The Shadows were a pioneering English instrumental rock band who scored more than twenty UK Top 10 hits—five of them No. 1s—and served as a catalyst for the emergence of the self-contained British rock group, establishing the twin-guitar format that influenced The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and countless 1960s beat and rock acts. Formed in […]
Silver is the 26th studio album by Cliff Richard, released on October 3, 1983, on EMI Records. The titles derives from the opening cut, “Silver’s Home Tonight,” but also references Cliff’s “Silver Jubilee,” as 1983 marked his 25th year in the music business. In the U.K., the album was briefly issued as a double album […]
Nature Watch is a library music album by English musician/composer Brian Bennett, released in 1982 on Bruton. Tracklist: A1. “The Cornfield” (3:58) A2. “Early Spring” (3:38) A3. “Earth Born” (3:27) A4. “The Swan 1” (4:13) A5. “The Swan 2” (4:15) B1. “The Sea” (4:10) B2. “Sun-Sparkle” (3:40) B3. “Surf” (3:25) B4. “The Long Journey” (3:46) […]
Voyage (A Journey Into Discoid Funk) is an electro/space-funk album by English musician/composer Brian Bennett, released in 1978 on DJM. In 1980, an alternate version of the album entitled Fantasia was issued with retitled-yet-identical tracks on library-specialty label Bruton. Tracklist (Voyage): A1. “Voyage” A2. “Solstice” A3. “Chain Reaction” B1. “Pendulum Force” B2. “Air Quake” B3. […]
For the Children is the fourth album by English singer/songwriter Labi Siffre, released in 1973 on Pye Records. Tracklist: A1. “Somesay” (3:50) A2. “Children of Children” (6:17) A3. “Entertainment Value” (4:05) A4. “Odds And Ends” (4:52) A5. “Prayer” (1:50) B1. “Lets Pretend” (8:45) B2. “Someday” (4:25) B3. “If You Have Your Faith” (3:58) B4. “For […]
Down to Earth is a 1977 album by the Sutherland Brothers & Quiver, released in the U.K. on CBS. The album — issued stateside the following year with an altered tracklist — is the brother’s eighth overall and their sixth and final release as a merged entity with rustic rockers Quiver. Tracklist: A1. “Ice in […]
Brian Bennett (born Feb. 9, 1940) is an English musican, composer, and producer who served as the longtime drummer for Cliff Richard‘s backing band The Shadows. Apart from the band, Bennett released a series of instrumental/library albums on Bruton Music during the 1970s and 1980s. His 1976 fanfare “Capital City” became the theme for the […]
