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.