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OTHER B&C LPs
I have added a new page detailing LPs released by B&C during their affiliation with Charisma that were not part of the CAS. I'm sure there's more that I don't know about, and I would welcome additions to this list:
Other B&C LPs
CHRIS ADAMS REMEMBERS STRAT
Chris Adams from String Driven Thing has written a frank and entertaining reminscence on Tony Stratton Smith and Charisma and the "good old days."
Chris Adams remembers Strat
SHELAGH McDONALD REAPPEARS
Shelagh McDonald, who made two brilliant LPs for B&C in 1971 and then disappeared completely the following year, has turned up after more than three decades. Here is a link to an article that originally appeared in the Scottish Daily Mail in November 2005:
http://www.btinternet.com/~blackvelvet/
STRING DRIVEN THING RETURNS
Chris Adams, co-founder of classic Charisma band String Driven Thing, is back in action with a new edition of the band also featuring founding member Pauline Adams. See the official String Driven Thing website:
www.stringdriventhing.co.uk
This site is run by Ozit Records, a label which has reissued some of the String Driven Thing albums:
www.stringdriventhing.com
AUDIENCE RELEASES A NEW ALBUM
Classic Charisma band AUDIENCE has reformed. Original members Howard Werth, Trevor Williams and Keith Gemmell along with drummer John Fisher reformed in 2004 and have recently released a new live album called "alive&kickin'&screamin'&shoutin'". See the Audience website for details:
http://www.audienceareback.com
Also, see the Artists section for a brief history of Audience.
http://www.charismalabel.com/Artists/audience.htm
PHIL COLLINS RECALLS THE CHARLIE DRAKE SINGLE
Comedian Charlie Drake, who passed away in December 2006, released the single You'll Never Know on Charisma in 1975. Co-written by Peter Gabriel, the recording has long been rumored to feature well-known musicians. In a post at his official website, Phil Collins remembers this unusual session:
http://www.charismalabel.com/Artists/drake.htm
CHRIS LEWIS ON THE FALL OF HYPERION
In a frank and entertaining reminiscence written exclusively for this website, singer and lyricist CHRIS LEWIS recalls his experiences working with Robert John Godfrey:
http://www.charismalabel.com/chrislewis.htm