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Songwriter (Justin Hayward album)

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Released
  
February 11, 1977

Songwriter (1977)
  
Night Flight (1980)

Release date
  
11 February 1977

Label
  
Deram Records

Recorded
  
June - December 1976

Artist
  
Justin Hayward

Producer
  
Tony Clarke

Genre
  
Rock music

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Length
  
42:28 (album) 48:26 (Original CD) 54:45 (UK reissue CD)

Similar
  
Justin Hayward albums, Rock music albums

Justin hayward songwriter parts 1 and 2


Songwriter is an album by Justin Hayward released in February 1977. Hayward wrote all of the songs and played all of the instruments on the songs "Raised On Love" and "Nostradamus." The album also features musicians Hayward had worked with on his previous project, Blue Jays recorded with John Lodge. These included Jim Cockey on violin, Tom Tompkins on viola, and Tim Tompkins on cello, all members of the band Providence, and Mel Galley on bass, Terry Rowley on guitars, and Dave Holland on drums, all members of the band Trapeze. Ken Freeman played the keyboards. According to the LP liner notes, Hayward's daughter Doremi (born December 1972) sang on "Raised on Love."

Contents

It was later rereleased on CD in 1987 with two bonus tracks, "Marie" (originally released as a single in 1979) and "Learning the Game" (a previously unreleased track, written by Buddy Holly).

It was released again on Decca in April 2004 with the additional bonus tracks "Wrong Time, Right Place" and "Heart of Steel" (the B-side of the "Marie" single).

Original Track Listing

All songs were written by Justin Hayward, except where noted.

Side One

  1. "Tightrope" - 4:49
  2. "Songwriter Part 1" - 3:33
  3. "Songwriter Part 2" - 2:34
  4. "Country Girl" - 4:02
  5. "One Lonely Room" - 5:21

Side Two

  1. "Lay It on Me" - 2:56
  2. "Stage Door" - 5:11
  3. "Raised on Love" - 3:13
  4. "Doin' Time" - 4:22
  5. "Nostradamus" - 6:34

1987 CD Bonus Tracks

  1. "Marie" - 3:45
  2. "Learning The Game" (Buddy Holly) - 2:12

2004 Expanded Edition Tracks (UK)

  1. "Wrong Time, Right Place" - 2:36
  2. "Marie" - 3:53
  3. "Heart Of Steel" - 3:26
  4. "Learning The Game" (Buddy Holly) - 2:12

Personnel

  • Justin Hayward: Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Drums, Bass, Violin, Cello, Flute, Tambourine
  • Jim Cockey: Violin
  • Tom Tompkins: Viola
  • Tim Tompkins: Cello
  • Mel Galley: Bass
  • Terry Rowley: Guitar
  • Dave Holland: Drums
  • Ken Freeman: Keyboards
  • Doremi Hayward: Backing Vocals ("Raised on Love")
  • Peter Knight: Strings (conductor/arranger)
  • All songs written by Justin Hayward, except track 14 Buddy Holly

    Produced by Tony Clarke, except tracks 11, 12, & 13 produced by Justin Hayward, and tracks 14 produced by Martin Wyatt

    Strings on "One Lonely Room" and "Stage Door" by Peter Knight

    Engineered By Tony Clarke, Derek Varnals and Dave Baker at Threshold, London
    Mixdown engineer: Gary Ladinkski at Westlake, L.A.
    Assistant Engineer: Dean Rod

    Songs

    1Tightrope4:51
    2Songwriter (Part 1&2)6:02
    3Country Girl4:03

    References

    Songwriter (Justin Hayward album) Wikipedia