Gordon Haskell
Encyclopedia
Gordon Haskell is a Pop, Rock & Blues music vocalist, songwriter
, and bassist
. He first gained recognition as a member of the British band Les Fleur de Lys
. He sang on one of the songs of King Crimson
's second album, then played bass and sang on their third album. After departing from King Crimson, he continued his musical career as a solo musician & gained international recognition in 2001 with his hit song How Wonderful You Are.
A school friend of King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp
, the two first worked together in an amateur version of Fripp's group the League of Gentlemen
in the mid-1960s. Since that time Gordon Haskell has been on the fringes of the English music scene. For a brief period he shared a London flat with Jimi Hendrix
. While playing bass in the psychedelic pop band the Fleur De Lys he recorded a few singles with the group to minimal success. Haskell's debut solo album Sail in My Boat was recorded for the U.K. division of CBS Records in 1969. The album did not chart and today remains a rare collectible.
and Lizard
, but quit the group during rehearsals for live work. Haskell’s preference for Nat King Cole
and Ray Charles
songs led to frustration in Fripp’s band. Haskell's folk
oriented interests were in conflict with Crimson's more complicated progressive rock
musical style.
He auditioned for Atlantic Records
head Ahmet Ertegün
, which led to Arif Mardin
producing Haskell’s 1971 solo album It Is and It Isn’t. The album has guest appearances from top session musicians, notably John Wetton
, who would join King Crimson in late 1972. Again, the album was not a commercial success. As the 1970s progressed, Haskell found himself playing supporting stints with Cliff Richard
and Tim Hardin
. For a short time in 1974 he rehearsed with the group Stackridge
. Though Haskell decided not to join the group, Stackridge did record a song from It Is and It Isn’t. Originally called "Worms", the version on the 1975 album Extravaganza
was re-titled, "No One's More Important Than the Earthworm".
His single "Almost Certainly" reached number one in South Africa
in 1990. An album called Hambledon Hill followed. It did well on airplay with BBC Radio 1
's DJ
, Bob Harris
saying "he loved it". A single of the same name was planned but the distributor went bankrupt and the deal fell through. However in 1994 the Voiceprint record label re-issued the album.
". This was given to Johnnie Walker
of BBC Radio 2
the day before 9/11. Even before its release as a single in late 2001, Haskell’s song surpassed the Beatles’ "Hey Jude" and Frank Sinatra’s "My Way" to become the most-requested song on BBC Radio 2. Despite limited promotion, it charted as the Christmas number two in the UK Singles Chart
, selling 400,000 copies.
As "How Wonderful You Are" scaled the UK pop charts, the British press began to pay attention towards the story of its unsung creator. Haskell was quoted saying, "Suddenly, after all these years, there's all this attention. But I've been living on skid row for so long that if I make a million now, it's back pay." He was approached by manager Ian Brown about recording opportunities. Haskell accepted, but specified that he wanted to make his record the old-fashioned way: live, no overdubs, and grounded in solid songwriting and classically styled performances.
As a result of the success of the single Haskell was offered a multi-million dollar recording contract from the UK label East West Records
, distributed by Warner Bros. Records
. The album Harry's Bar was released on 7 January 2002. It peaked at number 2 in the UK Albums Chart
, and found similar success in Europe. Later on that year Shadows On The Wall was released, but only made Number 44 in the UK Albums Chart.
His next album reached Number 14 in the Polish
album charts. Called The Lady Wants To Know it contained eleven tracks, was produced by Hamish Stuart
and featured Tony O'Malley and Robbie McIntosh
. A DVD came out in 2005 called "The Road To Harry's Bar." Most recently Haskell has been writing his autobiography
with David Nobbs
.
