''Let the Days Go By'' is the first studio album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist

Bryn Haworth Bryn Haworth (born 29 July 1948) 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 a ...

, released in 1974 by

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. The first song on the album "Grappenhall Rag" was also issued as a single by Island Records (b/w "I Won't Lie (This Time)", Cat No. WIP 6200). Interviewed in 2009 about the reception given to the album, Haworth recalled: "It was quite positive actually. I think most of the music press found it quite fresh, you know. Back in those days there was an openness to all styles of music; it wasn't as narrow as it is now. And because it was a mix of songs and styles it seemed to please most people."

Track listing

Recording

:Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10: March 1974,

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:Producer: Bryn Haworth/ Richard Digby Smith :Engineer: Richard Digby Smith :Assistant engineer: Dave Hutchins :Tracks 7 and 8: October 1973, Island Studios, London :Producer: John Porter :Engineer: Phil Ault :("Get Yourself A Man" remixed by Richard Digby Smith) :Track 6: September 1973, Centre Music,

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:Track 11: July 1973, Marshall's Ranch, Malibu, California :Engineer: Bryn Haworth

Musicians

*Bryn Haworth -

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mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

(1,7,10), Gibson

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(1,5), harmonica (2), 12-string guitar (2,5), acoustic guitar, Harpolek (6), tambourine (7),

Leslie Leslie may refer to: * Leslie (name), a name and list of people with the given name or surname, including fictional characters Families * Clan Leslie, a Scottish clan with the motto "grip fast" * Leslie (Russian nobility), a Russian noble family ...

slide guitar (7), acoustic slide guitar (7), 12-string slide guitar (11), electric guitars (2,3,8,9) and vocals (1-10) *

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- drums (1,3,4,5), rola-bola (5),

marimba The marimba () is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the timbre ...

s (5), percussion (1) *Graham Maitland - Fender piano (1),

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piano and accordion (4) * Gordon "Gordy" Haskell - bass (1,2,4,5,9,10) *

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- drums (2,7,8,9,10) *

Pete Wingfield William Peter Wingfield (born 7 May 1948) is an English record producer, keyboard player, songwriter, singer and music journalist. Career Whilst at Sussex University Wingfield and three other students formed the group Jellybread. In 1969, he ...

- piano (2,10), Wurlitzer piano (8,10), grand piano (9) *

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(3) *

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- alto saxophone, horns (2,3) *

Alan Spenner Alan Henry Spenner (7 May 1948 – 11 August 1991) was an English bass player who performed with Wynder K. Frog, the Grease Band, Spooky Tooth, ABC, David Coverdale, David Soul, Joe Cocker, Kenny Loggins, Lynda Carter, Peter Frampton, Ted N ...

- bass (3) *Brian "Bugs" Pemberton - drums (6) *

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fretless bass A fretless bass is a bass guitar whose neck does not have any frets. While the instrument is played in all styles of music, it is most common in pop, rock, and jazz. It first saw widespread use during the 1970s, although some players used them befo ...

(6) *Kevin Kelly -

Fender piano Fender may refer to: Transport * Fender (boating), a bumper used to keep boats from banging into docks or each other * Fender (vehicle) or wing, a part of a motor vehicle that frames a wheel well * Fender, a "cow catcher" on a tram, see Pilot (l ...

(6) *

John Porter John Porter may refer to: Politicians * John Porter (portreeve), 1390–94, Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton *John Porter (Illinois politician) (1935–2022), Illinois politician, U.S. Representative * John Porter (MP for Bramber) (died 1599) ...

- bass (7,8) *Rick Wolff -

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s (10) *Mother Nature - crickets and ocean (11)

Other personnel

*Duncan Davis - photography *Michael Ross - Design (Lone Star Productions)

Packaging

The original cardboard inner sleeve for the vinyl record was printed, on both sides, with a multicoloured lotus petal mandala.

References

{{Authority control 1974 debut albums Bryn Haworth albums Albums produced by John Porter (musician) Island Records albums