Best of British (Ian McLagan album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Best of British
Type = Studio album
Artist = Ian "Mac" McLagan and The Bump Band


Released = March 7, 2000
Recorded = April to June 1998
Genre = Rock
Length = 47:28 (Gadfly and Maniac),
52:05 (Dreamsville)
Label = Gadfly Records (original),
Maniac Records (re-release),
Dreamsville Records (Japanese edition)
Producer = Gurf Morlix
Reviews =
* Allmusic 3/5 [http://wc08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:avftxqtkldse link]
Last album = "Last Chance to Dance"
(EP) (1985)
This album = "Best of British"
(2000)
Next album = "Rise & Shine"
(2004)

"Best of British" is the third solo album by British keyboardist Ian McLagan, his first in nearly twenty years. Recorded in his adopted hometown of Austin, Texas with his "Bump Band", then consisting of vocalist and keyboardist McLagan, drummer Don Harvey, bassist Sarah Brown and guitarists Gurf Morlix and "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb, it featured twelve songs by McLagan, two previously released on his 1985 extended play, "Last Chance to Dance".

The album was financed by his former bandmate, Ron Wood [http://users.skynet.be/stones/news/14032000.htm] , who is featured on three tracks, including "She Stole It!", the cautionary tale of a man, his woman and his record collection and the ode to their departed Face Ronnie Lane, "Hello Old Friend".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ian McLagan; except where indicated

# "Best of British" (3:47)
# "I Only Wanna Be With You" (3:36)
# "She Stole It!" (3:46)
# "Warm Rain" (4:32)
# "Hope Street" (McLagan, Jorge Calderón) (3:29)
# "Hello Old Friend" (3:10)
# "Big Love" (4:48)
# "Don't Let Him Out of Your Sight" (5:25)
# "Suzie Gotta Sweet Face" (3:35)
# "Barking Dogs" (McLagan, Calderón) (3:56)
# "I Will Follow" (3:51)
# "This Time" (McLagan, Calderón) (3:33)
# "Last Chance to Dance" (3:37) - bonus track on Dreamsville edition

Personnel

* Ian McLagan: vocal, Hammond organ, piano, rhythm guitar
* Don Harvey: drums, percussion
* Sarah Brown: basses, vocal
* "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb: guitars, vocal
* Gurf Morlix: guitars, vocalwith
* Ron Wood: guitars, dobro, vocal (3, 6, 12)
* Deborah Kelly: vocal (4, 7, 8, 12)
* Amy Boone: vocal (4, 8, 12)
* Billy Bragg: vocal (1)
* Akwana Nflembele & The Jumbahkum Singers: vocals (7)