RUPERT & THE RED DEVILS It's For You/Everytime I Do/THE SYNDICATS Crawdaddy Simone/THE TEE SET Please Call Me/So I Came Back To You/AFTER TEA Long Ago/Will You Be There After Tea/SPENCER DAVIS GROUP After Tea/Mr Second Class/MUSICIANS UNION BAND Bad Boy/RAY FENWICK Let The Circle Stay Unbroken/Back USA/HARDIN & YORK Have Mercy Woman/THE GUITAR ORCHESTRA Ghost Town/BO DIDDLEY Get Out Of My Life/RAY FENWICK Blue Bird/FANCY She's Riding The Rock Machine/SPENCER DAVIS GROUP Catch You On The Rebop/Living In A Back Street/THE MURGATROYD BAND Magpie/IAN GILLAN Trying To Get To You/Clear Air Turbulence |
This collection documents
Ray Fenwick's career via a fascinating selection of music - and some new
to CD rarities.
There is the previously unissued ska of Ray's first professional band Rupert & The Red Devils and the rare Freakbeat classic "Crawdaddy Simone" by The Syndicats. Ray's Dutch experience is reflected in tracks by The Tee Set and After Tea. In 1968 Ray joined the Spencer Davis Group and this CD features his first recorded work with the band and two later singles. Also featured is Spencer Davis offshoot, The Murgatroyd Band, and the theme to the cult childrens TV series "Magpie". Ray's work with the Ian Gillan includes his contribution to the Deep Purple singer's solo project in 1974 and the Ian Gillan band in 1976.
The album is complimented
by extensive sleeve notes.
Cat.No.RPM176
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Poor Misguided Woman/In My Room/City Ride/Carolina Belle/Bad Boy/Your Man/Put Your Trust In The Lord/Sugar Lipped Sal/My Babe/Let The Circle Be Unbroken/Elvis Lives/Heartbreak Hotel/Love Me Tender/One Night/Jailhouse Rock/Beggar Man/Funky/Shake Your Moneymaker/Put Your Trust In The Lord(Reprise)/Part 2/Yes It Must Be Spring/Side Step |
The brainchild of Ray
and Hans Vermeulen, this project is almost a "who's
who" of Dutch rock, including members of Golden Earring, The Tee
Set, After Tea, Shocking Blue and Earth &
Fire.
Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray, who were to form Elton John's classic rhythm section, also contribute. The music is a mixture of blues, funk, rock and country with a touch of gospel.
Cat.No. SJPCD010
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Pomp and Circumstance/Stewing My Wine/Fresh Air/Misguided Woman/Lost Weekend//Ghost Town/Stella/Live Wire/Last Chicken In The Shop/Camp Town/Solomon's Seal |
This album is somewhat
ahead of its time. Originally recorded in 1971 it lay on the shelf due to
copyright problems with the Elgar piece. Almost forgotten,
the album was resurrected after the necessary clearance had been
obtained.
Ray teams up with Mick Grabham, the guitarist with Cochise and Procul Harum, aided by Dee Murray and Tony Newman. There are guest appearances by Nigel Olsson and Tim Renwick.
Released on Angel Air Records Cat.No. SJPCD002
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The Guitar Orchestra and "Lost Weekend" |
Lost Weekend |
Over The Hill/Clear Air Turbulence/Five Moons/Money Lender/Angelo Manchenio/This Is The Way/Goodhand Liza |
This is the Ian Gillan
Band's second album, released in 1977, but in a radically different form.
This CD contains the original "Rockfield" mixes before
Ian Gillan remixed them for the first issue(on Island)and the second issue(on
Virgin).
The album, "Clear Air Turbulence", stands up remarkably well with age being a hybrid synthesis of jazz rock and funk, quite different from Gillan's rock histrionics in Deep Purple. In this version of Gillan's Band, Ray is accompanied by John Gustafson(ex-Big Three), Mark Nauseef and Colin Towns(now a highly successful TV and film score composer).
Released on Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD007 |
Hot Head Of Steam/Zermatitis Blues/Happening All The Time/Here I Go Again/Someone Sings/Talking Ain't Cheap/Try A Little Tenderness/Sultana(instrumental)/Brickmakers Blues/Can't Let You Go/I Think It's Gonna Rain Today/As Long As I Still Have You/Before We Say Goodbye/Lucille/What A Way To Spend A Day |
Recorded in
1995, this project features a "who's who" of British rock
with contributions from Ray, Tony Ashton, Debbie Bonham, Mike
D'Abo, John Entwistle, Chris Farlowe, Mo Foster,
Eddie Hardin, Paul Jones, Denny Laine, Phil
Manzanera, Chris Thompson, Zak Starkey and Snowy
White.
Ray plays guitar on all but three tracks, including a tasty instrumental with Snowy White, one-time member of Thin Lizzy.
