Pilot "Pilot" (1972) -Pop Rock-

Label : RCA Victor

 Side 1

01 - Stop And Think (Bruce Stephens)

02 - Miss Sandy (Bruce Stephens)

03 - Rendezvous (Bruce Stephens)

04 - Fillmore Shuffle (Bruce Stephens)

Side 2

01 - Love Is That Way (Bruce Stephens)

02 - Penny Alone (Bruce Stephens)

03 - With Me Tonight (Bruce Stephens)

04 - Rider (Bruce Stephens)

Bruce Stephens : Vocals, Piano Organ, Electric Guitar & Acoustic Guitar

Micky Waller : Drums

Martin Quittenton : Acoustic Guitar

Leigh Stephens : Electric Guitar

Neville Whitehead : Bass

Ray Cooper : Percussion

Gordon Huntley : Pedal Steel & Dobro

David Hentschel : Sax Solos & Horn Arrangements

Karen Friedman, Jacki Hardin, Dari Lalou, Casey Synge : Background vocals

Recorded at AIR (London) & Morgan Studios, London

Engineers : John Punter & Roger Quested

Remixed at Trident Studios 

Engineer : Mike Stone

Mastered by Rich Simpson & Joe Kosina

Executive Producer : Bob Gurland

A Nereus Production by Ken Scott

By Arrangement with Czarina Music Corp.

Pilot "The Albums" (2020) -Pop Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : 7t's Records

 DISC 1 - From The Album Of The Same Name

01 - Just A Smile (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
02 - Magic (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
03 - Lucky For Some (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
04 - Girl Next Door (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
05 - Lovely Lady Smile (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
06 - Sooner Or Later (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
07 - Don't Speak Loudly (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
08 - Over The Moon (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
09 - Never Give Up (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
10 - High Into The Sky (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
11 - Auntie Iris (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
12 - Sky Blue (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

Bonus Tracks

13 - Just Let Me Be (?)

14 - Pamela (as Scotch Mist) (?)

15 - Ra-Ta-Ta (as Scotch Mist) (?)

DISC 2 - Second Flight

01 - You're My No. 1 (David Paton)
02 - Love Is (David Paton)
03 - All Me Round (David Paton & Ian Bairnson)
04 - 55º North 3º West (Bill Lyall & Ian Bairnson)
05 - To You Alone (David Paton)
06 - Do Me Good (Bill Lyall)
07 - Heard It All Before (David Paton)
08 - Bad To Me (Ian Bairnson & David Paton)
09 - You're Devotion (Bill Lyall)
10 - January (David Paton)
11 - Passion Piece (Bill Lyall)
12 - Dear Artist (Bill Lyall)

Bonus Tracks

13 - Are You In Love (?)

14 - Just A Smile (2nd Single Version) (?)

DISC 3 - Morin Heights

01 - Hold On (Ian Bairnson)
02 - Canada (David Paton)
03 - First After Me (David Paton)
04 - Steps (Ian Bairnson)
05 - The Mover (Ian Bairnson)
06 - Penny In My Pocket (David Paton)
07 - Lies & Lies (David Paton)
08 - Running Water (Ian Bairnson)
09 - Trembling (David Paton)
10 - Maniac (Come Back) (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
11 - Too Many Hopes (David Paton)

Bonus Tracks

12 - Lady Luck (?)

13 - Us (Bill Lyall)

14 - Maniac (Bill Lyall)

15 - No Ties No Strings (David Paton)

16 - Stop And Let Go (David Paton)

 

DISC 4

01 - Get Up And Go (David Paton)
02 - Library Door (David Paton)
03 - Creeping Round Midnight (Ian Bairnson)
04 - One Good Reason Why (Ian Bairnson)
05 - There's A Place (Ian Bairnson)
06 - The Other Side (David Paton)
07 - Monday Tuesday (Ian Bairnson)
08 - Ten Feet Tall (David Paton)
09 - Evil Eye (David Paton)
10 - Mr. Do Or Die (David Paton)
11 - Big Screen Kill (Ian Bairnson)

