The Best Prog Rock Album in the World… Ever!

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Tracklist

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1Here Comes the Flood
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Bob Ezrin
solo guitar and background vocals:
Dick Wagner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records (in 1977)
additionally recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Stage (Nimbus 9 Studios) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Here Comes the Flood
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Ear Pieces, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hit & Run Music, Intersong Music and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel45:53
2Tubular Bells (Part 1)
partial recording of:
Tubular Bells, Part One
composer:
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield44:59
3Winter Wine
producer:
David Hitchcock (producer and engineer, Decca Records)
acoustic guitar:
Pye Hastings and Richard Sinclair
bass guitar:
Richard Sinclair
bell and percussion [Cannon, Wind]:
Dave Grinstead
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Richard Coughlan
electric guitar:
Pye Hastings
flute, piccolo [Piccolo Flute] and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hastings
mellotron, organ, piano and background vocals [Vocals [Harmony]]:
David Sinclair (UK folk/rock keyboardist)
vocals:
Pye Hastings and Richard Sinclair
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-09 until 1971-01) and Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-09 until 1971-01)
recording of:
Winter Wine
writer:
Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, David Sinclair (UK folk/rock keyboardist) and Richard Sinclair
Caravan7:39
4May I
recording of:
May I?
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Ayers
Kevin Ayers & The Whole World4:02
5Sympathy
recording engineer:
Malcolm Toft
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Mark Ashton (songwriter?)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Gould (English singer, bassist and guitarist)
electronic organ:
Graham Field
synthesizer:
Dave Kaffinetti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sympathy (in 1969)
writer:
Mark Ashton (songwriter?), Graham Field, Steve Gould (English singer, bassist and guitarist) and Dave Kaffinetti
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edition Intro (publisher), Meisel (publisher), Quartet Music Inc. and R & M Music Productions, Inc.
Rare Bird52:44
6A Salty Dog
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
lead vocals:
Gary Brooker
recording of:
A Salty Dog
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker
Procol Harum3.54:41
7Mocking Bird
recording of:
Mocking Bird
writer:
Les Holroyd, John Lees, Mel Pritchard and Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme
Barclay James Harvest6:38
8Which Way the Wind Blows
vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
recording of:
Which Way the Wind Blows
lyricist:
Anthony Phillips (Genesis ex‐member/co‐founder, prolific composer for film/TV) (in 1970)
composer:
Anthony Phillips (Genesis ex‐member/co‐founder, prolific composer for film/TV)
Anthony Phillips feat. Mike Rutherford & Phil Collins5:53
9Lucky Man
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Greg Lake
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Carl Palmer
Moog and piano:
Keith Emerson
vocals:
Greg Lake
arranger:
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leadclass Ltd (copyrights holder) (in 1970, in 2012)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Lucky Man
lyricist and composer:
Greg Lake
publisher:
Bosworth & Co. Ltd. and Leadchoice, Ltd.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer44:38
10In Every Dream Home a Heartache
engineer:
John Middleton (engineer) and John Punter
producer:
Roxy Music and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
vocals:
Bryan Ferry (in 1973-02)
arranger:
Roxy Music
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-02)
recording of:
In Every Dream Home a Heartache (in 1973-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
Roxy Music4.255:29
1110538 Overture
engineer:
Peter Olliff and Roger Wake (engineer)
producer:
Bob Irwin, Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
bass:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Rick Price (the Move and Electric Light Orchestra bassist) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
cello:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
violin:
Steve Woolam (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971, in 2001), Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) (in 1971) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1971 until 1972)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
recording of:
10538 Overture (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Jet Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Electric Light Orchestra3.55:29
12Mumps
recording of:
Mumps
writer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
Hatfield and the North20:25
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ASIN:UK: B00009L1RC [info]