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Carmen: Fandangos In Space

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In December 1973, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Fandangos in Space”, the debut Carmen album. It was recorded in 1973, at “John Kongo’s Studios”, “Air Studios”, and “EMI Studios”, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • David Clark Allen – lead vocals, electric and flamenco guitar
  • Roberto Amaral – lead and backing vocals, vibraphone, castanets
  • Angela Allen – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, Mellotron
  • John Glascock – backing vocals, bass guitar, bass pedals
  • Paul Fenton – drums, percussion
  • Tony Visconti – engineer
  • John Kongos – engineer
  • Alan Harris – engineer
  • John Kurlander – engineer
  • Peter Mew – engineer
  • Peter Howe – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Clark Allen, except where noted.

  1. Bulerias
  2. Bullfight – Roberto Amaral
  3. Stepping Stone – Roberto Amaral
  4. Sailor Song
  5. Lonely House
  6. Por Tarantos – traditional
  7. Looking Outside (My Window)
  8. Tales of Spain
  9. Retirando – John Glascock, Paul Fenton, Andrea Allen, Roberto Amaral, David Clark Allen
  10. Fandango in Space – Roberto Amaral
  11. Reprise Finale

The Master Apprentices: A Toast To Panama Red

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In January 1972, “Regal Zonophone” label released “A Toast to Panama Red”, the fourth Masters Apprentices (The) studio album. It was recorded September – October 1971, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Jarratt.

Personnel:

  • Jim Keays – lead vocals, effects
  • Doug Ford – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Glenn Wheatley – bass, backing vocals
  • Colin Burgess – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andrew Jackman – choir and brass arrangements
  • The Crikey Choir – choir
  • Cahil Gibram – poetry excerpt from – The Prophet
  • Nicky Webb, Peter Bown, Richard Lush – engineer
  • Jim Kayes  – artwork
  • Peter Vernon – photography
  • Vicky Keays – typography

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Ford and Jim Keays, except where noted.

  1. Answer Lies Beyond
  2. Beneath the Sun – Doug Ford
  3. Games We Play – Part I
  4. Games We Play – Part II
  5. The Lesson So Listen
  6. Love Is
  7. Melodies of St. Kilda
  8. Southern Cross
  9. Thyme to Rhyme

Move: Shazam

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In February 1970, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Shazam”, the  second Move studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Advision Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Wood, Carl Wayne, Rick Price and Gerald Chevin.

Personnel:

  • Roy Wood – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Carl Wayne – lead vocals, guitars.
  • Rick Price – vocals, bass.
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion.
  • Trevor Burton, Tony Visconti – bass

Track listing:

  1. Hello Susie – Roy Wood
  2. Beautiful Daughter – Roy Wood
  3. Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited – Roy Wood
  4. Fields of People – Wyatt Day, Jon Pierson
  5. Don’t Make My Baby Blue – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  6. The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton

Joe Cocker: Joe Cocker!

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In November 1969, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Joe Cocker!”, the second Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&M Studios” and “Sunset Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker– vocals
  • Henry McCullough– guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel guitar
  • Clarence White– guitar
  • Leon Russell– piano, organ, guitar
  • Chris Stainton– piano, organ, guitar
  • Alan Spenner– bass
  • Bruce Rowland– drums
  • Paul Humphrey– drums
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • Merry Clayton, Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Patrice Holloway, Sherlie Matthews– backing vocals
  • Henry Lewy, Brian Ingoldsby – engineer
  • Glyn Johns – remix, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dear Landlord – Bob Dylan
  2. Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
  3. Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
  4. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  5. Hitchcock Railway – Don Dunn, Tony McCashen
  6. That’s Your Business Now – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
  7. Something – George Harrison
  8. Delta Lady – Leon Russell
  9. Hello, Little Friend – Leon Russell
  10. Darling Be Home Soon – John Sebastian

Procol Harum: Shine on Brightly

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In September 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Shine On Brightly”, the second Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Advision Studios”; “De Lane Lea Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– lead vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower– co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Fisher– lead vocals, organ, piano
  • Dave Knights– bass guitar
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • Tom Wilkes – art direction
  • George Underwood – design
  • Tony Visconti – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.

