Max Middleton / Robert Ahwai "Another Sleeper" (1979) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Harvest Records

 Side 1

01 - Dance By The Light Of The Moon (Robert Ahwai)

02 - Snake Hips (Max Middleton)

03 - Partial Eclipse / Total Madness (Max Middleton)

Side 2

01 - Plane Sailing (Max Middleton)

02 - Theme For A B Movie (Max Middleton)

03 - Pacific Mist (Max Middleton)

04 - Soliloquy (Max Middleton)

05 - Hi Jinx (Robert Ahwai)

Max Middleton : Keyboards & Synthesizer

Robert Ahwai : Guitars

Richard Bailey : Drums & Percussion

Kuma Harada : Bass

Darryl Leeque : Percussion

Steve Gregory : Saxophone & Flute

Bud Beadle : Saxophone & Flute

George Chisholm : Trumpet

Trevor Barber : Trumpet

Chris Rainbow : Vocal Backing

Linda Taylor : Vocal Backing

Christie Thompson : Vocal Backing

Orchestrations Arranged & Conducted by Max Middleton

Special thanks to the Martin Ford String Section

Special thanks to Ian Samwell, Ernest Chapman, John Darnley & Steve Parker

Engineered & Co-Produced by Dennis Weinreich

Produced by Max Middleton & Robert Ahwai

Recorded at Scorpio Studios

Hummingbird "We Can't Go On Meeting Like This" (1976) -Jazz Funk / Pop Soul-

  

 Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Fire And Brimstone (Clive Chaman & Ian Samwell)
02 - Gypsy Skys (Max Middleton)
03 - Trouble Maker (Ian Samwell & Bobby Tench)
04 - Scorpio (Bernie Holland)
05 - We Can't Go On Meeting Like This (Bobby Tench, Ian Samwell & Max Middleton)

2

01 - The City Mouse (Clive Chaman)
02 - A Friend Forever (Clive Chaman)
03 - Heaven Knows (Where You've Been) (Bobby Tench & Ian Samwell)
04 - Snake Snack (Clive Chaman)
05 - Let It Burn (Bernie Holland, Bobby Tench & Ian Samwell)


Bobby Tench : Vocals & Guitars
Max Middleton : All Keyboards & Moogs
Clive Chaman : Bass Guitar & Harmonica
Bernie Holland : Guitars
Bernard Purdie : Drums

Backing vocals : Madelaine Bell, Joanne Williams, Liza Strike
Robert Ahwai : Guitar on "Fire And Brimstone", "Gypsy Skys", "The City Mouse" & "Snake Snack"

Special Thanks to Peter Hoskins, Ian Major, Fred Rath, Nora Lee & to Paul Dallas & The Staff at Scorpio Sound

Mastered by Frank DeLuna

Engineered by Dennis Weinreich

Produced by Ian Samwell & Hummingbird

Hummingbird "Hummingbird" (1975) -Jazz Funk-

  Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Music Flowing (Conrad Isidore)
02 - You Can Keep The Money (Hummingbird)
03 - Such A Long Ways (Conrad Isidore)
04 - Horrors (Bernie Holland) 
05 - I Don't Know Why I Love You (Hunter, Hardaway, Wonder & Rise)

Side 2

01 - Maybe (Chaman, Finesilver, Max Middleton & Bobby Tench)
02 - For The Children's Sake (Conrad Isidore)
03 - Ocean Blues (Conrad Isidore)
04 - Island Of Dreams (Conrad Isidore)


Produced by Hummingbird & Ian Samwell

Special Thanks to Gofrey McLean - Congas on "Island Of Dreams" & to Sandra Isidore, Additional Vocal on "For The Children's Sake"

Recorded at Scorpio Sound, London

Engineered by Dennis Weinrich
Tape Operator : Ian Major
Side 2, Tracks 06 & 07 Recorded at Air, London
Engineered by John Punter
Side 2, Track 09 Recorded at Apple Studios, London
Engineered by Phil McDonald
Mastered by George Peckham at The Master Room

Hummingbird :
Bobby Tench : Lead vocal
Conrad Isidore : Drums
Max Middleton : Keyboards
Clive Chaman : Bass
Bernie Holland : Guitars

Hummingbird "Diamond Nights" (1977) -Soul Jazz / Jazz Rock-

  

 Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Got My 'Led Boots' On (Max Middleton & Brian Short)
02 - Spirit (Bobby Tench & Roger Chapman)
03 - Cryin' For Love (Hoy Lindsey & Triy Seals)
04 - She Is My Lady (Morgan Ames)
05 - You Can't Hide Love (Skip Scarborough)

2

01 - Anaconda (Max Middleton)
02 - Madatcha (Bobby Tench & Roger Chapman)
03 - Losing You (Ain't No Doubt About It) (Jules Freedman)
04 - Spread Your Wings (Clive Chaman & Ian Samwell)
05 - Anna's Song (Max Middleton)


Produced by Ian Samwell & Hummingbird for Princess Recording Productions, Ltd.

Hummingbird :
Bobby Tench : Vocals & Guitar (Lead Guitar on "Madatcha", "Got My 'Led Boots' On" & "Anna's Song"
Max Middleton : Keyboards & Moogs
Clive Chaman : Bass Guitar (Flutes on "Spread Your Wings")
Robert Ahwai : Guitars
Bernard Purdie : Drums & Percussion

Brass & Strings Arranged & Conducted by Horace Ott in association with Bernard Purdie, except "Cryin' For Love" which was Played & Arranged by Jim Horn, Chuck Findley & Quitman Dennis

Guest Artists :
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Pancho Morales : Percussion

Background vocals :
Venetta Fields, Maxine Willard Waters & Julia Tillman Waters on "Spitit", "Madatcha" & "Losing You (Ain't No Doubt About It)"
Stephanie Spruill, Paulette McWilliams & Lisa Freeman on "You Can't Hide Love", "She Is My Lady", "Cryin' For Love" & "Madatcha"

Recorded at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Engineered by Steve Mitchell & also by Ed Thacker
Remix Engineer : Steve Mitchell
Assistant Engineer : Derek DuNann
Additional Engineering Assistance : John Beverly Jones & Art Bechtel

Passing Comments : Chuck Trammel

Production Assistant : Fred Rath