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Thursday, 11 March 2021

Alan Cartwright (bass)

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY:

Very good bassist, Alan Cartwright was born Alan George Cartwright on October 10th, 1945.

FREDDIE MAC BAND

In early 1966, Ged Peck joined the massive Freddie Mac Band. They continually changed personnel. The band went from 12 to 18 members at any one time! When Ged joined, these are some of the mates that played in the band:

FREDDIE MAC BAND #?				1966
Freddie Mac † vocals	Derry Wilkie † vocals	Ged Peck † guitar	Alan Cartwright † bass	Billy Davidson keyboards	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Soon after Ged was recruited, the drummer was the great, late BJ Wilson:

FREDDIE MAC BAND #?				1966
Freddie Mac † vocals	Derry Wilkie † vocals	Ged Peck † guitar	Alan Cartwright † bass	Billy Davidson keyboards	B J Wilson † drums

+ others unknown to me. Help!

In April 1967, Dave Tedstone joined the massive Freddie Mac Band, full of great players:

FREDDIE MAC BAND #?				Apr 67-1967
Freddie Mac † vocals	Derry Wilkie † vocals	Kenneth Harry vocals	Kookie Eaton vocals	Tony Morgan vocals, percussion	Dave Tedstone guitar

Alan Cartwright †
bass

Roy Davies †
keyboards

Sonny Corbett
trumpet

Dick Morrissey †
sax

Roger Truth †
drums

Roger Truth left the band a month or two afterwards.

When Roger Truth left Freddie Mac Band, he was replaced by two great drummers at the same time, Ron Berg and Terry Stannard:

FREDDIE MAC BAND #?				?
Freddie Mac † vocals	Derry Wilkie † vocals	Kenneth Harry vocals	Kookie Eaton vocals	Tony Morgan vocals, percussion	Dave Tedstone guitar
					Jimmy James & The Vagabondsê

Alan Cartwright †
bass

Roy Davies †
keyboards

Sonny Corbett
trumpet

Dick Morrissey †
sax

Ron Berg
drums

Terry Stannard
drums

I´m sure there were more lineups featuring Tedstone, but this info is so complicated to find!!

Tedstone left the band in January 1968.

This was the lineup for Freddie Mac Band around April 1968:

FREDDIE MAC BAND #?				1968
Freddie Mac † vocals	Tony Morgan vocals	Sonny Gibbons vocals	Tony St Clair guitar	Alan Cartwright † bass	Roy Davies † keyboards

Sonny Corbett
trumpet

Phil Kenzie
sax

Geoff Driscoll
sax

Dave Coxhill
sax

Dave Potter
sax

Pete Hunt
drums

Other info on members of Freddie Mac Band (I know up to 66 members)
Already covered (3):	Tex Makins, Ged Peck, Jeff Seopardie
Old pages (1):	Ron Berg
To be covered (28):	Jo Baker, Derek Bond, Chris Burdett, Marc Charig, Mick Clarke, Sonny Corbett, Dave Coxhill, Colin Davey, Billy Davidson, Roy Davies, Carl Douglas, Geoff Driscoll, Mick Eve, Ernie Hayes, Steve Humphries, Phil Kenzie, Jeff Krivett, Dick Morrissey, Viv Prince, Art Regis, Nick Simper, Terry Stannard, Dave Tedstone, Eddie Thornton, Ashton Tootell,... up to 28 musicians.
Not enough info (33):	Billy Adamson, Jeff Bridge, Nobby Clarke, Mel Day, Kookie Eaton, Erlene, US Flattop, Sonny Gibbons, Tony Gomez, Pat Green, Owen Grey, Kenneth Harry, Pete Hunt, Terry Jenkins, Clarence Johnson, Rod Jones, Ray Lewis, Eddie Lincoln, Freddie Mac, Tony Morgan, Bobby Morris, Bob Mundy, Johnny Orlando, Dave Potter, Phil Presland,... up to 33 musicians.

SWEETWATER CANAL

Sweetwater Canal was formed by Aliki Ashman around 1969, under Ronnie Scott´s management. Aliki approached the musicians in Freddie Mac Band, and asked some of them to join her. I think there were different lineups, but cannot find further info.

