ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW
''LA BOOGA ROOGA''
1975
38:11
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01 - My Bucket's Got A Hole In It 03:10
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Andy Fairweather Low
Backing Vocals - Gerry Rafferty, Joe Egan, John David
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Piano - Rabbit
Pedal Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
02 - Jump Up And Turn Around 04:04
Strings Arrangements - Brian Rogers
Backing Vocals - John David
Clavinet - Rabbit
Drums - Dave Mattacks
Guitar (Phased) - Andy Fairweather Low
Horns - Bud Beade, Eddie Thornton, Steve Gregory
Saxophone, Horns - Jimmy Jewel
Pedal Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
03 - Halfway To Everything 04:05
Backing Vocals - Barry St. John, Doreen And Irene Chanter, Joanne Williams, Liza Strike
Drums - Kenney Jones
Guitar (12 String) - Graham Lyle
Guitar (6 String) - Andy Fairweather Low
Guitar (High Strung), Accordion - Benny Gallagher
Piano - Georgie Fame
Pedal Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
04 - La Booga Rooga 04:13
Backing Vocals - Barry St. John, Doreen And Irene Chanter, Joanne Williams, Liza Strike
Drums - Dave Mattacks
Guitar (Wah Wah) - Andy Fairweather Low
Horns - Bud Beade, Eddie Thornton, Jimmy Jewel, Steve Gregory
Organ, Piano - Rabbit
05 - Champagne Melody 03:34
Acoustic Guitar - Andy Fairweather Low
Strings Arrangements - Brian Rogers
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Electric Piano - Rabbit
Piano (Acoustic) - Georgie Fame
06 - If That's What It Takes 03:30
Accordion - Benny Gallagher
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Guitar (6 String) - Andy Fairweather Low
Piano - Rabbit
Pedal Steel Guitar, Resonator Guitar (Dobro) - B. J. Cole
07 - 8 Ton Crazy 03:31
Accordion - Benny Gallagher
Banjo - Bernie Leadon
Drums - Kenney Jones
Guitar (12 String) - Graham Lyle
Guitar (6 String) - Andy Fairweather Low
Vocals - John David
08 - Grease It Up 03:12
Clavinet - Rabbit
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Guitar (Wah Wah) - Andy Fairweather Low
Saxophone - Jimmy Jewel
Saxophone (Alto) - Steve Gregory
Saxophone (Baritone) - Bud Beade
Saxophone (Tenor) - JimmyJewel
Trumpet - Eddie Thornton
09 - Wide Eyed And Legless 04:03
Acoustic Guitar - Bernie Leadon
Strings Arrangements - Brian Rogers
Cabasa - Glyn Johns
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Electric Piano (Phased) - Rabbit
Guitar (High String) - Andy Fairweather Low
Pedal Steel Guitar (Phased) - B. J. Cole
10 - Inner City Highwayman 04:43
Drums - Kenney Jones
Electric Rhythm Guitar - Graham Lyle
Lead Guitar - Andy Fairweather Low
Organ - Georgie Fame
Pedal Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
Bass Guitar - John David (All Tracks)
Vocals - Andy Fairweather Low
All Tracks By Andy Fairweather Low
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REVIEW/AMG
William Ruhlmann
Andy Fairweather Low's most successful record, this continues his eclectic approach, starting off with the steel guitar-drenched cover "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" and also featuring the cocktail lounge pop of "Champagne Melody" and the funky title track (a U.K. hit for the Surprise Sisters), plus his biggest solo single, the whimsical "Wide Eyed and Legless."
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
William Ruhlmann
The seven million people who bought Eric Clapton's Unplugged album and the countless more who saw the MTV Unplugged TV show experienced the work of Andy Fairweather Low, who served as Clapton's backup guitarist/vocalist. But probably few in that giant audience knew that Fairweather Low had once been a teen idol and had an extensive recorded catalog in groups and as a solo star. Born in Cardiff, Wales, Fairweather Low formed Amen Corner in the mid-'60s, for which he served as lead singer. The group scored six U.K. hits from 1967 to 1969, the biggest of which was the number one "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice." Its success put Fairweather Low's attractive face on the bedroom walls of teenage girls all over Britain. Amen Corner broke up at the end of the '60s and evolved into the more progressive Fair Weather, which scored a hit with "Natural Sinner" in 1970, but broke up in 1971. Fairweather Low retired for several years, but returned as a solo artist in 1974 and made a series of albums through 1980, reaching the U.K. Top Ten with the singles "Reggae Tune" and "Wide Eyed and Legless." Gradually, however, he began to work as a sideman to more prominent British musicians, notably ex-Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters, and with the ARMS benefit group in 1987. He toured Japan with George Harrison and Eric Clapton in 1991 and has since been part of Clapton's backup band. Fairweather Low began touring with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings and, in 2006, hit the road again with Waters for the Dark Side of the Moon Tour.