Released on Angel Air Records Cat.No SJPCD009
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Ray and Snowy White on "Sultana" |
Sultana |
Stateside(Mr Straight/The American Way/Jesus Saves)/Anniversary/I Wanna Stay Here/City Ride/The Dream(The Exotic Escape/The Working Man's Dream/Night Mare/Reality)/Back USA/The New Jersey Turnpike/Your Man/Groupie/Stone Song/Back USA(instrumental)/Blues Never Gonna |
Ray's first
solo album from 1971 featuring musician friends
B.J.Cole, Mick Grabham, Eddie Hardin, Robert
Eduard, Dee Murray, Roger Pope, Peter York, Hans
Vermuelen, Caleb Quayle and Nigel Olsson.
The title and theme of the album was inspired by Ray's experiences in the States, in particular attempts by the government to encourage the male population to keep their hair short. It was thought that this would instil a sense of order and respectability coming as it would in the wake of flower power and sixties liberalism.
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD013
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Early In The Morning/Believe What I Say/Don't You Leave/Please Call Me/Now's The Time/What Can I Do/Tea Is Famous/This Rose In My Hand/Mr Music Man/Ma Belle Amie/Finally In Love Again/If You Do Believe In Love/She Likes Weeds/In Your Eyes/Little Lady/A Sunny Day In Greece/Shotguns/Mary Mary/The Bandstand/Do It Baby/Linda-Linda/Red Red Wine/Magic Lantern/A Tribute To The Spencer Davis Group |
This is a definitive
collection from one of Holland's best-loved and most successful pop groups
of all time. With the addition of comprehensive sleeve notes and photographs,
the album traces the band's recorded history from their first single "Early
In The Morning" in 1966.
Ray Fenwick joined Tee Set in 1967 and is heard on the single "Now's The Time" and the Spencer Davis Group tribute recorded in 1983.
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD014 |
Clear Air Turbulence/Money Lender/Child In Time/ Smoke On The Water/ Woman From Tokyo/Twin Exhausted |
It was on 14 May 1977
in front of a packed house at the Rainbow Theatre in London that Ian Gillan
Band performed one of their most memorable live gigs. Until now, that performance
has remained in the vaults. Featured musicians: Ian Gillan, Colin
Towns, keyboards, Ray Fenwick, guitar John Gustafson, bass and Mark Nauseef, drums
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD017
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Main Theme/Good Morning To You / I've Forgotten How
To Smile/ Fairground Fantasy/The Wild Wood/ The
Badger/Looking Forward To Tomorrow/The Life We Left BehindMaggie's
Song/ The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn/Why Can't We Go
Home/ Wayfarers |
The Wind In The Willows
project started as far back as 1976, although production did not get underway
until the early 80s. Eddie Hardin, who replaced Stevie Winwood
in Spencer Davis Group, had always wanted to create a musical adaptation
of Kenneth Grahame's classic novel.
In creating this work, Eddie assembled a veritable rock/pop "Who's Who and the original album was first released in 1985. Several years later, in 1991, the production was filmed for German Television and it is this performance that is featured on this first-time-to-CD release.
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD019
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I Met A Woman/ Letter From Edith/ Raintree River/What A Way To Die/
Funky/ Magical Day/ I Guess I'm Wasting My Time/ Poor Misguided Woman/ And
The Gods Came Down/New Jersey Turnpike |
In 1969 the Spencer
Davis Group went into the studio to record a new album with producer
Lou Merrenstein who had previously worked with people like Van Morrison.
Although a number of test pressings were made, for contractual reasons the
album was later withdrawn. This is the first time the album has ever been
released in the UK in its entirety.
The album is enhanced by the addition of 10 bonus tracks taken from TV and radio sessions of the same era. Featured musicians include Spencer Davis, Ray Fenwick, Eddie Hardin, Pete York, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson, Dave Hynes, Kirk Duncan, and Dave Mason and Chris Wood who augment the "live" tracks.
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD021 |
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Ray gets "Funky" |
Funky |
Little Teaser /Mine Tonight/ Maybe I'm Amazed /That's What The Lady Said /Long Tall Sally/ California /It Won't Be Long/ Universal Dream /Maybe Baby /Mess Of Blues
BONUS TRACKS |
This release was recorded
in 1982 and is Eddie Hardin's second solo album. Eddie, of course, was keyboard
player with Spencer Davis Group and Hardin & York and got
involved with then ex-Deep Purple bass player Roger Glover.
Glover's project "Butterfly Ball" spawned a worldwide hit "Love Is All" which
is presented here in rare demo format.
A very personal set of songs, also featuring some standards, "Circumstantial Evidence" features Ray , guitar and bass, Roger Glover, bass and drums, Rob Townsend (ex-Family), drums, Bimbo Acock, sax, Pete York, drums, and Ronnie Dio, vocals. As Eddie Hardin says in the liner notes: "Special thanks to Raymondo Le Guitar."