(re-released by Voiceprint Records
/Blueprint, 1997–2001, #BP256CD) - 24 tracks
(re-released by Voiceprint Records
, 1997, #VP197CD) - 11 tracks
(re-released by Wounded Bird Records
, 2008, #WOU3378) - 12 tracks
(re-released by Evangel Records, 1997, #EV.005) - 10 tracks
(released by Voiceprint Records, #VP127CD) - 11 tracks
(released by Voiceprint Records/Blueprint, 1992, #BP118CD) - 15 tracks
(released by Voiceprint Records, 1994, #VPR001CD) - 5 tracks
(released by Wilderness Records, #WLD-003CD) - 10 tracks
(released by Wilderness Records, #WLD-004CD) - 11 tracks
(released by Flying Sparks Records, #TDB-CD-053) - 11 tracks
(released by Flying Sparks Records Limited, #TDBCDS04) - 2 tracks
(released by East West Records
& Flying Sparks Records, #0927-43976-2) - 12 tracks
(released by Union Square Music, UK, #USMCD001) - 13 tracks
(released by Flying Sparks Records, #TDBCD068) - 12 tracks
(released by Metro Music, a Union Square Music label, UK, #METRCD097) - 18 tracks
(released by Crimson, #CRIMCD342) - 18 tracks
(released by RandM Records
, #RAMCDS004) - 2 tracks, both written by Michael Franks)
(released by RandM Records, #RAMCD011) - 11 tracks, all written by Michael Franks
(released by Authentic Records, #AUT007) - 3 tracks, including Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven
appeared on Bryn Haworth
's Keep the Faith
.
(released by Polskie Radio Szczecin, #PRS11) - 11 tracks, including covers of Rainy Night in Georgia
, Fever
, Cry Me a River, Ain't No Sunshine
& Lady Madonna
(released by Metal Mind Productions
in 2008, #MASSCD0949DGD) - 18 tracks, including covers of Nature Boy
, Livin' It Up by Bill LaBounty
, Love Won't Let Me Wait
, Ain't No Sunshine
& four Michael Franks' songs. Kasia Skrzynecka joins Gordon Haskell to sing his song All In The Scheme of Things.
track#1: Gordon Haskell covers Take My Breath Away
(released under the name Gordon Haskell Hionides by Fullfill Records (FCCD121) - 10 tracks)
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
. He first gained recognition as a member of the British band Les Fleur de Lys
Les Fleur de Lys
The Fleur de Lys were a British band originally formed in late 1964, in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They recorded singles beginning in 1965 in the transitional Beat to psychedelic music genre, later known as freakbeat. The band had varied line-ups; only drummer Keith Guster was a member...
. He sang on one of the songs of King Crimson
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
's second album, then played bass and sang on their third album. After departing from King Crimson, he continued his musical career as a solo musician & gained international recognition in 2001 with his hit song How Wonderful You Are.
A school friend of King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Among rock guitarists, Fripp is a master of crosspicking, a technique...
, the two first worked together in an amateur version of Fripp's group the League of Gentlemen
League of Gentlemen (band)
The League of Gentlemen was a band active during March–December 1980 that featured guitarist Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame. Other members included bass guitarist Sara Lee , keyboardist Barry Andrews and percussionist Johnny Toobad, replaced late in the band's tenure by Kevin Wilkinson...
in the mid-1960s. Since that time Gordon Haskell has been on the fringes of the English music scene. For a brief period he shared a London flat with Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
. While playing bass in the psychedelic pop band the Fleur De Lys he recorded a few singles with the group to minimal success. Haskell's debut solo album Sail in My Boat was recorded for the U.K. division of CBS Records in 1969. The album did not chart and today remains a rare collectible.
The 1970s
Haskell was asked to be the bassist and vocalist in the transitional King Crimson line-up of 1970. He appeared on the albums In the Wake of PoseidonIn the Wake of Poseidon
In the Wake of Poseidon is the second album by the progressive rock group King Crimson. By the time this album was released, the band had already undergone their first change in line-up, however they still maintained much of the style of their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King.Greg Lake...
and Lizard
Lizard (album)
Lizard is the third album by the British band King Crimson, released in 1970. It was the second recorded by a transitional line-up of the group that never had the opportunity to perform live, following In the Wake of Poseidon...
, but quit the group during rehearsals for live work. Haskell’s preference for Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
and Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
songs led to frustration in Fripp’s band. Haskell's folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
oriented interests were in conflict with Crimson's more complicated progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
musical style.
