October (Claire Hamill album)
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October is the second album by English singer-songwriter Claire Hamill
, released in 1973. Hamill has identified the subject of the track Speedbreaker as being John Martyn
with whom she had a affair.
Claire Hamill
Claire Hamill is a British singer-songwriter.- Biography :Claire Hamill was active in the music business since age 17...
, released in 1973. Hamill has identified the subject of the track Speedbreaker as being John Martyn
John Martyn
John Martyn, OBE , born Iain David McGeachy, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums, working with artists such as Eric Clapton and David Gilmour...
with whom she had a affair.
Track listing
- Island (Steve Smith) - 3:21
- To the Stars (Hamill) - 2:03
- Please Stay Tonight (Hamill) - 3:02
- Wall to Wall Carpeting (Hamill) - 2:22
- Speedbreaker (Hamill) - 3:12
- I Don't Get Any Older (Mike Coles, Hamill) - 2:32
- Warrior of the Water (Hamill) - 2:56
- The Artist (Hamill) - 2:39
- Baby What's Wrong (With You) (Jimmy ReedJimmy ReedMathis James "Jimmy" Reed was an American blues musician and songwriter, notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries...
) - 4:30 - Sidney Gorgeous (Hamill) - 1:56
- Crying Under the Bedclothes (Hamill) - 3:37
- Peaceful (Hamill) - 2:19
Personnel
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- Drums - Tony Dimitriades - Coordination
- Pat DonaldsonPat DonaldsonPat Donaldson is a bass guitarist.The 2i's Coffee Bar in Old Compton Street, Soho was a legendary hang-out for early rock artists of Britain. It was here that Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard and Terry Dean played. Albert Lee and Pat Donaldson played here while they were members of Bob Xavier and the...
- Bass, Bass (Electric) - Claire Hamill - Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
- Barry Hammond - Engineer
- Nick Harrison - String Arrangements
- Simon Heyworth - Engineer
- Chris LaurenceChris LaurenceChris Laurence is an English jazz double bassist born in London, perhaps most noteworthy for his 1980s work in various trios with Tony Oxley ....
- Bass - Wayne PerkinsWayne PerkinsWayne Perkins is a rock and R & B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician. He was the oldest of six children, a brother and four sisters. Both of his parents sang and played guitar...
- Guitar, Vocals - Jean Roussel - Keyboards, Piano
- Paul Samwell-SmithPaul Samwell-SmithPaul Samwell-Smith is best known as a founding member and bassist of the 1960s English band, The Yardbirds, a group that spawned such noteworthy musicians as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page...
- Arranger, Producer - Steve Smith - Keyboards, Vocals
- Tim Smith - Guitar, Vocals
- Henry SpinettiHenry SpinettiHenry Spinetti is a Welsh-born session drummer whose playing has featured on a large number of prominent rock and pop albums. He is the younger brother of the actor, Victor Spinetti.-Career:...
- Conga, Percussion - Alan WhiteAlan White (Yes drummer)Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...
- Drums