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British Lions: Same

On February 10, 1978, “Vertigo” label released the self-titled, debut British Lions album.

Track listing:

  • John Fiddler – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ray Major – lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Morgan Fisher – piano, Hammond organ, Korg synthesizer, davolisint, slide glockenspiel, electric percussion
  • Pete Watts – bass, slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Dale “Buffin” Griffin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stan Tippins — backing vocals
  • Alan “Ghastly Toad” Douglas,  Mick “School Bully” Glossop – recording
  • Alan Schmidt – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fiddler, except where noted.

  1. One More Chance to Run
  2. Wild in the Streets – Garland Jeffreys
  3. Break This Fool – John Fidler, Pete Watts
  4. International Heroes – Kim Fowley, Kerry Scott
  5. Fork Talking Man – John Fiddler, Morgan Fisher
  6. My Life Is in Your Hands
  7. Big Drift Away
  8. Booster – John Fiddler, Pete Watts
  9. Eat the Rich

Mott the Hoople: Wildlife

In March 1971, “Island” label released “Wildlife”, the third Mott the Hoople studio album. It was recorded November – December 1970, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Guy Stevens,  Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Verden Allen, Pete “Overend” Watts and Dale “Buffin” Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Ian Hunter- lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Mick Ralphs- lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Verden Allen- organ, backing vocals
  • Pete “Overend” Watts- bass, backing vocals
  • Dale “Buffin” Griffin- drums, backing vocals
  • Jerry Hogan – steel guitar
  • Jim Archer – violin
  • Jess Roden- backing chorus
  • Stan Tippins – backing chorus
  • Michael Gray – string arrangements,  conductor
  • Andy Johns, Brian Humphries,Phill Brown – engineer
  • Brian Cooke – photography

Track listing:

  1. Whiskey Women – Mick Ralphs
  2. Angel of Eighth Avenue – Ian Hunter
  3. Wrong Side of the River – Mick Ralphs
  4. Waterlow – Ian Hunter
  5. Lay Down – Melanie Safka
  6. It Must Be Love – Mick Ralphs
  7. Original Mixed-Up Kid – Ian Hunter
  8. Home Is Where I Want to Be – Mick Ralphs
  9. Keep a Knockin'(live recording) – Richard Penniman