User:JG66/The Place I Love
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The Place I Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 September 1974 (UK) 25 September 1974 (US) | |||
Recorded | late 1973−mid 1974 FPSHOT, Oxfordshire | |||
Genre | Rock, pop, folk | |||
Label | Dark Horse | |||
Producer | George Harrison | |||
Splinter chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Place I Love | ||||
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The Place I Love is the debut album by British band Splinter, released in September 1974. It was produced by George Harrison, who devoted an inordinate amount of time to the project, nurturing the sound for well over a year − ultimately, to the detriment of his own career. The album served as the first release on Harrison's record label, Dark Horse.
Background
[edit]The story behind The Place I Love begins pretty much where Splinter's story begins – when Bob Purvis and Billy Elliott broke away from the ?? band ?? and were talent-spotted by Mal Evans, the longtime Beatles assistant turned Apple Records [[[A&R]] man. Evans signed on as their manager.
Recording
[edit]Release
[edit]Track listing
[edit]All songs by Robert J. Purvis, except where noted.
- "Gravy Train" – 4:50
- "Drink All Day (Got To Find Your Own Way Home)" – 3:20
- "China Light" (Robert J. Purvis−William Elliott) – 4:35
- "Somebody's City" – 5:20
- "Costafine Town" (Robert J. Purvis−William Elliott) – 3:10
- "The Place I Love" – 4:25
- "Situation Vacant" – 4:00
- "Elly-May" – 2:45
- "Haven't Got Time" – 3:55
Personnel
[edit]- Bob Purvis – vocals
- Bill Elliott – vocals
- George Harrison – electric and acoustic guitars, dobro, mandolin, bass, harmonium, Moog synthesizer, percussion, jew's harp, handclaps, backing vocals
- Gary Wright – piano, electric piano
- Klaus Voormann – bass
- Mike Kellie – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Billy Preston – organ, electric piano
- Willie Weeks – bass
- Alvin Lee – electric guitar
- Graham Maitland – accordion
- Mel Collins – horn arrangements
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Information at Splinterlibrary.com
- Rarebird's Splinter reviews - source for this article
- Information on Bob Purvis