The Decca Albums

~ Release by John Miles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Comes in a clamshell box with 5 mini-LP sleeves and 20 pages booklet.
CD5 recorded at Queen Mary College, London on 11th March 1978.

Annotation last modified on 2020-08-02 19:21 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Rebel
#TitleRatingLength
1Music
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
guitar, keyboard, synthesizer and lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
percussion:
Barry Black (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10) and SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10)
recording of:
Music (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
Velvet Music (John Miles)
4.255:53
2Everybody Wants Some More
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Everybody Wants Some More (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Velvet Music (John Miles)
3:35
3Highfly
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
strings arranger:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Highfly (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Velvet Music (John Miles)
43:50
4You Have It All
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
You Have It All (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Velvet Music (John Miles)
6:58
5Rebel
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
string quartet:
Maggini Quartet
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Rebel (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Velvet Music (John Miles)
53:15
6When You Lose Someone So Young
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
When You Lose Someone So Young (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Velvet Music (John Miles)
4:31
7Lady of My Life
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
saxophone:
Phil Kenzie
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Lady of My Life (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
Velvet Music (John Miles)
4:03
8Pull the Damn Thing Down
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Pull the Damn Thing Down (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Velvet Music (John Miles)
7:17
9Music (reprise)
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
partial recording of:
Music (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
Velvet Music (John Miles)
42:10
10Jose
producer:
Danny Beckett
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Jose
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan King
3:03
11You Make It So Hard
producer:
Danny Beckett
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
You Make It So Hard
lyricist and composer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
3:03
12There’s a Man Behind the Guitar
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
There’s a Man Behind the Guitar (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Velvet Music (John Miles)
3:57
13Putting My New Song Together
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Putting My New Song Together (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
4:19
▶ CD 2: Stranger in the City
▶ CD 3: Zaragon
▶ CD 4: MMPH: More Miles Per Hour
▶ CD 5: BBC in Concert (March 1978)