Biography
The Alan Bown Set later known as The Alan Bown! or just Alan Bown, were a British band of the 1960s and 1970s whose music evolved from jazz and blues through soul and rhythm and blues and ended up as psychedelia and progressive rock. The band achieved limited chart success and is best known for the role it played in developing the careers of numerous musicians including Mel Collins, John Helliwell, Robert Palmer, Jess Roden and Dougie Thomson.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alan_Bown_Set
Album & Cover
This is the sixth album released by Alan Bown.
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography A. Powell from some work by John Blake in 1969.
Label: Island ILPS 9163(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
The Work Of Hipgnosis ‘Walk Away Rene’ – Hipgnosis & G. Hardie
Tracklist
| Side One The Messenger Find A Melody Up Above My Hobby Horse’s |
Side Two Turning Point Build Me A Stage Stretching Out |
Credits
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Andy Brown
Drums, Percussion – Vic Sweeny
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tony Catchpole
Piano, Organ, Flute – Jeff Bannister
Producer – Mel Collin
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – John Anthony
Trumpet [Wa Wa], Flugelhorn – Alan Bown
Vocals – Gordon Neville
