Biography
A native of Burnley Lancs., Les Walker spent his formative musical years singing in local bands, playing clubs and dance halls in the North of England. After moving to London in the late sixties Les worked solidly for several years touring Europe and Scandinavia, building a reputation doing live work, T.V. and radio appearances and making records. During this period Les worked with such notables as Chas ‘N’ Dave, Big Jim Sullivan (guitarist with Tom Jones and James Last), Albert Lee (top Nashville Guitarist,) Ray Flacke (ditto), and Paul Carrack (Ace, Mike and the Mechanics, Squeeze, Roxy Music). Les also found time to appear in a stage musical, ‘ROCK A BYE BECKETT’, with Nicky Moore (EX Hackensack, Samson, Tiger, and current frontman with The Blues Corporation), and before moving back up North in January 1989, Les was working and recording with Juice on the Loose, one of Londons most popular Boogie Bands. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/leswalker
Album & Cover
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell/C. Christopherson. Typography – Joe Petagno
Label: Retreat RTL 6001(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Whatever Mood You’re In Jemima Surrender Dying To Live Come On Down The Roadmaster |
Side Two Give It Everything You Got All About You Behind Closed Doors (Don’t Cha) Chop No Wood Freedom For The Stallion |
Credits
Bass – Dave Peacock, Emory Gordy, Jr.
Drums – Dennis St. John, Ian Wallace
Engineer – Dick Plant
Guitar – Albert Lee, Big Jim Sullivan, Richard Bennett , Steve Simpson
Piano – Alan Lingren
Piano, Guitar – Chas Hodges
Producer – Derek Lawrence
Vocals – Les Walker