Project Co-ordinator : Mark Brennan

Mastered by James Bragg

Pilot "Anthology" (2007) -Pop Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : Renaissance Records

 01 - Just A Smile* (David Paton & Billy Lyall)

02 - Magic* (David Paton & Billy Lyall)

03 - Girl Next Door* (David Paton & Billy Lyall)

04 - January** (David Paton)

05 - Call Me Round° (David Paton & Ian Bairnson)

06 - Dear Artist*** (Billy Lyall)

07 - Canada** (David Paton)

08 - Penny In My Pocket** (David Paton)

09 - Running Water°° (Ian Bairnson)

10 - Just Let me Be* (David Paton & Billy Lyall)

11 - Never Give Up* (David Paton & Billy Lyall)

12 - Sooner Or Later* (David Paton & Billy Lyall)

13 - Do Me Good*** (Billy Lyall)

14 - Bad To Me° (David Paton & Ian Bairnson)

15 - You're My No.1** (David Paton)

16 - The Mover*** (Billy Lyall)

17 - Hold On*** (Billy Lyall)

18 - Lies And Lies** (David Paton)

19 - Get Up And Go** (David Paton)

20 - Ten Feet Tall** (David Paton)

21 - Monday, Tuesday 

22 - Evil Eye** (David Paton)

*From The Album Of The Same (1974)

*Originally Released by EMI Records Ltd.

**Produced by Alan Parsons

°David Paton : Bass, Guitars, Lead & Backing vocals

***Billy Lyall : Keyboards, Flute & Backing vocals

**Stuart Tosh : Drums, Percussion & Backing vocals

**Ian Bairnson : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

*'Second Flight' (1975)

*Originally Released by EMI Records Ltd.

*Produced by Alan Parsons

***David Paton : Bass, Spanish Guitar & Vocals

°Billy Lyall : Keyboards, Flute & Vocals

**Stuart Tosh : Drums, Percussion & Vocals

°Ian Bairnson : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

°String Arrangement on "January" by Andrew Powell

**'Morin Heights' (1976)

**Originally Released by EMI Records Ltd.

°Produced by Roy Thomas Baker

**David Paton : Bass & Vocals

Stuart Tosh : Drums, Percussion & Vocals

°Ian Bairnson : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Peter Oxendale : Keyboards

'Two's A Crowd' (1977)

Originally Released by Arista Records

David Paton : Bass & Vocals

Ian Bairnson : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Steve Swindells : Keyboards

Trevor Spencer : Drums

Henry Spinetti : Drums

Pilot "A's B's & Rarities" (2004) -Pop Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : EMI Records

 

 01 - Magic (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

02 - Just Let Me Be (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

03 - January (David Paton)

04 - Never Give Up (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

05 - Call Me Round (David Paton & Ian Bairnson)

06 - Do Me Good (Bill Lyall)

07 - Just A Smile (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

08 - Don't Speak Loudly (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

09 - Are You In Love? (David Paton)

10 - You're My No. 1 (David Paton)

11 - High Into The Sky (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

12 - Sooner Or Later (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

13 - Lady Luck (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

14 - Dear Artist (Bill Lyall)

15 - Running Water (Ian Bairnson)

16 - First After Me (David Paton)

17 - Canada (David Paton)

18 - The Mover (Ian Bairnson)

19 - Penny In My Pocket (David Paton)

20 - Steps (Ian Bairnson)

21 - No Ties No Strings (David Paton Solo) (David Paton)

22 - Stop And Let Go (David Paton Solo) (David Paton)

Contains 4 Tracks Previously Unavailable on CD

Compiled by Martin Hutchinson

Tracks 01-14 Produced by Alan Parsons (Track 09 Produced by Alan Parsons & Pilot)

