ROGER CHAPMAN AND THE SHORTLIST
''A TURN UNSTONED?''
1998
53:24
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1 Riot On The Western Front 04:30
2 Wicked World 04:06
3 The Same Old Rock'N' Roll 04:34 (Roger Chapman, Steve Simpson)
4 'X' -Town 04:11 (Roger Chapman, Steve Simpson)
5 Do I Leave A Stone Unturned? 05:37
6 Ready For You 05:52
7 Glory Ride 05:54 (Roger Chapman, Jim Cregan)
8 Vapour Trails 05:02 (Roger Chapman, Jim Cregan)
9 City Of Souls 04:50
10 Toucan Play 04:02 (Roger Chapman, Steve Simpson)
11 Drive 04:40 (Ric Ocasek)
Tracks By Chapman, Except As Indicated
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The Shortlist:
Steve Simpson/Acoustic, Electric & Slide Guitars, Fiddle, Backing & So-low Vocals
Laurie Wisefield/Rhythm & Solo Guitars
Ian Gibbons/Organ, Piano, Keyboards
Gary Twigg/Bass Guitar
Pat Crumly/Flute, Soprano, Alto Sax
John Lingwood/Drums
Helen Hardy/Backing Vocals
Guest Musicians:
Alan Dunn/Accordion
Andy Bush/Trumpet, French Horn
Dieter Falk/Piano, Keyboards, Loops
Jamie Moses/Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals
Keith Airey/Electric Guitar
Mark Feltham/Harmonica
Melvin Duffy/Dobro & Pedal Steel
Paul Weimar/Tenor Saxophone
Spike Edney/Piano, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Brass Arrangements On 4
Steve Hamilton/Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Steve Stroud/Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Susie Webb/Backing Vocals, Vocals On 4
Zoe Nicholas/Backing Vocals
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Patrick Little
Chappo
Roger Chapman is best known for his barbed-wire voice, used to front British '70s rock acts Family and Streetwalkers. He began a long-awaited solo career in 1978 that led to over a dozen full-length releases. Never heard of them? It's not surprising: album-wise, he camped out in Germany for 20 years. His first album and tour got high praise in his British homeland, but critics cut into him soon after. When the hassle-free German market beckoned, Chapman began to focus his subsequent work there, where he had become a musical hero, "the working-class artist." Chapman split with his longtime writing partner, Charlie Whitney, after the breakup of Streetwalkers in 1977. He surrounded himself with ace session musicians to cut a debut solo effort, Chappo. It was an album of strong rock that catered to the singer and not the musicians. An appearance on Germany's Rockpalast TV show and the ensuing hit single, "Let's Spend the Night Together," gave Chapman the shot of success he needed, so he set up operations in Germany. Live in Hamburg was a reassuring second album, demonstrating the live energy of this experienced yet stage-crazed performer.
Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun
Studio albums over the next few years blended straight power rock with funk, R&B, and soul, all topped with Chapman's characteristic vocal style. In the 1981 German Music Awards, Chapman was voted Best Singer, and his Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun won an award. Chapman and his backing band, the Shortlist, released two alter-ego albums in the early '80s as the Riff Burglars. These releases honored roots and classic rock by artists like Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, and Leiber & Stoller. A lead vocal on Mike Oldfield's 1983 hit "Shadow on the Wall" also added to Chapman's diverse repertoire. Chapman's mid-'80s foray into polished studio sounds did not fare well with his audience. When his extended partnership with guitarist Geoff Whitehorn ran its course, Chapman returned to pure rock form with 1989's Walking the Cat, which featured Alvin Lee and old friend Bob Tench. Two compilations filled a silent period in the mid '90s, but 1996's Kiss My Soul was a comeback for the guy who had never gone away. It even got attention and a pressing in Chapman's British homeland, where he often toured despite the lack of domestic releases. This was followed by 1998's A Turn Unstoned? and the two-CD Anthology; the next year saw re-releases of Chappo and Mail Order Magic. Moth to a Flame was issued in early 2001. A number of live and archival releases followed in the early 2000s, and a new studio album, One More Time for Peace, was released in 2007.
