Tag Archives: Mike d’Abo

Manfred Mann: Mighty Garvey

On June 28, 1968, “Fontana” label released “Mighty Garvey!”, the fifth and final Manfred Mann studio album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, and was produced by Manfred Mann.

Personnel:

  • Manfred Mann – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tom McGuinness – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike d’Abo – lead vocals
  • Klaus Voormann – bass, woodwind, backing vocals
  • Mike Hugg – drums, percussion
  • Derek Wadsworth – trombone
  • Keith Altham – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Happy Families – Mike d’Abo
  2. No Better, No Worse – Mike d’Abo
  3. Every Day Another Hair Turns Grey – Mike Hugg
  4. Country Dancing – Mike d’Abo
  5. It’s So Easy Falling – Mike Hugg
  6. Happy Families – Mike d’Abo
  7. Mighty Quinn – Bob Dylan
  8. Big Betty – Huddie Ledbetter
  9. The Vicar’s Daughter – Mike d’Abo
  10. Each and Every Day – Mike Hugg
  11. Cubist Town – Tom McGuinness, Charles Perrot
  12. Ha! Ha! Said the Clown – Tony Hazzard
  13. Harry the One-Man Band – Mike Hugg
  14. Happy families – Mike d’Abo

Colin Blunstone: One Year

In November 1971, “Epic” label released “One Year”, the debut Colin Blunstone studio album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, and was produced by Rod Argent and Chris White.

Personnel:

  • Colin Blunstone– vocals, guitar
  • Alan Crosthwaite – guitar
  • Russ Ballard– guitar
  • Rod Argent– keyboards
  • Jim Rodford– bass guitar
  • Robert Henrit– drums
  • Rod Argent– arrangements
  • Tony Visconti, John Fiddy, Chris Gunning– arrangements
  • Peter Vince, Jerry Boys – engineer
  • Paul Ostrer – photography

Track listing:

  1. She Loves the Way They Love Her – Rod Argent, Chris White
  2. Misty Roses – Tim Hardin
  3. Smokey Day – Rod Argent, Chris White
  4. Caroline Goodbye – Colin Blunstone
  5. Though You Are Far Away – Colin Blunstone
  6. Mary Won’t You Warm My Bed – Mike d’Abo
  7. Her Song – Rod Argent, Chris White
  8. I Can’t Live Without You – Colin Blunstone
  9. Let Me Come Closer to You – Colin Blunstone
  10. Say You Don’t Mind – Denny Laine

Kate Taylor: Sister Kate

In January 1971, “Cotillion” label released “Sister Kate”, the debut Kate Taylor album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sunset Sound” and “Crystal Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • Kate Taylor — lead vocals, clapping
  • Peter Asher— lead and backing vocals, clapping
  • John Beland, Bernie Leadon, James Taylor – guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar— guitar, percussion, conga, backing vocals
  • D. Souther— guitar, vocals, clapping
  • John Hartford— banjo
  • Carole King — lead and backing vocals, piano, string arrangements
  • Ralph Schuckett — organ, piano, accordion, keyboards
  • Charles Larkey, Leland Sklar— bass
  • Russ Kunkel, Joel O’Brian — drums
  • Sandra Crouch — percussion, tambourine
  • Abigale Haness — vocals
  • Merry Clayton — lead and backing vocals
  • Oma Drake — lead and backing vocals
  • Donna Prater — lead and backing vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt— lead and backing vocals
  • Gail Haness — backing vocals
  • Wayne Jackson— horns, horn arrangements
  • Andrew Love, The Memphis Horns — horns, horn arrangements
  • John Tartaglia — strings, string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Home Again – Carole King
  2. Ballad of a Well Known Gun – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  3. Be That Way – Livingston Taylor
  4. Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
  5. You Can Close Your Eyes – James Taylor
  6. Look at Granny Run, Run – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
  7. Where You Lead – Carole King, Toni Stern
  8. White Lightning – Jape Richardson
  9. Country Comfort – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  10. Lo and Behold/Jesus Is Just All Right – James Taylor, A. Reid Reynolds
  11. Do I Still Figure in Your Life – Pete Dello
  12. Sweet Honesty – Beverley Martyn

Chase: Same

In April 1971, “Epic” label released the debut, self-titled Chase album. It was recorded in 1971, at Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Frank Rand and Bob Destocki.

Personnel:

  • Bill Chase – lead and solo trumpet
  • Ted Piercefield – lead vocals, trumpet
  • Alan Ware– trumpet
  • Jerry Van Blair- lead vocals, trumpet
  • Lucian Gondran – vocals, guitar
  • Phil Porter- keyboards
  • Dennis Johnson – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Jay Mitthauer- percussion
  • Terrance Richard Marinan- lead vocals

Track listing:

  1. Open Up Wide – Bill Chase
  2. Livin’ In Heat – B. Hall, Turner, M. Walker
  3. Hello Groceries – O’Rourke
  4. Handbags and Gladrags – Mike d’Abo
  5. Get It On – Bill Chase, Terry Richards
  6. Boys and Girls Together – Jim Peterik
  7. Invitation to a River
  • Two Minds Meet – Raub, Bill Chase
  • Stay – Raub, Bill Chase
  • Paint It Sad – Raub, Bill Chase
  • Reflections – Bill Chase
  • River – Richards, Bill Chase