Ritchie Francis - Song Bird (1972)(2006)

Artist: Ritchie Francis
Title Of Album: Song Bird
Year Of Release: 1972/2006
Label (Catalog#) :Pelin PEL 61002
Country: UK
Genre: Melodic Rock, Soft Rock
Quality: FLAC (*image + .cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 68:52
Full Size: 413Mb(+3%)(covers)

This is Ritchie Francis's only solo work "Song Bird", released in 1972. Ritchie, was a talented musician, from Neath, Wales, UK, he began his career in mid sixties as a bass player for The Mustangs, before they change their name to Eyes Of Blue and releasing two albums, in 1968 "Crossroads Of Time" and 1969 "In Fields Of Ardath". In 1971 they changed again their name, as Big Sleep and released the wonderful “Bluebell Wood”. Soon after this release the band split.

Tracks:
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1. Song Bird - 7:05
2. Dizzy Sycamore - 4:53
3. I'm Not Alone - 4:40
4. It Will Last - 4:17
5. My Music - 1:48
6. Don't You Ask Me Why - 5:03
7. There's A Time - 8:03
8. Yet To Come - 6:07
9. Friends - 4:01
10.You're Never Gonna Make It - 4:21
Bonus Tracks (Eyes Of Blue):
11.To Follow You - 3:26
12.Crossroads Of Time - 4:52
13.Largo - 3:14
14.Yesterday - 4:22
15.Little Bird - 2:32

Personnel:
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Ritchie Francis - Piano, Vocals
William Malone - Drums, Orchestra Conductor
Barry Morgan - Drums
John Rostill - Bass
Jim Sullivan - Guitar
Ray Taff Williams - Guitar
Phil Curtis - Bass
Mike Kellie - Drums

All thanks to original releaser