  1. Quite Rightly So – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  2. Shine On Brightly
  3. Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)
  4. Wish Me Well
  5. Rambling On
  6. Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)
  7. In Held ‘Twas in I – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  8. a)  Glimpses of Nirvana
  9. b)  ‘Twas Teatime at the Circus
  10. c)  In the Autumn of My Madness
  11. d)  Look to Your Soul
  12. e)  Grand Finale

Procol Harum: Same

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In September 1967, “Regal Zonophone” label released the debut, self-titled Procol Harum album. It was recorded in June 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell. “Classic Rock” magazine included it in its list of the “50 Albums That Built Prog Rock”. It 2007, “Rolling Stone” magazine included it in its list of the “The 40 Essential Albums of 1967”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower– guitar
  • Matthew Fisher– organ
  • Dave Knights– bass
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • Ray Royer– guitar
  • Bill Eyden– drums
  • Eddy Offord, Frank Owen, Gerald Chevin, Keith Grant, Laurence Burridge – engineer
  • Simon Platz – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.

  1. Conquistador
  2. She Wandered Through the Garden Fence
  3. Something Following Me
  4. Mabel
  5. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
  6. A Christmas Camel
  7. Kaleidoscope
  8. Salad Days (Are Here Again)
  9. Good Captain Clack
  10. Repent Walpurgis – Matthew Fisher

Procol Harum: A Salty Dog

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In June 1969, “Regal Zonophone” label released “A Salty Dog”, the third Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded in March 1969, and was produced by Matthew Fisher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– lead vocals, piano, celeste, three-stringed guitar, bells, harmonica, recorder, wood, orchestral arrangements
  • Robin Trower– lead vocals, lead and acoustic guitars, sleigh tambourine
  • Matthew Fisher– lead vocals, organ, marimba, rhythm and acoustic guitars, piano, recorder, orchestral arrangements
  • Dave Knights– bass
  • J. Wilson– drums, conga drums, tabla
  • John “Kellogs” Kalinowski – bosun’s whistle, refreshments
  • Ken Scott– engineer
  • Ian Stewart – engineer
  • Henry Lewy – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music as noted.

  1. A Salty Dog – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  2. The Milk of Human Kindness – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  3. Too Much Between Us – Gary Brooker, Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  4. The Devil Came from Kansas – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  5. Boredom – Matthew Fisher, Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  6. Juicy John Pink – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  7. Wreck of the Hesperus – Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
  8. All This and More – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  9. Crucifiction Lane – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  10. Pilgrim’s Progress – Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid

Move: Same

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In March 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released the self-titled, debut Move album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Advision Studios”; “De Lane Lea Studios”; “Olympic Studios” and “Maximum Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Carl Wayne– lead and backing vocals
  • Roy Wood– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Trevor Burton– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Ace Kefford– lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bev Bevan – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, harpsichord
  • Tony Visconti– string, brass and woodwind arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Wood, except where noted.

  1. Yellow Rainbow
  2. Kilroy Was Here
  3. (Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree
  4. Weekend” (Bill Post, Doree Post)
  5. Walk Upon the Water
  6. Flowers in the Rain
  7. Hey Grandma – Jerry Miller, Don Stevenson
  8. Useless Information
  9. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart – James F. Hanley
  10. The Girl Outside
  11. Fire Brigade
  12. Mist on a Monday Morning
  13. Cherry Blossom Clinic

Tyrannosaurus Rex: My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows

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On July 5, 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released “My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows”, the Tyrannosaurus Rex debut album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968 at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan – vocals, guitars
  • Steve Peregrin Took – drums, pixiphone, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Peel – reads a children’s story written by Marc Bolan

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Hot Rod Mama
  2. Scenescof
  3. Child Star
  4. Strange Orchestras
  5. Chateau in Virginia Waters
  6. Dwarfish Trumpet Blues
  7. Mustang Ford
  8. Afghan Woman
  9. Knight
  10. Graceful Fat Sheba
  11. Wielder of Words
  12. Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love)

Procol Harum: Home

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On June 5, 1970, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Home”, the fourth Procol Harum album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Robin Trower– guitar
  • Chris Copping– organ, bass guitar
  • J. Wilson– drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid except where noted.

  1. Whisky Train – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  2. The Dead Man’s Dream
  3. Still There’ll Be More
  4. Nothing That I Didn’t Know
  5. About to Die – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  6. Barnyard Story
  7. Piggy Pig Pig
  8. Whaling Songs
  9. Your Own Choice