Miller Anderson

 

Artist:  Miller Anderson

Born:  April 12, 19454.  Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Genre:  Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Blues, Glam Rock, Celtic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage

Occupation:  Musician, Singer,  Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Bass

Miller Anderson is a Scottish Folk Rock and Blues Rock Singer and Songwriter from Houston, Renfrewsshire, Scotland.  He worked extensively with Ian Hunter (pre-Mott The Hoople) and Bill Bruford (pre-King Crimson, Yes) and has been a member of such bands as The Keeef Hartley Band, Savoy Brown, T. Rex, Broken Glass, The Dukes, Mountain, The Spencer Davis Group, Chicken Shack, Maggie Bell, Zoot Money, Colin Hodgkinson, Colin Allen  and in groups led by Deep Purple's Jon Lord and Folk Rock Balladeer Donovan.

Title:  Bright City (2023)

Genre:  Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Blues, Glam Rock,  Celtic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Garage

Label:  Esoteric

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Alice Mercy (To Whom It May Concern) (6:49)

 2.  The Age Of Progress (3:30)

 3.  Nothing In This World (4:19)

 4.  Bright City (3:07)

 5.  Grey Broken Morning (4:28)

 6.  High Tide, High Water (8:00)

 7.  Shadows 'Cross My Wall (6:10)

Bonus Tracks:

 8.  Another Time, Another Place 2:51)

BiSide Of Single -Released as Deram DM 337, in 1971

 9.  To Whom It May Concern (2:14)

10. Shadows 'Cross My Wall (4:34)

11. On A Ship To Nowhere (3:21)

12. Alice Mercy (4:26)

BBC Radio One - "Sounds Of The 70s" Session

13. Alice Mercy (3:03)

14. Shadows 'Cross My Wall (6:50)

15. On A Ship To Nowhere (5:51)

16. High Tide, High Water (7:14)

BBC Radio One - John Peel Concert

Personnel:

Tracks:  1-8

blues rMiller Anderson:  Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Peter Dines:  Organ, Piano

Mick Weaver:  Organ, Piano, Harpsichord, Congas

Gary Thain:  Bass

Eric Dillon:  Drums

Neil Hubbard:  Guitar on Track 6

Lyn Dobson:  Flute

Harold Beckett:  Flugelhorn

Madeline Bell, Liza Strike, Tracy Miller:  Background Vocals

Tracks:  13-16

Miller Anderson:  Vocals, Guitars

Lyn Dobson:  Flute

Gary Thain:  Bass

Peter Dines:   Drums

Pete Wingfield:  Electric Piano

Eric Dillon:  Drums, Congas

Bright City is the debut studio album by Miller Anderson, originally released in 1971 by Deram, remastered and reissued on March 3, 2023 by Esoteric.  Highly Recommended!.  For Music Collectors.