First of the Big Bands – BBC Live in Concert 1974

First of the Big Bands – BBC Live in Concert 1974
First of the Big Bands – BBC Live in Concert 1974
Live album by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord
Released	1993
Recorded	September 12, 1974; London Palladium
Genre	Rock
Label	Windsong International
Producer	Jeff Griffin
Tony Ashton chronology
Jon Lord chronology

First of the Big Bands – BBC Live in Concert 1974 is a live album recorded on September 12, 1974 at the London Palladium by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord and their all-star band featuring Ian Paice, Carmine Appice, Dick Parry and Max Middleton among others. The setlist features mainly songs off the album First of the Big Bands by Ashton & Lord, released in 1974. The live album was released in 1993 by Windsong International.

Track listing edit

"We're Gonna Make It" (4.29)
"I've Been Lonely" (4.15)
"Silly Boy" (5.23)
"The Jam" (5.20)
"Downside Upside Down" (6.11)
"Shut Up" (3.42)
"Ballad of Mr. Giver" (7.12)
"Celebration" (5.29)
"The Resurrection Shuffle" (7.11)

Production notes edit

Recorded live at the London Palladium on September 12, 1974
Produced by Jeff Griffin
All tracks written by Jon Lord and Tony Ashton, except "I've Been Lonely" and "The Resurrection Shuffle" written by Tony Ashton
An original sound recording made by BBC Radio 1 "Live in Concert"
Compiled and co-ordinated by Jo Bourhill

Personnel edit

Tony Ashton - Hammond organ, piano, vocals
Jon Lord - Hammond organ, piano
Ian Paice - Drums
Carmine Appice - Drums
Pat Donaldson - Bass guitar
Jim Cregan - guitar
Ray Fenwick - guitar
Dave Caswell - Trumpet
Mike Davis - Trumpet
Howie Casey - Saxophone
Dick Parry - Saxophone
Geoff Dolby - Saxophone
John Mumford - Trombone
Max Middleton - Electric piano
Jimmy Helms - Backing vocals
Madeline Bell - Backing vocals
Jo-Ann Williams - Backing vocals
Graham White - Backing vocals
Kenny Rowe - Backing vocals
Tony Ferguson - Backing vocals
Roger Willis - Backing vocals