19/01/2026

Patrick Moraz "Out In The Sun" (1977) -Progressive Rock / Bossa Nova-



Label : Charisma Records Ltd.


Suisse Side 1

01 - Out In The Sun (Patrick Moraz & John McBurnie)
02 - Rana Batacuda (Patrick Moraz)
03 - Nervous Breakdown (Patrick Moraz & John McBurnie)
04 - Silver Screen (Patrick Moraz & John McBurnie)

Side 2

01 - Tentacles (Patrick Moraz & John McBurnie)
02 - Kabala (Patrick Moraz)
03 - Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You (Patrick Moraz & Francois Zmirou)
04 - Time For A Change (Patrick Moraz)
        A. Time To Fly (Patrick Moraz)
        B. Big Bands Of Ancient Temples (Patrick Moraz)
        C. Serenade (Patrick Moraz)
        D. Back To Nature (Patrick Moraz & John McBurnie)


All Music & Themes Composed, Arranged & Conducted by Patrick Moraz
Orchestrations by Patrick Moraz
English Lyrics by John McBurnie (except "Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You") by Francois Zmirou & Patrick Moraz
Album Recorded in Phonogram Studios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & in 'Aquarius' Studios in Geneva, Switzerland
February-March 1977
Engineered by Jean Ristori
Assisted by Erroll Maibach
Tape Op. : Camille Broye
Album Cut by Ray Staff
Co-Produced by Patrick Moraz & Jean Ristori

*List of the Percussionists of Rio de Janeiro
Leader of Percussionists : Gilson de Freitas
Bateria / Paulinho Braga
Tumba / Hermes
Varios / Chico Batera
Surdos 1° / Gordinho
Surdos 2° Claudio
Corte Bezetta (with Birimbau)
Ripique / Doutor
Cuica  / Nenem
Pandeiro / Jorginho
Ganza / Wilson
Frigideira / Geraldo Sabino
Reco-Reco / Risadinha
Agogo / Jorge Garcia
Tamborins / Marcal (with Matchboxes)Luna, Elizeu


Side 1

01 - Out In The Sun

Patrick Moraz : Polymoog, Oberheim Polyphonic, Minimoogs, Vocals
John McBurnie : Lead & Harmony Vocals
Vivienne McAuliffe : Harmony Vocals
Ray Gomez : Mando Guitar 8 Strings
Wornell Jones : Bass
Andy Newmark Drums
Testa : Pandeiro & Ass. Brasilian Percussion
Chacal : Congas & Ass. Brasilian Percussion

02 - Rana Batacuda

Patrick Moraz : Piano, Synthesizers, Vibrotronic Bubbletron
*The Percussionists of Rio de Janeiro

03 - Nervous Breakdown

Patrick Moraz : Oberheim, Polymoog, Minimoog, Taurus Bass Pedals, Voice Box
John McBurnie : Lead & Harmony Vocals
Vivienne McAuliffe : Vocals
Ray Gomez : Lead Guitar
Wornell Jones : Bass
Andy Newmark Drums

04 - Silver Screen

Patrick Moraz : Steinway Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes, ARPS, Oberheim Polyphonic, Polyphonic Polymoog, Hammond C3, Minimoog, Vibraphone, Tambourine
John McBurnie : Lead & Harmony Vocals
Vivienne McAuliffe : Vocals
Ray Gomez : Lead Guitar
Wornell Jones : Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums

Side 2

01 - Tentacles

Patrick Moraz : Steinway Grand Piano, Hammond C3, Minimoog, Vocals
John McBurnie : Lead vocals
Vivienne McAuliffe : Vocals
Ray Gomez : Lead Guitar
Wornell Jones : Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums
Testa : Assorted Brasilian Percussion
Chacal : Congas

02 - Kabala 

Patrick Moraz : Polymoog, Fender Rhodes 88, Hammond C3 Organ
Jean Pistori : Gibson Electric Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums
Testa, Chacal : Assorted Brasilian Percussion

03 - Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You

Introduction
Patrick Moraz : Minimoog
Song
Patrick Moraz : Clavinet, Steinway Grand, Polymmog, Minimoog Lead, AKS Effects
François Zmirou : Lead vocals
Ray Gomez : Lead Guitar
Wornell Jones : Electric Bass
Andy Newmark : Drums

04 - Time For A Change
        A. Time To Fly

Patrick Moraz : Oberheim, Polymoog, Taurus
Jean-Luc Bourgeois : Chinese Gongs

        B. Big Bands Of Ancient Temples

Patrick Moraz : Minimoog Lead, Oberheim Polyphonic 4 Voice & 8 Voices, Polymoog, Double Moog, Taurus Bass Pedals, Hammond C3 Organ, ARP 2600 & Pro-Soloists, Fender 88 Electric Pianos, Clavinet, Microgmoog Bass Sequencer, Digital Sequencers
Philippe Staehli : Tympanis
Jean-Luc Bourgeois : Gongs

        C. Serenade

Patrick Moraz : Acoustic Steinway Grand Piano

        D. Back To Nature

Patrick Moraz : Acoustic Steinway Grand Piano, Voices, Bird
John McBurnie : Lead vocals
Isla Eckinger : Acoustic Double Bass
Jean-Luc Bourgeois : Balian Gongs
Philippe Staehli : Indian Finger Cymbals