Clog Dance: The Very Best of Violinski
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Clog Dance: The Very Best of Violinski is a compilation album by Violinski
. It marked the first time a lot of Violinski's songs had appeared on CD, the reason being that their original master tapes had been missing for over 20 years and had only just been discovered in an unmarked London tape vault.
Violinski
Violinski is a rock band formed in 1977 by Electric Light Orchestra member Mik Kaminski on violins, and former member Mike de Albuquerque on guitar and vocals; plus Barry Dunnery , John Hodgson , Paul Mann, John Marcangelo and Iain Whitmore...
. It marked the first time a lot of Violinski's songs had appeared on CD, the reason being that their original master tapes had been missing for over 20 years and had only just been discovered in an unmarked London tape vault.
Track listing
- "Clog DanceClog Dance (song)Clog Dance was the first single released by Violinski, and became their only charting single. It was written by band member John Marcangelo, inspired by a shop in his town called Brew's which sold clogs....
" (MarcangeloJohn MarcangeloJohn Marcangelo is an English pianist, drummer and composer of folk-rock music.-Early life:He comes from The Valley in Whitehaven in Cumberland. He went to on Coach Road in Whitehaven. He is the son of an Italian barber...
)- From the album "No Cause For AlarmNo Cause for AlarmNo Cause For Alarm was the first album released by Violinski. It became a minor hit in the album charts, and it contained their only hit single - "Clog Dance". Another single form the album, "Save Me", failed to chart. The album was re-released in the U.S...
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- From the album "No Cause For Alarm
- "Silent LoveSilent LoveSilent Love is the fourth single released by Violinski, and also the lead single from their last album Stop Cloning About, and was also included on the compilation album "Clog Dance: The Very Best of Violinski"...
" (de Albuquerque)- From the album "Stop Cloning About"
- "Captain Dandy" (Hodgson)
- From the album "Stop Cloning About"
- "Save Me" (Hodgson)
- From the album "No Cause For Alarm"
- "What's Your Game" (Marcangelo)
- From the album "Stop Cloning About"
- "Princess of Darknes" (Instrumental rough mix) (Marcangelo)
- Previously unreleased early version of "Cow"
- "Caped Crusader" (Hodgson)
- From the album "No Cause For Alarm"
- "Hide It" (Kaminski, de Albuquerque)
- From the album "Stop Cloning About"
- "I Don't Know (Mik's Song)" (Alternate take) (KaminskiMik KaminskiMik Kaminski is best known for playing violin in the Electric Light Orchestra between 1973 and 1979.-Biography:...
)- Previously unreleased early version of "Time to Live"
- "Clear Away" (Kaminski)
- From the album "Stop Cloning About"
- "Tango" (Instrumental rough mix) (Hodgson)
- Previously unreleased early version of "(More Than A) Sudden Romance"
- "Ruby Rhythms" (Alternate early mix) (Marcangelo)
- Previously unreleased alternate version
- "No Cause For Alarm" (Early version) (Marcangelo)
- Previously unreleased early version
- "Need Your Love" (Instrumental rough mix) (Hodgson)
- Previously unreleased early instrumental version
- "Rock Steady" (Hodgson)
- Previously unreleased demo recording
- "Scenario" (Alternate early mix) (Marcangelo)
- Previously unreleased alternate version
- "Borderlands" (Instrumental early version) (Marcangelo)
- Previously unreleased
- "Mirrored Mirror" (Hodgson)
- From the album "Stop Cloning About"
- "Home to Tea" (Alternate early mix) (de Albuquerque)
- Previously unreleased alternate version
- "Clog Dance" (Rock version) (Marcangelo)
- Previously unreleased alternate take
Personnel
- John Hodgson – Drums, percussion
- Mik KaminskiMik KaminskiMik Kaminski is best known for playing violin in the Electric Light Orchestra between 1973 and 1979.-Biography:...
– Barcus Berry violin - John MarcangeloJohn MarcangeloJohn Marcangelo is an English pianist, drummer and composer of folk-rock music.-Early life:He comes from The Valley in Whitehaven in Cumberland. He went to on Coach Road in Whitehaven. He is the son of an Italian barber...
- Piano, keyboards, percussion
- Baz Dunnery - Vocals, guitar
- Andy Brown - Vocals, bass guitar
- Mike de Albuquerque – Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Paul Mann - Vocals, bass guitar
- Ian Whitmore - Vocals (tracks 3, 10, 18)
- Bob Brady - Vocals (track 15)