Album
Rock Workshop
1970 · Jazz, Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Rock Workshop is a Jazz album by Rock Workshop, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked.
About
Formed in 1970, this fluid but short-lived jazz rock group formed by Ray Russell (guitar) and featured several of the UK’s leading young jazz musicians, and originally included Harry Beckett (trumpet/flugelhorn), Bob Downes (saxophone), Bud Parkes (trumpet) and Tony Roberts (trumpet/woodwind), Derek Wadsworth (trombone) Alan Greed (vocals) and Brian Miller (keyboards), Daryl Runswick (bass), Alan Rushton and Robin Jones (drums). Several were involved in other, simultaneous projects, notably solo albums by Downes and Russell and session appearances for albums at that time by Jack Bruce, Keef Hartley and Harvey. Wadsworth and Parkes appeared on the latter’s solo album, Roman Wall Blues, and Harvey reciprocated by singing on most of Rock Workshop. Their second album For The Very Last Time featured percussionists Phil Wainman and Tony Uter in place of Jones, while Ginger Harper was added on vocals. The individual members then went their separate ways. Rock Workshop in particular remains an underrated gem, featuring Russell’s frantic ‘Spoin Kop’ and the evocative and brassy ‘Primrose Hill’. Although both vinyl albums have long since been deleted, they represent a bold attempt at fusing what would be termed rock jazz as opposed to jazz rock. The debut was finally reissued in 2003 by Angel Air. This welcome release has bonus tracks and the running order changed yet the original version of ‘Primrose Hill’ is sadly replaced by an inferior alternate take.
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Tracklist
- 1Ice Cold2:58
- 2Wade in the Water3:45
- 3Hole In Her Stocking4:09
- 4Medley: He Looks At Me / Mooncross Grove10:19
- 5Spine Cop3:47
- 6Born In The City3:01
- 7Theme For Freedom7:34
- 8You To Lose6:41
- 9Spine Cop (Alternative Version)3:50
- 10Hole In Her Stocking (Alternative Version)5:31
- 11Born in the City (Alternative Version)2:47
- 12You To Lose (Alternative Version)5:25
- 13Primrose Hill5:41
- 14Return To Goddess5:40
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- gritty
- intense
- urban
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded at De Lane Lea Sound Studios 4th & 5th April 1970.
Catalog numbers:
64075 (on sleeve)
S 64075 (on labels)
Writing credits are from the back cover. They appear slightly different on the labels.
- Wade In The Water (no credit to Harvey on label).
- Primrose Hill (Theme For Jake) (also credited to R. Shepherd on label)
Month of release from Record Collector Magazine August 1995 p.209
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan GreedVOCALS FEATURING
- Alan RushtonDRUMS SOLOIST, DRUMS
- Alex HarveyLEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Bob DownesCONCERT FLUTE FLUTE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Brian MillerKEYBOARDS SOLOIST, PIANO
- Bud ParksTRUMPET
- Daryl RunswickBASS BASS GUITAR
- Derek WadsworthTROMBONE
- Harry BeckettTRUMPET TRUMPET, FLUGELHORN SOLOIST, TRUMPET
- Ray RussellGUITAR GUITAR, ARRANGED BY SOLOIST, GUITAR
- Robin JonesCONGAS DRUMS DRUMS, CONGAS
- Tony RobertsCONCERT FLUTE FLUTE TENOR SAXOPHONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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