Released October 1971 Fog on the Tyne
(1971) Dingly Dell
(1972) Release date 1971 Label Charisma Records | Length 35:06 Artist Lindisfarne Producer Bob Johnston Genre Folk rock | |
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Recorded Summer 1971 Trident Studios Similar Lindisfarne albums, Folk rock albums | ||
Fog on the Tyne is a 1971 album by English rock band Lindisfarne. Bob Johnston produced the album, which was recorded at Trident Studios in the summer of 1971. It was released on Charisma Records in Great Britain and Elektra Records in America.
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It gave the group their breakthrough in the UK, topping the album charts early in 1972 for four weeks and remaining on the chart for 56 weeks in total. "Meet Me on the Corner", one of two songs written by bassist Rod Clements, reached No. 5 as a single. The title track became the band's signature tune. Simon Cowe made his debut as a writer, contributing the song "Uncle Sam".
Both tracks on the B-side of "Meet Me on the Corner", "Scotch Mist" (an instrumental), and "No Time To Lose", appeared as bonus tracks when the album was reissued on CD.
A heavily reworked version of the title track with vocals by footballer Paul Gascoigne was released in October 1990 under the title "Fog on the Tyne (Revisited)", credited to Gazza and Lindisfarne. It reached number two in the UK Singles Chart.
Reggae group The Pioneers recorded a version of "Alright on the Night" on their 1972 album "I Believe in Love".
Track listing
- "Meet Me on the Corner" (Clements) – 2:38
- "Alright on the Night" (Hull) – 3:32
- "Uncle Sam" (Cowe) – 2:55
- "Together Forever" (Rab Noakes) – 2:34
- "January Song" (Hull) – 4:13
- "Peter Brophy Don't Care" (Hull, Terry Morgan) – 2:47
- "City Song" (Hull) – 3:06
- "Passing Ghosts" (Hull) – 2:28
- "Train in G Major" (Clements) – 3:08
- "Fog on the Tyne" (Hull) – 3:23
Bonus Tracks on CD reissue:
- "Scotch Mist" – 2:06
- "No Time To Lose" – 3:16
Personnel
Songs
1Meet Me on the Corner2:40
2Alright on the Night3:32
3Uncle Sam2:58