Raf Ravenscroft "Lifeline" (1982) -Blue-Eyed Soul / Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Polar Records / Polydor Records / Friends Records

 1

01 - Maxine (R.J. Brady & Raf Ravenscroft)

02 - You And I (Raf Ravenscroft & Lars Enochson)
03 - Dreams (Raf Ravenscroft & Deon Estus)
04 - Just The Two Of Us (Raf Ravenscroft, Lars Enochson & R.J. Brady)
05 - Song For Guy (Elton John)

2

01 - Lifeline (Raf Ravenscroft & R.J. Brady)
02 - New York (Raf Ravenscroft & Bill Whelan)
03 - Steal My Heart Away (S. Swindle)
04 - Summerland (Raf Ravenscroft & R.J. Brady)
05 - Gospel Love (Raf Ravenscroft & Lars Enochson)


Produced / Engineered - Raf Ravenscroft / Nick Patrick

The Band
Raf Ravenscroft : Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Soprano Lyricon, Saxophones, Concert Alto & Bass Flutes, Percussion, Cello & Backing vocals
Charlie Olins : Concert Grand Piano, Prophet 10, CMI Fairlight, Fender Rhodes
Doni Hagan : Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
Jerome Rimson : Bass, Backing vocals
Des Moore : Guitars
Maggie Ryder : Piano, Vocals, Backing vocals
Noel McCalla : Vocals, Backing vocals

Additional Musicians
Bill Whelan : Piano, String Arrangements
David Ulme : Percussion
John McKenzie : Backing vocals
Lars Enochson : Piano, Congas
Per Lindvall : Timbali
Anders Eljas : Hammond C3
Deon Estus : Guide Bass, Vocals

Special thanks to :
Kiki Dee : Vocals
Julian Lennon : Vocals
Nigel Warren-Green : String Section Contractor & Cello
Various members of The LSO & LPO Orchestras, Leader Gavin Wright
Bob Kraushaar at Marcus Studios
Paris at Polar Music Studios
Leif Mases for unquestioning & constant assistance at Polar Music Studios
And Nick Smith

Basic Tracks Recorded at Windmill Lane, Dublin & Marcus Studios, London
Overdubbed & Mixed by Raf Ravenscroft & Nick Patrick on 3M Digital at Polar Music Studios, Sweden

1

01 - Maxine

Lead vocal : Noel McCall

Backing vocals : Raf Ravenscroft, Noel McCalla, Maggie Ryder

02 - You And I

Lead vocal : Noel McCall

Backing vocals : Raf Ravenscroft, Noel McCalla

03 - Dreams

Lead vocal : Maggie Ryder

Backing vocals : Raf Ravenscroft, Maggie Ryder

04 - Just The Two Of Us

Lead vocals : Maggie Ryder, Noel McCalla

Backing vocals : Maggie Ryder, Noel McCalla, Kiki Dee

05 - Song For Guy (Elton John)

Lead vocal : Julian Lennon

2

01 - Lifeline

Lead vocal : Noel McCall

Backing vocals : Raf Ravenscroft

02 - New York

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03 - Steal My Heart Away

Lead vocal : Maggie Ryder

Backing vocals : Raf Ravenscroft, Maggie Ryder, Kiki Dee

04 - Summerland

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05 - Gospel Love

Lead vocal : Noel McCall

Backing vocals : Kiki Dee, Maggie Ryder, Raf Ravenscroft

Raphael Ravenscroft "Her Father Didn't Like Me, Anyway" (1979) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Portrait Records

 Side One

01 - Whole Lotta Something Goin' On (Dave Lewis)
02 - You Put Something Better Inside Of Me (Gerry Rafferty)
03 - Country Preacher (Joe Zawinul)
04 - Beautiful Woman (Dave Lewis)
05 - Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway (Gerry Rafferty)

Side Two

01 - Sex And Drugs And Rock 'N' Roll (Ian Dury & Chas Jankel)
02 - You Make Me Feel Sixteen (Brenda Holloway)
03 - Give It All You Got (G. Roomes)
04 - Every Night (Paul McCartney)
05 - Summer Nights (G.P. Moore)


Produced by Hugh Murphy & Raphael Ravenscroft
Recorded August-September '78 at The Workhouse, Old Kent, RD & The Roundhouse Studios, Chalk Farm
Additional Recording at Landsdowne & CBS Recording Studios
Mixed at The Roundhouse Studios by Hugh Murphy & Ashley Howe
Remixed by Ashley Howe, Raphael Ravenscroft & Hugh Murphy

Bass : Gary Taylor, Kuma Harada, Pete Zorn, Steve York
Drums : Liam Genocky, Preston Hayman, 'Stretch' L. Scretching, Geoff Britton
Keyboards : Tommy Eyre, Geoff Bannister, Betsy Cook, Pete Solly
Guitars : Nigel Jenkins, Julian Littman, Richard Brunton, Steve Waller, Brian Holloway
Acoustic Guitars : Gary Taylor, Richard Brunton, Nigel Jenkins
Percussion : Frank Ricotti, Dave Ulm
Vocals : Ron Charles Boromeo, Betsy Cook, Paul Da Vinci, Maggie Ryder, Vivian, Dennis O'Brien
Brass :
Saxophones : Raphael Ravenscroft, Albert Wing, Bill Skeat, Vic Ash, Manny Winter, Keith Bird
Trumpets : John Wilbraham (Piccolo), Derek Watkins, Eddie Blair, Kenny Baker, Derek Healey, John Huckridge
Trombones : Don Lusher, Wally Smith, Bobby Lamb, Ken Goldie
French Horns : Jim Brown, John Pignegvy
Flutes : Raphael Ravenscroft, Albert Wing, Bill Skeat, Pete Zorn
Strings :
Violins : Richard Studt, Roger Garlad, Jeff Palmer, Chris Hirons, David Woodcock, Liz Edwards, Howard Ball, Andy Babynchuck
Cellos : Nigel Warren-Green, Roger Smith, Ben Kennard, Lynden Granham
Violas : Levine Andrade, George Robertson, Ian Jewel, Simon Whistler
Bass : Barry Guy, Michael Britten
Horn Arrangements : Raphael Ravenscroft, Albert Wing, P. Moore, Tommy Eyre
String Arrangements : W. Melone, Raphael Ravenscroft, Tommy Eyre
Vocal Arrangements : Ron Charles Boromeo, Betsy Cook, Raphael Ravenscroft