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Open for Engagements
Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedCoach House Studios, Bristol, 1994
GenreSkiffle, Rock and roll
Length50:08
LabelGriffin Music
ProducerThe Quarrymen
The Quarrymen chronology
Open for Engagements
(1994)
Get Back – Together
(1997)

Open for Engagements is the first studio album released by The Quarrymen after their 1994 reformation.

Background

Former The Quarrymen members Rod Davis and John Duff Lowe recorded an album in 1994 with the use of studio musicians. Open for Engagements was subsequently released under the Quarrymen name.[1][2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Ozoroff and John Duff Lowe except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Dizzy Miss Lizzy" (Larry Williams)4:34
2."History"4:02
3."Thumbin' a Ride" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)2:56
4."Come Go with Me" (Clarence Quick)2:51
5."In the Right Place"3:32
6."Twenty Flight Rock" (Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild)2:40
7."John Winston"3:38
8."Shinto"4:23
9."Misty Eyes"3:47
10."Tryin' to Get to You" (Rose Marie McCoy, Charles Singleton)2:32
11."Mean Woman Blues" (Claude Demetrius)3:08
12."Tanya"3:46
13."That'll Be the Day" (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty)2:25
14."Cycle Song"3:57
15."Life of Sleep"1:52
Total length:50:08

Personnel

Of the lineup, only Rod Davis (guitar) and John Duff Lowe (piano) played for The Quarrymen in the 1950s

  • John Duff Lowe – vocals, keyboards
  • Rod Davis – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richie Gould – bass
  • John Ozoroff – guitar
  • Charles Hart – percussion
  • Graham Waddell – engineer
  • Nick Webb – mastering
  • Andy Allen – engineer
  • Oliver Jones – assistant engineer

References

  1. ^ "Open for Engagements – The Quarrymen | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 1995-12-19. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  2. ^ "Bands and Artists: Q: Quarrymen, The: Discography: Open For Engagements". MusicMoz.org. 1995-12-19. Retrieved 2017-03-24.