09/04/2023

Mezzoforte "No Limits" (1986) -Jazz Funk-



Label : Steinar Records


Islande Side 1

01 - Icebreaker (Fridrik Karlsson)
02 - No Limit* (Eythor Gunnarsson, Fridrik Karlsson, Gunnlaugur Briem & J.G. Hargreaves)
03 - Joyride (Fridrik Karlsson)
04 - Evolution (Eythor Gunnarsson)

Side 2

01 - Nothing Lasts Forever* (Eythor Gunnarsson & Nigel Wright)
02 - E.G. Blues (Eythor Gunnarsson)
03 - Another Day* (Eythor Gunnarsson, Fridrik Karlsson, Gunnlaugur Briem & Nigel Wright)
04 - Crystal Rain (Fridrik Karlsson)


Mezzoforte :
Eythor Gunnarsson : Keyboards
Fridrik Karlsson : Guitars
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums
Jóhann Ásmundsson : Bass

Recorded at P.R.T. & Scratch Studios
Mixed at Scratch Studios
Assistant Engineer : John Spencer
Tape Operators : Biff & Cal
Produced by Mezzoforte & Nigel Wright & Engineered by Robin Sellars
Except *Produced by Nigel Wright & Engineered by Robin Sellars


Side 1

01 - Icebreaker

Fridrik Karlsson : Fender Stratocaster, Kramer Guitars
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums / Simmons SD55
Jóhann Ásmundsson : 5 String Electric Bass
Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, DX7, Memory Moog (Solo), Juno 106, JX3P, Super Jupiter, Kurzweil, Sequencer Programming
David O'Higgins : Tenor Sax
Simon Morton / Frank Ricotti : Percussion

02 - No Limit

Fridrik Karlsson : Fender Stratocaster Guitar
Eythor Gunnarsson : Piano, Prophet 5, Memory Moog,  JX3P, Kurzweil, DX7, Sequencer Programming
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drumtracks & Roland 727 Programming, Simmons SD55, Paiste Cymbals
Noel McCalla : Lead vocals
Tracy Ackerman : Backing vocals
Horns Arranged by Chris Cameron

03 - Joyride

Fridrik Karlsson : Ibanez Artist Semi Acoustic Guitar, Aria Pro Jazz Guitar (Solo)
Jóhann Ásmundsson : 5 String Electric Bass
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums, Roland 727 Programming
Eythor Gunnarsson : Piano, Rhodes DX7, Juno 106, Mirage, Synthesizer, String Arrangement
Simon Morton : 'Water Phone'

04 - Evolution

Eythor Gunnarsson : Emulator II, DX7, Juno 106, Super Jupiter, Kurzweil, JX3P, Sequencer Programming
Fridrik Karlsson : Ibanez Artist Semi Acoustic Guitar, Roland GR700 & GR300 Guitars Synthesizers (Solo)
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums, Roland 727 Programming
Jóhann Ásmundsson : Fretless & String Basses
Phil Todd : Soprano Sax
Jeroen De Rijk : Percussion
Mel Wesson : Additional Synthesizer Programming

Side 2

01 - Nothing Lasts Forever

Eythor Gunnarsson : Piano, DX7, JX3P, Juno 106, Super Jupiter, Mini Moog Via Vocoder (Solo), Drumtracks & Sequencer Programming
Fridrik Karlsson : Ibanez Artist Semi Acoustic Guitar
Jóhann Ásmundsson : Special Bass
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums
Noel McCalla : Lead vocals
Simon Morton : Percussion
Tracy Ackerman : Backing vocals
Mel Wesson : Super Jupiter Programming

02 - E.G. Blues

Eythor Gunnarsson : Rhodes, Piano, DX7 (Solo), JX3P
Fridrik Karlsson : Morris Strat &  Ibanez Artist Semi Acoustic Guitars
Jóhann Ásmundsson : J.A. Special Bass
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums, Simmons SD55, Agogo Bells, Mouth Hihat, Claps
David O'Higgins : Tenor Sax
Jeroen De Rijk / Simon Morton : Percussion
Horns Arranged by Chris Cameron

03 - Another Day

Fridrik Karlsson : Fender Stratocaster Guitar
Gunnlaugur Briem : Emu SP-12, Drumtracks & Roland 727 Programming, Paiste Cymbals
Jóhann Ásmundsson : J.A. Special Bass
Eythor Gunnarsson : DX7, Emulator II, Juno 106, JX3P, Super Jupiter, Mirage, Sequencer Programming
Noel McCalla : Lead vocals
Phil Todd : Alto Sax
Tracy Ackerman : Backing vocals
Mel Wesson : Super Jupiter Programming

04 - Crystal Rain

Fridrik Karlsson : Ovation Classical Guitar
Eythor Gunnarsson : Piano, Memory Moog, JX3P
Jóhann Ásmundsson : Fretless Bass
Gunnlaugur Briem : Drums
Jeroen De Rijk : Percussion
Nigel Wright : Kurzweil
Kurzweil String Arranged by Nick North