Tony Hazzard - Tony Hazzard Sings 1969 (CD - Rev-Ola Records #CRREV 190)

_______Artist: Tony Hazzard
_______Album: Tony Hazzard Sings
_______℗ 1969 CBS Records – 63608
_______Regent Studio A, London, England (1968-1969)
_______© 2007 Rev-Ola Records ltd.
_______Catalog#: CRREV 190
_______Made in the E.U.
_______Genre: Pop, Rock, Folk, Psychedelic
_______Format: FLAC (img+.cue)
_______Bitrate: lossless
_______Cover: JPG, 200 dpi - Full Scan
_______Duration: 00:42:54

• Tony Hazzard graduated from university in the sixties and, by a quirk of fate, went straight into the music business. He began as a solo singer featuring in classic sixties television shows such as Ready Steady Go and Thank Your Lucky Stars, but it soon became clear that his forte was songwriting and, during a three year period, from 1966 to 1969, he wrote six top twenty hits in the UK and Europe for the likes of Manfred Mann (Fox On The Run & Ha Ha Said The Clown), The Hollies (Listen To Me), The Tremeloes (Hello World), Lulu (Me The Peaceful Heart), and Herman's Hermits (You Won't Be Leaving). He also had songs recorded by Gene Pitney (Maria Elena), Dave Berry (Love Has Gone Out Of Your Life), Simon Dupree and The Big Sound (The Eagle Flies Tonight), Nana Mouskouri (Mamma), Cliff Richard (The Sound Of The Candyman's Trumpet), Hall & Oates (The Princess And The Soldier), and The Yardbirds (Fade Away Maureen & Ha Ha Said The Clown), culminating in 1974 with another Top Twenty hit for Andy Williams (I Think I'm Over Getting Over You). During this time he also wrote and produced television jingles, and wrote theme tunes for BBC and ITV series. One jingle won an award at the Cannes Film Festival. He also sidelined as a session singer and guitarist working with the likes of James Last, Long John Baldry, and Elton John, featuring on three of the latter's albums (Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection & Honky Chateau) and appearing on stage with him at his first Royal Festival Hall concert.

• Tony somehow found time to polish up a dozen or so of his demos (themselves things of fully formed wonder as played by the top session cats of the day) and thus was born his first 'solo' LP, Tony Hazzard Sings Tony Hazzard, released in 1969. It features all of the aforementioned mega-hits and a selection of other equally worthy pop gems as rendered by Tony, his band and pals like Jimmy Page and The Hollies' Tony Hicks. This compilation is produced with Tony's full co-operation and features ultra-rare non-LP single sides and brand new, in-depth liner notes by Rev-Ola's very own Andy Morten, this is a must for all lovers of pure '60s pop thrills. 16 tracks. Rev-Ola. 2007.

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• Tracklist:

01. Listen to Me 02:33
02. Brown Eyed Girl 03:13
03. Me, the Peaceful Heart 02:29
04. The Sound of the Candyman's Trumpet 02:34
05. Hello It's Me 02:59
06. Fox on the Run 02:39
07. Hello World 04:06
08. Goodnight Sweet Josephine 02:52
09. Ha! Ha! Said the Clown 02:19
10. Hey Mrs. Housewife 02:38
11. You Won't Be Leaving 02:26
12. Fade Away Maureen 02:34

Bonus tracks:
13. The Sound of the Candyman's Trumpet (Single Version) 02:33
14. Everything's Gone Wrong 02:16
15. You'll Never Put Shackles On Me 02:21
16. Calling You Home 02:22

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_______Artist: Tony Hazzard
_______Title: Sweet Ruby Ruby Nite-Time
_______(It's Time To Blow Out The Stars)
_______Record Label: Bronze/Island Records ltd.
_______Catalogue No: BRO4
_______Country of Origin: UK
_______Format: 7" Vinyl Single
_______Genre: Pop, Rock, Folk Rock
_______Format Audio: FLAC (track)
_______BiTrate: lossless
_______Cover: JPG, 300 dpi

_______A Sweet Ruby Ruby Night Time 02:44
_______B Mrs Q. 04:02

Producer: Mickie Most
Arranger: Tony Hazzard

Personnel:
Tony Hazzard - Vocals, Guitar, 12-string guitar
Roger McKew - Guitar
Nick Robbins, Joe Foster - Synthesizer
Tom (Colonel) Allom - Vibraphone
Tat Meager - Drums, Percussion