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Chris De Burgh: Spanish Train And Other Stories

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In November 1975, “A&M” label released “Spanish Train and Other Stories”, the second Chris de Burgh studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Ramport” and “Scorpio” in London, and was produced by Robin Geoffrey Cable.

Personnel:

  • Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitars, acoustic piano
  • Ray Glynn – electric guitars
  • Tony Hymas – keyboards
  • Phillip Goodhand-Tait – harmonium
  • David Hentschel – ARP synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  • Ken Freeman – string synthesizer
  • Tony Reeves – bass guitar, string bass
  • Chris Laurence – string bass
  • Barry de Souza – drums
  • Lennox Laington – percussion
  • Mick Eves – saxophone
  • Chris Mercer – saxophone
  • Richard Hewson – brass and string arrangements
  • Robert Kirby – choir, ocarina, string and brass arrangements, recording
  • Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
  • Mark Dobson, Ian Major, John Kelly – engineer assistant
  • Denis “BilBo” Blackham – mastering
  • Bill Imhoff – illustrations
  • Fabio Nicoli – art direction
  • Junie Osaki – design
  • Clive Arrowsmith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris de Burgh.

  1. Spanish Train
  2. Lonely Sky
  3. This Song For You
  4. Patricia the Stripper
  5. A Spaceman Came Travelling
  6. I’m Going Home
  7. The Painter
  8. Old Friend
  9. The Tower
  10. Just Another Poor Boy

Jack Bruce: Jet Set Jewel

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On May 5, 2003, “Polydor” label released “Jet Set Jewel”, the sixth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded August-October 1978, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” and “Trident Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, piano, cello
  • Hughie Burns – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tony Hymas- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Simon Phillips- drums, backing vocals
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith- saxophone

Track listing:

  1. The Boy – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  2. Head in the Sun – Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  3. Neighbour, Neighbour – Alton Valier
  4. Childsong – Jack Bruce, Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  5. Jet Set Jewel – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  6. Please – Tony Hymas
  7. Maybe the Dawn – Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  8. Mickey the Fiddler – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  9. She’s Moving On – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  10. The Best Is Still to Come – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown

John McLaughlin: Promise

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On December 21, 1995, “Verve” label released “The Promise”, the eleventh John McLaughlin album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by John McLaughlin and Eddie Kramer.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – acoustic, electric and MIDI guitar, keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Al Di Meola– acoustic guitar
  • Paco de Lucía– acoustic guitar
  • Jeff Beck– electric guitar
  • Nishat Khan– vocals, sitar
  • Jim Beard– keyboards
  • Joey DeFrancesco– Hammond organ, trumpet
  • Tony Hymas– keyboards
  • Yan Maresz – acoustic bass, bass guitar, arrangements
  • James Genus– bass guitar
  • Pino Palladino– bass
  • Sting– bass
  • Dennis Chambers– drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Mark Mondesir – drums
  • Trilok Gurtu– percussion
  • Don Alias– percussion
  • Zakir Hussain– tabla
  • Mariko Takahashi– vocals
  • David Sanborn– alto sax
  • Michael Brecker– tenor sax
  • Max Costa – arranger, engineer, mixing
  • René Ameline, Gustav Hobel, Ken Jones, Eddie Kramer, Maurice Ouazana, Rd Rak – engineer
  • Philippe Arnal, Adam Blackburn, Steve Cook, Simon Osborne – engineer assistant
  • Sven Hoffman – engineer assistant
  • Alberto Mayer – design
  • Christian Rose – photography
  • Jean-Philippe Allard – executive producer
  • Christian Pégand – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin, except where noted.

  1. Django – John Lewis
  2. Thelonius Melodius
  3. Amy and Joseph
  4. No Return
  5. El Ciego
  6. Jazz Jungle
  7. The Wish
  8. English Jam – Vinnie Colaiuta, John McLaughlin, Sting
  9. Tokyo Decadence
  10. Shin Jin Rui
  11. The Peacocks – Jimmy Rowles

Jeff Beck: There & Back

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In June 1981, “Epic” label released “There & Back”, the third Jeff Beck studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Ramport Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Ken Scott.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck– guitar
  • Jan Hammer– keyboard, drums
  • Tony Hymas– keyboard
  • Simon Phillips– drums
  • Mo Foster– bass

Track listing:

  1. Star Cycle – Jan Hammer
  2. Too Much to Lose – Jan Hammer
  3. You Never Know – Jan Hammer
  4. The Pump – Tony Hymas, Simon Phillips
  5. El Becko – Tony Hymas, Simon Phillips
  6. The Golden Road – Tony Hymas, Simon Phillips
  7. Space Boogie – Tony Hymas, Simon Phillips
  8. The Final Peace – Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas

Jeff Beck: Who Else!

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Who Else

On March 16, 1999, “Epic” label released “Who Else!”, the seventh Jeff Beck studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Tony Hymas.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck– guitars, arrangements
  • Jennifer Batten– guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Mark John – guitar
  • Tony Hymas– keyboard, sound effects, arrangement
  • Jan Hammer– keyboard, drums
  • Simon Wallace – synthesizer
  • Randy Hope-Taylor –bass
  • Pino Palladino– bass
  • Steve Alexander– drums
  • Manu Katché– drums, percussion
  • Clive Bell –flute
  • Bob Loveday –violin
  • Simon Brint – editing, production assistant
  • Chris Sheldon– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

  1. What Mama Said – Jennifer Batten, Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas
  2. Psycho Sam – Tony Hymas
  3. Brush With the Blues – Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas
  4. Blast from the East – Tony Hymas
  5. Spaces for the Papa – Tony Hymas
  6. Angel (Footsteps) – Tony Hymas
  7. THX 138 – Tony Hymas
  8. Hip-Notica – Tony Hymas, Jeff Beck
  9. Even Odds – Jan Hammer
  10. Declan – Donal Lunny
  11. Another Place – Tony Hymas