Colin Scot

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In this month's Uncut magazine, there is a review of a reissued CD by someone called Colin Scot. It was recorded in 1971 and apparently features Gabriel, Collins, Wakeman, Fripp and Anderson (all under silly pseudonyms such as Dr Yes). They say it sounds like Tim Buckley.
Anyone know anything about thiis?

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chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19942	Topic: Colin Scot Posted: June 08 2006 at 13:56
	In this month's Uncut magazine, there is a review of a reissued CD by someone called Colin Scot. It was recorded in 1971 and apparently features Gabriel, Collins, Wakeman, Fripp and Anderson (all under silly pseudonyms such as Dr Yes). They say it sounds like Tim Buckley. Anyone know anything about thiis?

chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19942	Posted: June 09 2006 at 07:52
	This is it - Album: Colin Scot Artist: Colin Scot Catalog Number: IMP 1009 UK/1971 UA UAG 29154) 1971 United Artists Records, LTD. Manufactured By Visa Records Distributed by JEM Records, Inc., South Plainfield, N.J. 07080, Reseda, California 91335 Band Members: Vocals: Van Der Hammill Steve Gold - Bird P.C. Genesis P. Angel Gabriel Anne Tudor (On Top C) Jane Relf (Heavy) Jon Anderson (Dr. Yes) Guitars: Bob Fripp Brinsley Schwartz My Wee Davy Bass: Riddle - One Who Works Hands In Clay, Head In Smoke, and Fingers on Beautiful Strings.... Keyboards: Dave K. - Thanks for the Sunday joint Bob Andrews - "Smiley" Rick "Broken Toes" Wakeman Drums: Brum Thunder Evans Billy Rankin Saxophone: Prof. Jaxon Trumpet: Tan Tan Thornton String Arrangements: Richard Hewson Produced by John Anthony Tracks: Side One 1. Do The Dance Now, Davey. (Martin Hall) (5:24) 2. My Rain (Colin Thistlethwaite) (3:04) 3. Take Me Away (Colin Thistlethwaite) (3:18) 4. Confusion (Colin Thistlethwaite) (2:48) 5. When The Baby In My Lady Gets The Blues (Mike Newbury) (4:05) 6. Lead Us (Neil Innes) (4:18) Side Two 1. You're Bound To Leave Me Now (Martin Hall) (4:30) 2. The Boatman (Davy Johnstone) (3:00) 3. Nite People (Colin Thistlethwaite) (4:10) 4. Hey! Sandy (Harvey Andrews) (4:04) 5. Here We Are In Progress (Martin Hall) (4:25) Comments: I have not listened to this album in quite some time. I remember hearing Jon Anderson singing background vocals on one track. The credits include a lot of nicknames for the various musicians on this album and are scattered all over the album sleeve along with excerpts of newspaper articles written about Colin Scot. Jon Anderson is referred to as John Anderson (Dr. Yes). It appears this album also included Peter Gabriel, maybe Phil Collins (P.C. Genesis?), Rick Wakeman (Where does the "Broken Toes" nickname come from?), Davy Johnstone (My Wee Davy?) (Elton John's Guitarist) and Robert Fripp. The album doesn't list what songs the individual musicians played on.

chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19942	Posted: June 09 2006 at 07:54
	This is the cover - looks like Chris Squire!

salmacis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Content Addition Joined: April 10 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3928	Posted: June 09 2006 at 11:50
	I heard one track from it on a rather worn United Artists 2LP set called 'All Good Clean Fun'. It wasn't prog as I remember, just standard singer songwriter stuff, but whether the rest of the album's like that I couldn't say. The song I heard didn't sound so much like Tim Buckley but more like Elton John in his good early period. Again though, that was based on the one song I heard.The silly pseudonyms were probably due to the contractual difficulties that were rife in the 1970s where artists on different labels weren't allowed to mix in accordance with record company politics- one that I remember is Jimmy Page on a Roy Harper album 'Stormcock' where Page was called 'S.Flavius Mercurius'!

SidSmith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 19 2006 Status: Offline Points: 39	Posted: June 16 2006 at 04:46
	Hi there Salmacis is right when he says the album isn't prog but it's a little gem of an album for sure. I saw Colin supporting KC in 1973 and he was excellent. Anyway, here's my review of the album over on my blog
	Sid Smith http://www.dgmlive.com http://sidsmith.blogspot.com/