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.

1. Family Joy, Oh Boy!
2. Some Echoes, Some Shadows (for John Dankworth)
3. Liturgy
4. Feeling and Things
5. Sweet Rain (for Stan Getz)
6. Nowhere (for Bob Moses)
7. Throb
8. And on the Third Day (for Gary Burton)