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD024 |
Money Lender - Twin Exhausted - Child In Time - What's Your Game -
My Baby Loves Me - |
In 1977 Ian
Gillan and his Band touched down in Japan for a six-date tour, one gig
is preserved on this CD. Newly remastered by band member Ray Fenwick,
the 16-page booklet features rare and previously unseen photos from his personal
archive. This classic concert includes the first-ever release of 'Trying
To Get To You' as well as the rock 'n' roll medley. This will be a must-have
for all Gillan fans but of wider interest to those who appreciate the excitement
of a live classic rock performance. The Ian Gillan Band features Ray Fenwick
(guitar), John Gustafson (bass). Mark Nauseef (drums) and
Colin Towns (keyboards). This CD is the perfect complement to the
Angel Air releases SJPCD007 (The Rockfield Mixes) and SJPCD017 (Live At The
Rainbow).
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD076
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WILD THING - Wild Thing - Love For Sale - Move
On - I Don't Need Your Love - One Night - Touch Me - TURNS YOU ON - Fancy - She's Riding The Rock Machine - I Was Made To Love Him - You've Been In Love Too Long - Something To Remember - Everybody's Cryin' Mercy - The Tour Song - Stop - Music Maker - Bluebird |
Fancy were something
of a seventies phenomenon. The band were a bunch of session musicians, who
seizing the main chance had a surprise US hit single in 1974 with a version
of the classic "Wild Thing". Originally fronted by Penthouse Pet Helen
Caunt (who according to producer Mike Hurst breathed
rather than sang the words) the band featured seasoned sessioners Ray
Fenwick and Mo Foster.
Included on this Angel Air release are the two complete Fancy albums, together with three bonus tracks "Fancy", "Bluebird" and "Music Maker". The sleeve notes are written by producer Mike Hurst and include rare photos from Ray Fenwick's and Mo Foster's archive.
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD094
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Don't Mess With Fire - Long Hot Night - A Million Miles Away - Go
Back To Sleep - Short Avenue - Black And Blue - I'll Be Back - It'll Be Alright
On The Night - Homesick - Tijuana Holiday -Three Times Your Age - Katie's
Love |
MINUTE BY MINUTE was
formed during 1987 by RAY FENWICK and POLLE EDUARD who had
worked together with hit Dutch groups TEE SET and AFTER TEA.
An illustrious line-up of musicians joins Ray and Polle on the album: JAN AKKERMAN, COZY POWELL, CANDY DULFER, LISA BORAY to name just a few! The resulting music is a tasty cocktail of rhythm and blues, blue-eyed soul and blues. The music is contemporary and showcases the instrumental prowess of the ensemble, with not a sequencer in sight! This reissue includes four previously unreleased bonus tracks which are high quality project demos
Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD108
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Wasn't It Nice In New York City?
- She's Still A Mystery - Why Do Falls Fall In Love? - One Fine Day - Bonus Studio Outtakes
Why Do Fools Fall In Love? -
She's A Mystery To Me - Take A Load Off Your Feet - Shenandoah - |
The history of Summer
Wine starts in the early-60s with Tony Rivers and the
Castaways then through the second half of that decade with Harmony
Grass. In 1970 Tony Rivers and Castaway member John Perry were
working regularly providing harmonies on numerous artist recording
sessions.
During the course of this work, they met up with Ray Fenwick (fresh from Tee Set and Spencer Davis Group) and producer extraordinaire Mike Hurst and recorded a version of 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love?' which was released under the name Summer Wine. The single made the USA Top 100. Between summer 1971 and summer 1972 the band continued to record even though it was never their intention to perform the songs live. Two other singles were released but, as usual in those days, no hit meant no album. The tracks are released for the first time on CD. It is an opportunity to enjoy some of the best UK harmony from the early-70s featuring some of the best musicians. Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD126
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Finally The Finale* - My Baby
Loves Me - Down The Road - You Make Me Feel So Good - |
The Ian Gillan Band
needs no introduction and their history is well documented after Ian left
Deep Purple and formed IGB who then split up in 1978 and Ian then
joined Gillan.
Ray Fenwick along with John Gistafson, Mark Nauseef, Colin Towns and Ian Gillan were IGB and Ray has supplied these tracks from his personal archives and provides here over 60 minutes of rare, alternative versions and previously unreleased tracks which are a must for IGB fans all over the world. Ray has overseen the mastering as well as providing rare band photos from his own personal collection. Ian Gillan Band's music was a fusion of many styles from rock to jazz funk. This CD is a unique opportunity to hear rare music from a 1970's supergroup. Roger Glover co-wrote and played on 4 tracks. With an informative 12 page booklet written by Jerry Bloom, editor More Black Than Purple, this CD is essential listening, both for fans and for lovers of great musicianship and the heavy rock genre in particular. Released by Angel Air Records Cat.No.SJPCD134
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