British Lions (album)
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| British Lions | ||||
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| Released | 10 February 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 74:29 | |||
| Label | Vertigo/RSO | |||
| Producer | British Lions | |||
| British Lions chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
British Lions is the 1978 debut album by British Lions, the band consisting mainly of members of Mott—Morgan Fisher, Ray Major, Pete Overend Watts and Dale Griffin—alongside singer/guitarist John Fiddler, previously of Medicine Head.[2] It was released on the Vertigo label in the UK and the RSO label in the United States. A single "One More Chance to Run" b/w "Booster" was released by Vertigo in the UK to promote the album. In the US, the track, "Wild in the Streets" went to #87 on the Hot 100.[3]
"One More Chance to Run" was covered by Joe Elliott's Down 'n' Outz on their 2010 album My ReGeneration.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by John Fiddler, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One More Chance to Run" | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "Wild in the Streets" | Garland Jeffreys | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Break This Fool" | Fiddler, Pete Watts | 5:29 |
| 4. | "International Heroes" | Kim Fowley, Kerry Scott | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Fork Talking Man" | Fiddler, Morgan Fisher, Watts | 4:20 |
| 6. | "My Life's in Your Hands" | 5:17 | |
| 7. | "Big Drift Away" | 8:29 | |
| 8. | "Booster" | Fiddler, Watts | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Eat the Rich" | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "One More Chance to Run" (BBC John Peel Show session, May 10, 1978) | 3:49 | |
| 11. | "Break This Fool" (BBC John Peel Show session, May 10, 1978) | Fiddler, Watts | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Wild in the Streets" (BBC John Peel Show session, May 10, 1978) | Jeffreys | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Wild One" (live, recorded at Woods Club, Plymouth, Devon on April 12, 1978) | 6:12 | |
| 14. | "Eat the Rich: the Second Course" (demo) | 3:52 | |
| 15. | "Can't Get Over You" (demo) | 3:05 | |
| 16. | "Long Distance Love" (demo) | 3:30 | |
| 17. | "You Got Everything" (demo) | 3:00 |
Personnel
[edit]British Lions
- John Fiddler – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ray Major – lead guitar; backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6-8), percussion (track 3)
- Morgan Fisher – piano, Hammond organ, Korg synthesizer, davolisint; slide glockenspiel and electric percussion (track 9)
- Pete Watts – bass; backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6-8), slide guitar (track 1)
- Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums; backing vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5), percussion (track 3)
Additional personnel
- Stan Tippins — backing vocals (tracks 2, 4)
Technical
- Alan "Ghastly Toad" Douglas and Mick "School Bully" Glossop - recording
- Alan Schmidt - art direction
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 80 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 83 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "British Lions - British Lions". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "British Lions - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 110.
- ^ "British Lions - British Lions - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4616b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "British Lions Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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