11/03/2021

Mezzoforte "Observations" (1983) -Jazz Funk-



Label : Steinar Records


Islande A

01 - Midnight Sun (Eythor Gunnarsson)
02 - Spring Fever (Fridrik Karlsson)
03 - Summer Dream (Fridrik Karlsson)
04 - The Venue (Fridrik Karlsson)
05 - Rockall (Fridrik Karlsson)
06 - Metal Fusion (Fridrik Karlsson)

B

01 - Double Orange Juice (Fridrik Karlsson)
02 - We're Only Here For The Beer (Eythor Gunnarsson)
03 - Observations (Eythor Gunnarsson) 
04 - Distance (Kristinn Svararsson)
05 - Garden Party (Live) (Eythor Gunnarsson)


Produced & Recorded by Geoff Calver
Arranged by Mezzoforte (Except Horns & Vocals Arranged by Chris Cameron)
Recorded at Maison Rouge & Power Plant Studios, London - August & September 1983
Except "Rockall"Recorded at Maison Rouge in April 1983
Mixed by Geoff Calver at Maison Rouge, London
Disc Mastering by Geoff Calver & Tony Bridge at P.R.T. Studios


A

01 - Midnight Sun

Eythor Gunnarsson : Yamaha CSO1 Breath Controlled Synthesizer, Rhodes, Roland Vocoder, Piano, Memorymoog, Yamaha DX7, Roland Juno 60
Johann Asmundsson : Bass (J.A. Special)
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums (Yamaha), Percussion
Fridrik Karlsson : (Roland) Guitar
Horn Section
Martin Dobson, Chris White : Saxophones
Stuart Brooks, Steve Sidwell : Trumpets
Percussion : Luis Jardim
Horns Arranged by Chris Cameron

02 - Spring Fever

Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars (Roland), Roland Guitar Synthesizer
Eythor Gunnarsson : Piano, Rhodes, Memorymoog, Roland Juno 60
Johann Asmundsson : Bass (J.A. Special)
Kristinn Svararsson : Alto Saxophone
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums (Yamaha)
Jeroen DeRijk : Percussion

03 - Summer Dream

Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars (Roland Ibanez), Roland Guitar Synthesizer
Kristinn Svararsson : Alto Saxophone
Johann Asmundsson : Bass (J.A. Special)
Eythor Gunnarsson : Piano, Rhodes, Memorymoog, Yamaha DX7, Roland Juno 60, Percussion
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums (Yamaha), Percussion, Cueca
Cueca : Luis Jardim 
Handclaps : The Band

04 - The Venue

Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars (Roland), Roland Guitar Synthesizer
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Piano, Minimoog, Memorymoog, Roland Juno 60, Roland Vocoder
Kristinn Svararsson : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Johann Asmundsson : Bass (Yamaha)
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums (Yamaha)

05 - Rockall

Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars (Gibson E5)
Kristinn Svararsson : Alto Saxophone
Johann Asmundsson : Bass (J.A. Special)
Gunnlaugur Briem : Simmons Electronic Drums
Eythor Gunnarsson : Roland Jupiter 8, Minimoog, Rhodes
Horn Section :
Martin Dobson, Chris White : Saxophones
Martin Drover, Bill Edridge : Trumpets
Vocals : Chris Cameron, Shady Calver
Percussion : Luis Jardim
Horns & Vocals Arranged by Chris Cameron

06 - Metal Fusion

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B

01 - Double Orange Juice

Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars (Roland, Ibanez), Roland Guitar Synthesizer
Kristinn Svararsson : Tenor & Alto Saxophones
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Memorymoog, Roland Juno 60, Minimoog
Johann Asmundsson : Bass (Ibanez)
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums (Yamaha)
Horn Section
Martin Dobson, Chris White : Saxophones
Stuart Brooks, Steve Sidwell : Trumpets
Vocals : Chris Cameron, Shady Calver
Percussion : Luis Jardim
Fingersnaps : The Band
Horn & Vocals Arranged by Chris Cameron

02 - We're Only Here For The Beer

Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Minimoog, Memorymoog, Roland Juno 60, Roland Vocoder
Johann Asmundsson : Bass (Yamaha)
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums (Yamaha), Percussion
Fridrik Karlsson : Acoustic Nylon String Guitar (Ramirez), Electric Guitars (Roland, Ibanez)
Kristinn Svararsson : Flute
Percussion : Luis Jardim

3 - Observations

Eythor Gunnarsson : Piano, Rhodes, Memorymoog, Roland Juno 60, Minimoog, Roalnd Vocoder, Percussion
Kristinn Svavarsson : Tenor Saxophone
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums (Yamaha), Percussion
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars (Roland)
Johann Asmundsson : Bass (Ibanez)
Percussion : Luis Jardim

04 - Distance

Kristinn Svavarsson : Tenor Saxophone
Eythor Gunnarsson : Piano, Rhodes, Memorymoog, Roland Juno 60
Johann Asmundsson : Fretless Bass (Fender)
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums (Yamaha)
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitar (Roland)
Percussion : Luis Jardim

05 - Garden Party (Live)

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