Banda: Spooky Tooth
Gênero: Blues-Rock, British Blues, Art Rock, Progressive Rock
Disco: It's All About [Bonus Tracks]
Ano: 2005(*)
Faixas:
1. Society's Child (Ian) 4:29
2. Love Really Changed Me (Miller, Grosvenor, Wright) 3:33
3. Here I Lived So Well (Miller, Grosvenor, Harrison, Wright) 5:06
4. Too Much Of Nothing (Dylan) 3:57
5. Sunshine Help Me (Wright) 3:02
6. It's All About A Roundabout (Miller, Wright) 2:43
7. Tobacco Road (Loudermilk) 5:33
8. It Hurts You So (Miller, Wright) 3:04
9. Forget It, I Got It (Miller, Wright) 3:26
10. Bubbles (Grosvenor, Wright) 2:49
11. The Weight [Stereo Version] [Bonus Track] (Robertson) 3:14
12. Sunshine Help Me [Single A-Side, 1967] [Bonus Track] (Wright) 2:57
13. Weird [Single B-Side, 1967] [Bonus Track] (Spooky Tooth) 3:59
14. Love Really Changed Me [Single A-Side, 1968] [Bonus Track] (Miller, Grosvenor, Wright) 2:58
15. Luger's Groove [Single B-Side, 1968] [Bonus Track] (Luger) 3:33
16. The Weight [Single A-Side, 1968] [Bonus Track] (Robertson) 3:06
17. Do Right People [Single A-Side, 1968] [Bonus Track] (Wright) 4:44
18. Bubbles [Mono Version] [Bonus Track] (Grosvenor, Wright) 2:44
Créditos:
Luther Grosvenor: Lead Guitar
Mike Harrison: Harpsichord, Vocals
Mike Kellie: Drums
Greg Ridley: Bass Guitar
Gary Wright: Organ, Vocals
(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1968.
Disco: Spooky Two [Bonus Tracks]
Ano: 2008(*)
Faixas:
1. Waitin' For The Wind (Grosvenor, Harrison, Wright) 3:44
2. Feelin' Bad (Kellie, Wright) 3:24
3. I've Got Enough Heartache (Kellie, Wright) 3:29
4. Evil Woman (Weiss) 9:07
5. Lost In My Dream (Wright) 5:06
6. That Was Only Yesterday (Wright) 3:57
7. Better By You, Better Than Me (Wright) 3:42
8. Hangman Hang My Shell On A Tree (Wright) 5:47
9. The Weight [Mono Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Robertson) 3:08
10. Do Right People [Mono Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Wright) 4:44
11. That Was Only Yesterday [Mono Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Wright) 3:53
12. Oh! Pretty Woman [Bonus Track] (Williams) 3:28
13. Waitin' For The Wind [Mono Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Grosvenor, Harrison, Wright) 3:30
14. Feelin' Bad [Mono Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Kellie, Wright) 3:19
15. The Weight [US Album Version] [Bonus Track] (Robertson) 3:14
Créditos:
Gary Wright: Vocals, Organ, Piano
Mike Harrison: Vocals, Keyboards, Harmonica
Luther Grosvenor: Guitar
Greg Ridley: Bass Guitar
Mike Kellie: Drums
(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1969.
Disco: Ceremony
Ano: 1969(*)
Faixas:
1. Have Mercy (7:52)
2. Jubilation (8:24)
3. Confession (6:46)
4. Prayer (10:51)
5. Offering (3:26)
6. Hosanna (7:34)
Músicas de autoria de Pierre Henry e Gary Wright.
Créditos:
Gary Wright: Lead Vocals, Organ
Mike Harrison: Lead Vocals
Andy Leigh: Bass Guitar
Luther Grosvenor: Lead Guitar
Mike Kellie: Drums
Pierre Henry: Electronics
(*) CD lançado em 1989.
Disco: The Last Puff [Bonus Tracks]
Ano: 2005(*)
Faixas:
1. I Am The Walrus (Lennon, McCartney) 6:23
2. The Wrong Time (Wright) 5:11
3. Something To Say (Cocker, Nichols) 5:51
4. Nobody There At All (Post) 3:59
5. Down River (Ackles) 4:49
6. Son Of Your Father (John, Taupin) 3:54
7. The Last Puff (Stainton) 3:38
8. Son Of Your Father [Mono Single Version] [Bonus Track] (John, Taupin) 3:34
9. I've Got Enough Heartache [Mono Single Version] (3:18)
10. I Am The Walrus [Mono Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Lennon, McCartney) 5:19
11. Hangman Hang My Shell On A Tree [Mono Single Version] [Bonus Track] (Wright) 5:41
Créditos:
Mike Harrison: Vocals
Luther Grosvenor, Henry McCulloch: Guitar
Chris Stainton: Bass Guitar, Piano, Organ, Guitar
Alan Spenner: Bass Guitar
Mike Kellie: Drums
Gary Wright: Vocals, Piano & Organ (faixas 8, 10, 13)
Greg Ridley: Bass Guitar (faixas 10, 13)
(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1970.
