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Nov 5, 2009 · Also is known that Davey, Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray recorded a single as a trio for Rocket, although it was never released. And Davey Johnstone has issued a lone solo album during his career, the obscure 1973 release "Smiling Face". It's actually an excellent folk rock album.
LP, Compilation, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1973 Vinyl release of "Smiling Face" on Discogs.
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7.5K views 8 years ago. Long time guitarist & MD for Elton John, Scotsman Davey Johnstone, despite a stellar 45 year career, has only released one solo LP. This is it. Recorded for the Rocket...
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- “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” from 'Honky Chateau' (1972) “Elton didn’t really make demos back in the early days. Frequently he would simply play us a new song he’d just written, and a lot of times Dee, Nigel and I would be right there while he wrote.
- “Crocodile Rock” from 'Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player' (1973) “As Elton played it for us, it was obvious that it was a tongue-in-cheek send-up of rock and roll.
- “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” from 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' (1973) “It’s been a staple in our set for a long time. Of course, the song starts with that symphonic synthesizer section that David Hentschel did such a brilliant job on.
- “All the Young Girls Love Alice” from 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' (1973) “It opens with that really cool guitar volume swell. That’s through a Uni-Vibe, which I’ve used for various sounds since way back.
Dec 11, 2018 · Discography of Nigel Olsson ex-member of Uriah Heep. Nigel Olsson. Drums: 18/02/1970 - 04/70 ... Smiling face: Johnstone, Davey: CD/LP: 1973 : The keane brothers ...
Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English rock drummer best known for his long-time affiliation with Elton John. A dynamic drummer and backing vocalist, Olsson helped establish the Elton John sound as a member of the Elton John Band alongside bassist Dee Murray .
Johnstone released a solo album, Smiling Face, in 1973 through The Rocket Record Company and created a short-lived band called China that released an eponymous album in 1977.