He auditioned for Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
head Ahmet Ertegün
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegün was a Turkish American musician and businessman, best known as the founder and president of Atlantic Records. He also wrote classic blues and pop songs and served as Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum...
, which led to Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco, and country...
producing Haskell’s 1971 solo album It Is and It Isn’t. The album has guest appearances from top session musicians, notably John Wetton
John Wetton
John Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
, who would join King Crimson in late 1972. Again, the album was not a commercial success. As the 1970s progressed, Haskell found himself playing supporting stints with Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
and Tim Hardin
Tim Hardin
James Timothy "Tim" Hardin was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hits "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Joan Baez, Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, and Robert Plant, and "Reason to Believe", covered by many, including Rod Stewart, as well...
. For a short time in 1974 he rehearsed with the group Stackridge
Stackridge
Stackridge are a British folk, pop and progressive rock group who were at the height of their success during the early 1970s. The band's output is characterized by quirky humour and rhythmic catchy sing-along tunes....
. Though Haskell decided not to join the group, Stackridge did record a song from It Is and It Isn’t. Originally called "Worms", the version on the 1975 album Extravaganza
Extravaganza (album)
Extravaganza is the fourth album by the British rock group Stackridge. The album was produced by Tony Ashton at AIR Studios, London.The album was originally released in the UK on Elton John's Rocket Records label. Stackridge was the first group signed to the new label.A different version of the...
was re-titled, "No One's More Important Than the Earthworm".
The 1980s and 1990s
Haskell arrived at the doorstep of the 1980s deeply in debt and dissatisfied with the music business. He left for Denmark in 1984, playing "seven nights a week to drunks in bars." During this time his voice became a lot stronger. His debt eventually eliminated, he returned to England and continued playing solo and small-band gigs in tiny pubs and clubs. "I was trapped," Haskell recalls, "but the time wasn't wasted. I was practising. I was in the wilderness for a long time. But I met a lot of really interesting characters in bars, and that's where my songs tend to come from. I was self-contained, self-supporting, and I didn't really have anything to do with the recording industry."His single "Almost Certainly" reached number one in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1990. An album called Hambledon Hill followed. It did well on airplay with BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, Bob Harris
Bob Harris (radio)
Robert Brinley Joseph "Bob" Harris, OBE , known as "Whispering" Bob Harris, is British radio host who currently works for BBC Radio 2, presenting music two nights a week...
saying "he loved it". A single of the same name was planned but the distributor went bankrupt and the deal fell through. However in 1994 the Voiceprint record label re-issued the album.
Success
Look Out contained a jazz-tinged ballad entitled "How Wonderful You AreHow Wonderful You Are
How Wonderful You Are is a 2001 song by Gordon Haskell. It was released as a single in the Christmas period of 2001 after mass promotion by BBC Radio 2 where it became a favourite of listeners after being featured by the drivetime presenter Johnnie Walker. It was the Christmas number-two in 2001...
". This was given to Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker (DJ)
Johnnie Walker MBE is a popular British veteran radio disc jockey and broadcaster....
of BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
the day before 9/11. Even before its release as a single in late 2001, Haskell’s song surpassed the Beatles’ "Hey Jude" and Frank Sinatra’s "My Way" to become the most-requested song on BBC Radio 2. Despite limited promotion, it charted as the Christmas number two in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, selling 400,000 copies.
As "How Wonderful You Are" scaled the UK pop charts, the British press began to pay attention towards the story of its unsung creator. Haskell was quoted saying, "Suddenly, after all these years, there's all this attention. But I've been living on skid row for so long that if I make a million now, it's back pay." He was approached by manager Ian Brown about recording opportunities. Haskell accepted, but specified that he wanted to make his record the old-fashioned way: live, no overdubs, and grounded in solid songwriting and classically styled performances.
As a result of the success of the single Haskell was offered a multi-million dollar recording contract from the UK label East West Records
East West Records
East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
, distributed by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. The album Harry's Bar was released on 7 January 2002. It peaked at number 2 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
, and found similar success in Europe. Later on that year Shadows On The Wall was released, but only made Number 44 in the UK Albums Chart.
