From Mighty Oaks is a Rock album by Ray Thomas, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 34 pressings tracked.
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From Mighty Oaks is an album from Ray Thomas together with Nicky Jame, Trevor Jone, Dave Pott, John Jones and Mike Moran, originally released in July 1975. It was reissued on Compact Disc in August 1989. Despite the reissue, the album remains quite rare, particularly on CD. Following the overture-toned opening track (featuring several of the prominent musical themes of the album), Thomas and James treat the listener to nine interesting track. "Hey Mama Life" is a contemplative piece about hard-earned wisdom ("I was once told the streets were paved with gold / now I know them for what they are"). Two other highlights are "High Above My Head," an uptempo number featuring a strong brass accompaniment and Thomas' harmonica, and, especially, the final track "I Wish We Could Fly," again featuring heavy brass backing, and highlighting (indeed, almost defining) Thomas' trademark low-key optimistic sense of life masterfully put to words and music. Original track listing Side 1 From Mighty Oaks (Thomas/James) (3:43) Hey Mama Life (Thomas/James) (5:38) Play It Again (Thomas/James) (4:25) Rock-A-Bye Baby Blues (James) (3:31) High Above My Head (Thomas/James) (3:34) Side 2 Love Is The Key (Thomas/James) (5:16) You Make Me Feel Alright (Thomas/James) (5:02) Adam And I (Thomas/James) (5:42) .
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Tracklist
- 1From Mighty Oaks3:43
- 2Hey Mama Life5:37
- 3Play It Again4:25
- 4Rock-a-Bye Baby Blues3:31
- 5High Above My Head3:34
- 6Love Is the Key5:16
- 7You Make Me Feel Alright5:02
- 8Adam and I5:43
- 9I Wish We Could Fly5:26
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- lush
- tender
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- BJ ColePEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Dave PottsDRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION, DRUMS
- Gypsy JonesBACKING VOCALS, BASS
- John Evan-JonesACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, GUITAR
- John JonesELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Mike MoranKEYBOARDS
- Mike SilverACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Nicky JamesBACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION
- Ray ThomasBASS FLUTE, HARMONICA, FLUTE, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS FLUTE, BASS FLUTE, HARMONICA, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS FLUTE, FLUTE , HARMONICA, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS
- Richard HewsonARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR
- Trevor JonesBASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Trevor Jones (9).BACKING VOCALS, BASS GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 34 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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