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Ray Fenwick - Keep America Beautiful, Get A Haircut FLAC album


Performer: Ray Fenwick
Genre: Rock
Title: Keep America Beautiful, Get A Haircut
Country: Europe
Released: 1997
Style: Classic Rock, Country Rock, Blues Rock
Label: Angel Air Records
Catalog Number: SJPCD013
FLAC version ZIP size: 2891 mb
MP3 version ZIP size: 2700 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1135 mb
Rating: 4.3
Votes: 541

Tracklist

1Part 1: Mr. Straight
2City Ride
Bass – Dee MurrayDrums – Roger PopeGuitar – Mick GrabhamGuitar, Vocals – Ray FenwickOrgan – Eddie HardinPedal Steel Guitar – B.J. ColePiano – Caleb QuayeWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
4:34
3Part 1: The Exotic Escape
4Groupie
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee MurrayDrums, Backing Vocals – Nigel OlssonGuitar, Backing Vocals – Mick GrabhamVocals, Guitar – Ray FenwickWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
4:03
5Part 3: Night Mare
6Back USA (Instrumental Version)
Bass – Dee MurrayDrums – Roger PopeGuitar – Mick GrabhamGuitar, Vocals [Chorus Vocals] – Ray FenwickVocals [Chorus Vocals] – Hans Vermeulen, Polle EduardWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
2:29
7Part 2: The American Way
8Back USA
Backing Vocals – Polle EduardBass – Dee MurrayDrums – Roger PopeGuitar – Mick GrabhamGuitar, Backing Vocals – Ray FenwickVocals, Backing Vocals – Hans VermeulenWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
2:44
9Your Man
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee MurrayDrums, Backing Vocals – Nigel OlssonGuitar, Backing Vocals – Mick GrabhamVocals, Guitar – Ray FenwickWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
2:48
10 Bonus Tracks
11I Wanna Stay Here
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee MurrayDrums – Roger PopeVocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Ray FenwickWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
4:47
12Part 2: The Working Man's Dream
13Part 3: $ Jesus Saves
14Blues Never Gonna
Bass – Dee MurrayDrums – Dave HynesVocals, Guitar – Ray FenwickWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
2:40
15The Dream
Bass – Dee MurrayDrums, Percussion – Nigel OlssonGuitar – Mick GrabhamVocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Ray FenwickWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
(11:49)
16Stateside
Bass – Dee MurrayDrums – Roger PopeGuitar – Mick GrabhamOrgan – Eddie HardinPercussion – Pete YorkVocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Ray FenwickWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
(8:04)
17The New Jersey Turnpike
Backing Vocals – Polle EduardBass – Dee MurrayDrums – Roger PopeGuitar – Mick GrabhamGuitar, Harmonica – Ray FenwickPiano – Eddie HardinWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
3:50
18Anniversary
Bass – Dee MurrayDrums – Nigel OlssonGuitar – Mick GrabhamPedal Steel Guitar – B.J. ColePercussion – Pete YorkPiano – Eddie HardinVocals, Guitar – Ray FenwickWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
3:55
19Part 4: Reality
20Stone Song
Backing Vocals – Margot Newman, Vicky BrownBass – Dee MurrayDrums – Tony NewmanOrgan [Hammond], Backing Vocals – Eddie HardinVocals, Guitar – Ray FenwickWritten-By – Ray Fenwick
3:31

Versions

CategoryArtistTitle (Format)LabelCategoryCountryYear
SKL 5090, SKL.5090Ray Fenwick Keep America Beautiful, Get A Haircut ‎(LP, Album)Decca, DeccaSKL 5090, SKL.5090UK1971
SKL 5090, SKL.5090Ray Fenwick Keep America Beautiful, Get A Haircut ‎(LP, Album)Decca, DeccaSKL 5090, SKL.5090New Zealand1971

Credits

  • Design, ArtworkDave Hynes
  • EngineerRoger Wake
  • Engineer [Assistant]Keith Whiting
  • Liner Notes [Reissue]Claes Johansen
  • Producer, Liner Notes [Reissue]Ray Fenwick
  • Remastered ByNick Watson

Notes

Originally released in 1971.
Tracks 8 to 12 previously unissued.

In the track 5 the sounds effects by a Revox A77.

Each track is with the comments of Claes Johansen.

Fenwick's only solo album, recorded with Elton John's rhythm section (Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums), touches on a lot of facets of British rock circa 1970 -- Traffic-like folk-rock, country-rock, Paul McCartney-ish melodic bits, and rumbling, pedestrian boogie -- without really getting anywhere. Much of the material was inspired by his travels in the U.S., and there are some quasi-suites supposed to reflect journeying through the American landscape, but the execution is unremarkable. The 1997 CD reissue adds five bonus tracks.

Barcodes

  • Barcode (Text): 6 04388 41662 2

Companies

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Angel Air Records
  • Copyright (c) – Angel Air Records
  • Licensed From – Ray Fenwick
  • Remastered At – Sound Recording Technology

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Freaky Hook
Do not believe the notes. Whoever wrote them may have a hearing problem. This album actually is very versatile and progressive. Strong ensemble playing and catchy songs.