The Dukes – The Dukes(1979)

Biography
The Dukes were comprised of key members of some of Britain’s most respected bands. Miller Anderson sung and played with T. Rex and Keef Hartley while Ronnie Leahy was in Stone the Crows with Maggie Bell. Charlie Tumahai was in Be Bop Deluxe and the late Jimmy McCulloch was an alumnus of Wings and Thunderclap Newman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dukes_(British_band)

Album & Cover
The Dukes released their self titled debut album one week before guitarist Jimmy McCulloch passed away on September 27th, 1979. The Dukes had a minor hit in the summer of 1979 with Hearts In Trouble and its B side Who’s Gonna Tell You.

Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell. Graphics – G. Halpin
Label: Warner Bros. BSK 3376(US), Warner Bros. K56710(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell

Tracklist

Side One
Hearts in Trouble

Leaving It All Behind
All in a Game
Billy Niles
Crazy Fool
Side Two
Who’s Gonna Tell You

Time on Your Side
I’ll Try to Help
Heartbreaker (Vocals by McCulloch)

Credits
Backing Vocals – Chris Rainbow, David Paton
Bass – David Paton
Bass, Vocals – Charlie Tumahai
Drums – Stuart Elliot (tracks: A2 to B4)
Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Schwier
Engineer, Mixed By – Phil McDonald
Guitar, Vocals – Jimmy McCulloch
Keyboards – Ronnie Leahy
Percussion – Morris Pert
Producer – Marty Cohn, Richie Zito
Vocals, Guitar – Miller Anderson

 

 

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