Biography
Marvin, Welch & Farrar (a.k.a. MWF) were a 1970s British and Australian popular music group formed by Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, both members of The Shadows – as a change of direction manoeuvre during 1970 to 1973 – and John Farrar (ex-The Strangers). The distinction was that while The Shadows were famous for their instrumental work, Marvin Welch & Farrar were a trio, vocal harmony group. They have been favourably compared to USA folk close harmony group Crosby Stills Nash and Young (a.k.a. CSNY) and The Hollies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin,_Welch_%26_Farrar
Album & Cover
This is the bands second album, Second Opinion (1971), produced by Peter Vince, was voted as one of the best ever sounding albums recorded at Abbey Road studios by EMI Records’ sound engineers in a private poll during the 1970s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin,_Welch_%26_Farrar
The idea for the cover originated when the band were on tour in the Northeast of England, Stockton-On-Tees, due to scheduling the photograph had to be taken quickly so they ended up on the Tees estuary which looked like a river bed in Africa, and the shoot was over in the hour.
Cover Location: Tees Estuary, Teesside, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell/S. Thorgerson
Label: Sire SAS-7403(US), Regal Zonophone SRZA8504(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Black Eyes Tiny Robin Simplify Your Head Ronnie Far Away Falling Let’s Say Goodbye |
Side Two Lonesome Mole Thank Heavens I’ve Got You Lady Of The Morning |
Credits
Bass – Dave ”Champagne” Richmond
Drums, Percussion – Brian Bennett
Engineer – Peter Vince
Engineer, Technician [Operator] – Richard Lush
Fiddle – Johnny Van Derek
Harmonica – Duffy Power
Organ, Piano – ”Big Al” Hawkshaw
Producer – Marvin, Welch & Farrar
Technician [Operator] – Alan Parsons
Vocals, Guitar – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, John Farrar