Disco: Witness
Ano: 1973(*)
Faixas:
1. Ocean Of Power (Wright) 4:41
2. Wings On My Heart (Wright) 3:32
3. As Long As The World Keeps Turning (Wright) 3:40
4. Don't Ever Stray Away (Stewart, Wright) 3:14
5. Things Change (Wright) 4:19
6. All Sewn Up (Jones, Wright) 3:44
7. Dream Me A Mountain (Wright) 3:31
8. Sunlight Of My Mind (Wright) 4:57
9. Pyramids (Kellie, Wright) 4:28
Créditos:
Mick Jones: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
Chris Stewart: Bass
Mike Kellie: Drums, Percussion
Mike Harrison: Lead & Backing Vocals, Percussion
Gary Wright: Keyboards, Synthesiser, Lead & Backing Vocals
(*) CD lançado em 2002.
Disco: You Broke My Heart So… I Busted Your Jaw [Bonus Track]
Ano: 2005(*)
Faixas:
1. Cotton Growing Man (Wright) 4:37
2. Old As I Was Born (Wright) 4:40
3. This Time Around (Jones, Wright) 4:07
4. Holy Water (Wright) 3:26
5. Wildfire (Wright) 4:05
6. Self Seeking Man (Wright) 3:46
7. Times Have Changed (Jones, Wright) 3:54
8. Moriah (Wright) 6:20
9. Nobody There At All [Alternate Mix] [Bonus Track] (Post) 3:45
Créditos:
Gary Wright, Mike Harrison: Keyboards, Vocals
Mick Jones: Guitar
Bryson Graham: Drums
Chris Stewart: Bass
(*) LP lançado originalmente em 1973.
Disco: The Mirror
Ano: 1974(*)
Faixas:
1. Fantasy Satisfier (Wright, Jones) 4:38
2. Two Time Love (Wright, Jones, Patto) 3:30
3. Kyle (Wright, Purvis, Elliot) 3:47
4. Woman And Gold (Wright) 3:41
5. Higher Circles (Wright) 5:22
6. Hell Or High Water (Wright, Patto) 5:10
7. I'm Alive (G. Wright, T. Wright) 4:14
8. The Mirror (Wright, Jones, Patto) 5:24
9. The Hoofer (Patto) 3:54
Créditos:
Gary Wright: Lead & Backing Vocals, Piano, Clavinet, Organ, Moog Synthesizer
Mick Jones: Guitars, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Mike Patto: Lead & Backing Vocals, Electric Piano, Drums, Percussion, Clavinet, Organ
Bryson Graham: Drums, Percussion
Val Burke: Bass Guitar, Lead & Backing Vocals
(*) CD lançado em 1988.
