Locomotive was an English brass-rock/psych band that was active with multiple lineups between 1966 and 1970. Based in Birmingham, they initially drew from Jamaican ska/bluebeat on three non-album singles. In 1969, they recorded the album We Are Everything You See, released after the departure of keyboardist and bandleader Norman Haines. Bassist Mick Hincks and drummer […]
John Mayall (1933–2024) was an English guitarist and bandleader who led multiple lineups of the Bluesbreakers. They released four albums between 1966 and 1968 on Decca. The Bluesbreakers served as a launch pad for members of Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Colosseum, and Mark–Almond. Members: John Mayall (vocals, organ, piano, harmonica, guitar), John McVie (bass, 1963-65, 1965-67), […]
Gordon Giltrap (born April 6, 1948) is an English classical guitarist and composer who released two 1968/69 albums on Transatlantic Records, followed by a one-album stint with Accolade and the 1971 MCA release A Testament of Time. He achieved UK fame with “Heartsong” and the 1976–78 classical-pop albums Visionary, Perilous Journey, and Fear of the […]
Coley was an English brass-rock/funk combo that released the 1972 album Goodbye Brains on self-press Coley Records. Members: Bernard Shaw (Glockenspiel, Vibraslap), Henry Lowther (Flugelhorn), Peter Bocking (Guitar) Background Coley converged when saxophonist–composer Barry Cole summoned bassist Neil Cameron, guitarist Peter Bocking, percussionist Bob Cleall, flugelhornist Henry Lowther, percussionist Bernard Shaw, and spoken-word vocalist Paul […]
Songs for a Tailor is the debut solo album by ex-Cream bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, released in 1969 on Polydor/Atco. A1. “Never Tell Your Mother She’s Out of Tune” 3:41 | “Never Tell Your Mother She’s Out of Tune” is a song about an individual who defiantly rejects the expectations of society. The speaker feels alienated […]
We Are Everything You See is an album by Brummie brass-rock ensemble Locomotive, released in 1969 on Parlophone. Tracklist: A1. “Overture” A2. “Mr. Armageddon” * A3. “Now Is the End – The End Is When” A4. “Lay Me Down Gently” A5. “Nobody Asked You to Come” A6. “You Must Be Joking” ** B1. “A Day […]
Questionnaire is the second solo album by English jazz-funk keyboardist/songwriter Chaz Jankel, released in 1981 on A&M. Tracklist: A1. “109” (3:53) A2. “Johnny Funk” (4:57) A3. “Now You’re Dancing” (3:93) A4. “Magic of Music” (4:53) B1. “Glad to Know You” (3:40) B2. “Boy” (3:53) B3. “Questionnaire” (5:18) B4. “3,000,000 Synths” (6:27) Credits: Chaz Jankel – lead […]
Citadel / Room 315 is an album by English avant-garde/jazz-rock pianist/arranger Mike Westbrook, recorded with a big band featuring saxist John Surman and trumpeters Henry Lowther and Kenny Wheeler. The album was released in 1975 on RCA. Tracklist: A1. “Overture” (1:41) A2. “Construction” (7:37) A3. “Pistache” (3:04) A4. “View From the Drawbridge” (8:42) A5. “Love […]
The Henry Lowther Band was an English jazz-rock quintet that released the 1970 Deram album Child Song. Lowther arrived with trumpet credits on albums by John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Wynder K. Frog, Keef Hartley Band, Colosseum, Jack Bruce, Locomotive, Michael Gibbs, and the Mike Westbrook Concert Band. Saxophonist Tony Roberts and bassist Daryl Runswick held current […]
Bells, Boots and Shambles is the third and final album by English folk-rock/art-pop band Spirogyra, released in 1973 on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “The Furthest Point” (8:16) A2. “Old Boot Wine” (4:18) A3. “Parallel Lines Never Separate” (5:05) A4. “Spiggly” (1:12) B1. “An Everyday Consumption Song” (4:29) B2. “The Sergeant Says” (3:43) B3. “In the Western […]