Tracks 15-20 Produced by Roy Thomas Baker

Tracks 21-22 Produced by Tony Clarke

Tracks 02, 09, 13 & 22 appear here on CD for the 1st time

01 - Magic

Original Record Number EMI 2217 A-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

02 - Just Let Me Be

Original Record Number EMI 2217 B-Side

℗ 1974 EMI Records Ltd

03 - January

Original Record Number EMI 2255 A-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

 

04 - Never Give Up

Original Record Number EMI 2255 B-Side

℗ 1974 EMI Records Ltd

05 - Call Me Round

Original Record Number EMI 2287 A-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

06 - Do Me Good

Original Record Number EMI 2287 B-Side

℗ 1975 EMI Records Ltd

07 - Just A Smile

Original Record Number EMI 2171 & EMI 2338 Both A-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

08 - Don't Speak Loudly

Original Record Number EMI 2171 B-Side

℗ 1974 EMI Records Ltd

09 - Are You In Love?

Original Record Number EMI 2238 B-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

10 - You're My No. 1

Taken From The Album 'Second Flight' EMC 3075

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

11 - High Into The Sky

Taken From The Album of The Same Name EMC 3045

℗ 1974 EMI Records Ltd

12 - Sooner Or Later

Taken From The Album of The Same Name EMC 3045

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

13 - Lady Luck

Original Record Number EMI 2377 A-Side

℗ 1976 EMI Records Ltd

14 - Dear Artist

Original Record Number EMI 2377 B-Side

℗ 1975 EMI Records Ltd

15 - Running Water

Original Record Number EMI 2457 A-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

16 - First After Me

Original Record Number EMI 2457 B-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

17 - Canada

Original Record Number EMI 2490 A-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

18 - The Mover

Original Record Number EMI 2490 B-Side

℗ 1976 EMI Records Ltd

19 - Penny In My Pocket

Original Record Number EMI 2530 A-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

20 - Steps

Original Record Number EMI 2530 B-Side

Digital Remaster ℗ 2003 EMI Records Ltd

21 - No Ties No Strings

David Paton Solo

Original Record Number EMI 5063 A-Side

℗ 1980 EMI Records Ltd

22 - Stop And Let Go 

David Paton Solo

Original Record Number EMI 5063 B-Side

℗ 1980 EMI Records Ltd

Pilot "The Best Of Pilot" (1980) -Soft Rock / Pop Rock-

Label : EMI Records Ltd.

 Side One

01 - Sooner Or Later (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

02 - Girl Next Door (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

03 - Just A Smile (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

04 - You're My No. 1 (David Paton)

05 - Call Me Round (David Paton & Ian Bairnson)

06 - January (David Paton)

07 - High Into The Sky (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

Side Two

01 - Magic (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

02 - Passion Piece (Bill Lyall)

03 - Penny In My Pocket (Album Version) (David Paton)

04 - Canada (David Paton)

05 - Trembling (David Paton)

06 - Never Give Up (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

07 - Auntie Iris (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

All Tracks Side One Produced by Alan Parsons

All Tracks Side Two Produced by Alan Parsons except Tracks 03, 04 & 05 Produced by Roy Thomas Baker

Cutting Engineer : Harry Moss

This Compilation ℗ 1980 by EMI Records Ltd

Pilot "Morin Heights" (1976) -Pop Rock-

Label : EMI Records Ltd.

 Side 1

01 - Hold On (Ian Bairnson)
02 - Canada (David Paton)
03 - First After Me (David Paton)
04 - Steps (Ian Bairnson)
05 - The Mover (Ian Bairnson)
06 - Penny In My Pocket (David Paton)

Side 2

01 - Lies & Lies (David Paton)
02 - Running Water (Ian Bairnson)
03 - Trembling (David Paton)
04 - Maniac (Come Back) (David Paton & William Lyall)
05 - Too Many Hopes (David Paton)


David Paton : Vocals, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitars
Ian Bairnson : Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitars
Stuart Tosh : Vocals, Drums, Percussion

