Wishbone Ash (1970/?US) MCA Records - MCAD-10661

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Hard Rock, Heavy Prog

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This is the first studio album by Wishbone Ash. It peaked at number 29 in the UK Albums Chart in January 1971.

The history of Wishbone Ash goes back to 1966, when drummer Steve Upton of the "Scimitars" joined bassist Martin Turner and Martin's brother Glen in the band "The Empty Vessels". The trio named themselves "Tanglewood" and moved to London. Glen Turner quit soon and was replaced by Ted Turner of Birmingham band "King Biscuit". The line-up was finalised by guitarist Andy Powell (Ex-Sugarband). The two guitarists developed a melodic twin guitar lead style that would become the trademark of "Wishbone Ash"...

Tracks:

All tracks written by Ted Turner, Andy Powell, Martin Turner and Steve Upton.

01. Blind Eye - 3:42

02. Lady Whisky - 6:11

03. Errors Of My Way - 6:55

04. Queen Of Torture - 3:20

05. Handy - 11:34

06. Phoenix - 10:24

Personnel:

- Andy Powell (Andrew Powell) - lead guitar, vocals

- Ted Turner (David Alan "Ted" Turner) - lead guitar, vocals

- Martin Turner (Martin Robert Turner) - bass, vocals

- Steve Upton - drums

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- Matthew Fisher - piano

Paladin - Charge! (1972/2007) Cherry Red Records - ECLEC2006

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progressive rock

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Paladin was a British progressive rock band which released two albums on the Bronze Records label. They played in venues across the UK as they worked to develop their sound, performing a mix of rock, blues, soul, jazz, and Latin music.

Despite the poor performance of Paladin, the band was allowed to record a second album, Charge! produced by Philamore Lincoln, engineered by Geoff Emerick at Apple Studios and released in 1972. The album is notable for the cover art by Roger Dean which unfortunately did not help sales. The group finally disbanded near the end of 1972.

Tracks:

01. Give Me Your Hand 6:50

02. Well We Might 5:05

03. Get One Together 2:39

04. Any Way 4:20

05. Good Lord 6:48

06. Moonbeams 6:03

07. Watching The World Pass By 9:39

Bonuses:

08. Give My Love To You 2:32

09. Sweet Sweet Music 2:48

10. Any Way (Alternate Version) 4:19

11. Sweet Sweet Music (Alternate Version) 2:48

12. Well We Might (Alternate Version) 6:11

13. Fill Up Your Heart (Instrumental) 5:43

14. Bad Times (Instrumental) 7:14

Personnel:

Derek Foley - lead guitar, slide guitar, vocals

Lou Stonebridge - vocals, electric piano, harmonica

Peter Solley - organ, violin, piano

Peter Beckett - bass guitar, vocals

Keith Webb - drums, percussion

Chain - Toward The Blues (1971/2001) Infinity, Festival Mushroom Records - 333972

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blues, boogie

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Toward The Blues is first studio album by the Australian blues band Chain that reached No. 6 on the Kent Music Report albums chart. It is listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums (2010).

Philip John Manning (born 1948) is an Australian blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Manning has been a member of various groups including Chain and has had a solo career. As a member of Chain, Manning co-wrote their January 1971 single "Black and Blue" which became number one on the Melbourne charts and also "Judgement", which reached number two in Sydney. The related album, "Toward the Blues" followed in September and peaked in the top 10 albums chart.

Tracks:

01. Black And Blue (single version A-side 1971) (3:55)

02. Judgement (single version A-side 1971) (3:27)

03. Blow In D (single version B-side 1971) (5:56)

04. Thirty Two/Twenty Blues (4:12)

05. Snatch It Back And Hold It (adapted from the stage version) (5:05)

06. Boogie (10:46)

07. Booze Is Bad News Blues (7:47)

08. Albert Gooses Gonna Turn The Blues (7:07)

09. Black And Blue (Original Album version) (4:49)

Original edition (04-09) 1971, Infinity Records - SINL-934295

Personnel:

Bass – Barry Sullivan

Drums – Barry Harvey 

Guitar – Phil Manning 

Harmonica, Vocals – Matt Taylor 

Lynyrd Skynyrd _ In the beginning.

