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Biography
Darryl Way is a British rock and classical musician who was a founding member of Curved Air and co-writer of their only hit single, “Back Street Luv”. He is best known as a violinist although he also plays keyboards. He began his musical training at Dartington College of Arts, and later studied at the Royal College of Music. When he met Francis Monkman, they formed the band Sisyphus, which evolved into Curved Air. After three albums and a hit single with Curved Air, he left in 1972 and formed the band Darryl Way’s Wolf, which also recorded three albums before splitting. His next band, Stark Naked & the Car Thieves, went on hiatus when Curved Air reformed in late 1974. After their Curved Air – Live album, Curved Air split, only to be reformed by Way primarily using members of Stark Naked & the Car Thieves. He recorded two studio albums with this new incarnation of the group before leaving again. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Way

Album & Cover

Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell/S. Thorgerson. Graphics – Colin Elgie
Label: Deram SML 1116(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell

Tracklist

Credits
Bass Guitar – Dek Messecar
Drums – Ian Mosley
Engineer – Derek Varnals
Guitar – John Etheridge
Producer – Shaun Davies
Violin, Keyboards – Darryl Way
Vocals – John Hodkinson