His next album reached Number 14 in the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
album charts. Called The Lady Wants To Know it contained eleven tracks, was produced by Hamish Stuart
Hamish Stuart
Hamish Stuart is a guitarist, bassist, singer, composer and record producer.- Biography :Stuart had recorded a couple of singles with his first band, the Dream Police, before he was invited to join the recently formed Average White Band in June 1972.A member of AWB from 1972 to 1982, he went on to...
and featured Tony O'Malley and Robbie McIntosh
Robbie McIntosh
Robbie McIntosh is an English guitarist. McIntosh is well known as a session guitarist and member of The Pretenders from 1982 until 1987. In 1988 he began doing session guitar work for Paul McCartney joining his band full time until early 1994...
. A DVD came out in 2005 called "The Road To Harry's Bar." Most recently Haskell has been writing his autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
with David Nobbs
David Nobbs
David Gordon Nobbs is an English comedy writer.Following an education at Marlborough College and Cambridge University, Nobbs wrote for many of Britain's comedy performers over the years, including Kenneth Williams, Frankie Howerd, Les Dawson and The Two Ronnies...
.
Discography
- 1966-1969 - Les Fleur de LysLes Fleur de LysThe Fleur de Lys were a British band originally formed in late 1964, in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They recorded singles beginning in 1965 in the transitional Beat to psychedelic music genre, later known as freakbeat. The band had varied line-ups; only drummer Keith Guster was a member...
- Reflections (including the singleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
Circles produced by Glyn JohnsGlyn JohnsGlyn Johns is a musician, recording engineer and record producer.-Career:He has worked with such artists as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Easybeats, The Band, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Eric Clapton, The Clash, The Steve Miller Band, Small Faces, Spooky Tooth, The Ozark...
)
(re-released by Voiceprint Records
Voiceprint Records
Voiceprint Records is a company and record label based in England, founded in 1990 by Rob Ayling. They specialise in re-releasing old material, especially progressive rock, but also have new releases, all under the Voiceprint and other imprints....
/Blueprint, 1997–2001, #BP256CD) - 24 tracks
- 1969 - Sail In My Boat
(re-released by Voiceprint Records
Voiceprint Records
Voiceprint Records is a company and record label based in England, founded in 1990 by Rob Ayling. They specialise in re-releasing old material, especially progressive rock, but also have new releases, all under the Voiceprint and other imprints....
, 1997, #VP197CD) - 11 tracks
- 1971 - It Is And It Isn't (with John WettonJohn WettonJohn Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
, Arif MardinArif MardinArif Mardin was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco, and country...
, David SpinozzaDavid SpinozzaDavid Spinozza is an American musician , who worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor's album Walking Man....
, Eddie BrigatiEddie BrigatiEddie Brigati is an American singer and songwriter.Most memorably, Brigati shared vocals, and played tambourine, in the pop group The Young Rascals from 1965 to 1970...
, David BrigatiDavid BrigatiDavid Brigati is an American singer.-Hi-Fives:David got his musical start as the lead singer of a doo-wop group known as the Hi-Fives. In 1958, the group recorded a number of songs on the Decca label. One of those recordings was entitled "Dorothy" and became a regional hit in the New York...
, et al.)
(re-released by Wounded Bird Records
Wounded Bird Records
Wounded Bird Records is a CD only, re-issue record label, that was founded in 1998 in Guilderland, New York. They re-release lesser known albums from both popular and lesser known artists, including Deborah Harry, Chic, David Blue, Marilyn Martin, Gordon Haskell, Jon Anderson, Adrian Belew, Ellen...
, 2008, #WOU3378) - 12 tracks
- 1979 - Serve At Room Temperature (including 1 song written by Michael Franks)
(re-released by Evangel Records, 1997, #EV.005) - 10 tracks
- 1992 - Hambledon Hill
(released by Voiceprint Records, #VP127CD) - 11 tracks
- 1992 - It's Just A Plot To Drive You Crazy
(released by Voiceprint Records/Blueprint, 1992, #BP118CD) - 15 tracks
- 1994 - Voiceprint Radio Sessions
(released by Voiceprint Records, 1994, #VPR001CD) - 5 tracks
- 1996 - Butterfly In China (including a cover of Things We Said TodayThings We Said Today"Things We Said Today" is a song by The Beatles written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was composed for the film A Hard Day's Night and appears on the soundtrack album...
