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The Balham Alligators
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The Balham Alligators Special Delivery (Topic Records) SPD 1002 (LP, UK, 1987) Let's Dance / Scotland / Allons a Lafayette Special Delivery (Topic Records) SPEC 45001 (7" single, UK, 1987) |
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Produced by Ron Kavana (Audio Verite Production);
Recorded at Ideal Sound Recorders;
Engineered by David Kenny;
Mixed by Ron Kavana, Dave Jordan
Musicians
Geraint Watkins, accordion, vocals;
Robin McKidd, fiddle, vocals, acoustic and slide guitar;
Gary Rickard, guitar, vocals;
Pete Dennis, bass;
Kieran O'Connor, drums, percussion
with:
Ron Kavana, mandolin, washboard, shaker, acoustic guitar, harmonica;
The Panic Brothers (Reg Meuross & Richard Morton), vocals
Tracks
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Tracks 1, 12, 13b trad. arr. The Balham Alligators;
Track 2 The Balham Alligators;
Track 3 Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tartartcheff;
Track 4 Eddie Shuler;
Track 5 Bobby. Charles;
Track 6 Chuck Berry;
Tracks 7, 11 Geraint Watkins, Gary Rickard;
Track 8 Jim Lee;
Track 9 Rodney Crowell;
Track 10a K. Baker;
Track 10b trad. arr. Robin McKidd;
Track 13a L. Davis, J. Locker
> Folk Music > Records > The Balham Alligators: Life in the Bus Lane
The Balham Alligators: Life in the Bus Lane
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Life in the Bus Lane Special Delivery (Topic Records) SPD 1018 (LP, UK, 1988) |
Produced by The Balham Alligators and David Kenny;
Recorded at Ideal Sound, engineer David Kenny,
and at Pathway Studios, engineer Mike Finesilver;
Photography by Benedict Hilliard and Dave Peabody;
Design by Benedict Hilliard
Musicians
Geraint Watkins, accordion, cajun accordion, piano, clavinet, vocals;
Robin McKidd, fiddle, vocals;
Gary Richards, electric and acoustic guitars, vocals;
Peter Dennis, bass guitar;
Kieran O'Connor, drums, percussion;
Jimmy McKidd, backing vocals [1]
Tracks
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Tracks 1, 7, 10 Geraint Watkins;
Track 2 J.D. Miller;
Track 3 Chuck Berry;
Track 4 trad. arr. Balham Alligators, lyrics Gary Richards;
Track 5 Sidney Simien;
Track 6 Eric Kaz, Libby Titus;
Track 8 Link Davis;
Track 9 Tom T. Hall;
Track 11 David Craig