1978 Colin Blunstone – Never Even Thought
Never Even Thought is a studio album by Colin Blunstone. It was his second album that he recorded for Rocket Records, the record label of Elton John (in the United Kingdom it was sold by Epic Records ). The career of Blunstone was at the time in the doldrums. The successes of The Zombies and his first solo albums were no longer met, he had to wait for work at the Alan Parsons Project. He did get Rocket the opportunity to record the album largely in Hollywood (Hollywood Sounds). Additional recordings took place in the Sounds Labs, Studio 55 (both in Hollywood) Trident Studios in London, the orchestral parties in the Abbey Road Studios. The music producer Bill Schnee was in charge of the recordings; he had just finished the album Aja by Steely Dan.
Tracks
1 I’ll Never Forget You (Colin Blunstone; Richard Kerr) 03:34
2 Lovelight (Colin Blunstone; Alan Phillips) 03:45
3 Ain’t It Funny (Colin Blunstone; Alan Phillips) 03:35
4 Who’s That Knocking (On My Door) (Colin Blunstone; Alan Phillips) 02:31
5 Never Even Thought (Murray Head) 05:29
6 Touch And Go (Colin Blunstone; Alan Phillips) 03:24
7 You Are The Way For Me (Colin Blunstone; Alan Phillips) 03:19
8 Photograph (Colin Blunstone; Alan Phillips) 04:11
9 Do Magnolia Do (Severin Browne) 04:35
Biography
Musicians
1 I’ll Never Forget You
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Organ | David Paich |
| Piano | James Newton Howard |
| Horns | Tower of Power |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | John Verity |
| Background Vocals | Rod Argent |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
2 Lovelight
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Piano | James Newton Howard |
| Tambourine | Ray Cooper |
| Background Vocals | John Verity |
| Background Vocals | Rod Argent |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
3 Ain’t It Funny
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Piano | James Newton Howard |
| Background Vocals | John Verity |
| Background Vocals | Rod Argent |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
4 Who’s That Knocking (On My Door)
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Acoustic Guitar | Alan Phillips |
| Electric Piano | James Newton Howard |
| Sax | Jimmy Jewell |
| Background Vocals | Rod Argent |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
5 Never Even Thought
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Sitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Electric Piano | James Newton Howard |
| Piano | James Newton Howard |
| Percussion | Ray Cooper |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
6 Touch And Go
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Mandolin | Davey Johnstone |
| Electric Piano | James Newton Howard |
| Background Vocals | John Verity |
| Background Vocals | Rod Argent |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
7 You Are The Way For Me
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Keyboards | James Newton Howard |
| Percussion | Ray Cooper |
| Background Vocals | John Verity |
| Background Vocals | Rod Argent |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
8 Photograph
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Piano | Michael Omartian |
| Percussion | Ray Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Rod Argent |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
9 Do Magnolia Do
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Organ | David Paich |
| Piano | James Newton Howard |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Ray Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Collier |
| Background Vocals | Netty Gloud |
| Vocals | Colin Blunstone |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bill Schnee
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Adams (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jim Horn (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – James Newton Howard (Tracks 3, 5, 8, 9)
Conductor – James Newton Howard (Tracks 3, 5, 8)
Engineer – Bill Schnee
Engineer (Assistant) – Dana Latham, George Tutko, Neil Kernon, Peter Vince
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Artwork – David Larkham
Photography – Ed Caraeff
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Cherokee Studios
Mixed At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Trident Studios
Recorded At EMI Studios
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At Studio 55, LA
Copyright The Rocket Record Company
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October 15, 2014 @ 20:06
Music and Lyrics : Colin Blunstone [tracks 1,2,3,4,6,7,8]
Severin Browne [track 9]
Murray Head [track 5]
Richard Kerr [tracks 1,3]
Alan Phillips [tracks 2,4,6,7,8]
Musicians :
Bass : David Hungate [tracks 2,5,6,7,8,9]
Cooker Lo Persti [tracks 1,3,4]
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Percussion : Ray Cooper [tracks 5,7,9]
Lenny Castro [tracks 1,9]
Tambourine : Ray Cooper [track 2,8]
Jeff Porcaro [track 6]
Congas : Ray Cooper [track 4]
Keyboards : James Newton Howard
Piano : Michael Omartian [track 8]
James Newton Howard [track 2,9]
Organ & Electronic Mouse : David Paich [track 1]
Guitars/Sitar : Davey Johnstone [tracks 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9]
Horns : Tower of Power Horn Section [track 1]
Electronic Guitar : David Wolfert [track 4]
Acoustic Guitar : Alan Phillips [tracks 4,6]
Soprano Sax : Jimmy Jewel [track 4]
Strings Arranged and
Conducted : James Newton Howard [tracks 3,5,8,9]
Vocalist : Colin Blunstone
Background Vocals : Rod Argent [tracks 1,2,3,4,6,7,8]
Colin Blunstone [tracks 2,3,4,8]
John Verity [tracks 1,2,3,6,7]
Carmen Twillie, Venette Gloud [track 9]
Kathy Collier [track 9]
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October 16, 2014 @ 11:50
This LP has unfortunately never been released on CD, but 4 tracks can be found on the compilation ‘Miracles’ (pickwick records).