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John Tams: Unity

Unity (Topic TSCD508)

Unity
John Tams

Topic Records TSCD508 (CD, UK, 2000)

Recorded largely live on 2 inch 24 track analogue at Badge, Doncaster by Keith Angel, Oliver Knight and Andy Seward with additional recordings at Panda Sound, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire by Oliver Knight;
Linda Thompson recorded in Clare's bedroom, Morden, by Andy Seward and Graeme Taylor;
Mixed at Badge, Doncaster and High Melton by Keith Angel and Andy Seward;
Finalised and mastered by Andy Seward at Sight & Sound, Bolton-on-Dearne, South Yorkshire;
Produced by John Tams;
Photography by Tom Howard,
Design and photo manipulation by John Haxby

Musicians

John Tams, vocals, electric guitar [1-2, 4, 8], acoustic guitar [2-3, 6], mouth organ [2, 6b, 9];
Linda Thompson, vocals [6b];
Graeme Taylor, lead guitar [1], electric guitar [2, 4-5, 6a, 8], electric slide guitar [7], acoustic guitar [2-3, 6b, 9], mandolin [2, 6b];
Barry Coope, piano [5], keyboards [1-2, 4-5, 8], vocals [1, 3-8];
Andy Seward, electric bass [1-2, 4-5, 8], fretless bass [3, 7], string bass [6], electro-acoustic bass [9];
Alan Dunn, accordion [2, 4, 6], harmonium [3], whistle [4-5], piano [4, 9], Hammond [9];
Keith Angel, drums [1-2, 4-5, 8], marimba [3], hand percussion [5], Goldthorpe kit [6a], djembi, congas, shaker [7], percussion [9];
Lingdale Silver Band: Tim Oldroyd, Gareth Poole, cornets, David Shawcross, tenor horn, Bryan Tams, euphonium [8]

Tracks

  1. Whole New Vision (3.45)
  2. American Dream (Girl in Texas) (5.33)
  3. From Where I Lie / Sheepcounting (5.40)
  4. Unity (Raise Your Banners High) (4.47)
  5. Spanish Bride (7.09)
  6. Somewhere the Sun Is Shining / Hold Back the Tide (6.56)
  7. Winds of Change (Yalta Beach - Bonfire Night 1992) (4.35)
  8. Harry Stone (Hearts of Coal) (5.57)
  9. Who Will Blow the Candle Out Tonight? (4.25)

All tracks written by Johm Tams

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John Tams: Home

Home (Topic TSCD533)

Home
John Tams

Topic Records TSCD533 (CD, UK, 2002)

Recorded at Ferry Farm Cottage, Conisbrough, North Yorkshire, Panda Sound, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, The Pavilion Ballroom, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, Beechcroft, Matlock Green, Derbyshire, Pure Records Studio, Mortimer Heights, Yorkshire, Oak Tree Close, Martham, Norfolk, The Old Cobbler's Cottage, North Dalton, East Riding, The Loft, Raynes Park, Surrey, Heage Tavern, Derbyshire, on the Badge Mobile;
Engineered by Keith Angel, Andy Seward, Oliver Knight and Graeme Taylor;
Mixed by John Tams and Keith Angel;
Produced by John Tams;
Design and photography by John Haxby

Musicians

John Tams, vocals, choir [7], acoustic guitar [1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10], acoustic bass guitar [2], keyboards [2], melodeon [7];
Rosie Tams, backing vocals [4];
Graeme Taylor, lead guitar [1], acoustic guitar [1, 4], electric guitar [4, 8-9], electric slide guitar [5], mandolin [7], 12 string guitar [7], lap steel guitar [10];
Barry Coope, vocals [1, 3-4, 8-9], choir [7, 9], keyboards [1, 8], crematorium organ [3], string synthesiser [4], piano [5, 7], pizzicato strings [7], harmonium [10];
Andy Seward, bass [1, 4-5, 8], 5 string bass [7, 9], fretless bass [], string bass [], electro-acoustic bass [];
Alan Dunn, piano accordion [4], Hammond [4, 9], piano [4, 8], keyboards [5, 9];
Keith Angel, drums [1-2, 4, 7-9], tambourine [1], marimba [2], mbira [2], surdo [3], congas [4], djembi [5], percussion [7];

