Swegas -

Swegas was an English brass-rock band behind the 1971 albums Child of Light and Beyond the Ox.

Members: Nick Ronai (trombone), Brian “Joe” Spibey (vocals, trumpet, 1969-70), Alan Smith (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, 1969-?), Jonny Toogood (guitar, 1969-?), Keith Strachan (vocals, keyboards, 1969-71), Roy Truman (bass, 1969-71), John “Legato” Legg (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, 1969-71), Chris Dawe (trumpet, flugelhorn, 1969-70), Nick Thomas (tenor saxophone, 1969-?), Chrys Chrysostomou (drums, 1969-?), Ron Shillingford (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, 1969-71), Stewart Wilkinson (vocals, guitar, 1970-71), Maurice McElroy (drums, 1970), Billy Hogan (drums, 1970-71), John “Lennie” Macnicol (trumpet, 1970-71)

Swegas formed in 1969 in London and debuted in 1970 with a standalone single on Trend Records.

A. “What’ya Gonna Do”
B. “There Is Nothing in It”

Child of Light

Swegas released their debut album, Child of Light, in January 1971 on Trend.

A1. “Beautiful Scarlet” (7:10)
A2. “Planetarium” (6:52)
A3. “Magic Pipe” (10:15)

B1. “Photographs” (10:04)
B2. “Child of Light” (10:07)

Stewart Wilkinson – guitar, percussion, vocals
Keith Strachan – organ, percussion, vocals
John Legg – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, percussion
Ron Shillingford – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, percussion
Nick Ronai – trombone, percussion
Chris Dawe – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
Roy Truman – bass, percussion
Maurice McElroy – drums, percussion

John Worsley – producer
Tony Rockliff – engineer

Beyond the Ox

Swegas released their second album, Beyond the Ox, in late 1971 on BASF.

A1. “Into the Ox” (3:29)
A2. “Said But Never Heard” (4:51)
A3. “Polution” (12:35)
— a. “Dawning” (3:40)
— b. “Morning” (3:10)
— c. “Evensong” (2:50)
— d. “Tomorrow” (2:55)

B1. “1776 Fantasia” (6:47)
B2. “Cold Unfriendly Way” (6:39)
B3. “Gravedigger” (2:40)
B4. “Beyond the Ox” (6:25)
B5. “Oxtail” (0:20)

Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London, in early 1971.
Producer – Brad Regan

John Macnicol – trumpet
Nick Ronai – trombone
John Legg – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
Ron Shillingford – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Keith Strachan – keyboards, vocals
Stewart Wilkinson – guitar, vocals
Roy Truman – bass
Billy Hogan – drums

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