Michael de Albuquerque - We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names (1973) (2024)

Artist: Michael de Albuquerque
Title Of Album: We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names
Year Of Release: 1973/2024
Label (Catalog#) :Think Like A Key Music TLAK1173
Country:: UK
Genre: Prog Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks+cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 45:58
Full Size: 328Mb(+3%)(covers)
Info:wiki

Step into the musical cattle pen of 1973, where ELO's Michael de Albuquerque breaks free from the herd with his solo debut. "We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names" isn't just an album title—it's a declaration of individuality in a sea of conformity.

This isn't your grandpa's easy-listening record. De Albuquerque corrals an all-star posse including Patto's guitar-slinger Ollie Halsall, whose fretwork could start a stampede. Add in the likes of Frank Ricotti, BJ Cole, and Gerry Conway, and you've got a lineup that could make the most hardened music critic weep into their Weetabix.

From intricate arrangements that twist like a labyrinth to melodies that soar higher than a cow jumping over the moon, de Albuquerque's virtuosity is on full display. This is fusion with a capital 'F'—forget genres, we're in uncharted pastures now.

Tracks:
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1. Dribble Dribble - 5:22
2. Oh Woman - 6:12
3. Occasion - 5:04
4. We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names - 4:22
5. Do Right - 4:54
6. My Darling Girl - 4:07
7. Sweet Mirth - 5:57
8. Catharsis - 6:26
9. Lonely - 3:29

Personnel:
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Michael d'Albuquerque - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Ollie Halsall - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Alan Skidmore - Saxophone
B.J. Cole - Steel Guitar
Brian Bennett - Drums
Chris Laurence - Bass
Chris Pine - Trombone
David Katz - Orchestra Contractor, Violin
Frank Ricotti - Percussion
Gerry Conway - Drums
Gordon Beck - Keyboards
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
John Taylor - Keyboards
John Uckeridge - Trumpet
Robin Sylvester - Bass
Stan Sulzmann - Saxophone

All thanks to original releaser