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Billy Nichols: Would You Believe

In April 1968, “Immediate” label released “Would You Believe”, the debut Billy Nichols album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Olympic Studios”, “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Andrew Oldham, Steve Marriot and Ronnie Lane.

Personnel:

  • Billy Nicholls – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Big Jim Sullivan – acoustic guitar
  • Joe Moretti – electric guitar
  • Steve Marriott – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins, Ian McLagan, Caleb Quaye – keyboards
  • John Paul Jones – bass
  • Ronnie Lane – bass, backing vocals
  • Jerry Shirley, Kenney Jones – drums
  • Barry Husband, Denny Gerrard – backing vocals
  • Arthur Greenslade, John Paul Jones – arrangements
  • Alan O’Duffy – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Nicholls, except where noted.

  1. Would You Believe? – Jeremy Paul
  2. Come Again
  3. Life Is Short
  4. Feeling Easy
  5. Daytime Girl
  6. Daytime Girl (Coda)
  7. London Social Degree
  8. Portobello Road
  9. Question Mark
  10. Being Happy
  11. Girl From New York
  12. It Brings Me Down

Cat Stevens: Matthew And Son

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On March 10, 1967, “Deram” label released “Matthew and Son”, the debut Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded July 1966 – February 1967, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Hurst.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens: vocals, guitars, piano,Hammond organ
  • John Paul Jones: bass guitar
  • Alan Tew, Mike Hurst – arrangements
  • Mike Hurst: liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens, except where noted.

  1. Matthew and Son
  2. I Love My Dog
  3. Here Comes My Baby
  4. Bring Another Bottle Baby
  5. Portobello Road – Cat Stevens, Kim Fowley
  6. I’ve Found a Love
  7. I See a Road
  8. Baby Get Your Head Screwed On
  9. Granny
  10. When I Speak to the Flowers
  11. The Tramp
  12. Come on and Dance
  13. Hummingbird
  14. Lady