Keyboards : Peter Oxendale

Produced by Roy Thomas Baker for RTB (Audio Visual) Productions
Engineered by Nick Blagona, Ed Stadium

Recorded at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Canada

Mixed at Sarm, London
Engineered by Gary Lyons, Mike Stone
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York

Pilot ‎"Two's A Crowd" (1977) -Soft Rock-

Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - Get Up And Go (David Paton)
02 - Library Door (David Paton)
03 - Creeping Round Midnight (Ian Bairnson)
04 - One Good Reason Why (Ian Bairnson)
05 - There's A Place (Ian Bairnson)
06 - The Other Side (David Paton)

Side 2

01 - Monday Tuesday (Ian Bairnson)
02 - Ten Feet Tall (David Paton)
03 - Evil Eye (David Paton)
04 - Mr. Do Or Die (David Paton)
05 - Big Screen Kill (Ian Bairnson)


Produced by Alan Parsons
Engineered by Alan Parsons, Pat Stapley, Chris Blair
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London. January - June 1977
Mastered by Chris Blair


Side 1

01 - Get Up And Go

David Paton : Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitars, Hand Claps, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic & Solo Guitars, Hand Claps
Steve Swindells : Piano
Trevor Spencer : Drums
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell

02 - Library Door

David Paton : Acoustic Guitars, Synthesizers, Cabassa, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Bass Guitar & Acoustic Guitars
Steve Swindells : Fender Rhodes, Clavinet & Harmonium
Trevor Spencer : Drums

03 - Creeping Round Midnight

David Paton : Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitars, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Acoustic Guitars, Tambourine & Harmony Vocals
Steve Swindells : Piano, Piano Solo & Synthesizer
Henry Spinetti : Drums

04 - One Good Reason Why

David Paton : Acoustic Guitars, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Lead, Rhythm, Bass & Solo Guitars, Percussion & Harmony Vocals
Steve Swindells : Piano, Fender Rhodes & Harmony Vocals
Trevor Spencer : Drums
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell

05 - There's A Place

David Paton : Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Lead, Rhythm, Bass & Solo Guitars
Steve Swindells : Fender Rhodes, Clavinet & Piano Solo
Henry Spinetti : Drums
Marilyn : Harmony Vocals

06 - The Other Side

David Paton : Acoustic Guitars, Tambourine, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic, Bass & Solo Guitars
Steve Swindells : Piano & Harmonium
Henry Spinetti : Drums
Orchestra Arranged by David Paton & Conducted by Andrew Powell

Side 2

01 - Monday Tuesday

David Paton : Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitars, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Acoustic Guitars
Steve Swindells : Piano
Henry Spinetti : Drums
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell

02 - Ten Feet Tall

David Paton : Bass Guitar, Guitars, Percussion, Hand Claps, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Lead, Rhythm & Solo Guitars, Hand Claps & Harmony Vocals
Steve Swindells : Piano
Henry Spinetti : Drums

03 - Evil Eye

David Paton : Acoustic & 12-String Guitars, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Lead, Bass & Solo Guitars
Steve Swindells : Piano, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Harmonium & Glockenspiel
Henry Spinetti : Drums

04 - Mr. Do Or Die

David Paton : Bass Guitar, Tambourine, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Lead, Rhythm, 12-String & Solo Guitars
Steve Swindells : Piano & Clavinet
Trevor Spencer : Drums

05 - Big Screen Kill

David Paton : Bass Guitar, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Lead, Rhythm & Solo Guitars, Timpani
Steve Swindells : Piano
Henry Spinetti : Drums
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Andrew Powell

Pilot "From The Album Of The Same Name" (1974) -Pop Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : EMI Records

 Side 1

01 - Just A Smile (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
02 - Magic (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
03 - Lucky For Some (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
04 - Girl Next Door (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
05 - Lovely Lady Smile (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
06 - Sooner Or Later (David Paton & Bill Lyall)

