Biography
Voyager were an English pop-rock band, formed initially in Newbury, Berkshire, originally as ‘The Paul French Connection’ with Paul French (vocals, keyboards), Paul Hirsh (keyboards, guitar), Chris Hook (bass guitar), and former member of Mr Big, John Marter (drums). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_(band)
Album & Cover
This is Voyager’s second album and yielded a turntable hit (heavily played on music radio without ever entering the charts), “Sing Out (Love Is Easy)”. Part of the instrumental section of the single was used for some time thereafter as background music for the chart run down on BBC Radio 1 each week.
The influence of Peter Christopherson can be seen on this album cover, dark and darker. This can be seen for the NME release adverts for the album as seen below. A scene of a suicide and two boys of the streets becoming ‘ blood brothers’.
” Suzy, she thought the city streets flowed with milk and honey, but when Joe said he didn’t lover her, all that flowed was blood”
“Indian warriors had loved like brothers and had cut flesh to prove it. These kids were mates and hard enough to do it too. On a warm night in the alley their blood flowed together and it was good…
Cover Location: London, UK
Who Did What: Cover Design – Hipgnosis. Photography – P. Christopherson. Photography(Liner Bag) – Lindsey Redding.
Label: RCA AFL1-3632, Vertigo 6370 433
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art – The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue By Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Sing Out – Love Is Easy Keeping The Music Alive Whatever Happened To Cherry? You’re Always The Last To Know Clever Girl |
Side Two Leadhead At The Lido The Grass Cling To Me |
Credits
Bass – Chris Hook
Drums, Percussion – John Marter
Lead Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Harmonica – Paul French
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Vocals, Synthesizer, Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Paul Hirsh
