First released in 1986, Eyes Wide Open by Carol Grimes has recently been re-released. Recorded between Dec 85 and Feb 86 at Livingston Studios This jazz/blues/funk album is now available on all the usual streaming platforms.
Here’s the link on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/5PhHvtOFzWPXtdA67Spyzo or just search “Carol Grimes Spotify”.
Eyes Wide Open features musicians Mike Bradley (Drums, Percussion), Maciek Hrybowicz (Guitar), Steve Lodder (Keyboards)and Carol Grimes (Percussion, Vocals)
Track List
1 Your Blues
2 Mau-Mau
3 The Circus
4 Islander
5 Lonely, Broke & Randy
6 Work
7 Who Do You Want
8 Alexandria Dance
9 Cross That Line
10 Running Away
11 Appearances
The album was produced by Alastair Gavin for Note the Change Productions
“Your Blues” produced by Maciek Hrybowicz
Album Coordination Lesley Willis
Engineered by Simon Bohannon and Tony Harris
Assistant Engineers: Barry Clemson and Andy Butler
Remix engineer on “Your Blues” Jon Hiseman
Sleeve Design – GBU Design
Photographs: David Proud/Karen Douglas
Additional Musicians:
Mario Castronari (Double bass)
Andy Herbert (Electric bass)
Neville Murray (Congas, percussion)
Paul Nieman (Trombone)
Angele Veltmeyer (Flute)
The Kick Horns:
Simon Clarke (Alto and baritone sax, piccolo)
Roddy Lorimer (Trumpet,flugelhorn)
Tim Saunders (Soprano and tenor sax)
Backing Vocals:
Dyan Birch, Josefina Cupido, Didi Hopkins, Johnny Meringues, Hanna Wilson
Josefina Cupido – additional voice on “The Circus”
Carol Grimes continues to perform and record and enjoys considerable popularity and recently played at The Jazz Cafe in London. I’ll be sharing another re-released album with you later this week!
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Why Don’t They Dance?
I said I would share another treat with you this week, so here we go…the re-released Why Don’t They Dance by Carol Grimes
Recorded between between November 1988 and January 1999 it feature the following tracks:
1 Cool Fire
2 Turning The Worm
3 Why Don’t They Dance?
4 Mind The Gap
5 Hearts in My Hands
6 Two Step
7 Drive Me Crazy
8 Living For Life
9 Good Friends
Produced by Maciek Hrybowicz for SOUND PARTNERS
Mixed by Maciek Hrybowicz and Steve Lodder
The Band:
Carol Grimes – Vocal, Percussion, Whistling
Steve Lodder – Keyboards
Maciek Hrybowicz – Guitar, Harmonica
Mike Bradley – Drums, Percussion
Mario Castronari – Double bass
Janette Mason – Keyboards
Pete Thomas – Baritone and tenor sax, alto flute
Angele Veltmeijer – Tenor sax
Jim Dvorak – Trumpet
Sianed Jones – Violin
Robert Baily – Cello
Voices:
Ian Shaw; Frannie Kapelle; Violet Williams; Jan Ponsford; Sami El Salahi; Mary Fagan
Horns on Cool Fire by Breakfast brothers:
Paul Nieman – Trombone
Noel Langley – Trumpet
Pete Whyman – Alto sax
Horn Arrangements:
Two Step – Steve Lodder
Cool Fire – Paul Nieman
Thanks to the following:
To Kasia @and Sam with love, Mcasso Music Productions, Richard Novell Sound Services, Steve Latham and Chris Massey for their generous loans of equipment. Mike Connaris for a lot of encouragement. To all the trucks in Bethnal Green for the sound effects.
Recorded and mixed November 1988 – January 1989 at Sound Partners. Drum kit recorded at David Hunt’s studio.
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