Episode #104 - Tony Ashton & Jon Lord - First of the Big Bands

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Episode #104

April 12, 2021

Tony Ashton & Jon Lord - First of the Big Bands

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Lead up to the Album:

Personnel

Tony Ashton - Hammond organ, piano, vocals

Jon Lord - Hammond organ, piano

Carmine Appice - Drums

Cozy Powell - Drums

Terry Cox - Drums

Ian Paice - Drums

Frank Ricotti - Percussion, vibraphone

 

Jim Cregan - Guitar

Jerry Donahue - Guitar

Peter Frampton - Guitar

Mick Clarke - Guitar

Pat Donaldson - Bass guitar

Part of the folk group Fotheringay with Jerry Donahue

Dave Caswell - Trumpet

Mike Davis - Trumpet

John Mumford - Trombone

Dick Parry - Saxophone

Howie Casey - Saxophone

Featured on Malice in Wonderland

Also worked with Paul McCartney in Wings

Madeline Bell - Backup vocals

http://www.madelinebell.com/

Vocalist also featured on Jesus Christ Superstar album

Worked with the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker

Tony Ferguson - Backing vocals

Jimmy Helms - Backing vocals

Vocalist from The Butterfly Ball

Also a member of Londonbeat

Kenny Rowe - Backing vocals

Graham White - Backing vocals

Jo Ann Williams - Backing vocals

Roger Willis - Backing vocals

Technical:

Engineer – Alan Harris 

Engineer – Bill Price 

Engineer – Geoffrey Emerick* 

Engineer – John Middleton 

Engineer – John Mills 

Engineer – Martin Birch

Producer – Jon Lord, Tony Ashton

 

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Album Tracks:

Side One:

We’re Gonna Make It (Ashton, Lord)

Downside Upside Down (Ashton, Lord)

Band of the Salvation Army Band (Ashton, Lord)

Silly Boy (Ashton, Lord)

Surrender Me (Ashton)

Side Two:

Celebration (Ashton, Lord)

I Been Lonely (Ashton)

Shut Up (Ashton, Lord)

Ballad of Mr. Giver (Ashton, Lord)

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