Mr. Lucky (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Mr Lucky
Type = compilation
Artist = Pete Thomas


Released = 12th March 2007
Genre = Jazz
Length = 54:47
Label = Mermaid Records
Reviews =
*The Times [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article1293695.ece Read]
*Independent on Sunday [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20070121/ai_n17145525/pg_3 Read]

"Mr Lucky" is a retrospective album by Pete Thomas. [cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazzlineup/pip/g9p91/
title=BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Line Up - Playlist Entry 2] [cite web
url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article1293695.ece
title=The Times - Review] [cite web
url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20070121/ai_n17145525/pg_3
title=The Independent on Sunday - Review] [cite web
url=http://www.jazz-o-matic.com/LessonsExercises/PeteThomas/tabid/341/Default.aspx
title=Jazz-o-matic - Pete Thomas] It was officially released on 12th March 2007, [cite web
url=http://www.properdistribution.com/latest-releases/album-details.php?pg=5&id=2403
title=Proper distribution - Mr Lucky] but was available to purchase from 25th October 2006 [cite web
url=http://www.breakfastroom.co.uk/index.cgi?fid=06&topic_id=1161780700|title=Breakfast room - Mr Lucky is released] from [http://www.petethomas.co.uk Pete Thomas' website] .

Track listing

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

Musicians

*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 [cite web
url=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=10303841
title=MySpace - Voodoo Chill video] [cite web
url=http://www.petethomas.co.uk/store-voodoo.html
title=Pete Thomas - Voodoo Chill info]

*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

External links

* [http://www.petethomas.co.uk Pete Thomas' website]
* [http://www.chrispearcemusic.com Chris Pearce's website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulLf4jDA2_Y Youtube - Preview of Voodoo Chill]
* [http://www.myspace.com/petethomasmusic Pete Thomas on MySpace - featuring two sample tracks from Mr Lucky]