Chopyn were an English art-rock band that released the album Grand Slam on Jet Records in 1975. The band paired veteran jazz-rock guitarist Ray Russell with singer/songwriter Ann Odell. Members: Denny McCaffrey (vocals), Simon Colclough (vocals), Clyde McMullen (bass, vocals), Ann Odell (keyboards, vocals), Simon Phillips (drums), Ray Russell (guitar, vocals, sitar) Odell had released […]
Rock Workshop were a British brass-rock/blues band that released two albums on CBS/Epic during 1970 and 1971. The first album features Scottish vocalist Alex Harvey, just prior to the formation of his namesake band. Guitarist Ray Russell handles the arrangements on both albums, which also feature the trumpet/flugelhorn playing of Harry Beckett. Members: Alan Greed, […]
Mouse was an English hard-rock/psych band that released the album Lady Killer on Sovereign in 1973. This was the second of three one-off rock combos during a four-year period for jazz guitarist Ray Russell, who preceded Mouse with Running Man in 1972 and followed with Chopyn in 1975. Members: Alan “Al” Clare (lead vocals, keyboards), […]
Silver is a studio album by English pop/rock vocalist Cliff Richard, released in 1983 on EMI Records. Though derived from the album’s opening cut, the title also paid reference to the singer’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 […]
Welcome to the Cruise is the debut album by English songwriter/vocalist Judie Tzuke, released in 1979 on Rocket. Stateside, the album was titled Stay With Me Till Dawn to capitalize on the popular closing ballad. Tracklist: A1. “Welcome to the Cruise” (4:58) A2. “Sukarita” (3:29) A3. “For You” (2:42) A4. “These Are the Laws” (4:45) […]
The Running Man was an English rock trio that released a 1972 album on RCA. Guitarist Ray Russell hailed from Rock Workshop and cut subsequent albums in the super-combos Mouse and Chopyn. Members: Ray Russell (guitar, bass, vocals, piano), Alan Greed (vocals, piano, organ, bass), Alan Rushton (drums) Discography: The Running Man (1972)
Ray Russell (born April 4, 1947) is an English jazz-rock guitarist from Islington who released two albums with his namesake quartet on CBS in 1968 and 1969. During the early 1970s, he appeared on albums by Bob Downs, Michael Gibbs, and Bill Fay amid a two-album stint with the Scottish brass-rock ensemble Rock Workshop. Between […]
