First demoed as the "B" side of "Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" for Pye Records in 1977. Re-arranged and recorded as Incident at Hammersmith Palais for the LP Wivabandon Oneezone (Pye Records, 1979). Wounded John Scott Cree with Ron Aspery (tenor sax), Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Alan Jones (bass), Cliff Hall (piano), Pete Kircher (drums), Ronnie Ross (baritone sax), Martin Drover (trumpet), Jeff Evans (trumpet), Geoff Wright (trombone). Audio produced by Tony Atkins. Video uses live 2008 concert footage from The London Welsh Centre, UK, plus photos of Ron Aspery, Pete Kircher, and Jock Cree (Dad)'s dance bands 1945-1982.. + Informações

One of the dancers (who shall be nameless) said I looked bare skinny in the first video version and the lip synching wasn't good. Pye had told me to do something commercial. This was it. A lot of effort went into it. It took a full day to mix back then, with one of the first studio computers, which frequently overheated, holding backing track mixes on huge floppy discs. I even envisaged the wooden studio dancers at Top of the Pops that no amount of special effects could disguise. Pye said this wasn't it. John Scott Cree (vocals, cowbell, guira, cabasa, maracas), Linda Taylor and Sharon Campbell (Backing vocals), Geoff Whitehorn (guitar), Alan James (bass), Mike Bailey (synthesiser), Pete Kircher (drums), Tony Carr (congas, bongos). Violins: Julian Gaillard, G. Palmer, D. McConnell, D. Moody, L. Rossi, L. Clay. Viola: W. Jones, G. Scott. Cello: Robin Firman, Denis Vigay. String arrangement by Mike Bailey. Produced by Tony Atkins. Video uses footage from 70's concerts at Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton UK, plus Cree Towers, 2012.. + Informações

Written with Richard Digance. Story of a lemming with aspirations. Wounded John Scott Cree with Ron Aspery (tenor sax), Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Alan Jones (bass), Cliff Hall (piano), Pete Kircher (drums), Video uses grainy, live 1976 concert footage from Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton UK, enhanced with clips from "Lemmings" www.youtube.com by kind permission of RonToon and, by courtesy of Cultural Foundation, pics of Ron Asprey,. + Informações

a song of the sea, the briny foam, the ogin; a song from the days when men were men and Nancy was a girl's name. With great audience participation. Learned from the late Hamish Imlach - the only man I've heard singing it at a tempo slow enough to actually turn a pigging capstan to it.. + Informações

Do you like Country & Western? Well, you won't like Wounded John Scott Cree's version of this old Slim Gaillard number, Chicken rhythm, recorded live at Brighton, UK, 1978. There is a later version of this at www.youtube.com and an earlier (black and white) version at www.youtube.com. + Informações

Do something commercial Pye said. This was it. I even envisaged the wooden studio dancers at Top of the Pops that no amount of special effects could disguise. Pye said this wasn't it. John Scott Cree (vocals, cowbell, guira, cabasa, maracas), Linda Taylor and Sharon Campbell (Backing vocals), Geoff Whitehorn (guitar), Alan James (bass), Mike Bailey (synthesiser), Pete Kircher (drums), Tony Carr (congas, bongos). Violins: Julian Gaillard, G. Palmer, D. McConnell, D. Moody, L. Rossi, L. Clay. Viola: W. Jones, G. Scott. Cello: Robin Firman, Denis Vigay. String arrangement by Mike Bailey. Produced by Tony Atkins. Video uses footage from 70's concerts at Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton UK, plus Cree Towers, 2012.. + Informações

Song for the last dance at a million gigs. The unedited version of this track can be seen at www.youtube.com Wounded John Scott Cree with Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Alan Jones (bass), Cliff Hall (piano), Pete Kircher (drums), Ron Aspery (tenor sax), Ronnie Ross (baritone sax), Martin Drover (trumpet), Jeff Evans (trumpet), Geoff Wright (trombone). Violins: Julian Gaillard, G. Palmer, D. McConnell, D. Moody, L. Rossi, L. Clay. Viola: W. Jones, G. Scott. Cello: Robin Firman, Denis Vigay. Arrangements by Mike Bailey. Produced by Tony Atkins. In 1979, Noel Edmonds used a 'live at Brighton' version of this, from the LP "Wivabandon Oneezone", to close his weekly BBC Radio 1 show and for a series of jingles. This video uses 1976 Brighton concert footage and photos of Jock Cree (Dad)'s 1945 RAF band. See also www.youtube.com. + Informações

Lifts the lid off the Battle of Hastings. John Scott Cree (guitar, vocals) with Mick Platt (bass) and Davide Quaquarella (drums). Video includes scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry and 1978 concert footage shot at Sallis Benney theatre, Brighton UK. There is an earlier, live version of this at www.youtube.com. + Informações

Richard Digance gave me the story and I made a traditional folk song of it. Re-arranged and recorded as Bar Wars for the LP Wivabandon Oneezone (Pye, 1979), with Mick Fox (harmonica), Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Alan Jones (bass), Cliff Hall (piano), Pete Kircher (drums). Produced by Tony Atkins. The video uses live footage from Brighton Poly, UK 1976, plus stills of Mick Fox and Pete Kircher.. + Informações

