Let the Days Go By
| Let the Days Go By | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | Island Studios, October 1973 and March 1974 (also elsewhere July and September 1973) | |||
| Genre | Folk, Gospel, R&B | |||
| Label | Island ILPS 9287 | |||
| Producer | Bryn Haworth, Richard Digby Smith, John Porter | |||
| Bryn Haworth chronology | ||||
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Let the Days Go By is the first studio album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Bryn Haworth, released in 1974 by Island Records.
The first song on the album "Grappenhall Rag" was also issued as a single by Island Records (b/w "I Won't Lie (This Time)", Cat No. WIP 6200).
Interviewed in 2009 about the reception given to the album, Haworth recalled: "It was quite positive actually. I think most of the music press found it quite fresh, you know. Back in those days there was an openness to all styles of music; it wasn't as narrow as it is now. And because it was a mix of songs and styles it seemed to please most people."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bryn Haworth, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Grappenhall Rag" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "All I Want" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "I Won't Lie (This Time)" (Haworth, Zacuto, Tepp) | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Ee I Love You Lass" | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Miss Swiss" | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Let the Days Go By" | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Get Yourself a Man" | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Time Has Come" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Whims and Ways" | 3:14 |
| 10. | "All I Need Is a Home" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Anywhere You Want to Be" | 3:07 |
Recording
- Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10: March 1974, Island Studios, London
- Producer: Bryn Haworth/ Richard Digby Smith
- Engineer: Richard Diggy Smith
- Assistant engineer: Dave Hutchins
- Tracks 7 and 8: October 1973, Island Studios, London
- Producer: John Porter
- Engineer: Phil Ault
- ("Get Yourself A Man" remixed by Richard Digby Smith)
- Track 6: September 1973, Centre Music, Hollywood, California
- Track 11: July 1973, Marshall's Ranch, Malibu, California
- Engineer: Bryn Haworth
Musicians
- Bryn Haworth - Gibson mandolin (1,7,10), Gibson mandocello (1,5), harmonica (2), 12 string guitar (2,5), acoustic guitar, Harpolek (6), tambourine (7), Leslie slide guitar (7), acoustic side guitar (7), 12 string slide guitar (11), electric guitars (2,3,8,9) and vocals (1-10)
- Bruce Rowland - drums (1,3,4,5), rola-bola (5), marimbas (5) and percussion (1)
- Graham Maitland - Fender piano (1), Wurlitzer piano and accordion (4)
- Gordon "Gordy" Haskell - bass (1,2,4,5,9,10)
- Terry Stannard - drums (2,7,8,9,10)
- Pete Wingfield - piano (2,10), Wurlitzer piano (8,10) and grand piano (9)
- Rabbit - Hammond organ (3)
- Mel Collins - alto saxophone, horns (2,3)
- Alan Spenner - bass (3)
- Bugs Pemberton - drums (6)
- Freebo - fretless bass (6)
- Kevin Kelly - Fender piano (6)
- John Porter (7,8)
- Rick Wolff - Chinese flutes (10)
- Mother Nature - crickets and ocean (11)
Other personnel
- Duncan Davis - photography
- Michael Ross - Design (Lone Star Productions)
Packaging
The original cardboard inner sleeve for the vinyl record was printed, on both sides, with a multicoloured lotus petal mandala.
References
- ^ "Page 2 of Bryn Haworth: The guitar maestro recalls his '60s and '70s "secular years" - Bryn Haworth". Crossrhythms.co.uk. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2014-07-08.