Phil Manzanera - Diamond Head

Phil Manzanera's first post-Roxy foray into solo albums is a terrific all-star affair that still holds up enormously well. Calling on favors from Roxy members present and past, and those from the Cambridge/British art rock scene, Manzanera assembled a supergroup for every song. Robert Wyatt sings Spanish gibberish on the opener "Frontera," a rewrite of his own "Team Spirit." Brian Eno teams up for the sunny "Big Day" and the nonsensical "Miss Shapiro," both of which would not have been out of place on his own early solo albums. John Wetton (of several groups including Family and Asia) sings a duet with Doreen Chanter (of the Chanter Sisters and the Joe Cocker Band), and Bill MacCormick of Matching Mole and Quiet Sun sings his own "Alma," the album's closing ballad. Fans of any of the singers above, not to mention Manzanera, whose party this is, won't be disappointed. A majority of these tracks went on to form the set list for 801 Live. ~ Ted Mills, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Mackay Sax (Soprano), Oboe, Wind, Sax (Alto) Barry Sage Assistant Engineer Bill MacCormick Fuzz Bass, Bass, Handclapping, Vocals Brian Eno Handclapping, Treatments, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (Background), Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Keyboards Brian Turrington Bass Charles Hayward ?, Bell Tree, Percussion Chyke Madu Percussion D. Jarret Keyboards Danny Heibs Percussion Dave Jarrett Keyboards, Theme Doreen Chanter Vocals Eddie Jobson ?, Clavinet, Strings, Keyboards, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer Eno Handclapping, Piano, Guitar, Vocals (Background) Iain MacDonald Bagpipes Ian McDonald Wind John Wetton Mellotron, Percussion, Vocals, Bass P. Thompson Drums Paul Thompson Drums Phil Manzanera Handclapping, Guitar, Fuzz Guitar, Piano, Organ, Producer, Mellotron, Tiple, Bass, Vocals, Synthesizer Strings, Keyboards Rhett Davies Engineer Robert Ash Assistant Engineer Robert Wyatt Vocals, Timbales, ?, Vocals (Background), Cabassa, Cabasa Sonny Akpan Conga Sonny Axpan Percussion