In April 1970, “Deram” label released the self-titled, debut Michael Gibbs album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Peter Eden.
Personnel:
- Chris Spedding – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
- Ray Russeel – electric and twelve-string guitar
- Mick Pyne – keyboards
- Bob Cornford – keyboards
- Brian Odges – bass guitar
- Jack Bruce – bass guitar
- John Marshall – drums
- Tony Oxley – drums
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Alan Skidmore, Barbara Thompson, Duncan Lamont, John Surman, Mike Osborne, Ray Warleigh, Tony Roberts – reeds
- John Wilbraham – piccolo trumpet
- Derek Watkins, Henry Lowther, Ian Hammer, Kenny Wheeler, Maurice Miller, Nigel Carter – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Bobby Lambe, Chris Pyne, Cliff Hardie, David Horler – trombone
- Ken Goldy – bass trombone
- Maurice Gee – bass trombone
- Ray Premru – bass trombone
- Dick Hart – tuba
- Martin Fry – tuba
- Alan Civil – French horn
- Jim Buck Jr – French horn
- Nicolas Busch – French horn
- Valerie Smith – French horn
- Alan Ford – cello
- Fred Alexander – cello
- Bill Price – engineer
- Dave Grinsted – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Gibbs.
- Family Joy, Oh Boy!
- Some Echoes, Some Shadows (for John Dankworth)
- Liturgy
- Feeling and Things
- Sweet Rain (for Stan Getz)
- Nowhere (for Bob Moses)
- Throb
- And on the Third Day (for Gary Burton)
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