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''LA BOOGA ROOGA''
1975
38:11
**********
01 - My Bucket's Got A Hole In It 03:10
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Andy Fairweather Low
Backing Vocals - Gerry Rafferty, Joe Egan, John David
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Piano - Rabbit
Pedal Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
02 - Jump Up And Turn Around 04:04
Strings Arrangements - Brian Rogers
Backing Vocals - John David
Clavinet - Rabbit
Drums - Dave Mattacks
Guitar (Phased) - Andy Fairweather Low
Horns - Bud Beade, Eddie Thornton, Steve Gregory
Saxophone, Horns - Jimmy Jewel
Pedal Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
03 - Halfway To Everything 04:05
Backing Vocals - Barry St. John, Doreen And Irene Chanter, Joanne Williams, Liza Strike
Drums - Kenney Jones
Guitar (12 String) - Graham Lyle
Guitar (6 String) - Andy Fairweather Low
Guitar (High Strung), Accordion - Benny Gallagher
Piano - Georgie Fame
Pedal Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
04 - La Booga Rooga 04:13
Backing Vocals - Barry St. John, Doreen And Irene Chanter, Joanne Williams, Liza Strike
Drums - Dave Mattacks
Guitar (Wah Wah) - Andy Fairweather Low
Horns - Bud Beade, Eddie Thornton, Jimmy Jewel, Steve Gregory
Organ, Piano - Rabbit
05 - Champagne Melody 03:34
Acoustic Guitar - Andy Fairweather Low
Strings Arrangements - Brian Rogers
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Electric Piano - Rabbit
Piano (Acoustic) - Georgie Fame
06 - If That's What It Takes 03:30
Accordion - Benny Gallagher
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Guitar (6 String) - Andy Fairweather Low
Piano - Rabbit
Pedal Steel Guitar, Resonator Guitar (Dobro) - B. J. Cole
07 - 8 Ton Crazy 03:31
Accordion - Benny Gallagher
Banjo - Bernie Leadon
Drums - Kenney Jones
Guitar (12 String) - Graham Lyle
Guitar (6 String) - Andy Fairweather Low
Vocals - John David
08 - Grease It Up 03:12
Clavinet - Rabbit
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Guitar (Wah Wah) - Andy Fairweather Low
Saxophone - Jimmy Jewel
Saxophone (Alto) - Steve Gregory
Saxophone (Baritone) - Bud Beade
Saxophone (Tenor) - JimmyJewel
Trumpet - Eddie Thornton
09 - Wide Eyed And Legless 04:03
Acoustic Guitar - Bernie Leadon
Strings Arrangements - Brian Rogers
Cabasa - Glyn Johns
Drums - Bruce Rowland
Electric Piano (Phased) - Rabbit
Guitar (High String) - Andy Fairweather Low
Pedal Steel Guitar (Phased) - B. J. Cole
10 - Inner City Highwayman 04:43
Drums - Kenney Jones
Electric Rhythm Guitar - Graham Lyle
Lead Guitar - Andy Fairweather Low
Organ - Georgie Fame
Pedal Steel Guitar - B. J. Cole
Bass Guitar - John David (All Tracks)
Vocals - Andy Fairweather Low
All Tracks By Andy Fairweather Low
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REVIEW/AMG
William Ruhlmann
Andy Fairweather Low's most successful record, this continues his eclectic approach, starting off with the steel guitar-drenched cover "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" and also featuring the cocktail lounge pop of "Champagne Melody" and the funky title track (a U.K. hit for the Surprise Sisters), plus his biggest solo single, the whimsical "Wide Eyed and Legless."
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
William Ruhlmann
The seven million people who bought Eric Clapton's Unplugged album and the countless more who saw the MTV Unplugged TV show experienced the work of Andy Fairweather Low, who served as Clapton's backup guitarist/vocalist. But probably few in that giant audience knew that Fairweather Low had once been a teen idol and had an extensive recorded catalog in groups and as a solo star. Born in Cardiff, Wales, Fairweather Low formed Amen Corner in the mid-'60s, for which he served as lead singer. The group scored six U.K. hits from 1967 to 1969, the biggest of which was the number one "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice." Its success put Fairweather Low's attractive face on the bedroom walls of teenage girls all over Britain. Amen Corner broke up at the end of the '60s and evolved into the more progressive Fair Weather, which scored a hit with "Natural Sinner" in 1970, but broke up in 1971. Fairweather Low retired for several years, but returned as a solo artist in 1974 and made a series of albums through 1980, reaching the U.K. Top Ten with the singles "Reggae Tune" and "Wide Eyed and Legless." Gradually, however, he began to work as a sideman to more prominent British musicians, notably ex-Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters, and with the ARMS benefit group in 1987. He toured Japan with George Harrison and Eric Clapton in 1991 and has since been part of Clapton's backup band. Fairweather Low began touring with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings and, in 2006, hit the road again with Waters for the Dark Side of the Moon Tour.
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