French words from HP sauce label, originally set to tune for school concert in 1964 www.youtube.com Spot the spoof on this studio version. John Scott Cree (vocals, guitar), with additional vocals by Linda Taylor, plus Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Alan Jones (bass), Cliff Hall (Hammond B3), Pete Kircher (drums). Violins: Julian Gaillard, G. Palmer, D. McConnell, D. Moody, L. Rossi, L. Clay. Viola: W. Jones, G. Scott. Cello: Robin Firman, Denis Vigay. String arrangement by Mike Bailey. Produced by Tony Atkins. Video uses live 1978 concert footage from Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton UK, with images courtesy of brownsauce.org and HJ Heinz.. + Informações

Words from HP sauce bottle label, which I put to a tune in 1964. Revised for 1978, unreleased, studio version as A saucy French love song www.youtube.com - a spoof of Je t'aime. This version recorded live at Sallis Benney theatre, Brighton, 1976.. + Informações

1977 single 45 from Pye Records. Accompanied by Geoff Whitehorn (guitar), Pete Arnesen (piano), Frank McDonald (bass), Simon Phillips (drums), produced by Tony Atkins. With live 1970's concert footage from Brighton Poly. + Informações

Inspired by Neil Sedaka's ability to re-invent himself so successfully. A "Born to run" production was envisaged. However, Pye heard the studio run through at half tempo, didn't like this version and wanted it re-recorded. Wounded John Scott Cree (vocals), Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Alan Jones (bass), Cliff Hall (Fender Rhodes), Pete Kircher (drums). Produced by Tony Atkins.. + Informações

Old Music Hall song, learned from Paul Sherman, recorded live at Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton Poly, UK 1978. There is an earlier (black and white) version of this song at www.youtube.com. + Informações

Wounded John Scott Cree's version of an old Slim Gaillard number, Chicken rhythm, recorded live at Sallis Benny theatre, Brighton, UK 1976. There are later (colour) versions of this at www.youtube.com and www.youtube.com. + Informações

Old Music Hall song learned from Paul Sherman. Recorded at Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton Polytechnic, 1978. + Informações

Old novelty song learned from Ray Cooke, with a nod at Leon Russell's Young Blood when I forget the words. Recorded at Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton Polytechnic, March 1978.. + Informações

Little Richard has a lot to answer for and we had a ball recording this, with great period solos from Jeff Daly (tenor sax) and Geoff Whitehorn (guitar). Wounded John Scott Cree with Alan James (bass), Lance Dixon (piano), Pete Kircher (drums). From the LP Wivabandon Oneezone (Pye Records, 1979), produced by Tony Atkins. Bitzer video uses live 1978 and 2002 concert footage.. + Informações

Old Music Hall song, learned from Paul Sherman, recorded live at Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton Polytechnic, UK 1976. There is a later (colour) version of this at www.youtube.com. + Informações

A blues for hangovers (or hangsover if you want to be pedantic). With Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Cliff Hall (piano), Alan Jones (bass), Pete Kircher (drums). Audio produced by Tony Atkins. Live video footage from Brighton 1978. + Informações

Song based loosely on My way, inspired by danceband gigs and Elvis. The unedited version of this track can be seen at www.youtube.com Wounded John Scott Cree with Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Alan Jones (bass), Cliff Hall (piano), Pete Kircher (drums), Ron Aspery (tenor sax), Ronnie Ross (baritone sax), Martin Drover (trumpet), Jeff Evans (trumpet), Geoff Wright (trombone). Violins: Julian Gaillard, G. Palmer, D. McConnell, D. Moody, L. Rossi, L. Clay. Viola: W. Jones, G. Scott. Cello: Robin Firman, Denis Vigay. Arrangements by Mike Bailey. Produced by Tony Atkins. With live concert footage from Brighton, UK 1978. There is a later, live version of this at www.youtube.com. + Informações

Old Charlie Case vaudeville song, learned from Paul Sherman, with lively Brighton Poly audience participation. + Informações

John Scott Cree (vocals, guitar) with Graham Ratcliff (flamenco guitars). Produced by Tony Atkins. Includes 'live' footage from concert at Brighton Poly, UK 1978. EMI Music in Germany were keen to release this but it never happened.. + Informações

Inspired by Neil Sedaka's ability to re-invent himself so successfully. Re-recorded to Pye's prescription, with strings in March 1978. Wounded John Scott Cree (vocals, acoustic guitar, handclaps), Geoff Whitehorn (guitar). Alan James (bass), Lance Dixon (Fender Rhodes), Pete Kircher (drums). Despite some good reviews and making "Record of the week" on Radio Forth, it sold a total of 88 copies (none in Edinburgh!). Love the irony with that title. Also appeared on the LP "Wivabandon Oneezone" (Pye Records, 1979). Violins: Julian Gaillard, G. Palmer, D. McConnell, D. Moody, L. Rossi, L. Clay. Viola: W. Jones, G. Scott. Cello: Robin Firman, Denis Vigay. String arrangement by Mike Bailey. Produced by Tony Atkins who also provided handclaps.. + Informações

Some of the audience had become a bit over-refreshed by this point of the evening, chucking things at the previous act. Brighton was a town with a strong football tradition, despite sometimes erratic performance. I suddenly remembered Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band doing this once, and used it to clear a little testosterone. I think it helped the audience calm down a bit too.. + Informações