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Michael Marra: The Midas Touch

Michael Marra: The Midas Touch (Polydor POLS 1016)

The Midas Touch
Michael Marra (1952-2012)

Polydor Super POLS 1016 / 2383 567 (LP, UK, 1980)

Produced by Bernard Theobald;
Mastered by Tim Young;
Photography by Lorenz Zatecky;
Album design by Jo Mirowski

Musicians

Michael Marra: vocals, backing vocals [1, 3-4, 6, 8], acoustic keyboard [6];
Isaac Guillory: guitars;
Bernie Holland: guitar solo [3];
Graham Preskitt: fiddle solo [5];
Ian Lynn: keyboards [1-4, 6-10], vibraphone [9], Moog solo [10], backing vocals [1, 3-4, 6, 8-9];
Annie Ross: scat [3];
Bud Beadle, Chris Mercer, Martin Drover, Mick Eve: horns [3];
Steve Shone: bass;
Jeff Seopardie: drums, percussion [2-4, 8-9], backing vocals [3-4, 6, 8-9];
Barbara Dickson: backing vocals [1, 3, 6-10];
Barry St John: backing vocals [1];
Bill Fredericks, backing vocals [2];
Maddy Prior, Melanie Harold: backing vocals [7]

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Midas Touch (3.42)
  2. Pity Street (4.08)
  3. Hooky’s Little Eyes (4.43)
  4. Foolish Boy (5.01)
  5. Take Me Out Drinking Tonight (4.09)

Side 2

  1. Glasgow (4.16)
  2. Features (4.26)
  3. Cheese for the Moondog (3.32)
  4. Benny’s Going Home (5.32)
  5. Taking the Next Train Home (5.07)

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Alistair Banfield for telling me about this album.