This was the lineup in January 1970, with Ray Draper as special guest of the band:

SWEETWATER CANAL #?				1970
		êFreddie Mac Band	êFreddie Mac Band	êFreddie Mac Band
Aliki Ashman vocals	Fred D´Albert guitar	Alan Cartwright † bass	Roy Davies † keyboards	Geoff Driscoll trumpet	Pat Higgs trumpet
Ginger Baker´s Airforceê		Every Which Wayê

êFreddie Mac Band	êFreddie Mac Band
Phil Kenzie sax	Dave Coxhill sax	Tony Knight drums	+	Ray Draper † guesting on tuba, trombone

The band had a Friday night headlining residency at The Marquee in London, then signed to Vertigo and launched the label later that year.
They also worked as backing band for Arthur Conley and Clarence Carter when they visited England. The band was active for 1 year and a half, but then, Aliki damaged her throat and never finished the album, joining Ginger Baker´s Airforce instead.

Other info on members of Sweetwater Canal (I know up to 10 members)
Already covered (1):	Aliki Ashman
To be covered (5):	Dave Coxhill, Roy Davies, Geoff Driscoll, Pat Higgs, Phil Kenzie
Not enough info (3):	Fred D´Albert, Ray Draper, Tony Knight

EVERY WHICH WAY

Graham Bell joined a new band in May 1970, Every Which Way, formed by drummer Brian Davidson (ex-The Nice):

EVERY WHICH WAY #?		May 70-?
êGriffin			êThe Nice
Graham Bell † vocals	Alan Cartwright † bass	Geoff Peach flute	Brian Davison † drums

After a while, Every Which Way expands with a new member, superb guitarist John Hedley, recommended by Graham Bell and Alan Cartwright, after trying with different players:

EVERY WHICH WAY #?			1970-1971
	êJohn Lewis Blues Band
Graham Bell † vocals	John Hedley guitar	Alan Cartwright † bass	Geoff Peach flute	Brian Davison † drums
Bell & Arcê	Carol Grimes Bandê	Procol Harumê

The band was short-lived, and after a fantastic debut album released in September 1970, Every Which Way, and a successful presentation at The Marquee, they sadly split in early 1971.

Other info on members of Every Which Way (I know up to 5 members)
Already covered (2):	Graham Bell, John Hedley
To be covered (2):	Brian Davison, Geoff Peach

PROCOL HARUM

Dave Ball comes to the band in August 1971, replacing Robin Trower, and Chris Copping moves to organ with the addition of Alan Cartwright:

PROCOL HARUM #4				Aug 71-Sep 72
	êBig Bertha	êEvery Which Way
Gary Brooker vocals, keyboards	Dave Ball † guitar	Alan Cartwright † bass	Chris Copping keyboards	B J Wilson † drums	+
	Long John Baldry Bandê

Keith Reid
lyrics

They only released a live album, Live in concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, a very beautiful album, with the company of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Da Carmera Singers. It was recorded on November 18th, 1971 at the Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A single from that album hit the charts, ´Conquistador´, with a superb solo by Dave Ball.

In September 1972, Dave Ball leaves the band, having recorded the tracks for next album, Grand hotel (released in March 1973), being replaced by Mick Grabham.

New recruitment for Procol Harum in September 1972 was Mick Grabham, replacing former guitarist Dave Ball:

PROCOL HARUM #5				Sep 72-Jun 76
Gary Brooker vocals, keyboards	Mick Grabham guitar	Alan Cartwright † bass	Chris Copping keyboards	B J Wilson † drums	+

Keith Reid
lyrics

Grabham joined just in time to play in the sessions for the Grand Hotel album that had already been started with Dave Ball, but when Ball left, they re-recorded the guitar solos with Grabham (Dave Ball appears in the bonus tracks of the CD reissue though).

They released three albums with this lineup. In Exotic birds & fruit we can find old Mick colleague in Cochise, BJ Cole, on steel guitar.

Procol's ninth is a very good album, produced by the legendary ones Leiber & Stoller. I like it a lot!

Cartwright left the band in June 1976.

They were a superb band. I have some concerts from this lineup, and Mick Grabham rocks! With or without orchestra, he gave a touch of distinction to Procol Harum.

In 1999, it has been released a live album with this lineup, called BBC live in concert. It was recorded in 1974.

