Tag Archives: Trevor Lucas

Fairport Convention: Rosie

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In February 1973, “Island” label released “Rosie”, the eight Fairport Convention album. It was recorded July – August 1972, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Trevor Lucas.

Personnel:

  • Dave Swarbrick – vocals, fiddle, viola, mandolin, acoustic guitar
  • Trevor Lucas – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars
  • Richard Thompson – electric and 12-string guitars
  • Ralph McTell – acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Donahue – guitars, backing vocals
  • Dave Pegg – vocals, bass, mandolin
  • Dave Mattacks – drums, percussion, piano
  • Gerry Conway – drums
  • Tim Donald – drums
  • Sandy Denny – backing vocals
  • Linda Peters – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rosie – Dave Swarbrick
  2. Matthew, Mark, Luke & John – Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick
  3. Knights of the Road – Trevor Lucas, Peter Roche
  4. Peggy’s Pub – Dave Pegg
  5. The Plainsman – words: Peter Roche/music: traditional, arranged by Trevor Lucas
  6. Hungarian Rhapsody – Dave Pegg
  7. My Girl – Dave Swarbrick
  8. Me With You – Dave Swarbrick
  9. The Hen’s March Through the Midden – traditional, arranged by Fairport Convention
  10. Furs and Feathers – Dave Swarbrick

Strawbs: Grave New World

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In February 1972, “A&M” label released “Grave New World”, the fifth Strawbs album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “Morgan Studios”, “Island Studios” and “Landsdowne Studios”, and was produced by by Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Tony Hooper, Gus Dudgeon and Tony Visconti. The album front cover was reproduction of William Blake’s Glad Day.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, dulcimer, recorder
  • Tony Hooper– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp, tambourine
  • Blue Weaver– organ, piano, harmonium, mellotron, clavioline
  • John Ford– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hudson– drums, sitar, tablas, backing vocals
  • Trevor Lucasand Anne Collins – backing vocals
  • Robert Kirby– arrangements
  • Tony Visconti– arrangements
  • Tom Allom– engineer
  • Frank Owen – engineer
  • John Mackswith– engineer
  • Martin Levan – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Benedictus – Dave Cousins
  2. Hey Little Man … Thursday’s Child – Dave Cousins
  3. Queen of Dreams – Dave Cousins
  4. Heavy Disguise – John Ford
  5. New World – Dave Cousins
  6. Hey Little Man … Wednesday’s Child – Dave Cousins
  7. The Flower and the Young Man – Dave Cousins
  8. Tomorrow – Dave Cousins, Tony Hooper, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Richard Hudson
  9. On Growing Older – Dave Cousins
  10. Ah Me, Ah My – Tony Hooper
  11. Is It Today, Lord? – Richard Hudson
  12. The Journey’s End – Dave Cousins, Blue Weaver

Sandy Denny: Sandy

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On September 29, 1972, “Island” label released “Sandy”, the second Sandy Denny solo album.   It was recorded November 1971 – May 1972 at the “Sound Techniques”, and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Trevor Lucas.

Personnel:

  • Sandy Denny- lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Linda Thompson- vocals
  • Richard Thompson – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Trevor Lucas- acoustic guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
  • John Bundrick- organ, piano
  • Pat Donaldson- bass
  • Timi Donald- drums
  • John Kirkpatrick- concertina
  • Dave Swarbrick- violin
  • Allen Toussaint- brass arrangements
  • Harry Robinson- string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Sandy Denny except where noted.

  1. It’ll Take a Long Time
  2. Sweet Rosemary
  3. For Nobody to Hear
  4. Tomorrow Is a Long Time – Bob Dylan
  5. The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood – Richard Fariña
  6. Listen, Listen
  7. The Lady
  8. Bushes and Briars
  9. It Suits Me Well
  10. The Music Weaver