Geraint Watkins & The Dominators LP 1979
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Geraint Watkins & The Dominators LP 1979
UK pressing on Vertigo flying saucer label.
Geraint Watkins (born Geraint Meurig Vaughan Watkins, 5 February 1951, Abertridwr, near Caerphilly, Wales) is a rock and roll pianist and accordionist backing artistes such as; Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Roy St. John and Shakin' Stevens. He has also issued a number of albums under his own name, the latest being In A Bad Mood.
After time in the early 1970s at Portsmouth Art College, he returned to Cardiff and played with Red Beans And Rice and Juice On The Loose. The band, Red Beans And Rice, attracted attention and moved to London to further their career. When they disbanded Watkins played solo performances in London's pubs and with various bands, such as the Cable Layers, Klondike Pete and the Huskies, the band of Southend's, Micky Jupp on the 'Be Stiff Route 78' tour. He went on to record an album, Geraint Watkins & The Dominators (1979), produced by Andy Fairweather-Low. Session work followed: recording and/or performing with Dr. Feelgood, Rory Gallagher, Andy Fairweather-Low, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Blues Band, Box Of Frogs, The Stray Cats, Carl Perkins and Eric Clapton amongst others.
Personnel
Geraint Watkins - vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, accordion, percussion
Andy Fairweather-Low - drums, bass, vocals, moog bass, percussion, acoustic guitar
Mickey Gee - guitar, vocals, backing vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar
John David - bass, vocals, percussion, backing vocals
Dave Charles - drums, backing vocals
Steve Gregory - saxophones, backing vocals
Buddy Beadle - saxophones, backing vocals
Henry Spinetti - drums, backing vocals
Side 1:
"Man Smart Woman Smarter"
"Casting My Spell"
"In The Night"
"Grow Too Old"
"Blue Moon of Kentucky"
"Gotta Find My Baby"
Side 2:
"Paralysed"
"Nobody"
"Deep In The Heart of Texas"
"Don't You Just Know It"
"If Walls Could Talk"
"My Baby Left Me"
"Cakewalk Into Town"
CONDITION:
SLEEVE: VG++ Laminate and embossing are A1, slight ring marks; radio station gold stamp front top right, marks next to some track names.
RECORD: EX Has radio station gold stamp on label side 1.
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