Procol Harum had lost their guitarist, Mick Grabham, in May 1977. That marked the split for the band. But, the band received an award, and they were asked to make a live appearance. So, they needed to find a guitarist for that one-off show. The chosen one was Tim Renwick! This was October 1977. Some old members of the band also joined for an special lineup:

PROCOL HARUM #8				Oct 77
Gary Brooker vocals, keyboards	Tim Renwick guitar	Alan Cartwright † bass	Chris Copping keyboards	B J Wilson † drums	+

Keith Reid
lyrics

They also backed singer Julie Covington there. The award show was broadcasted on TV. Who has a copy?!!

AND THEN...

Since leaving Procol Harum, I haven´t been able to find any musical info about Alan. Maybe he just retired...

PROCOL HARUM (again)

In July 1997, there´s a very special one-off celebration concert for Procol Harum when past and present members joined in order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their most famous song, the eternal ´A whiter shade of pale´:

PROCOL HARUM #17				Jul 97
Gary Brooker vocals, keyboards	Mick Grabham guitar	Matt Pegg bass	Dave Bronze bass	Alan Cartwright † bass	Matthew Fisher keyboards

Chris Copping
keyboards, bass

Pete Solley
keyboards

Graham Broad
drums

Keith Reid
lyrics

I wish I could have been there!!!

Other info on members of Procol Harum (I know up to 28 members)
Already covered (7):	Dave Ball, Dave Bronze, Mark Brzezicki, Laurence Cottle, Mick Grabham, Tim Renwick, Geoff Whitehorn
Old pages (2):	Gary Brooker, Henry Spinetti
To be covered (18):	Graham Broad, Richard Brown, Chris Copping, Geoff Dunn, Matthew Fisher, Bobby Harrison, David Knights, Alan Morris, Dee Murray, Matt Pegg, Josh Phillips, Keith Reid, Ray Royer, Don Snow, Pete Solley, Robin Trower, Ian Wallace, B J Wilson

Alan Cartwright sadly passed away on March 4th, 2021 after being ill for some time. He was 75.

4 BANDS (WITH 12 SELECTED RECORDINGS):

BAND / ARTIST

RECORDINGS

Every Which Way

1 RECORDINGS:

Every Which Way - Every Which Way (September 1970)

Members: John Hedley, Geoff Peach (RIP: Graham Bell, Alan Cartwright, Brian Davison)
My opinion: I absolutely love this album. My favourite tracks are the lengthy 'Bed ain´t what it used to be´ and ´All in time´.

Other info on members of Every Which Way (I know up to 5 members)
Already covered (2):	Graham Bell, John Hedley
To be covered (2):	Brian Davison, Geoff Peach

Freddie Mac Band

1 RECORDINGS:

Recorded live at Toft´s Club, Folkestone 1966 - The Fantastic Freddie Mack Show ( - ) (LIVE)

Members: Ron Berg, Sonny Corbett, Terry Stannard, Dave Tedstone (RIP: Freddie Mac + Alan Cartwright, Roy Davies)
Comments: Recorded live, but not in 1966, probably in July or August 1967. I´m not sure about the lineup, so any confirmation would be great to know.

Other info on members of Freddie Mac Band (I know up to 66 members)
Already covered (3):	Tex Makins, Ged Peck, Jeff Seopardie
Old pages (1):	Ron Berg
To be covered (28):	Jo Baker, Derek Bond, Chris Burdett, Marc Charig, Mick Clarke, Sonny Corbett, Dave Coxhill, Colin Davey, Billy Davidson, Roy Davies, Carl Douglas, Geoff Driscoll, Mick Eve, Ernie Hayes, Steve Humphries, Phil Kenzie, Jeff Krivett, Dick Morrissey, Viv Prince, Art Regis, Nick Simper, Terry Stannard, Dave Tedstone, Eddie Thornton, Ashton Tootell,... up to 28 musicians.
Not enough info (33):	Billy Adamson, Jeff Bridge, Nobby Clarke, Mel Day, Kookie Eaton, Erlene, US Flattop, Sonny Gibbons, Tony Gomez, Pat Green, Owen Grey, Kenneth Harry, Pete Hunt, Terry Jenkins, Clarence Johnson, Rod Jones, Ray Lewis, Eddie Lincoln, Freddie Mac, Tony Morgan, Bobby Morris, Bob Mundy, Johnny Orlando, Dave Potter, Phil Presland,... up to 33 musicians.