Tracks

  1. You Don't Know Me Anymore (3.28)
  2. Another Grey & Grim Old Grimy Day (4.20)
  3. Yonder (Down the Winding Road) (4.34)
  4. The Ballroom (7.09)
  5. Hugh Stenson and Molly Green (5.34)
  6. Right on Line (5.14)
  7. Polska (The Clunch) / The Traveller (4.38)
  8. Red Gown (4.00)
  9. Bound East for Cardiff (7.14)
  10. When This Song Is Ended There's No More (3.30)

All tracks written by John Tams except
Track 2 John Tams, Keith Angel;
Track 5 trad. / John Tams

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John Tams: The Reckoning

The Reckoning (Topic TSCD551)

The Reckoning
John Tams

Topic Records TSCD551 (CD, UK, 2005)

Produced by John Tams;
Engineered by John Tams at The Bench, Derbyshire with Oliver Knight, Andy Seward, Keith Angel, Graeme Taylor and Barry Coope;
Mastered by Dean “Jud” Jordan at Sight & Sound, Bolton-on-Dearne, South Yorkshire;
Design and photography by John Haxby

Musicians

John Tams, vocals, electric guitar [], acoustic guitar [1-8], bass guitar [1-2, 7], 5 string banjo [1], foot [5], button accordion [7];
Barry Coope, vocals [1-5, 7-8], drums [1], keyboards [2, 4-5, 7], percussion [2], harmonium [6];
Graeme Taylor, electric guitar [1-2, 5, 7], 5 string banjo [4], dobro [5], acoustic guitar [6], ukulele [7];
Andy Seward, bouzouki [2], 5 string banjo [5], string bass [6, 8];
Keith Angel, percussion [2], drums [6-8];
Steve Dawson, cornet [2], trumpet [2, 4, 7-8], flugelhorn [4, 6];
Roger Wilson, acoustic guitar [3], fiddles [3, 7]

Tracks

  1. Written in the Book (3.45)
  2. Safe House (4.22)
  3. Amelia (4.11)
  4. How High the Price? / All Clouds the Sky / St Hilda's Waltz (7.11)
  5. Bitter Withy (Roud 452) (6.42)
  6. A Man of Constant Sorrow (5.20)
  7. The Sea:
    Pretty Nancy (Roud 407) (2.34)
    A Sailor's Life (Roud 273; Laws K12) (4.08)
    One More Day (Roud 704) (4.43)
    As I Looked East, As I Looked West (2.54)
  8. Including Love (2.50)

All tracks written by John Tams except
Tracks 5, 7 trad.

> Folk Music > Records > John Tams: The Definitive Collection

John Tams: The Definitive Collection

The Definitive Collection (Highpoint HPO6015)

The Definitive Collection
John Tams

Highpoint Recordings HPO6015 (CD, UK, 2007)

Tracks

  1. Doing Time to Fit Your Crime (Gaol Song (Roud 1077)) (3.45)
  2. Harry Stone (Hearts of Coal) (5.57)
  3. Yonder (Down the Winding Road) (4.32)
  4. Rose of Allendale (Roud 1218) (5.45)
  5. Spanish Bride (7.07)
  6. Evona (3.20)
  7. Polska (The Clunch) / The Traveller (4.37)
  8. Bitter Withy (Roud 452) (6.42)
  9. Lay Me Low (2.40)
  10. Hugh Stenson and Molly Green (5.34)
  11. Unity (Raise Your Banners High) (4.44)
  12. Scarecrow (6.01)

Tracks 4, 12 are from Home Service: Alright Jack (Making Waves SPIN 119, 1986);
Track 9 is from Home Service: The Mysteries (Fledg'ling FLED 3014, 1997);
Tracks 2, 5, 11 are from Unity (TSCD508, 2000);
Track 1 is from Ashley Hutchings: Street Cries (TSCD535, 2001);
Tracks 3, 7, 10 are from Home (TSCD533, 2002);
Track 6 is from Oliver Knight: Mysterious Day (TSCD528, 2002);
Tracks 8 is from The Reckoning (TSCD551, 2005)