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Southern Rock

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, American rock band that rose to prominence during the Southern rock boom of the 1970s on the strength of its triple-guitar attack and gritty working-class attitude. In 1973 the band released its first album, Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd. Second Helping is the second studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on April 15, 1974. ...etc

© Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd's First The Complete Muscle Shoals Album (1998) MCA 

Records - MCAD-11888

The albums contains early band recordings from 1971 and 1972. Many of the tracks are exclusive to these albums, being either otherwise unreleased, or original versions of songs later re-recorded for other studio albums. 

Tracks:

01. Free Bird - (Muscle Shoals demo) (Collins, Van Zant) - 7:26

02. One More Time - (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:04

03. Gimme Three Steps - (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 4:09

04. Was I Right or Wrong? - (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:25

05. Preacher's Daughter - (Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:40

06. White Dove - (Medlocke) - 2:58

07. Down South Jukin' - (Rossington, Van Zant) - 2:14

08. Wino - (Original Version) (Collins, Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:16

09. Simple Man - (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:25

10. Trust - (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 4:14

11. Comin' Home - (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 5:30

12. The Seasons" (Medlocke) - 4:11

13. Lend a Helpin' Hand - (Collins, Rossington, Van Zant) - 4:22

14. Things Goin' On - (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:12

15. I Ain't the One - (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 3:37

16. You Run Around - (Medlocke) - 5:39

17. Ain't Too Proud to Pray - (Medlocke) - 5:26

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© Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973/? Germany) MCA Records - MCD 01798

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) is the debut studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on August 13, 1973, by MCA Records.

Tracks:

01. I Ain't The One (Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:51

02. Tuesday's Gone (Gary Rossington/Allen Collins / Ronnie Van Zant) – 7:27

03. Gimme Three Steps (Allen Collins/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:25

04. Simple Man (Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 5:53

05. Things Goin' On (Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:57

06. Mississippi Kid (Al Kooper/Ronnie Van Zant/Bob Burns) – 3:53

07. Poison Whiskey (Ed King/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:11

08. Free Bird (Allen Collins/Ronnie Van Zant) – 9:04

Personnel:

- Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals, lyrics

- Gary Rossington - lead guitar on "Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Things Goin' On", "Poison Whiskey", "Simple Man", rhythm guitar on the others

- Allen Collins - lead guitar on "I Ain't The One" & "Free Bird", rhythm guitar on the others

- Ed King - lead guitar on "Mississippi Kid", bass on all tracks except "Mississippi Kid" and "Tuesday's Gone"

- Billy Powell - keyboards

- Bob Burns - drums except on "Tuesday's Gone"

- Leon Wilkeson - (bass guitar before the album was to cut; rejoined shortly thereafter, so band's photo on the album sleeve includes 7 musicians)

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- Roosevelt Gook (Al Kooper) - bass, Mellotron & back-up harmony on "Tuesday's Gone", mandolin & bass drum on "Mississippi Kid", organ on "Simple Man", "Poison Whiskey" & "Free Bird", Mellotron on "Free Bird"

- Robert Nix - drums on "Tuesday's Gone"

- Bobbi Hall - percussion on "Gimme Three Steps" & "Things Goin' On"

- Steve Katz - harmonica on "Mississippi Kid"

© Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (1974/? Germany) MCA Records - MCD 01746

Second Helping is the second studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on April 15, 1974, by MCA Records.

Tracks:

01. Sweet Home Alabama (Ed King/Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:43

02. I Need You (Ed King/Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 6:51

03. Don't Ask Me No Questions (Gary Rossington/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:24

04. Workin' For MCA (Ed King/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:47

05. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Allen Collins/Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:51

06. Swamp Music (Ed King/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:30

07. The Needle And The Spoon (Allen Collins/Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:53

08. Call Me The Breeze (J.J.Cale) – 5:08

Personnel:

- Ronnie Van Zant - lead & backing vocals, J&B

- Gary Rossington - guitar, rhythm & acoustic guitar on "Sweet Home Alabama"

- Allen Collins - guitar

- Ed King - guitar, slide guitar, rhythm & bass on "I Need You"

