Words on Black Plastic

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Words on Black Plastic
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Studio album by
Forever More
Released1970
Recorded1970
Genre Progressive rock
Label RCA Victor LSP 4425
Forever More chronology
Yours - Forever More
(1970)
Words on Black Plastic
(1970)

Words on Black Plastic was the second album by the Scottish Progressive rock group Forever More. Recorded in 1970, it was released as a vinyl album in 1970. It features Future The Average White Band members Onnie McIntyre, Alan Gorrie & Molly Duncan. Roger Ball also appears as an arranger on this LP.

Track listing

All titles written by Alan Gorrie and Mick Travis.

Side 1
  1. "Promises of Spring" - 4:56
    • Mick Travis - electric guitar
    • Onnie McIntyre - electric guitar
    • Alan Gorrie - bass, vocals, arrangements
    • Stuart Francis - drums
    • Roger Ball - arrangements
  2. "The Wrong Person" - 3:30
    • Mick Travis - acoustic guitar, vocals
    • Onnie McIntyre - electric guitar
    • Alan Gorrie - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
    • Stuart Francis - drums
  3. "Last Breakfast" - 3:11
    • Mick Travis - acoustic guitar, vocals
    • Onnie McIntyre - electric guitar solo
    • Alan Gorrie - bass, vocals
    • Stuart Francis - drums
  4. "Get Behind Me, Satan" - 5:57
    • Mick Travis - electric and acoustic guitar solo
    • Alan Gorrie - piano, vocals
    • Onnie MacIntyre - bass
    • Stuart Francis - drums
Side 2
  1. "Put Your Money on a Pony" - 4:00
    • Mick Travis - electric guitar
    • Onnie McIntyre - electric guitar
    • Alan Gorrie - bass, vocals, piano
    • Stuart Francis - drums
  2. "Lookin' Through the Water" - 3:05
    • Mick Travis - acoustic guitar, vocals, mandolin, banjo
    • Onnie McIntyre - electric guitar
    • Alan Gorrie - bass, vocals
    • Stuart Francis - drums
  3. "O'Brien's Last Stand" - 3:00
    • Mick Travis - slide guitar
    • Onnie MacIntyre - guitar
    • Alan Gorrie - bass, vocals
    • Stuart Francis - drums
  4. "Angel of the Lord" - 3:25
    • Mick Travis - acoustic guitar, vocals
    • Onnie McIntyre - electric guitar solo
    • Alan Gorrie - bass, piano
    • Stuart Francis - drums
  5. "What a Lovely Day" - 6:02
    • Mick Travis - acoustic guitar, vocals
    • Onnie McIntyre - electric guitar
    • Alan Gorrie - bass, vocals
    • Stuart Francis - drums, percussion [1] [2]

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References

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  2. "Forever More – Words on Black Plastic (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs .

The Tapestry of Delights - an online guide to U. K. beat and progressive music between 1963 - 1976.