Mr. Mick

Mr. Mick
Studio album by Stackridge
Released	March 1976
Recorded	1976
Genre	Rock
Length	38:25
Label	Rocket Records, Stallion Records, (CD re-issue) Angel Air, (CD re-issue)
Producer	Andy Cresswell-Davis
Stackridge chronology
Extravaganza (1975) Mr. Mick (1976) Do The Stanley (1976)

Mr. Mick is a rock album released by the British group Stackridge in 1976. Originally on Rocket Records, its catalogue number was ROLL 3.

Overview

The album was produced by Andy Cresswell-Davis (known simply as Andy Davis on this recording) and engineered by Denny Bridges. It was recorded at Ramport Studios in South London and mixed at AIR Studios. Pete Gage produced the basic track on "The Dump" and "Steam Radio Song". Some of the keyboards for the album were played by Dave Lawson of Greenslade.

Probably the most controversial of all the albums by Stackridge, the version of Mr. Mick that was released in 1976 had many changes ordered by the group's label Rocket Records. Although supported with airplay from BBC Radio 1's John Peel amongst others, the album was generally considered a disappointment by many fans. It was their first album to go unreleased in the U.S.

The many difficulties the group experienced during this time contributed to their break-up not long after the release of Mr. Mick.

In 2000, DAP Records finally released the album in the form the group originally intended: it was entitled "The Original Mr. Mick". The 2006 re-issue on Angel Air is a 2-disc edition, containing both albums in their entirety.

Track listing

1. "Hold Me Tight" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:33
2. "Breakfast With Werner Von Braun" (Andy Davis) – 4:05
3. "Steam Radio Song" (Davis, Steve Augarde) – 3:34
4. "The Dump" (Davis) – 1:47
5. "Save A Red Face" (Mutter Slater, Augarde) – 3:24
6. "The Slater's Waltz" (Slater, Augarde) – 4:33
7. "Coniston Water" (Slater) – 5:22
8. "Hey Good Looking" (Davis, Crun Walter) – 4:16
9. "Fish In A Glass" (Davis, Walter) – 7:18

Track listing: "The Original Mr. Mick"

1. "Hey! Good Looking" (Davis, Walter) – 4:30
2. "Breakfast With Werner Von Braun" (Davis) – 3:45
3. "Mr Mick's Walk" (Davis, Augarde) – 3:55
4. "Mr Mick's Dream" (Davis, Augarde) – 2:10
5. "The Cotton-reel Song" (Slater, Augarde) – 3:25
6. "The Steam Radio Song" (Davis, Augarde) – 3:20
7. "The Slater's Waltz" (Slater, Augarde) – 4:10
8. "Hazy Dazy Holiday" (Slater) – 2:05
9. "Coniston Water" (Slater) – 4:50
10. "Can Inspiration Save The Nation?" (Davis, Walter) – 2:15
11. "Mr Mick's New Home"(Slater, Davis, Augarde) – 3:30
12. "Fish In A Glass" (Davis, Walter) – 7:50

Personnel

• Andy Davis - guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Mutter Slater - flute, keyboards, vocals and narration
• Keith Gemmell - saxophones, clarinet
• Crun Walter - bass
• Pete Van Hooke - drums
• Dave Lawson - keyboards
• Ray Russell - guitar

with

• Joanna Karlin - vocal on "The Slater's Waltz"

• Engineered by Denny Bridges