- Billy Powell - keyboards, piano on "Sweet Home Alabama"

- Leon Wilkeson - bass

- Bob Burns - drums except "I Need You"

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- Mike Porter - drums on "I Need You"

- Clydie King - backing vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama"

- Merry Clayton & Friends - backing vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama"

- Bobby Keys, Trewor Lawrence & Steve Madiao - horns on "Don't Ask Me No Questions " & "Call Me The Breeze"

- Al Kooper - backing vocals, piano on "Don't Ask Me No Questions" & "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew", producer

ZZ Top's First Album (1971/2023) Warner Bros. Records - 7599-27379-2

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Hard Blues Rock

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ZZ Top's First Album is the debut studio album by American rock band ZZ Top, produced by Bill Ham and released in January 1971 by London Records. Establishing ZZ Top's attitude and humor, the album incorporates styles such as blues, boogie, hard rock, and Southern rock influences. "(Somebody Else Been) Shakin' Your Tree" was the only single released from the album.

Tracks:

01. (Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree (Billy Gibbons) – 2:27

02. Brown Sugar (Billy Gibbons) – 5:19

03. Squank (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham, Dusty Hill) – 2:45

04. Goin' Down To Mexico (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham, Dusty Hill) – 3:20

05. Old Man (Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard) – 3:29

06. Neighbor, Neighbor (Billy Gibbons) – 2:17

07. Certified Blues (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham, Frank Beard) – 3:25

08. Bedroom Thang (Billy Gibbons) – 3:51

09. Just Got Back From Baby's (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 4:06

10. Backdoor Love Affair (Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham) – 2:41

Personnel:

- Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals

- Dusty Hill - bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (04), co-lead vocals (03)

- Frank Beard - drums, percussion

Beck Bogert Appice (1973/?US) Epic - EK 32140

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Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock

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Beck, Bogert Appice was a rock supergroup and power trio formed by English guitarist Jeff Beck, evolving from the Jeff Beck Group. It included bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice, Americans who had played together in Vanilla Fudge and Cactus.

Beck Bogert Appice is the only studio album by the band, released on March 26, 1973.

Tracks:

01. Black Cat Moan (Don Nix) - 3:46

02. Lady (Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings, Pete French) - 5:31

03. Oh To Love You (Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice) - 4:01

04. Superstition (Stevie Wonder) - 4:16

05. Sweet Sweet Surrender (Don Nix) - 3:57

06. Why Should I Care (Ray Louis Kennedy) - 3:31

07. Lose Myself With You (Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Pete French) - 3:17

08. Livin' Alone (Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice) - 4:12

09. I'm So Proud (Curtis Mayfield) - 4:10

Personnel:

- Jeff Beck - guitar, vocals

- Tim Bogert (John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert) - bass, vocals

- Carmine Appice - drums, vocals

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- Duane Hitchings - piano (03), mellotron (03)

- Danny Hutton - backing vocals (05)

- Jim Greenspoon - piano (05)

Birth Control - Hoodoo Man (1972/1999) Limited Edition - KDCD 017

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krautrock, heavy prog

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Amongst the longest running bands of German rock, Birth Control were formed way back in 1968 in Berlin, known for their progressive hard rock sound and provocative album covers. They chose their rather controversial name as a stab at Pope Paul's anti birth control policy. "Birth Control's third release, 1972's "Hoodoo Man", is where everything really started to come together for the band. "Hoodoo Man" was one of their first albums to really start implementing progressive rock elements, perhaps in part due to new keyboard player Wolfgang Neuser. There's a very cool variety of combinations of the musicians playing off each-other, and along with a more expansive production, lengthier instrumental runs and more clever and exciting arrangements, the band delivered their best album to date." (Trane)

Tracks:

01. Buy! - 7:08

02. Suicide - 6:15

03. Get Down To Your Fate - 7:55

04. Gamma Ray - 9:43

05. Hoodoo Man - 8:23

06. Kaulstoss - 2:38

Personnel:

- Bruno Frenzel - guitar, vocals 

- Wolfgang "Wölle" Neuser - organ, keyboards, Kuckuck-synthesizer, church organ, vibraphone 