Procol Harum

6 RECORDINGS:

Live in concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - Procol Harum (April 1972) (LIVE)

Members: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Keith Reid (RIP: Dave Ball, Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)
Producer: Chris Thomas
Technical: Wally Heider, John Punter

Grand hotel - Procol Harum (March 1973)

Members: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Mick Grabham, Keith Reid (RIP: Dave Ball, Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)
Guests: (RIP: Christiane Legrand)
Producer: Chris Thomas
Technical: John Punter
Comments: Some CD reissues contain bonus tracks (some featuring Dave Ball, who left the band during the sessions).

Exotic birds and fruit - Procol Harum (April 1974)

Members: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Mick Grabham, Keith Reid (RIP: Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)
Guests: B J Cole
Producer: Chris Thomas
Technical: John Punter

Procol´s ninth - Procol Harum (August 1975)

Members: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Mick Grabham, Keith Reid (RIP: Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)

BBC live in concert - Procol Harum (1999) (LIVE)

Members: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Mick Grabham, Keith Reid (RIP: Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)
Producer: Jeff Griffin
Comments: Recorded live in March 1974.

In concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra & Choir - Procol Harum (2008) (LIVE)

Members: Gary Brooker, Mark Brzezicki, Chris Copping, Mick Grabham, Matt Pegg, Josh Phillips, Geoff Whitehorn (RIP: Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)
Comments: Live album taken from the same concert as the CD, in 2006. But the DVD contains bonus tracks from 1974 with the lineup featuring Mick Grabham, Alan Cartwright, Chris Copping and B J Wilson.

4 COMPILATIONS:

The Best of Procol Harum - Procol Harum (1987)

Members: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Matthew Fisher, Bobby Harrison, David Knights, Keith Reid, Ray Royer, Robin Trower (RIP: Dave Ball, Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)
Guests: (RIP: Bill Eyden)
Producer: Chris Thomas (RIP: Denny Cordell)

The Best of - Procol Harum (1994)

Members: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Matthew Fisher, Mick Grabham, David Knights, Keith Reid, Robin Trower (RIP: Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)
Guests: (RIP: Christiane Legrand)

Halcyon daze - the best of Procol Harum - Procol Harum (1997)

Members: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Matthew Fisher, Mick Grabham, David Knights, Keith Reid, Ray Royer, Robin Trower (RIP: Alan Cartwright, B J Wilson)
Guests: (RIP: Bill Eyden)

Secrets of the hive - the best of Procol Harum - Procol Harum (August 2007)

Members: Dave Bronze, Gary Brooker, Mark Brzezicki, Chris Copping, Matthew Fisher, Mick Grabham, David Knights, Matt Pegg, Keith Reid, Ray Royer, Don Snow, Pete Solley, Robin Trower, Geoff Whitehorn (RIP: Dave Ball, Alan Cartwright)
Guests: (RIP: Bill Eyden)
Producer: Howard Albert, Ron Albert, Chris Thomas (RIP: Denny Cordell, Jerry Leiber)
Technical: Nick Robbins

Other info on members of Procol Harum (I know up to 28 members)
Already covered (7):	Dave Ball, Dave Bronze, Mark Brzezicki, Laurence Cottle, Mick Grabham, Tim Renwick, Geoff Whitehorn
Old pages (2):	Gary Brooker, Henry Spinetti
To be covered (18):	Graham Broad, Richard Brown, Chris Copping, Geoff Dunn, Matthew Fisher, Bobby Harrison, David Knights, Alan Morris, Dee Murray, Matt Pegg, Josh Phillips, Keith Reid, Ray Royer, Don Snow, Pete Solley, Robin Trower, Ian Wallace, B J Wilson

Sweetwater Canal

Other info on members of Sweetwater Canal (I know up to 10 members)
Already covered (1):	Aliki Ashman
To be covered (5):	Dave Coxhill, Roy Davies, Geoff Driscoll, Pat Higgs, Phil Kenzie
Not enough info (3):	Fred D´Albert, Ray Draper, Tony Knight

RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 9

Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:

From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:

Tim Renwick

From the great site DME (by Dmitry M. Epstein), we have fantastic interviews:

Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:

Assorted links:

Beyond the Pale - superb Procol Harum website

RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 23
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Alan Cartwright, please, also write me with the link.

Procol Harum - Simple Sister

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Procol Harum - A Salty Dog

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Procol Harum - Simple Sister

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Procol Harum - Pilgrim´s Progress

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Procol Harum - Broken Barricades

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Procol Harum - In the Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence

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Procol Harum - Repent Walpurgis

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Procol Harum - Still There´ll Be More

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Procol Harum - Power Failure

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Procol Harum - Shine On Brightly

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Procol Harum - For Liquorice John

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Procol Harum - The Devil Came From Kansas

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Procol Harum - Grand Hotel

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Procol Harum - Drunk Again

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Procol Harum - Bringing Home The Bacon

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Procol Harum - Who Will Search

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Procol Harum - Pandora´s Box

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Procol Harum - The Final Thrust

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Procol Harum - Pandora´s Box

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Procol Harum - Bringing Home The Bacon

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Procol Harum - The Unquiet Zone

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Procol Harum - Conquistador

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Procol Harum - As Strong As Samson

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THANKS:

Very Special Thanks to:

Aliki Ashman: for info on Sweetwater Canal and for being so kind (2002).

Ged Peck: (RIP), for adding many details to my original text on his career, as well as his magnificent photos (2003).

John Hedley: for his help with info, and most important, for his music (2008).

Dave Tedstone: for his patience at answering my endless questions, and for being such great musician (2016 to 2018).

Special Thanks to:

Nick Warburton: for valuable exchange of info about Freddie Mac (2014 to 2016).

Roland Clare: for all the info concerning Procol Harum (please visit the PH website at Beyond the Pale, it's simply incredible!) and more... (superb Procol Harum website) (1999).

Hermann Braunschmidt: for his valuable info on Gary Brooker and Procol Harum as well as for his incredible, wonderful presents (1999).

Thanks to:

Alex Gitlin: my friend, for so many scans, as well as Procol Harum related albums (1998).

Boris Shnitzer: my great friend, for the Grand hotel album.

Krystian Dabrowski: for asking (2015).

RELATED MUSICIANS:

Alan Cartwright mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Gary Brooker (10)
Chris Copping (10)
Keith Reid (9)
B J Wilson (9)
Mick Grabham (8)
Chris Thomas (5)
Dave Ball (4)
Matthew Fisher (4)
David Knights (4)
Robin Trower (4)

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Saturday, 30 March 2013

Laurence Cottle (bass)

BANDS:

Black Sabbath
Judy Tzuke Band
Mike Oldfield Band
The Fents
Nigel Hitchcock Quartet
Rock Meets Classic
Laurence Cottle Quintet
Bill Bruford Earthworks
Laurence Cottle Big Band

BIOGRAPHY:

A bass maestro, coming from Wales. He appears in many albums from different styles (he even appears in some albums by Spanish artists such as the couple Victor Manuel and Ana Belen) but his main trajectory is usually dedicated to jazz fusion.

JUDIE TZUKE BAND

This is the live Judie Tzuke Band during April to May 1991:

JUDIE TZUKE BAND #?				Apr 91-May 91
Judie Tzuke vocals	Pete Clarke guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	Richard Cottle keyboards	Andy Hamilton sax	Ian Thomas drums

Other info on members of Judie Tzuke Band (I know up to 46 members)
To be covered (45):	Paul Beavis, Richard Cardwell, Simon Carter, John Clark, Pete Clarke, Richard Cottle, Peter Cox, Dale Davis, John Edwards, Chris Fletcher, Brandon Fownes, David Goodes, Andy Hamilton, Ali Kane, Graham Kearns, Brad Lang, Matthew Letley, Ben Mark, Pete May, Jerry Meehan, Gordon Mills, Darrin Mooney, Charlie Morgan, Annie Muggleton, Jamie Muggleton,... up to 45 musicians.

