Mr. Lucky (Pete Thomas album)

Mr Lucky
Compilation album by Pete Thomas
Released	12th March 2007
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:47
Label	Mermaid Records
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Mr Lucky is a retrospective album by Pete Thomas. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It was officially released on 12 March 2007,^[5] but was available to purchase from 25 October 2006^[6] from Pete Thomas' website.

Track listing

1. "Stick It To 'Em" - 03:48 - Theme music from Monkey Business (TV series)
2. "Voodoo Chill" - 03:42
3. "Letters From Paris" - 03:17 - Features the Electra String Quartet
4. "Jazzbo In The Jungle" - 03:17
5. "The Organisation" - 03:33 - Commission for a Dry Blackthorn Cider commercial
6. "Cookin' with Lee" - 02:56 - Features Lee Allen on tenor sax
7. "Another Night In The Naked City" - 04:09 - Originally featured in a Tenants Pilsner commercial
8. "Tang" - 02:58
9. "Mr Lucky's Gumbo" - 03:29
10. "Laid Back And Blue" - 03:32
11. "Bodacity" - 03:00 - Originally featured in the Michael Caine movie Blue Ice
12. "Ooh Ah Ooh" - 02:56 - Featured on Nick Jr. (UK)
13. "Catch 23" - 03:58 - Originally commissioned for a biopic feature film about George Best
14. "One For Tiny" - 02:52 - Features Lee Allen with a tenor sax solo
15. "Hard Hat Area" - 04:20
16. "Mango Banana" - 02:53

Musicians

Photo: Laurie Stras

• Lee Allen - Tenor Saxophone
• Guy Barker - Trumpet
• Malcolm Creese - Double Bass
• Frank Dawkins - Lead Guitar
• Roy Dodds - Drums
• Evan Jolly - Trumpet
• Anthony Kerr - Vibraphone
• Dave Marchant - Rhythm Guitar
• Chris Pearce - Lead Guitar
• Paul Riley - Bass Guitar
• Paul Robinson - Drums
• Steve Rose - Double Bass
• Ashley Slater - Trombone
• Pete Thomas - Saxophones, flute, guitar
• Bob Tinker - Trumpet
• Mark Townson - Congas
• Ben Waters - Piano
• Geraint Watkins - Piano
• Annie Whitehead - Trombone
• Pete Wingfield - Piano/Organ

Bonus material

The CD contains a computer-readable data portion featuring:

• All audio tracks in computer file format, ready for an MP3 player
• The full-length version of the video of audio track 2 - Voodoo Chill

Video

The Voodoo Chill video was filmed at ^{[7] [8]}

• Shepperton Studios in Middlesex
• Poland Street car park, Soho
• The Diorama
• The Sea Life Centre in Weymouth
• The River Itchen, Hampshire.

The saxophone on the video is a tenor, whereas the actual saxophone being played is a baritone. Also featuring Chris Pearce on guitar.

References

1. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Line Up - Playlist Entry 2". http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazzlineup/pip/g9p91/. 
2. ^ Davis, Clive (21 January 2007). "The Times - Review". London. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article1293695.ece. Retrieved 13 May 2010. 
3. ^ "The Independent on Sunday - Review". http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20070121/ai_n17145525/pg_3. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Jazz-o-matic - Pete Thomas". http://www.jazz-o-matic.com/LessonsExercises/PeteThomas/tabid/341/Default.aspx. 
5. ^ "Proper distribution - Mr Lucky". http://www.properdistribution.com/latest-releases/album-details.php?pg=5&id=2403. 
6. ^ "Breakfast room - Mr Lucky is released". http://www.breakfastroom.co.uk/index.cgi?fid=06&topic_id=1161780700. 
7. ^ "MySpace - Voodoo Chill video". http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=10303841. 
8. ^ "Pete Thomas - Voodoo Chill info". http://www.petethomas.co.uk/store-voodoo.html. 

External links

• Pete Thomas' website
• Chris Pearce's website
• Youtube - Preview of Voodoo Chill
• Pete Thomas on MySpace - featuring two sample tracks from Mr Lucky