1973 studio album by Claire Hamill
| October | ||||
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| Studio album by Claire Hamill | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | October 1972 | |||
| Studio | The Manor Studio, Oxfordshire & Morgan Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Folk-rock | |||
| Length | 34:29 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Paul Samwell-Smith | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
October is the second album by English singer-songwriter Claire Hamill, released in 1973. Hamill has identified the subject of the track "Speedbreaker" as being John Martyn with whom she had an affair.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Claire Hamill; except where indicated
- "Island" (Steve Smith) - 3:21
- "To the Stars" - 2:03
- "Please Stay Tonight" - 3:02
- "Wall to Wall Carpeting" - 2:22
- "Speedbreaker" - 3:12
- "I Don't Get Any Older" (Mike Coles, Hamill) - 2:32
- "Warrior of the Water" - 2:56
- "The Artist" - 2:39
- "Baby What's Wrong (With You)" (Jimmy Reed) - 4:30
- "Sidney Gorgeous" - 1:56
- "Crying Under the Bedclothes" - 3:37
- "Peaceful" - 2:19
Personnel
- Claire Hamill - vocals, guitar, piano
- Tim Smith, Wayne Perkins - guitar, vocals
- Pat Donaldson - electric bass
- Chris Laurence - bass
- Steve Smith - keyboards, vocals
- Jean Roussel - piano
- Alan White - drums, percussion
- Gerry Conway - drums
- Henry Spinetti - congas
- Nick Harrison - string arrangements
- Paul Samwell-Smith, song arrangements Claire Hamill
- Technical
- Barry Hammond, Simon Heyworth - engineer
- John B. McCoy, Tony Dimitriades - coordination
- Patrick Lichfield - photography
References
- "October - Claire Hamill | AllMusic". allmusic.com.
- John Neil Munro Some People Are Crazy: The John Martyn Story (2008)