Format Details: 3CD
Release Date: 29 January 2021
Label: Mooncrest
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 3
Barcode: 5036436126224
Genres: Folk English Folk
Description
The Decca Years 1974-77
3 audio discs + booklet in 8 panel digipak, contains previously unissued bonus tracks.
Disc 1 Deal Gone Down - 1974 + Bonus Tracks
Musicians:
Michael Chapman – Guitars and vocals
Rick Kemp – Bass
Nigel Pegrum – Drums
Maddy Prior – Backing vocals
Bridget St. John – Backing vocals
'The Fabulous Preludes' – Backing vocals on 'The Banjo Song'.
Engineered by Mike Noble at John Kongos Studio & Produced by Michael Chapman.
Disc 2 Savage Amusement - 1976 + Bonus Tracks
Musicians:
Michael Chapman – Guitar and vocals.
Rick Kemp – Bass.
Keef Hartley – Drums.
Tim Renwick – Guitar.
Andy Latimer – Guitar.
Peter Wood – Keyboards.
Leo Le Blanc – Pedal Steel Guitar.
Mutt, Stevie & Fuzzy – Backing vocals.
Recorded at Sawmills Studios, Cornwall, Tapestry Studios, London and Ardent Studio, Memphis.
Engineers – Dave Howell, Jerry Boys and Mark Howard.
Assistant Engineers Steve Dewey and Simon Fraiser.
Produced by Don Nix.
Disc 3 The Man Who Hated Mornings - 1977
Musicians:
Michael Chapman – Guitar and vocals.
Keef Hartley – Drums.
Rod Clements – Bass.
Pete Wingfield – String Synthesiser (Track 1), Organ (Track 2) and Electric Piano (Track 3).
Johnny Van Derek – Violin (Track 1).
John McBurnie and Vivienne McAuliffe – Backing vocals (Tracks 1,5,6 and 8).
Mick Ronson – Guitar (Track 2).
Andy Latimer – Electric Guitar Intro (Track 3) and Guitar (Track 9).
B.J. Cole – Steel Guitar (Track 5,6,7,8,10).
Recorded at Sawmills Studios, Cornwall, Tapestry Studios, London and Fairview Studios, Hull.
Engineered by Jerry Boys, Dave Howell and Keith Herd.
Mix Down Engineer – Dave Howell.
Assistant Engineers - Steve Dewey and Simon Fraiser.
Produced by Michael Chapman and Max Hole.
Tracklisting
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Strawbs
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Fairport Convention
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman