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WIKIPEDIA
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WEBSITE
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''A TURN UNSTONED?''
1998
53:24
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1 Riot On The Western Front 04:30
2 Wicked World 04:06
3 The Same Old Rock'N' Roll 04:34 (Roger Chapman, Steve Simpson)
4 'X' -Town 04:11 (Roger Chapman, Steve Simpson)
5 Do I Leave A Stone Unturned? 05:37
6 Ready For You 05:52
7 Glory Ride 05:54 (Roger Chapman, Jim Cregan)
8 Vapour Trails 05:02 (Roger Chapman, Jim Cregan)
9 City Of Souls 04:50
10 Toucan Play 04:02 (Roger Chapman, Steve Simpson)
11 Drive 04:40 (Ric Ocasek)
Tracks By Chapman, Except As Indicated
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The Shortlist:
Steve Simpson/Acoustic, Electric & Slide Guitars, Fiddle, Backing & So-low Vocals
Laurie Wisefield/Rhythm & Solo Guitars
Ian Gibbons/Organ, Piano, Keyboards
Gary Twigg/Bass Guitar
Pat Crumly/Flute, Soprano, Alto Sax
John Lingwood/Drums
Helen Hardy/Backing Vocals
Guest Musicians:
Alan Dunn/Accordion
Andy Bush/Trumpet, French Horn
Dieter Falk/Piano, Keyboards, Loops
Jamie Moses/Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals
Keith Airey/Electric Guitar
Mark Feltham/Harmonica
Melvin Duffy/Dobro & Pedal Steel
Paul Weimar/Tenor Saxophone
Spike Edney/Piano, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Brass Arrangements On 4
Steve Hamilton/Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Steve Stroud/Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Susie Webb/Backing Vocals, Vocals On 4
Zoe Nicholas/Backing Vocals
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Patrick Little
Chappo
Roger Chapman is best known for his barbed-wire voice, used to front British '70s rock acts Family and Streetwalkers. He began a long-awaited solo career in 1978 that led to over a dozen full-length releases. Never heard of them? It's not surprising: album-wise, he camped out in Germany for 20 years. His first album and tour got high praise in his British homeland, but critics cut into him soon after. When the hassle-free German market beckoned, Chapman began to focus his subsequent work there, where he had become a musical hero, "the working-class artist." Chapman split with his longtime writing partner, Charlie Whitney, after the breakup of Streetwalkers in 1977. He surrounded himself with ace session musicians to cut a debut solo effort, Chappo. It was an album of strong rock that catered to the singer and not the musicians. An appearance on Germany's Rockpalast TV show and the ensuing hit single, "Let's Spend the Night Together," gave Chapman the shot of success he needed, so he set up operations in Germany. Live in Hamburg was a reassuring second album, demonstrating the live energy of this experienced yet stage-crazed performer.
Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun
Studio albums over the next few years blended straight power rock with funk, R&B, and soul, all topped with Chapman's characteristic vocal style. In the 1981 German Music Awards, Chapman was voted Best Singer, and his Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun won an award. Chapman and his backing band, the Shortlist, released two alter-ego albums in the early '80s as the Riff Burglars. These releases honored roots and classic rock by artists like Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, and Leiber & Stoller. A lead vocal on Mike Oldfield's 1983 hit "Shadow on the Wall" also added to Chapman's diverse repertoire. Chapman's mid-'80s foray into polished studio sounds did not fare well with his audience. When his extended partnership with guitarist Geoff Whitehorn ran its course, Chapman returned to pure rock form with 1989's Walking the Cat, which featured Alvin Lee and old friend Bob Tench. Two compilations filled a silent period in the mid '90s, but 1996's Kiss My Soul was a comeback for the guy who had never gone away. It even got attention and a pressing in Chapman's British homeland, where he often toured despite the lack of domestic releases. This was followed by 1998's A Turn Unstoned? and the two-CD Anthology; the next year saw re-releases of Chappo and Mail Order Magic. Moth to a Flame was issued in early 2001. A number of live and archival releases followed in the early 2000s, and a new studio album, One More Time for Peace, was released in 2007.
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WIKIPEDIA
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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