)
(released by Wilderness Records, #WLD-003CD) - 10 tracks
- 2000 - All In The Scheme of Things (including a cover of Eleanor RigbyEleanor Rigby"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by The Beatles, simultaneously released on the 1966 album Revolver and on a 45 rpm single. The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney...
)
(released by Wilderness Records, #WLD-004CD) - 11 tracks
- 2001 - Look Out
(released by Flying Sparks Records, #TDB-CD-053) - 11 tracks
- 2001 - How Wonderful You AreHow Wonderful You AreHow Wonderful You Are is a 2001 song by Gordon Haskell. It was released as a single in the Christmas period of 2001 after mass promotion by BBC Radio 2 where it became a favourite of listeners after being featured by the drivetime presenter Johnnie Walker. It was the Christmas number-two in 2001...
(single) - the most requested song in history of BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
(released by Flying Sparks Records Limited, #TDBCDS04) - 2 tracks
- 2002 - Harry's Bar (including the single How Wonderful You Are)
(released by East West Records
East West Records
East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
& Flying Sparks Records, #0927-43976-2) - 12 tracks
- 2002 - All My Life (a personal selection of songs fron over ten years of solo recordings made before Harry's Bar)
(released by Union Square Music, UK, #USMCD001) - 13 tracks
- 2002 - Shadows On The Wall (including covers of Roll Away written by Robbie McIntoshRobbie McIntoshRobbie McIntosh is an English guitarist. McIntosh is well known as a session guitarist and member of The Pretenders from 1982 until 1987. In 1988 he began doing session guitar work for Paul McCartney joining his band full time until early 1994...
/Mark FelthamMark Feltham (musician)Mark Feltham is an English musician best known for his harmonica playing. Feltham is a long term member of the British rhythm and blues band, Nine Below Zero, and Rory Gallagher's band; and is often utilised as a session musician.-Albums:*Nine Below Zero: Live at the Marquee ; Don't Point Your...
, and If You Could Read My MindIf You Could Read My Mind (song)"If You Could Read My Mind" is a song by Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. It reached number one on Canadian music charts and was his first recording to appear on the American music charts, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in January 1971. Later in the year, it...
written by Gordon LightfootGordon LightfootGordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...
)
(released by Flying Sparks Records, #TDBCD068) - 12 tracks
- 2002 - The Collection: 18 of His Finest Songs (including a cover of Things We Said TodayThings We Said Today"Things We Said Today" is a song by The Beatles written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was composed for the film A Hard Day's Night and appears on the soundtrack album...
)
(released by Metro Music, a Union Square Music label, UK, #METRCD097) - 18 tracks
- 2002 - The Right Time: A Collection (including a cover of Things We Said Today)
(released by Crimson, #CRIMCD342) - 18 tracks
- 2004 - The Lady Wants To Know (single) - produced by Hamish StuartHamish StuartHamish Stuart is a guitarist, bassist, singer, composer and record producer.- Biography :Stuart had recorded a couple of singles with his first band, the Dream Police, before he was invited to join the recently formed Average White Band in June 1972.A member of AWB from 1972 to 1982, he went on to...
(released by RandM Records
RandM Records
RandM Records is a rock record label based in the UKRandM Entertainment was started in 1998, by music industry executives Roy Eldridge and Mike Andrews, who together have a combined 50 year experience in the industry. This was whilst with Papillon which was then part of Chrysalis Group...
