Mr. Lucky (Pete Thomas album)
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Mr Lucky is a retrospective album by Pete Thomas. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was officially released on 12 March 2007,[5] but was available to purchase from 25 October 2006[6] from Pete Thomas' 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
- Lee Allen - Tenor Saxophone
- Guy Barker - Trumpet
- Malcolm Creese - Double Bass
- Frank Dawkins - Lead Guitar
- Roy Dodds - Drums
- Evan Jolly - Trumpet
- Anthony Kerr - Vibraphone
- Dave Marchant - Rhythm Guitar
- Chris Pearce - Lead Guitar
- Paul Riley - Bass Guitar
- Paul Robinson - Drums
- Steve Rose - Double Bass
- Ashley Slater - Trombone
- Pete Thomas - Saxophones, flute, guitar
- Bob Tinker - Trumpet
- Mark Townson - Congas
- Ben Waters - Piano
- Geraint Watkins - Piano
- Annie Whitehead - Trombone
- Pete Wingfield - Piano/Organ
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 [7] [8]
- 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 actual 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.
- ^ "The Independent on Sunday - Review". [dead link]
- ^ "Jazz-o-matic - Pete Thomas".
- ^ "Proper distribution - Mr Lucky".
- ^ "Breakfast room - Mr Lucky is released".
- ^ "MySpace - Voodoo Chill video".
- ^ "Pete Thomas - Voodoo Chill info".
External links
- Pete Thomas' website
- Chris Pearce's website
- Youtube - Preview of Voodoo Chill
- Pete Thomas on MySpace - featuring two sample tracks from Mr Lucky
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