John Otway is an English singer-songwriter who has built a cult audience through extensive touring.
Changesonebowie is a compilation album by English musician David Bowie,issued through RCA Records in 1976. It collected songs from the 1969–1976 period,including the first LP appearance of "John,I'm Only Dancing". A "sax version" of this song,cut during the Aladdin Sane sessions in 1973,appeared on the first 1000 copies of the UK pressing. Later pressings of Changesonebowie featured the original version of the single that had been recorded and released in 1972. All US pressings of the LP contain this original version as well.
"Remember the Alamo" is a song written by Texan folk singer and songwriter Jane Bowers. Bowers details the last days of 180 soldiers during the Battle of the Alamo and names several famous figures who fought at the Alamo,including Mexican general Santa Anna and Texans:Jim Bowie,William Barrett Travis and Davy Crockett. It champions the Texans' efforts against Mexico to establish an independent republic.
Howlin' Wind is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Graham Parker and his band the Rumour,released in April 1976. The Rumour were mainly former pub rock musicians,including guitarist Brinsley Schwarz and keyboardist Bob Andrews of the band Brinsley Schwarz;Parker's recent jobs included working as a petrol pump attendant. The music is a blend of rock and roll,R&B,reggae and folk music,behind Parker's searingly intelligent lyrics and passionate vocals. Critics likened Parker's spirit to British punk rock,then in its early stage,and retrospectively to that of singer-songwriters Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson,who would release their debut records within a few years of Howlin' Wind.
"When the Whip Comes Down" is a song by the English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones from their 1978 album Some Girls.
Athens Andover is a collaborative album between the Troggs and what was then three-quarters of R.E.M. Released in March 1992,the name of the album is derived from the hometowns of the two bands:Andover,Hampshire,in England,and Athens,Georgia,in the United States.
Heaven in a Wild Flower is a 1985 compilation album featuring tracks by English singer/songwriter Nick Drake,taken from Five Leaves Left,Bryter Layter and Pink Moon. The title of the compilation is taken from the lines of William Blake poem Auguries of Innocence. The album does not feature any of Drake's posthumously released material and because of the availability of more comprehensive compilations,such as Way to Blue and Fruit Tree,this collection is largely out of print.
Best,a compilation album by folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen,released by Koch Records on November 7,2006. The album features songs from six of Keen's previous albums:No Kinda Dancer,A Bigger Piece of Sky,No. 2 Live Dinner,Farm Fresh Onions,What I Really Mean,and Live at the Ryman:The Greatest Show Ever Been Gave.
Meet The Searchers is the 1963 debut and most successful album by British rock band The Searchers. The album featured their first single released in June 1963,a version of the Drifters' "Sweets for My Sweet",which was a UK No.1 for the band,as well as their version of the Clovers "Love Potion No.9",which was released as a single in the U.S. the following year. "Love Potion No.9" peaked on the US charts at No. 3 on 19 December 1964. The album was also released in Canada,Germany and South Africa,often with track listing changes.
"All Join Hands" is a song by English rock band Slade,released in 1984 as the lead single from the band's twelfth studio album,Rogues Gallery. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea,and was produced by John Punter. It reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for ten weeks.
The Krazy Kong Album is a 1980 album by Wild Willy Barrett and released on his own Red Eye Records. The songs are a collection of recordings made over a decade and are available here for the first time. The album is notable for being the first white reggae album recorded,years before Regatta de Blanc,with the title track as a prime example. 'Kong and the Soup Dragon' is a nod to the Clangers with whistles featured throughout.
Call of the Wild is Wild Willy Barrett's first solo album. It was released in 1979 on the Polydor record label.
Way &Bar is the 1980 album by John Otway &Wild Willy Barrett. Their last on Polydor,it also proved to be the 2nd split of the duo lasting until The Wimp and The Wild. The name Way &Bar is derived from the billboard on the back of the DK 50/80 single being cropped for the front cover. In this case,the words 'Otway &Barrett' wrap around the sleeve and the rest of the text appears on the back cover.
Organic Bondage is the third album by Wild Willy Barrett and only one with Stephen Two-Names released in 1986.
The Wimp &The Wild is the fourth and final album by John Otway &Wild Willy Barrett,released in 1989.
"Little Willy" is a song written by songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and performed by the British glam rock band The Sweet,released in 1972 as a non-album single in the UK,peaking at number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It was released in the US in January 1973 and also appeared on their US debut album The Sweet and became their biggest hit in the US,reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it as the number 18 song for 1973.
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure:Otway the Movie is a 2013 feature-length documentary directed by Steve Barker about English singer-songwriter John Otway.
Wild Willy Barrett's Mound of Sound is the fifth solo album by Wild Willy Barrett;released in 1997,it is a collection of newly-written folk songs. The album features contributions from fellow Buckinghamshire guitarist "John Cadman" and "Bad Attitude" a collective made up of Carl Taylor and Stephen Two-Names;Mickey Mouse guy,on his third solo album,Organic Bondage.
All Balls &No Willy is the second solo album by English singer-songwriter John Otway. Released in 1982,Otway was backed by new wave band The Europeans.
Where Did I Go Right? is English singer-songwriter John Otway's first solo album. Released in 1979 it was Otway's first departure from working with Wild Willy Barrett,and his first working with a different backing band. Most of the tracks were salvaged from an aborted attempt to record an album during August and September 1978 at Mountain Studios.
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