Sunday, November 3, 2019

Wally





























Artist:  Wally
Origin:  Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Genre:  Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Roy Webber:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Pete Sage:  Electric Violin, Bass, Mandolin
Paul Middleton:  Steel Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Pete Cosker:  Lead Electric, Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
Paul Gerrett:  Electric Piano, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Harmonium, Grand Piano, Vocals
Roger Narraway:  Drums, Percussion

Wally was an English Progressive Rock Band from Harrogate, England, formed in 1971, led by the singer and songwriter Roy Webber, along with Paul Middleton Steel Guitar, Bass, Vocals), Pete Sage (Electric Violin, Bass, Mandolin), Paul Gerrett (Electric Piano, Hammond Organ, Mellotron), and Roger Narraway (Drums)















Title:  Martyrs And Cowboys - The Atlantic Recordings 1974-1975 Anthology  (2019)
Genre:  Rock, Progressive Rock
Label:  Esoteric Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:
















Disc 1:  Wally:

 1.  The Martyr  (8:05)
 2.  I Just Wanna Be A Cowboy  (4:09)
 3.  What To Do  (7:38)
 4.  Sunday Walking Lady  (2:45)
 5.  To The Urban Man  (13:58)
 6.  Your Own Way  (5:39)

Bonus Track:

 7.  The Life Your're Living (Single B-Side)  (4:32)

Personnel:

Roy Webber:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Pete Sage:  Electric Violin, Bass, Mandolin
Paul Middleton:  Lap Steel Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Pete Cosker:  Lead Electric, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Paul Gerrett:  Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Harmonium, Grand Piano, Harpsichord, Vocals
Roger Narraway:  Drums, Percussion















Disc 2:  Valley Gardens:

 1.  Valley Gardens  (10:11)
 2.  Nez Perce  (5;13)
 3.  The Mood I'm In  (7:13)
 4.  The Reason Why:    (19:24)
       I.    Nolan
       II.  The Change  
       III. Disillusion

Bonus Track:

 5.  Right By Me (Single B-Side)  (3:29)

Personnel:

Roy Webber:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Pete Sage:  Electric Violin, Bass, Mandolin
Paul Middleton:  Lap Steel Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Pete Cosker:  Lead Electric, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Nick Glennie-Smith:  Keyboards, Vocals
Roger Narraway:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Ray Wherstein:  Saxophone
Jan Glennie-Smith:  Vocals on Tracks:  3, 4.3 Disc 2
Madeline Bell:  Vocals

Martyrs And Cowboys - The Atlantic Recordings 1974-1975 Anthology is the newly remastered 2 CD Set comprising all the recordings made by Wally, for Atlantic Records between 1974 and 1975 produced by Rick Wakeman and Bob Harris with two tracks previously unreleased, released on September 27, 2019 by Esoteric Recordings.

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