On July 3, 2023, Michael Ralph “Mo” Foster died aged 79. He was multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, author, and public speaker. In his career spanning over half a century, Foster recorded and performed with dozens of artists, including Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Brian May, Scott Walker, Frida (of ABBA), Cliff Richard, Van Morrison, Dr John, Hank Marvin, Heaven 17, the London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Green, Micheal Schenker, Gary Moore, Sting, Cher, Olivia Newton John, Elkie Brroks, Neil Innes, Judie Tzuke, Sheena Easton, Meat Loaf, Trevor Rabin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Luka Bloom, Tim Rice, Nigel Kennedy, Affinity, Mike d’Abo, Roger Glover, Jimmy Helms. Fancy, Veronique Sanson, Mike Smith, Cerrone, Ray Russell, Andy Bown, The Walker Brothers, Chris Rainbow, Dollar, Dennis Waterman, Eric Clapton, RMS, Bob Geldof, Joe Walsh, Tony Banks, Leo Sayer, Russ Ballard, Claudio Baglioni, Kenny Rogers, Howard Jones, Tanita Tikaram, Georger Martin, Nancy Griffith and Maggie Bell. As leader, Foster released several albums, and authored a humorous book on the history of British rock guitar. In 2014, he was awarded with the “BASCA Gold Badge Award”.
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Kate Bush: The Red Shoes
On November 1, 1993, “EMI” released “The Red Shoes”, the seventh Kate Bush studio album. It was recorded 1990 -1993, and was produced by Kate Bush. Its release was accompanied by Bush’s short film, “The Line, the Cross and the Curve”.
Personnel:
- Kate Bush – vocals, bass, keyboards, piano, guitar, arrangements
- Jeff Beck – guitar
- Danny McIntosh – guitar
- Eric Clapton – guitar
- Prince – vocals, bass, guitar, arranger, keyboards
- Paddy Bush – vocals, whistle, mandola, valiha, singing bowls, fujara, musical bow
- Gary Brooker – Hammond organ
- John Giblin: bass
- Gaumont d’Oliver – bass, percussion, drums, sound effects
- Stuart Elliott – percussion, drums
- Charlie Morgan – percussion
- Nigel Hitchcock – baritone and tenor saxophones
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Paul Spong – trumpet
- Neil Sidwell – trombone
- Michael Kamen: orchestration
- Nigel Kennedy – violin, viola
- Lily – narrator
- Lenny Henry – vocals
- Trio Bulgarka – vocals
- Colin Lloyd Tucker – vocals
- Justin Vali – vocals, valiha, kabosy
- Del Palmer – Fairlight sampler, engineer, mixing
- Demetr Penev – vocal arrangements for Trio Bulgarka
- Haydn Bendall – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Kate Bush.
- Rubberband Girl
- And So Is Love
- Eat the Music
- Moments of Pleasure
- The Song of Solomon
- Lily
- The Red Shoes
- Top of the City
- Constellation of the Heart
- Big Stripey Lie
- Why Should I Love You
- You’re the One
Talk Talk: Spirit Of Eden
On September 16, 1988, “Parlaphone” label released “Spirit of Eden”, the fourth Talk Talk album. It was recorded in 1987 – 1988, at the “Wessex Studios”, in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.
Personnel:
- Mark Hollis– vocals, piano, organ, guitar
- Tim Friese-Greene– harmonium, piano, organ, guitar
- Paul Webb– electric bass guitar
- Lee Harris– drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Robbie McIntosh– dobro, twelve-string guitar
- Mark Feltham– harmonica
- Simon Edwards– Mexican bass
- Danny Thompson– double bass
- Henry Lowther– trumpet
- Hugh Davies– shozygs
- Andrew Stowell – bassoon
- Michael Jeans – oboe
- Andrew Marriner– clarinet
- Christopher Hooker – cor Anglais
- Nigel Kennedy– violin
- Choir of Chelmsford Cathedral
Track listing:
All compositions by Tim Friese-Greene and Mark Hollis.
- The Rainbow
- Eden
- Desire
- Inheritance
- I believe in you
- Wealth
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