Frooty Rooties
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Frooty Rooties is the second solo album of Eric Stewart
released in 1982. There were no singles released from this album and just like the previous album, it failed to chart in the U.K.
"Make the Pieces Fit" was also featured on the previous album.
The vocal effects on "The Ritual" was created by the first AMS delay line, it's a repeat echo unit that revolutionised "Double Track" Vocals in the 1970s and the chorusing/Flanging is achieved by modulating the effect the repeat of the vocal ever so slightly so that it moves around the stereo.
Eric Stewart
Eric Stewart is an English musician, songwriter and record producer most known for his tenure with The Mindbenders in the 1960s, and 10cc from 1972 to 1995....
released in 1982. There were no singles released from this album and just like the previous album, it failed to chart in the U.K.
"Make the Pieces Fit" was also featured on the previous album.
The vocal effects on "The Ritual" was created by the first AMS delay line, it's a repeat echo unit that revolutionised "Double Track" Vocals in the 1970s and the chorusing/Flanging is achieved by modulating the effect the repeat of the vocal ever so slightly so that it moves around the stereo.
Tracklisting
All tracks written by Eric Stewart- "The Ritual (Part one: Progess de la Rake/Part two: Euphoria/Part three: The Rakes progress/A dog With Four Trees)" - 10:00
- "Make the Pieces Fit" - 4:20
- "Never Say I Told You" - 4:29
- "Night and Day" - 2:29
- "All My Loving Following" - 3:46
- "Rockin My Troubles Away" - 3:02
- "Doris the Florist (The Bouquet That Nobody Caught)" - 4:13
- "Guitaaaaaaaaaaargh's (Rooties)" - 4:10
- "Strictly Business" - 4:28
Personnel
- Eric StewartEric StewartEric Stewart is an English musician, songwriter and record producer most known for his tenure with The Mindbenders in the 1960s, and 10cc from 1972 to 1995....
: Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Guitars, Bass, Vocoder choirs, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Rhodes, Moog bass, Bass drum, Shaker, Vocoder strings, Grand piano, Harmonium - Paul Burgess: Drums, Congas, Percussion
- Rick FennRick FennRichard 'Rick' Fenn is an English rock guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the band 10cc since 1976. He has also collaborated with Mike Oldfield, Rick Wakeman, Hollies singer Peter Howarth and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason....
: Lead guitar on "Make the Pieces Fits" - Graham GouldmanGraham GouldmanGraham Keith Gouldman is an English songwriter and musician who is a long-time member of British band 10cc.-Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968:Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, England...
: Acoustic guitar and autoharp "Make the Pieces Fit" - Vic Emerson: Grand piano on "Night and Day" and "Strictly Business"
- Lenni Crooks: Saxophone solo on "Night and Day" and "All My Loving Following You" , Brass on "Rockin My Troubles Away"