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Released
  
1973

Nigel Lived (1972)
  
Say It Ain't So (1975)

Release date
  
1973

Label
  
CBS Records International

Recorded
  
25 June – 30 July 1972

Artist
  
Murray Head

Producer
  
Joe Wissert

Genre
  
Rock music

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Nigel Lived is the first album by the British lead vocalist and actor Murray Head, released in 1973 on CBS Records.

Contents

It is a concept album which tells the story of Nigel, a young singer who arrives in London seeking to make a career in the music business. His early optimism gives way to disillusionment, struggle, and finally heroin addiction. The original vinyl release came in an elaborate package, with a lyric sheet featuring pages from Nigel's diary to depict the course of his gradual disintegration.

Track listing

Side One (labelled "Success"):

  1. "Pacing On the Station" – 4:55
  2. "Big City" – 3:29
  3. "Bed & Breakfast" – 2:28
  4. "The Party" – 3:13
  5. "Ruthie" – 3:19
  6. "City Scurry" – 1:58
  7. "When You Wake Up in the Morning" – 3:10

Side Two ("Failure"):

  1. "Why Do We Have to Hurt Our Heads" – 3:13
  2. "Pity the Poor Consumer" – 2:29
  3. "Dole" – 3:05
  4. "Nigel, Nigel" – 2:11
  5. "Miss Illusion" – 2:18
  6. "Religion" – 4:46
  7. "Junk" – 8:49

Background

This album followed Head's appearance as Judas, a leading role on the recording of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, and his subsequent 1971 single "Superstar".

His supporting musicians include the Giles brothers of Giles, Giles and Fripp, a group which evolved into King Crimson.

Personnel

  • Murray Head – guitar, vocals
  • Mark Warner – guitar
  • Dave Wintour – bass guitar
  • Peter Giles – bass guitar
  • Phil Chen – bass guitar
  • Clive Chaman – bass guitar, horn
  • Spike Heatley – double bass
  • Peter Manning Robinson – organ, piano, Clavinet
  • Peter J. Robinson – keyboards
  • Fiachra Trench – piano, pipe organ, conductor
  • John Donnelly – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion, horn and string arrangements
  • James Harpham – bass recorder
  • Tony Coe – clarinet, saxophone
  • Jim Chester – clarinet, oboe, baritone saxophone
  • Tommy Coe – clarinet, saxophone
  • Jimmy Hastings – clarinet, saxophone
  • Tommy Whittle – clarinet, saxophone
  • Chris Mercer – baritone, tenor and toy saxophone
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet, horn
  • David Chapman – trombone
  • Martin Fry – tuba, horn
  • Ralph Ho – horn
  • Michael Giles – drums, percussion
  • Cozy Powell – drums
  • Miguel Barradas – steel drums
  • Ray Cooper – percussion
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion, conga, marimba
  • Barry DeSouza – conga, drums
  • Glen LeFleur – drums
  • Chris Karan – tabla
  • Sue Glover – vocals
  • Sunny Leslie – vocals
  • Friendly Sisters – background vocals
  • Kay Garner – background vocals
  • Sue Garner – background vocals
  • Skaila Kanga – harmonica, electric harp
  • Christopher Neil – harmonica
  • Graham Preskett – mandolin, electric violin
  • Michael Rennie – strings, violin
  • Jack Rothstein – violin

    • Songs

    1Pacing On The Station4:55
    2Big City3:29
    3Bed & Breakfast2:29

    References

    Nigel Lived Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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