Disco: Cross Purpose
Ano: 1999
Faixas:
1. That Was Only Yesterday (Wright) 4:32
2. Tears (Behind My Eyes) (Reed) 5:03
3. Throw Me A Line (Grosvenor, Dolan) 3:16
4. It's You Girl (Message To Deborah) (Ridley) 3:30
5. Love Is Real (Harrison) 5:51
6. Sunshine (Wallinger) 4:31
7. How (Kellie) 4:48
8. Send Me Some Lovin' (Price, Marascalco) 2:36
9. I Can't Believe (Traditional) 4:12
10. Kiss It Better (Grosvenor, Harrison, Kellie, Ridley) 4:23
Créditos:
Luther Grosvenor: Lead, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Electric & Acoustic Rhythm Guitars, Lead Vocal (faixa 2), Harmony Vocal (faixa 7), Backing Vocals
Mike Harrison: Lead, Harmony & Backing Vocals, Kurzweil Keys (faixa 5)
Mike Kellie: Drums, Shakers, Assorted Percussion, Backing Vocals
Greg Ridley: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal (faixa 4), Backing Vocals
Músicos especialmente convidados:
Mark Feltham: Harmonica (faixa 10)
Matthias Bätzel: Hammond B-3, Grand Piano (faixas 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Dave Moore: Hammond Organ+Piano (faixas 4, 7, 10)
Ralph Schmidtsdorf: Violin (faixa 8)
Debbie Longworth, Sandra Charles: Backing Vocals (faixa 3)
Gary Oswell, Garry Lippett: Additional Backing Vocals (faixas 4, 10
Disco: Live In Europe
Ano: 2001
Faixas:
Live Sessions
1. Sunshine Help Me (Wright) 2:02
2. Too Much Or Nothing [Recorded 1968] [Previously Unreleased] (Dylan) 3:52
3. Feelin' Bad (Kellie, Wright) 2:54
4. The Weight (Robertson) 3:15
5. I Can't Quit Her (Kooper) 3:01
6. Blues Town [Recorded 1968] [Previously Unreleased] (Harrison, King, Wright) 3:33
Deep Feeling
7. Pretty Colours [Recorded 1966] (Unknown) 2:39
1999 Reunion Recordings Studio Outtakes
8. Sunshine (Wallinger) 4:53
9. How (Kellie) 4:46
Special Bonus Track
10. Better You Better Than Me (Wright) 4:15
11. Soulful Lady (Unknown) 8:50
Créditos:
Luther Grosvenor: Guitars, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar (faixa 7), Vocals (faixa 7), Percussion (faixas 8, 9)
Mike Harrison: Lead & Backing Vocals, Piano, Harpsichord
Mike Kellies: Drums, Assorted Percussion (faixas 8, 9), Backing Vocals (faixas 8, 9)
Greg Ridley: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Gary Wright: Lead & Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano
Jim Capaldi: Lead Vocals+Drums (faixa 7)
Gordon Jackson: Guitar (faixa 7)
Dave Meredith: Bass Guitar (faixa 7)
Poli Palmer: Vibes+Flute (faixa 7)
Dave Moore: Hammond C-3+Electric Piano+Synth Strings (faixas 8, 9)
Disco: Live In Oldenburg
Ano: 2015(*)
Faixas:
1. Waitin' For The Wind (Grosvenor, Harrison, Wright) 4:13
2. I Am The Walrus (Lennon, McCartney) 5:52
3. The Wrong Time (Wright) 4:03
4. Cotton Growing Man (Wright) 4:22
5. Old As I Was Born (Wright) 9:28
6. Better By You, Better Than Me (Wright) 5:02
7. Tobacco Road (Loudermilk) 5:42
8. Evil Woman (Weiss) 7:20
9. Sunshine Help Me (Wright) 8:37
Créditos:
Gary Wright: Organ, Vocals
Mike Harrison: Keyboards, Vocals
Mick Jones: Guitar, Vocals
Chris Stewart: Bass
Mike Kellie: Drums, Percussion
(*) Gravado ao vivo no Weser-Ems-Hallen, em Oldenburg, Alemanha, no dia 7 de abril de 1973.
Biografia:
Componente da cena britânica do rock pesado do começo dos anos 70, a Spooky Tooth descendeu da banda bluseira VIPs e do grupo de rock progressivo Art, e compreendia o vocalista Mike Harrison, o tecladista e vocalista Gary Wright, o guitarrista Luther Grrosvenor, o baixista Greg Ridley e o baterista Mike Kellie.
O grupo angariou simpatizantes através de inúmeros shows e gravou seu primeiro disco, "It's All About", em 1968. "Spooky Two" tornou-se seu álbum mais bem-aceito nos Estados Unidos; depois, Ridley saiu para unir-se à Humble Pie, sendo substituído por Andy Leigh. Na sequência de "Ceremony", lançado em 1970, Wright deixou a banda para formar a Wonderwheel, ao passo que Grosvenor, com o pseudônimo Ariel Bender, vinculou-se à Stealers Wheel e mais tarde à Mott The Hoople. A adição de três membros da Grease Band, de Joe Cocker - Henry McCullough, Chris Stainton e Alan Spenner - não se mostrou suficiente para manter a banda em circulação, e a Spooky Tooth separou-se após o lançamento de "The Last Puff", em 1970. Um reencontro em 1973, com Wright, Harrison e Mick Jones, futuro guitarrista da Foreigner, gerou vários LPs, incluindo o relativamente bem-sucedido "You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw", mas mudanças de pessoal e a carência de material capacitado a chegar às paradas determinou o cessamento do grupo em 1974. Wright engrenou uma exitosa carreira solo, acumulando sucessos, como "Dream Weaver", e Mike Kellie juntou-se posteriormente à banda punk-pop Only Ones (Steve Huey, AllMusic; tradução livre do inglês).