HUE & CRY

This is one of the lineups for Hue & Cry, but don´t know more details about the period when this happened:

HUE & CRY #?			?
Greg Kane	Pat Kane	Laurence Cottle bass	Tommy Smith sax	Ian Thomas drums

Other info on members of Hue & Cry (I know up to 5 members)
To be covered (1):	Ian Thomas

MIKE OLDFIELD BAND

In 1992, this is the Mike Oldfield Band assembled for the performance of Tubular Bells II:

MIKE OLDFIELD BAND #?																		1992
Mike Oldfield guitar	Edie Lehmann vocals	Susannah Melvoin vocals	Jackie Quinn vocals	Linda Taylor vocals	Hugh Burns guitar	Jay Stapley guitar	Alan Limbrick guitar	John Parricelli banjo, mandolin	Gerry McKenna banjo	Laurence Cottle bass	Craig Pruess keyboards	Richard Cottle keyboards	Dave Hartley keyboards	Yitkin Seow keyboards	Pete Clarke violin	Ben Hoffnung percussion	Alasdair Malloy percussion	Ian Thomas drums	Robin Smith conductor

Other info on members of Mike Oldfield Band (I know up to 55 members)
Already covered (2):	Morris Pert, Tim Renwick
Old pages (2):	Mike Oldfield, Maggie Reilly
To be covered (50):	Kevin Ayers, David Bedford, Phil Beer, Steve Broughton, Hugh Burns, Pete Clarke, Ginny Clee, Richard Cottle, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Jon Field, Fred Frith, Mike Frye, Anthony Glynne, John Greaves, Dave Hartley, Steve Hillage, Tim Hodgkinson, Ben Hoffnung, Edie Lehmann, Jeff Leigh, Pete Lemer, Alan Limbrick, Jody Linscott, Alasdair Malloy,... up to 50 musicians.

PROCOL HARUM

Procol Harum played a special gig in August 1992, becoming Keith Fisher´s new return to the band. The bassist on that gig was the mighty Laurence Cottle as Dave Bronze was busy playing with The Hamsters:

PROCOL HARUM #12					Aug 92
Gary Brooker vocals, keyboards	Geoff Whitehorn guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	Matthew Fisher keyboards	Mark Brzezicki drums	+	Keith Reid lyrics
				Big Countryê	Big Countryê

After that, Brzezicki rejoined Big Country in February 1993.

Other info on members of Procol Harum (I know up to 28 members)
Already covered (6):	Dave Ball, Dave Bronze, Mark Brzezicki, Mick Grabham, Tim Renwick, Geoff Whitehorn
Old pages (2):	Gary Brooker, Henry Spinetti
To be covered (19):	Graham Broad, Richard Brown, Alan Cartwright, Chris Copping, Geoff Dunn, Matthew Fisher, Bobby Harrison, David Knights, Alan Morris, Dee Murray, Matt Pegg, Josh Phillips, Keith Reid, Ray Royer, Don Snow, Pete Solley, Robin Trower, Ian Wallace, B J Wilson

ROCK MEETS CLASSIC

In January 1993, the main singer in this agrupation is Bobby Kimball (from Toto). The musical director was German arranger Eberhard Schoener, and the rock musicians were:

ROCK MEETS CLASSIC #?								1993
Eberhard Schoener director	Gary Brooker vocals, keyboards	Bobby Kimball vocals	Geoff Whitehorn guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	Matthew Weiss keyboards	Henry Spinetti drums	+	Christian Kabitz conductor	The Bohemian Symphony orchestra

Other info on members of Rock Meets Classic (I know up to 22 members)
Already covered (2):	Morris Pert, Geoff Whitehorn
Old pages (2):	Gary Brooker, Henry Spinetti
To be covered (14):	Ian Bairnson, Mike Batt, Mel Collins, John Giblin, Bobby Kimball, Andy Mackay, Alan Parsons, Andrew Powell, Chris Rainbow, Paul Vincent, Darryl Way, Hermann Weindorf, Matthew Weiss, B J Wilson

GARY BROOKER BAND

Another different lineup for Gary Brooker, sometime in 1993:

GARY BROOKER BAND #?			1993
Gary Brooker vocals, keyboards	Geoff Whitehorn guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	Matthew Weiss keyboards	Henry Spinetti drums