Side 2

01 - Don't Speak Loudly (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
02 - Over The Moon (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
03 - Never Give Up (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
04 - High Into The Sky (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
05 - Auntie Iris (David Paton & Bill Lyall)
06 - Sky Blue (David Paton & Bill Lyall)


Pilot is :
David Paton : Bass Guitar, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Lead & Harmony Vocals
Bill Lyall : Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Electric Harpsichord, Synthesizers, Flute & Harmony Vocals
Stuart Tosh : Drums, Percussion & Harmony Vocals

Orchestral Arrangements :
Richard Hewson... "Sky Blue", "Over The Moon" & Lovely Lady Smile"
Bill Lyall..."Girl Next Door"
Richard Hewson...Conductor
Tony Gilbert...Leader
Ian Bairnson...Guitars on "High Into The Sky"
David Mason...Piccolo Trumpet on "Girl Next Door"
Nick Heath...Spoken on "Oh Yes She Does" & "Auntis Iris"

David Paton & Bill Lyall...Song Writing
Alan Parsons...Producer
Alan Parsons & Mark Vigars...Recording Engineers
Chris Blair...Assisted, He also Mastered The Album
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between April & July 1974

Pilot "Second Flight" (1975) -Soft Rock-

Label : EMI Records

 Side 1

01 - You're My No. 1 (David Paton)
02 - Love Is (David Paton)
03 - All Me Round (David Paton & Ian Bairnson)
04 - 55º North 3º West (Billy Lyall & Ian Bairnson)
05 - To You Alone (David Paton)
06 - Do Me Good (Billy Lyall)

Side 2

01 - Heard It All Before (David Paton)
02 - Bad To Me (Ian Bairnson & David Paton)
03 - You're Devotion (Billy Lyall)
04 - January (David Paton)
05 - Passion Piece (Billy Lyall)
06 - Dear Artist (Billy Lyall)


Pilot are :
Billy Lyall : Keyboards, Flute & Vocal on "Passion Piece"
Stuart Tosh : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Ian Bairnson : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
David Paton : Bass Guitar, Spanish Guitar & Vocals

Recorded at AIR Studios, London during March 1975
Engineered by Alan Parsons & Ben Emyre-Roberts
Produced by Alan Parsons
Arranged by Pilot
Orchestrations by Billy Lyall

French Horns on "Dear Artist" by Ben
Backing vocals on "You're Devotion" by Marilyn
"January" Strings Arrangement : Andrew Powell

Mastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road Studios

Pilot ‎"Blue Yonder" (2002) -Soft Rock / Pop Rock-

Label : Cool Sound (COAP-501)

 

01 - Get Up And Go (David Paton)

02 - Library Door (David Paton)

03 - Creeping 'Round At Midnight (David Paton)

04 - One Good Reason Why (David Paton)

05 - There's A Place (David Paton)

06 - I Wonder (David Paton)

07 - Monday Tuesday (David Paton)

08 - Ten Feet Tall (David Paton)

09 - Evil Eye (David Paton)

10 - When The Sun Comes (David Paton)

11 - Lovely Lady Smile (David Paton)

12 - Hold Me (David Paton) (Pilot Live In 1975)

All Songs Written, Produced & Performed by David Paton

Music Credits :

David Paton : Bass Guitar & Vocals

Ian Bairnson : Lead Guitar

All other instruments played by Ian Bairnson & David Paton

Sara Paton & Leila Bairnson sing harmonies on "There's A Place"

"Hold Me" Recorded Live in 1975, features the four original members of Pilot

David Paton : Bass Guitar & Lead vocal

Ian Bairnson : Lead Guitar

Billy Lyall : Keyboards

Stuart Tosh : Drums & Backing vocal

Recorded at PS Studios & Bair Studios between 24/07/2001 & 2/2/2002

Mixed by Ian Bairnson & David Paton at Bair Studios

Produced by Pilot