, #RAMCDS004) - 2 tracks, both written by Michael Franks)
- 2004 - The Lady Wants To Know - produced by Hamish Stuart
(released by RandM Records, #RAMCD011) - 11 tracks, all written by Michael Franks
- 2005 - A Polish singer, Kasia Skrzynecka covers Gordon's song All In The Scheme if Things in her 2005 release Koa
- 2006 - Instant Karma: Authentic Records (single) - produced by Hamish Stuart, Gordon Haskell & John Gallen
(released by Authentic Records, #AUT007) - 3 tracks, including Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven
Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven
"Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" is a country music song co-written by American songwriters Jim Collins and Marty Dodson. The song was initially to have been recorded by singer George Strait for his 2008 album Troubadour, but after Strait decided not to include the song on this album, it was...
appeared on Bryn Haworth
Bryn Haworth
Bryn Haworth is a British Christian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pioneer of Jesus music in mainstream rock. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, UK, he has released some twenty-two albums and several singles since the 1970s as well as guesting as guitarist on many other albums by rock and folk...
's Keep the Faith
Keep the Faith (Bryn Haworth album)
-Track listing:# "Keep The Faith"# "Everybody Wants to Go To Heaven"# "I’m In Love With You"# "Wash Me Clean"# "New ID"# "Psalm 40"# "Wings Of The Wind"# "Salema"# "Satisfied"# "Simple Pleasures"# "One Good Woman"- Personnel :...
.
- 2008 - Gordon Haskell w Szczecinie live!, Live for Polskie RadioPolskie RadioPolskie Radio Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's national publicly funded radio broadcasting organization.- History :Polskie Radio was founded on 18 August 1925 and began making regular broadcasts from Warsaw on 18 April 1926....
, SzczecinSzczecinSzczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, recorded in 28 January 2008
(released by Polskie Radio Szczecin, #PRS11) - 11 tracks, including covers of Rainy Night in Georgia
Rainy Night in Georgia
"Rainy Night in Georgia" is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1962 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970.In 1969, after several years without a major hit, Benton had signed to a new record label, Cotillion Records...
, Fever
Fever (1956 song)
"Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym John Davenport. It was originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1956. It has been covered by numerous artists from various musical genres, notably Peggy Lee in 1958....
, Cry Me a River, Ain't No Sunshine
Ain't No Sunshine
"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just as I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar and Al Jackson, Jr. on drums, as well as Withers on lead vocals and guitar. The song was released as a single in September...
& Lady Madonna
Lady Madonna
"Lady Madonna" is a song by The Beatles, primarily written by Paul McCartney . In March 1968, it was released as a single, backed with "The Inner Light." The song was recorded on 3 and 6 February 1968 before the Beatles left for India...
- 2008, The Road To Harry's Bar, All Hits Live, recorded live at Teatr Śląski, SilesiaSilesiaSilesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
, Poland, in 28 June 2005 - 2 CDs, also available on DVD.
(released by Metal Mind Productions
Metal Mind Productions
Metal Mind Productions is a Polish record label founded in 1987. Currently it is one of the lead independent labels in Poland with over 1000 of licences and over 10 million of data mediums sold. The label focuses mainly on rock and heavy metal genres...
in 2008, #MASSCD0949DGD) - 18 tracks, including covers of Nature Boy
Nature Boy
Nature Boy is a song written by eden ahbez and later popularised by Nat King Cole. It may also refer to:In music:* "Nature Boy", a song by Primus from their album 'Pork Soda'...
, Livin' It Up by Bill LaBounty
Bill LaBounty
Bill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre, first as a member of the band Fat Chance, and later as a solo artist. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb Records/Warner Bros. Records...
, Love Won't Let Me Wait
Love Won't Let Me Wait
"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a 1975 single by Major Harris, a former member of R&B/soul group The Delfonics. Written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists and was Harris' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts...
, Ain't No Sunshine
Ain't No Sunshine
"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just as I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar and Al Jackson, Jr. on drums, as well as Withers on lead vocals and guitar. The song was released as a single in September...
& four Michael Franks' songs. Kasia Skrzynecka joins Gordon Haskell to sing his song All In The Scheme of Things.
- 2008 - The Jazzymental Softmix Collection (a various artists collection)
track#1: Gordon Haskell covers Take My Breath Away
Take My Breath Away
American pop singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband,...
- 20 September 2010 - One Day Soon
(released under the name Gordon Haskell Hionides by Fullfill Records (FCCD121) - 10 tracks)