Puttin’ It On Ya is the sixth album by the band Olympic Runners, released in 1978. The Olympic Runners were a 1970s British funk band, put together by record producer Mike Vernon who also played percussion, and fronted by singer George Chandler. They also included multi-instrumentalist Pete Wingfield, and had a number of hit singles […]
Jet Set Jewel is the sixth studio album by Scottish musician Jack Bruce. The album was recorded in 1978 with the same musicians as How’s Tricks, but was rejected as uncommercial and was not released until Polydor Records’ Jack Bruce re-issue campaign in 2003. Tracks 1 The Boy (Jack Bruce; David Hart) 04:14 2 Head […]
Back On The Streets is an album by Northern Irish blues-rock guitarist Gary Moore, released in 1978, and his first authentic solo record (1973’s Grinding Stone album being credited to “The Gary Moore Band”). Thin Lizzy bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey appear on four songs, including “Don’t Believe A Word” (which originally appeared […]
Observatory is the second studio album by husband and wife duo Steve Weingart & Renee Jones. Co-produced by Steve Weingart and Simon Phillips, the CD was released worldwide on November 27, 2012 by Skeewa Music. Tracks 1 Twenty Twelve (Steve Weingart) 05:14 2 Time Will Tell (Steve Weingart; Renee Jones) 06:47 3 Conspiracy (Steve Weingart) […]
Electric Glide is the second solo album by guitarist Gary Boyle, released in 1978. Gary Winston Boyle (born 24 November 1941 in Bihar, India) is a British jazz fusion guitarist. Boyle’s family moved to England when he was eight years old. In his teens he started playing small clubs and then in 1962 relocated to Hamburg […]
Protocol III is the third album by Simon Phillips‘ project called Protocol, released in 2015 on Phantom Recordings. Tracks 1 Narmada (Simon Phillips) 05:42 2 Imaginary Ways (Simon Phillips) 07:02 3 Outlaw (Simon Phillips; Andy Timmons) 06:05 4 Catalyst (Simon Phillips; Steve Weingart) 06:27 5 Amrita (Simon Phillips) 07:22 6 Circle Seven (Simon Phillips; Steve […]
Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats is a compilation album by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. It was released in 1990 as Gabriel’s first career retrospective, including songs from his first solo album Peter Gabriel (I or Car) (1977), through Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ (1989). It was remastered with most […]
The Wild Places is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician Duncan Browne. Released in 1978 through Logo and Sire Records, it is Browne’s first solo album since his departure from the band Metro that year, and features contributions from session musicians Tony Hymas, John Giblin and Simon Phillips. In contrast to his […]
Ready Or Not is the fifth solo album by guitarist Ray Russell, released in 1977 on DJM. Raymond ‘Ray’ Russell (born 4 April 1947) is an English session musician who is primarily a guitarist. He is also renowned as a record producer and composer. In 1973 he was a member of the band Mouse, who […]
Listen Now is the second album and debut studio album by 801, whose live debut was released in November 1976. For this release, the group was officially billed as “Phil Manzanera/801“. In 1977, hoping to capitalise on the success of 801 Live, a revised version of 801 (now known as Phil Manzanera/801) recorded and released […]