Curly’s Airships

~ Release by Judge Smith (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Voices From a Crystal Set
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
alto saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
spoken vocals [The Medium]:
Gwendolyn Gray (actress)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
3:17
2Walking Her Out
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
spoken vocals [The Captain]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
spoken vocals [The Sergeant]:
Mike Bell (recording engineer)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
4:11
3Curly Takes Us Up
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
bass guitar:
Ian Fordham (Bassist)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
spoken vocals [Corporal Parker]:
Paul Roberts (The Stranglers)
spoken vocals [The Captain]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
spoken vocals [The Height-Cox]:
Mike Bell (recording engineer)
vocals:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
6:44
4Drifting About Like a Bad Smell
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
conductor:
Geoffrey Brand (conductor of brass bands)
instruments arranger:
Michael Brand
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
3:14
5Curly in the Clouds
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
bass guitar:
Ian Fordham (Bassist)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
tenor saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
lead vocals [Curly] and lead vocals [The Birdman]:
Judge Smith
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
8:49
6A Capital Idea
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals [The Senior Committeeman]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Chairman]:
Arthur Brown
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [The Junior Committeeman]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
4:01
7A Shrieking of Aluminium
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [The Chairman]:
Arthur Brown
lead vocals [The Junior Committeeman]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
lead vocals [The Officer]:
Paul Roberts (The Stranglers)
lead vocals [The Senior Committeeman]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
6:58
8Curly on Civvy Street
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
accordion:
Joe Hinchliff (accordion)
acoustic guitar and banjo:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
alto saxophone and whistle:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
bass guitar:
Ian Fordham (Bassist)
ebow, electric guitar and mandolin:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
background vocals [The Chorus]:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators), Paul Roberts (The Stranglers), David Shaw-Parker (voice actor) and Judge Smith
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
tenor vocals:
Paul Thompson (Tenor)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
6:03
9That Imperial Airship Scheme
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
spoken vocals [The Medium]:
Gwendolyn Gray (actress)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
3:25
10From the Sidelines
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
background vocals [The Gentlemen of the Press]:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators), Paul Roberts (The Stranglers), David Shaw-Parker (voice actor) and Judge Smith
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [The Air Ministry PR]:
Paul Thompson (Tenor)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
4:14
11A Kindly Sort of Cove
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals [The Senior Committeeman]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Colmore]:
Paul Roberts (The Stranglers)
lead vocals [Curly] and lead vocals [The Ancient Committeeman]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [The Chairman]:
Arthur Brown
lead vocals [The Junior Committeeman]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
6:27
12Curly at Cardington
recorded in:
R.101's original shed, which still stands at Cardington, Bedfordshire (Central Bedfordshire), England, United Kingdom (guitar, effects)
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals [The Second Officer]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
6:42
13A Creature of Grace
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
alto saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
3:46
14A Byronic Sort of Blighter
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
accordion:
Joe Hinchliff (accordion)
acoustic guitar:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
congas and shakers:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
soprano saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [Lord Thomson]:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
4:58
15Big Chief and Some Minor Bugs
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
tenor saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
spoken vocals [The Medium]:
Gwendolyn Gray (actress)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
6:13
16The Canadian Run
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
conductor:
Geoffrey Brand (conductor of brass bands)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
4:40
17Conan Doyle & The Flying Sieve
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
2:39
18Horrors at Hendon
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
background vocals [The Three Airshipmen]:
Arthur Brown, Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce) and Paul Roberts (The Stranglers)
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
4:52
19As Safe as a House
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals [The Senior Committeeman]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
additional farfisa and additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [The Chairman]:
Arthur Brown
lead vocals [The Junior Committeeman]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
5:24
20A Ship of Fools
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
accordion:
Joe Hinchliff (accordion)
acoustic guitar and banjo:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
cowbell and timbales:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
ebow, electric guitar and mandolin:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
spoons and lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
whistle:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
lead vocals [Irwin]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
lead vocals [Lord Thomson]:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
lead vocals [The Helmsman]:
Paul Thompson (Tenor)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
6:17
21The Night Before
recorded in:
St. Mary's Church, Cardington (Central Bedfordshire), England, United Kingdom (organ)
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
soprano saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
lead vocals [Colmore]:
Paul Roberts (The Stranglers)
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [Irwin]:
Paul Thompson (Tenor)
lead vocals [Lord Thomson]:
Peter Hammill (English singer‐songwriter)
lead vocals [Lucky Breeze]:
Arthur Brown
spoken vocals [The Medium]:
Gwendolyn Gray (actress)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
7:39
22The Morning After
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
cymbal:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
tenor saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
4:11
23Bedford to Hastings
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
alto saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
shakers:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
sitar:
Tammo Heikens
tabla:
René van Commenée
tambura:
Tammo Heikens and René van Commenée
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [Lucky Breeze]:
Arthur Brown
spoken vocals [An Officer], spoken vocals [Crewman No. 1], spoken vocals [The Radio Announcer] and spoken vocals [The Steward]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
spoken vocals [Crewnan No. 2] and spoken vocals [Irwin]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
spoken vocals [The Coxswain]:
Mike Bell (recording engineer)
conductor:
Geoffrey Brand (conductor of brass bands)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
9:17
24Hastings to Beauvais
recorded in:
the Beauvais Cathedral, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France (organ [the organ solo as the R.101 passes over Beauvais])
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
additional guitar:
Rikki Patten (guitarist)
alto saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
ghatam [running footsteps] and tabla:
René van Commenée
organ:
Hugh Banton
shakers, talking drum and tambourine:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce)
sitar:
Tammo Heikens
tambura:
Tammo Heikens and René van Commenée
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [The O.O.W.] and spoken vocals [An Officer]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
lead vocals [The Rigger]:
Paul Roberts (The Stranglers)
spoken vocals [A Crewman]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
spoken vocals [The Coxswain]:
Mike Bell (recording engineer)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
9:15
25The Muffled Drum
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar, lead vocals [Airey] and lead vocals [The Senior Committeeman]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [The Chairman]:
Arthur Brown
lead vocals [The Junior Committeeman]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
conductor:
Geoffrey Brand (conductor of brass bands) (other instruments [The Mystery Marching Band])
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
4:34
26The Final Taboo
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Judge Smith
mixer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
alto saxophone:
David Jackson (UK progressive rock saxophonist, flautist & composer)
ebow and electric guitar:
John Ellis (British guitarist, founding member of punk band The Vibrators)
organ:
Hugh Banton
lead vocals [Curly]:
Judge Smith
lead vocals [The Three Airshipmen]:
Arthur Brown, Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce) and Paul Roberts (The Stranglers)
spoken vocals [An Officer]:
David Shaw-Parker (voice actor)
spoken vocals [Irwin]:
Nick Lucas (Actor)
spoken vocals [The Coxswain]:
Mike Bell (recording engineer)
spoken vocals [The Medium]:
Gwendolyn Gray (actress)
mixed at:
Terra Incognita in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
6:05

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