Mark Ashton — Mark Ashton 1976

Artist: Mark Ashton
Location: England
Album: Mark Ashton
Released: 1976
Genre: Soft / Pop Rock
Format: MP3 CBR 320
Archive Size: 82.2 MB

The first solo album of Mark Ashton, members of the band «Rare Bird» and «Headstone». Realizing that the music of the above groups have not found their fans on the other side of the ocean, he decided himself to "conquer" the mercy of future fans. In the mid-70s, he went to Los Angeles, where he signed a contract with «20th Century Fox», which quickly agreed to finance the album. There Ashton scored a team of session musicians in collaboration with producer Christopher Bond in 1976 recorded a self-titled album, released edition of just 500 copies. Working with producer Alan Callan allowed Ashton to record another solo album in 1979 - «Solo». Press well received both albums, noting the talent of Ashton and his nice dry voice. Also wrote that Ashton gifted composer, able to produce the material in a variety of musical genres. However, the main problem of all his solo albums, according to critics, was weak session musicians.

01. Bizarre In L.A. - 3:23
02. You - 3:30
03. It Can Get You - 3:05
04. Catch On - 2:28
05. Satisfaction - 4:59
06. Talkin 'About It - 2:45
07. Let Your Hair Down - 3:10
08. Cruisin '- 2:54
09. Hold On - 3:24
10. Take What You Want - 3:37
11. Set My Soul On Fire - 3:09


Mark Ashton - guitar, vocals
Christopher Bond - lead guitar, Moog synthesizer, arranger, producer
Thom Rotella - acoustic guitar
Rick Littlefield - acoustic guitar
Lee Sklar - bass
Scotty Edwards - bass
David Paich - piano
Tom Hensley - piano
Mike Jackobson - cello
Tom Scott - saxophone
Marc Piscipelli, Nicolas Uhrig - backing vocals
Jim Gordon, Ed Greene, Jim Helmer - drums
Gary Coleman - percussion

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