Biography
Capability Brown had and still have a cult following in UK music history as a “progressive” band, ultimately based on an outstanding piece from their second album, Voice. But largely their range covered mainstream pop music, treated in an “arty”, alternative fashion. The band was a six-piece in which everyone sang and played instruments. The line-up consisted of Tony Ferguson (guitar, bass), Dave Nevin (keyboards, guitar, bass), Kenny Rowe (bass, percussion), Grahame White (guitar, lute, balalaika, keyboards), Joe Williams (percussion) and Roger Willis (drums, keyboards). http://www.progarchives.com/artist
Album & Cover
This is the second and last album by the band. Their most well-regarded song ‘Circumstances (In Love, Past, Present, Future Meet)’ is from their 1973 album Voice. YouTube views attest to this song’s enduring popularity. At over 20 minutes in length, this masterpiece is a mosaic of soundscapes that lead you on a wild musical ride through complex textures and virtuosic, harmonic landscapes. Guitar masquerading as harpsichord, funky bass solos and warmly sonorous vocals blend seamlessly into an enjoyably rollicking track. Released in the US on the Passport label in 1974. The band took their name from the English landscape architect, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown.
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell. Photography[Inside] – Armando Gallo.
Label: Charisma CAS 1068(UK), Passport PPSD-98004(US)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One I Am And So Are You Sad Am I Midnight Cruiser Keep Death Off The Road (Drive On The Pavement) |
Side Two Circumstances (In Love, Past, Present, Future Meet) |
Credits
Arranged By – Capability Brown
Co-producer – David Hitchcock (tracks: A4)
Engineer – John Burns (tracks: A4)
Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Reeves
Producer, Engineer – John Mills
Technician [Tape Operator] – Nigel Oliver
Vocals, Bass, Percussion – Kenny Rowe
Vocals, Drums, Piano, Harmonica – Roger Willis
Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Tony Ferguson
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Grahame White
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion – Dave Nevin
Vocals, Percussion – Joe Williams
