Blake
Apr 20, 20154 min
I released my new album Vinyl Junkie on Record Store Day with the album launch at Vinyl Vault in Cheltenham - my favourite shop and location for the 'Vinyl Junkie' single video shoot. My friend and inspiration for the title track, Richard Kilbey, shot the video featured here. I performed five songs from the album with Joe and Chris including 'Fire Fire'. Funnily enough as we were singing it a fire engine pulled up and all the kids who were watching climbed on board - it was surreal but apt! The album is available to download from Bandcamp in your choice of high quality digital file or buy the CD and receive a free limited edition Vinyl Junkie badge! Wow! The album was supposed to be issued in limited edition vinyl but alas it proved far too costly. If Vinyl Junkie hits number one I will release a vinyl version next year!
Here are the track credits (I couldn't fit these onto the CD booklet!):
1. Vinyl Junkie
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Joe Brown.
Mastered at Abbey Road.
Recorded at Joe's house and my house March 2014.
Original recording featured on the album 'The Parousia' (2010)
Blake - vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica
Joe Brown - organ, programming
2. Mr Dawkins
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Dominic Bailey
Recorded at Nine Volt Leap Studios, Melksham, February 2015
Original recording featured on the album 'By the Banks of the A350' (2007)
Blake - vocals, electric guitar, percussion
Paul Kench - lead guitar
Joe Brown - bass, vocals
Chris Scrivens - drums
Dominic Bailey - Hammond organ
3. Tabla for Two
Produced by Blake
Recorded at home May 2010
Featured on 'The Parousia' (2010)
Blake - programming
4. Over You Tonight
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Dominic Bailey
Recorded at Nine Volt Leap Studios, Melksham, February 2015
Original recording featured on 'The First Snow' (2011)
Blake – Blake: vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, percussion.
Joe Brown: bass, vocals
Paul Kench: lead guitar
Chris Scrivens: drums
5. Falling
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Blake
Recorded at home April 2006.
Featured on the album 'By the Banks of the A350' (2007)
Blake – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
6. When The Angels Fall From The Sky
Produced by Blake
Recorded at home May 2010
Featured on 'The Parousia' (2010)
Blake - guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion.
7. Dragonfly
Words by W.H. Davies, music by Daniel David Kirwan
Produced by Blake
Recorded at home August 2011
Featured on 'The First Snow' (2011)
Blake – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums.
8. Solomon's Tump
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Dominic Bailey
Recorded at Nine Volt Leap Studios, Melksham, February 2015
Original recording featured on the album 'Solomon's Tump' (2003)
Blake: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Joe Brown: bass, Hammond organ, vocals
Paul Kench: lead guitar
Chris Scrivens: drums
9. Now You're Gone
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Joe Brown and Blake
Recorded at Joe's House and my house, April 2015
Original version featured on the album 'Final Whistle' (2006)
Blake - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass
Joe Brown - programming
10. Fire Fire
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Joe Brown
Recorded at Joe's House, April 2015
Original version featured on the album 'Stay Human' (2012)
Blake: vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe Brown: vocals, bass, electric piano, programming
Paul Kench: slide guitar
11. Stay Human #1 (Song for Vittorio)
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Andy Rowland
Recorded at Gatehouse Studios, Swindon July 2011
Featured on the album 'Stay Human' (2012)
Blake: vocals, acoustic guitar
Helen Bousfield: bass
Joe Brown: mandolin, vocals
Richard Kilbey: slide guitar
Chris Scrivens: drums
Jon Godfrey: percussion
12. The Olive Trees
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Joe Brown
Mastered by Andy Rowland
Recorded at Joe's house September to December 2013
Featured on the album 'Star Over Bethlehem' (2013)
Blake: vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe Brown: backing vocals, programming
Helen Bousfield: bass guitar
Beth Evans: backing vocals
13. We'll Be Champions
Words and music by Julian Pugsley and Joe Brown
Produced by Joe Brown
Recorded at Joe's house July 2014
Single, July 2014
Blake: vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe Brown: vocals, acoustic guitar
14. A Better Way
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Andy Rowland
Recorded at Gatehouse Studios, Swindon, August 2010
Single, August 2010
Blake - vocals, electric guitars, percussion
Paul Kench - lead guitars
Joe Brown - bass, vocals
Chris Scrivens - drums, percussion
15. Star Over Bethlehem
Words and music by Julian Pugsley
Produced by Joe Brown, Blake and Andy Rowland
Mastered by Terry Waker at Tonalex Mastering
Recorded at Joe's house September to December 2013 and November 2014
Single, December 2014. Original version featured on the album 'Star Over Bethlehem' (2013)
Blake: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums
Amy Evans: vocals
Joe Brown: piano, backing vocals, programming
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