| Let the Days Go By | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July, September, October 1973; March 1974 | |||
| Studio | Island, London | |||
| Genre | Folk, Gospel, R&B | |||
| Label | Island ILPS 9287 | |||
| Producer | Bryn Haworth, Richard Digby Smith, John Porter | |||
| Bryn Haworth chronology | ||||
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Let the Days Go By is the first studio album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Bryn Haworth, released in 1974 by Island Records.
The first song on the album "Grappenhall Rag" was also issued as a single by Island Records (b/w "I Won't Lie (This Time)", Cat No. WIP 6200).
Interviewed in 2009 about the reception given to the album, Haworth recalled: "It was quite positive actually. I think most of the music press found it quite fresh, you know. Back in those days there was an openness to all styles of music; it wasn't as narrow as it is now. And because it was a mix of songs and styles it seemed to please most people."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bryn Haworth, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grappenhall Rag" | 2:52 | |
| 2. | "All I Want" | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "I Won't Lie (This Time)" | Haworth, Zacuto, Tepp | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Ee I Love You Lass" | 2:12 | |
| 5. | "Miss Swiss" | 2:11 | |
| 6. | "Let the Days Go By" | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Get Yourself a Man" | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Time Has Come" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Whims and Ways" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "All I Need Is a Home" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Anywhere You Want to Be" | 3:07 |
Recording
- Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10: March 1974, Island Studios, London
- Producer: Bryn Haworth/ Richard Digby Smith
- Engineer: Richard Digby Smith
- Assistant engineer: Dave Hutchins
- Tracks 7 and 8: October 1973, Island Studios, London
- Producer: John Porter
- Engineer: Phil Ault
- ("Get Yourself A Man" remixed by Richard Digby Smith)
- Track 6: September 1973, Centre Music, Hollywood, California
- Track 11: July 1973, Marshall's Ranch, Malibu, California
- Engineer: Bryn Haworth
Musicians
- Bryn Haworth - Gibson mandolin (1,7,10), Gibson mandocello (1,5), harmonica (2), 12-string guitar (2,5), acoustic guitar, Harpolek (6), tambourine (7), Leslie slide guitar (7), acoustic slide guitar (7), 12-string slide guitar (11), electric guitars (2,3,8,9) and vocals (1-10)
- Bruce Rowland - drums (1,3,4,5), rola-bola (5), marimbas (5), percussion (1)
- Graham Maitland - Fender piano (1), Wurlitzer piano and accordion (4)
- Gordon "Gordy" Haskell - bass (1,2,4,5,9,10)
- Terry Stannard - drums (2,7,8,9,10)
- Pete Wingfield - piano (2,10), Wurlitzer piano (8,10), grand piano (9)
- Rabbit - Hammond organ (3)
- Mel Collins - alto saxophone, horns (2,3)
- Alan Spenner - bass (3)
- Brian "Bugs" Pemberton - drums (6)
- Freebo - fretless bass (6)
- Kevin Kelly - Fender piano (6)
- John Porter - bass (7,8)
- Rick Wolff - Chinese flutes (10)
- Mother Nature - crickets and ocean (11)
Other personnel
- Duncan Davis - photography
- Michael Ross - Design (Lone Star Productions)
Packaging
The original cardboard inner sleeve for the vinyl record was printed, on both sides, with a multicoloured lotus petal mandala.
References
- ↑ "Page 2 of Bryn Haworth: The guitar maestro recalls his '60s and '70s "secular years" - Bryn Haworth". Crossrhythms.co.uk. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2014.