Saturday, July 22, 2023

JOHN HANLON - Higher Trails (1975)

Family - FLY-226

Country:New Zealand

Released:1975


Tracks Listing

01 - Windsongs 8:56

02 - Lazy Days 4:35

03 - Apple Wine 3:15

04 - Dog Talk 4:09

05 - Higher Trails 5:48

06 - Mouldy Sunday 4:01

07 - Lovely Lady3:32

08 - Crazy Woman 5:57

09 - I'll Be Back 3:16


Line Up / Musicians

John Hanlon - Written-By, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Sleeve Notes

Basil Peterkin, Jill Harvey, Kay Wilson - Backing Vocals

Basil Peterkin (tracks: B4) - Bass

Kevin Furey - Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals

Vic Williams (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4) - Drums, Percussion

Martin Winch - Electric Guitar

Andrew Kaye (tracks: A3) - Fiddle

Bob Jackson - Mandolin, Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Murray Grindlay - Mouth Organ

Ron Webb (tracks: B3) - Oboe

Symphonia of Auckland (tracks: A1, B1, B3) - Strings

Glynn Adams (tracks: B5), Greta Ostova (tracks: B5), Gwen Skinner (tracks: B5), Jean Gallaher* (tracks: B5), Patricia Williams (4) (tracks: B5), Robert Issell (tracks: B5) - Strings [Sextet]

Len Whittle - Synth [Moog]

Paul Lee (tracks: A4) - Tenor Saxophone

Barry Clewett (tracks: B3) - Vibraphone


John Hanlon was a New Zealand singer/songwriter of the Mid-70's. He wrote some charming pop/rock music, often dealing with simple, day-to-day themes or New Zealand environmental issues (e.g. Dam the Dam, a protest song about damming a NZ lake for hydroelectricity). This is arguably Hanlon’s best album of the 1970s in terms of sound and song quality. It featured his Number One hit Lovely Lady, the soaring Higher Trails and a raft of songs that showcased a songwriter at the top of his game supported by sensational arrangements, brilliant musicians and production standards the equal of anything recorded on the planet at that time. Voted New Zealand Album of the Year for 1975.


Download Link : https://mega.nz/file/X4dHyQzY#ZW_8MqaIeUnhZPDoNrCmBIiK3CKpekhyWZlI9Lj53bI

 

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