- Bernd "Koschi" Koschmidder - bass 

- Bernd "Nossi" Noske - drums, percussion, vocals 

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- George Mac Knickerick - bagpipes 

- Pastor Plate - church-organ

Nucleus - Elastic Rock/We'll Talk About It Later (2CD/1994) BGO Records - BGOCD47

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jazz rock-fusion

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Nucleus was a British jazz-fusion band, which continued in different forms from 1969 to 1989. In 1970, the band won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released the album Elastic Rock, and performed both at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Village Gate jazz club. The band was established by Ian Carr, who had been in the Rendell–Carr Quintet during the middle and late 1960s. Nucleus's debut album, Elastic Rock (1970), and the next two collections, We'll Talk About It Later and Solar Plexus (1971), were all released on Vertigo Records, and music journalist Colin Larkin noted were "vital in any comprehensive rock or jazz collection". Recommended to all jazz rock/fusion fans and also Canterbury prog buffs.

© Nucleus - Elastic Rock (1970) Vertigo

Elastic Rock is Nucleus' first album. Recorded in January 1970, it was a pioneering work in the emerging genre of jazz-fusion.

Tracks:

01. 1916 (Karl Jenkins) - 1:10

02. Elastic Rock (Karl Jenkins) - 4:05

03. Striation (Jeff Clyne, Chris Spedding) - 2:14

04. Taranaki (Brian Smith) - 1:35

05. Twisted Track (Chris Spedding, Pete Brown) - 5:17

06. Crude Blues (Part 1) (Ian Carr, Karl Jenkins) - 0:54

07. Crude Blues (Part 2) (Ian Carr) - 2:35

08. 1916 - The Battle Of Boogaloo (Karl Jenkins) - 3:04

09. Torrid Zone (Karl Jenkins) - 8:41

10. Stonescape (Karl Jenkins) - 2:39

11. Earth Mother (Ian Carr, Karl Jenkins, Brian Smith, Chris Spedding, Jeff Clyne, John Marshall) - 5:16

12. Speaking For Myself, Personally, In My Own Opinion, I Think... (John Marshall) - 1:29

13. Persephones Jive (Ian Carr) - 2:12

Personnel:

- Ian Carr – trumpet, flugelhorn

- Karl Jenkins – baritone saxophone, oboe, Hohner electric piano, piano

- Brian Smith – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute

- Chris Spedding – guitars

- Jeff Clyne – bass, electric bass

- John Marshall - drums, percussion

© Nucleus - We'll Talk About It Later (1971) Vertigo

We'll Talk About It Later is Nucleus' second album. Recorded September 21 and 22, 1970.

Tracks:

01. Song For The Bearded Lady (Karl Jenkins) - 7:21

02. Sun Child (Jeff Clyne, John Marshall) - 5:14

03. Lullaby For A Lonely Child (Karl Jenkins) - 4:15

04. We'll Talk About It Later (Karl Jenkins) - 6:14

05. Oasis (Karl Jenkins) - 9:44

06. Ballad Of Joe Pimp (Jeff Clyne, Ian Carr) - 3:43

07. Easter 1916 (Karl Jenkins, Ian Carr) - 8:46

Personnel:

- Ian Carr - trumpet, flugelhorn

- Karl Jenkins - baritone saxophone, oboe, piano, Hohner Electra piano

- Brian Smith - tenor & soprano saxophone

- Chris Spedding - guitar, bouzouki, vocals (06)

- Jeff Clyne - bass

- John Marshall - drums, percussion

Slade - Beginnings / Play It Loud (2006) Salvo - SALVOCD001

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hard rock, psychedelic rock

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Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s. 

Play It Loud is the second studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released by Polydor in November 1970 but did not enter the charts. The album, produced by Chas Chandler, was the first to be released under the Slade name, as the band's 1969 debut Beginnings was released under the name Ambrose Slade.

