Mr. Lucky (Pete Thomas album)
| Mr Lucky | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 12 March 2007 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 54:47 |
| Label | Mermaid |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Times | (not rated) Read |
| Independent on Sunday | (not rated) Read |
Mr Lucky is a retrospective album by Pete Thomas. [1] [2] [3] It was officially released on 12 March 2007,[4] but was available to purchase on 25 October 2006[5] at his website.
Track listing
- "Stick It To 'Em" - 03:48 - Theme music from Monkey Business (TV series)
- "Voodoo Chill" - 03:42
- "Letters From Paris" - 03:17 - Features the Electra String Quartet
- "Jazzbo In The Jungle" - 03:17
- "The Organisation" - 03:33 - Commission for a Dry Blackthorn Cider commercial
- "Cookin' with Lee" - 02:56 - Features Lee Allen on tenor sax
- "Another Night In The Naked City" - 04:09 - Originally featured in a Tenants Pilsner commercial
- "Tang" - 02:58
- "Mr Lucky's Gumbo" - 03:29
- "Laid Back And Blue" - 03:32
- "Bodacity" - 03:00 - Originally featured in the Michael Caine movie Blue Ice
- "Ooh Ah Ooh" - 02:56 - Featured on Nick Jr. (UK)
- "Catch 23" - 03:58 - Originally commissioned for a biopic feature film about George Best
- "One For Tiny" - 02:52 - Features Lee Allen with a tenor sax solo
- "Hard Hat Area" - 04:20
- "Mango Banana" - 02:53
Musicians
- Pete Thomas – saxophone, flute, guitar
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Evan Jolly – trumpet
- Bob Tinker – trumpet
- Ashley Slater – trombone
- Annie Whitehead – trombone
- Lee Allen – tenor saxophone
- Frank Dawkins – guitar
- Dave Marchant – guitar
- Chris Pearce – guitar
- Ben Waters – piano
- Geraint Watkins – piano
- Pete Wingfield – piano, organ
- Anthony Kerr – vibraphone
- Malcolm Creese – double bass
- Steve Rose – double bass
- Paul Riley – bass guitar
- Roy Dodds – drums
- Paul Robinson – drums
- Mark Townson – congas
Bonus material
The CD contains a computer-readable data portion featuring:
- All audio tracks in computer file format, ready for an MP3 player
- The full-length version of the video of audio track 2 - Voodoo Chill
Video
The Voodoo Chill video was filmed at [6]
- Shepperton Studios in Middlesex
- Poland Street car park, Soho
- The Diorama
- The Sea Life Centre in Weymouth
- The River Itchen, Hampshire.
The saxophone on the video is a tenor, whereas the saxophone being played is a baritone. Also featuring Chris Pearce on guitar.
References
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Line Up - Playlist Entry 2".
- ^ Davis, Clive (21 January 2007). "The Times - Review". London. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Jazz-o-matic - Pete Thomas". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Proper distribution - Mr Lucky". Archived from the original on 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Breakfast room - Mr Lucky is released".
- ^ "Pete Thomas - Voodoo Chill".
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