Calendar for 22.11.2024

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Historical Charts
UK Singles
(1952-2024)
UK Albums
(1956-2024)
Billboard Singles
(1940-2024)
Billboard Albums
(1970-2024)
Radio Luxembourg Singles
(1980-1991)

Grammy Awards
Grammy Hall of Fame

Line-Up (1981):

Cathy Lesurf - voc
Simon Nicol - g
Ashley Hutchings - bg,voc
John Maxwell - ds
Dave Whetstone - melodeon
Jean-Pierre Rasle - pipes

Former Members:

Kellie While (voc); Gillie Nichols (voc, cca 2001)

Simon Nicol (g,voc, 1978-cca 9/79); Graeme Taylor (g, cca 4/78-cca 3/81); Andy Roberts (g, cca 6/79); Martin Simpson (voc,g,banjo, cca 6/79); Doug Morter (g, cca 6/79)

Peter Bullock (kb,sax, cca 4/78); David Roblou (kb, cca 9/79)

Dave Mattacks (ds, cca 4/78); Michael Gregory (ds, cca 4/78-cca 3/81)

Ric Sanders (viol, cca 4/78); Barry Dransfield (viol, cca 6/79); Joe Broughton (viol,mand, cca 1999-cca 2001)

John Tams (melodeon, cca 4/78-cca 3/81)

Phil Pickett (cca 4/78-cca 3/81); Steve Saunders (cca 1/80); Brian Protheroe (cca 1/80-cca 3/81); Bill Caddick (cca 1/80-cca 3/81); Howard Evans (cca 1/80-cca 3/81)

Albums Discography:

# Title Release Date Label Type UK USA 1. The Prospect Before Us credited to: Albion Dance Band 25.02.1977 Harvest 2. Rise Up Like The Sun produced by: Joe Boyd/John Tams 10.03.1978 Harvest 3. Albion River Hymn March 1979 4. Lark Rise To Candleford 14.11.1980 Charisma 5. Light Shining 1982 Albion 6. Shuffle In credited to: Albion Dance Band 9/1983 Spindrift 7. Under The Rose 1984 8. A Christmas Present From The Albion Band 1985 Tracer 9. The Wild Side Of Town 1987 Celtic 10. Stella Maris 1987 Making Waves 11. I Got New Shoes credited to: Albion Dance Band 1988 Making Waves 12. Give Me A Saddle, I'll Trade You A Car ? Topic 13. BBC Radio Live In Concert ? Windsong 14. 1990 1990 Topic 15. Acousticity 1993 HTD 16. Captured 1994 HTD 17. Albion Heart 1995 HTD 18. Demi Paradise 11.03.1996 H.T.D./Rough Trade 19. The BBC Sessions 1998 Strange Fruit 20. Happy Accident 11.05.1999 21. Before Us Stands Yesterday 1/2000 HTD 22. Road Movies 5/2001 Topic 23. Acousticity 11.06.2002 Castle Music America 24. Dancing Days Are Here Again 26.06.2007 Talking Elephant 25. Natural & Wild 16.03.2010 Talking Elephant 26. Rockin' Barn Dance 16.03.2010 Talking Elephant 27. Albion Band Vintage, Vol. 2: On the Road 02.11.2010 Talking Elephant

Phil Pickett:

Bill Caddick:

John Tams:

Michael Gregory:

Singles Discography:

Movies:

1. The Albion Band (1980, documentary)

Various:

4/1972-1973 Albion Country Band
1975-77 Albion Dance Band
od 1978 Albion Band

Phil Pickett:

appeared on the LP:

Michael Gregory:

appeared on the SP:

Press References: