''Messages'' is the debut
studio album
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by English singer and musician
Steve Swindells
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Life and career Early life
Swindells grew up in the Bath and Bristol area, dropping out of art college to play ...
, released in 1974 (see
1974 in music
List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1974.
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Specific locations
* 1974 in British music
* 1974 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
* 1974 in country music
* 1974 in heavy metal music
* 1974 in jazz
Events
Janua ...
). Produced by his manager Mark Edwards, Swindells felt the production poor despite the presence of quality musicians.
A follow up album ''Swallows'' was recorded, mastered and test pressings manufactured, but "Edwards had blown Steve’s deal with RCA by sweeping everything off the managing director’s desk with his umbrella in a drunken/druggy rage". The 2009 re-issue of the album includes a bonus CD of this previously unreleased second album.
Track listing
:All tracks written by Steve Swindells
# "Miles Away Again"
# "Energy Crisis"
# "The Earl's Court Case"
# "Living in Sin"
# "I Don't Like Eating Meat"
# "Shake Up Your Soul"
# "Surrender"
# "I Can't See Where the Light Switch Is"
# "Messages From Heaven"
''Swindells Swallow''
# "Flash In The Pan"
# "The Walking Song"
# "When The Clapperboard Has Clapped"
# "Easy On The Night"
# "Dealing With The Feeling"
# "Better Times Are Here"
# "Doodiboogie"
# "The Last One To Know"
Personnel
* Steve Swindells – Keyboards, Vocals
* Bruce Knapp – Guitar
* Mark Warner – Guitar
*
Caleb Quaye
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– Guitar
*
Danny Thompson
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– Bass
*
Dave Wintour
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Wintour was born on 1 September 1944 in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire and died on 12 July 2022 in Drumnacross, Kilraine.
Dave Wintour is be ...
– Bass
*
John Gustafson – Bass
* Barry DeSouza – Drums
*
Michael Giles
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– Drums
*
Morris Pert
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– Percussion
*
Chris Mercer – Saxophone
* Barry St. John – Vocals
*
Rosetta Hightower
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As lead singer of The Orlons, the Orlons recorded several Top 10 U.S. hits ...
– Vocals
*
Doris Troy
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Life and career
She ...
– Vocals
* Mountain Fjord Orchestra Orchestra
* Mohamed Shinan - bass
Release details
* 1974 – RCA Victor – UK: LPLI5057
* Single released: "Energy Crisis" / "Shake Up Your Soul"
* 2009 – Esoteric Records – UK: ECLEC216
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References
1974 debut albums
Steve Swindells albums
RCA Records albums
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