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British Lions (album)
British Lions is the 1978 debut album by British Lions, the band consisting mainly of members of Mott—Morgan Fisher, Ray Major, Pete Overend Watts and Dale Griffin—alongside singer/guitarist John Fiddler, previously of Medicine Head.[2] It was released on the Vertigo label in the UK and the RSO label in the United States. A single "One More Chance to Run" b/w "Booster" was released by Vertigo in the UK to promote the album. In the US, the track, "Wild in the Streets" went to #87 on the Hot 100.[3]
| British Lions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 February 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 74:29 | |||
| Label | Vertigo/RSO | |||
| Producer | British Lions | |||
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"One More Chance to Run" was covered by Joe Elliott's Down 'n' Outz on their 2010 album My ReGeneration.
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by John Fiddler, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One More Chance to Run" | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "Wild in the Streets" | Garland Jeffreys | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Break This Fool" | Fiddler, Pete Watts | 5:29 |
| 4. | "International Heroes" | Kim Fowley, Kerry Scott | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Fork Talking Man" | Fiddler, Morgan Fisher, Watts | 4:20 |
| 6. | "My Life's in Your Hands" | 5:17 | |
| 7. | "Big Drift Away" | 8:29 | |
| 8. | "Booster" | Fiddler, Watts | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Eat the Rich" | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "One More Chance to Run" (BBC John Peel Show session, May 10, 1978) | 3:49 | |
| 11. | "Break This Fool" (BBC John Peel Show session, May 10, 1978) | Fiddler, Watts | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Wild in the Streets" (BBC John Peel Show session, May 10, 1978) | Jeffreys | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Wild One" (live, recorded at Woods Club, Plymouth, Devon on April 12, 1978) | 6:12 | |
| 14. | "Eat the Rich: the Second Course" (demo) | 3:52 | |
| 15. | "Can't Get Over You" (demo) | 3:05 | |
| 16. | "Long Distance Love" (demo) | 3:30 | |
| 17. | "You Got Everything" (demo) | 3:00 |
Personnel edit
British Lions
- John Fiddler – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ray Major – lead guitar; backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6-8), percussion (track 3)
- Morgan Fisher – piano, Hammond organ, Korg synthesizer, davolisint; slide glockenspiel and electric percussion (track 9)
- Pete Watts – bass; backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6-8), slide guitar (track 1)
- Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums; backing vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5), percussion (track 3)
Additional personnel
- Stan Tippins — backing vocals (tracks 2, 4)
Technical
- Alan "Ghastly Toad" Douglas and Mick "School Bully" Glossop - recording
- Alan Schmidt - art direction
References edit
- ^ a b "British Lions - British Lions". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "British Lions - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 110.
- ^ "British Lions - British Lions - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2018.