Tracks:

01. Genesis (Dave Hill/Noddy Holder/Jim Lea/Don Powell) - 3:14

02. Everybody's Next One (John Kay, Gabriel Mekler) - 2:45

03. Knocking Nails Into My House (Jeff Lynne) - 2:23

04. Roach Daddy (Hill/Holder/Lea/Powell) - 3:03

05. Ain't Got No Heart (Frank Zappa) - 2:35

06. Pity The Mother (Holder/Lea) - 3:57

07. Mad Dog Cole (Hill/Holder/Lea/Powell) - 2:41

08. Fly Me High (Justin Hayward) - 2:55

09. If This World Were Mine (Marvin Gaye) - 3:16

10. Martha My Dear (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:19

11. Born To Be Wild (Mars Bonfire) - 3:24

12. Journey To The Center Of Your Mind (Ted Nugent, Steve Farmer) - 2:45

13. Raven (Jim Lea/Noddy Holder/Don Powell) - 2:37

14. See Us Here (Lea/Holder/Powell) - 3:11

15. Dapple Rose (Lea/Powell) - 3:30

16. Could I (James Griffin/Robb Royer) - 2:44

17. One Way Hotel (Lea/Holder/Powell) - 2:39

18. The Shape Of Things To Come (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil) - 2:17

19. Know Who You Are (Lea/Holder/Powell/Dave Hill) - 2:52

20. I Remember (Lea/Powell) - 2:54

21. Pouk Hill (Lea/Holder/Powell) - 2:22

22. Angelina (Neil Innes) - 2:49

23. Dirty Joker (Lea/Powell) - 3:26

24. Sweet Box (Lea/Powell) - 3:24

Bonus:

25. Wild Winds Are Blowing (Single A-side, 1969) - 3:34

26. Get Down And Get With It (Single A-side, 1971) - 4:12

© (01-12) Ambrose Slade - Beginnings (1969) Fontana

© (13-24) Slade - Play It Loud (1970) Polydor

Personnel:

- Noddy Holder - lead vocals, rhythm guitar

- Dave Hill - lead guitar

- Jim Lea - bass

- Don Powell - drums

Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection (1970/1988) MCA Records - MCAD-31103

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classic rock, pop rock, ballad

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Tumbleweed Connection is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London, in March 1970, and released in October 1970 in the UK and January 1971 in the US. It is a concept album based on country and western and Americana themes.

In 2012, Tumbleweed Connection was ranked number 458 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and number five on the US Billboard 200 chart. In the US, it was certified gold in March 1971 and platinum in August 1998 by the RIAA.

Tracks:

01. Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun 4:57

02. Come Down In Time 3:24

03. Country Comfort 5:06

04. Son Of Your Father 3:46

05. My Father's Gun 6:18

06. Where To Now St. Peter? 4:11

07. Love Song (Lesley Duncan) 3:39

08. Amoreena 4:57

09. Talking Old Soldiers 4:04

10. Burn Down The Mission 6:18

Personnel:

- Elton John - vocals, piano (01,03-06,08,09), Hammond organ (08)

- Caleb Quaye - lead guitar (01,04-06,08), acoustic guitar (01,03,05,06)

- Roger Pope - drums (01,04-06), percussion (01)

- Dave Glover - bass guitar (01,04-06), backing vocals

- Chris Laurence - acoustic bass (02,10)

- Les Thatcher - acoustic guitar (02,10), 12-string acoustic guitar (03)

- Herbie Flowers - bass guitar (02,03,10)

- Dee Murray - bass guitar (08)

- Barry Morgan - drums (02,03,10)

- Nigel Olsson - drums (08)

- Skaila Kanga - harp (02)

- Karl Jenkins - oboe (02)

- Ian Duck - harmonica (03,04)

- Gordon Huntley - steel guitar (03)

- Johnny Van Derek - violin (03)

- Brian Dee - organ (10)

- Mike Egan - acoustic guitar (10)

- Robin Jones - congas (10), tambourine (10)

- Lesley Duncan - vocals (07), acoustic guitar (07)

- Kay Garner, Lesley Duncan, Madeline Bell - backing vocals (01,04,05)

- Tony Burrows, Dusty Springfield, Tony Hazzard - backing vocals (01,05)

- Nigel Olsson, Dee Murray - backing vocals (03,06)

- Sue & Sunny, Tammi Hunt - backing vocals (04)