Other info on members of Gary Brooker Band (I know up to 44 members)
Already covered (5):	Dave Bronze, Mark Brzezicki, Tim Renwick, Jerry Stevenson, Geoff Whitehorn
Old pages (5):	Gary Brooker, Paul Carrack, Nick Pentelow, Mike Rutherford, Henry Spinetti
To be covered (33):	Mick Abrahams, Graham Broad, Mick Brownlee, Margo Buchanan, Michael Bywater, Ronnie Caryl, Bob Clouter, Geoff Cole, Chris Copping, Tim Cross, Andy Fairweather Low, Mark Feltham, Richard George, John Giblin, Murray Gould, Tracey Graham, Vince Green, Ed Jefferies, Hal Lindes, Marla MacLennan, Tara McDonald, Robbie McIntosh, Frank Mead, Liz Norton, Matt Pegg,... up to 33 musicians.

THE FENTS

Laurence Cottle was a founder member of The Fents. This is one of their lineups:

THE FENTS #?		?
Ted Hall guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	Adam Holzman keyboards	Moyes Lucas drums

Other info on members of The Fents (I know up to 6 members)
To be covered (2):	Adam Holzman, Moyes Lucas

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP

This was the Laurence Cottle Quintet in 1994:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?			1994
Laurence Cottle bass	Graham Harvey keyboards	Gerard Presencer trumpet	Nigel Hitchcock sax	Mike Bradley drums

In 1994-1995, this is the lineup for Laurence Cottle Quintet, now with Ian Thomas on drums:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?			1994-1995
Laurence Cottle bass	Graham Harvey keyboards	Nigel Hitchcock sax	Gerard Presencer trumpet	Ian Thomas drums

They released the Live! album that same year, as well as gigging from time to time.

KARL JENKINS GROUP

In November 1998, BBC made a documentary on Karl Jenkins, and a special band was assembled to play live some track:

KARL JENKINS GROUP #?			Nov 98
Karl Jenkins keyboards	John Etheridge guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	Ray Warleigh sax	John Marshall drums

Other info on members of Karl Jenkins Group (I know up to 5 members)
To be covered (4):	John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, Ray Warleigh

MARTIN DREW GROUP

In 1999, Laurence Cottle also made some concerts as part of Martin Drew band, a jazz combo:

MARTIN DREW GROUP #?
Martin Drew † drums	Laurence Cottle bass	Gareth Williams piano	Mornington Lockett sax

Other info on members of Martin Drew Group (I know up to 8 members)
To be covered (6):	Martin Drew, Jim Hart, Mornington Lockett, Steve Melling, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Gareth Williams

BILL LE SAGE GROUP

In year 2000, we find Bill Eyden playing with Bill Le Sage's Bebop 2000 with bass virtuoso Laurence Cottle:

BILL LE SAGE GROUP #?			2000
Bill Le Sage † piano	Laurence Cottle bass	Steve Waterman trumpet	Gilad Atzmon sax, clarinet	Bill Eyden † drums
(died)ê

They recorded the album Confirmation. Bill Le Sage died soon after, and some of his friends kept on with the band name as a tribute to him.

Other info on members of Bill Le Sage Group (I know up to 15 members)
Already covered (1):	Bill Eyden
To be covered (11):	Gilad Atzmon, Malcolm Creese, John Critchinson, Alec Dankworth, Jimmy Hastings, Tubby Hayes, Spike Heatley, Pete King, Bill Le Sage, Bryan Spring, Steve Waterman

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP (again)

This was The Laurence Cottle Group around July 2003:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?		2003
Laurence Cottle bass	Gareth Williams keyboards	Ben Castle sax	Ian Thomas drums

Other info on members of Laurence Cottle Group (I know up to 34 members)
To be covered (33):	Pete Beachill, Paul Booth, Miles Bould, Mike Bradley, Ben Castle, Pat Crumly, Barnaby Dickinson, Alex Garnett, Sid Gauld, Andy Greenwood, Ade Hallowell, Graham Harvey, Nigel Hitchcock, Gary Husband, Mornington Lockett, Gareth Lockrane, Claire Martin, Sammy Mayne, Claire McInerney, Jim Mullen, Mark Nightingale, Gerard Presencer, Martin Shaw, Neil Sidwell, Julian Siegel,... up to 33 musicians.

SAX APPEAL

This was Sax Appeal around December 2003:

SAX APPEAL #?						2003
Laurence Cottle bass	Leon Greening keyboards	Mornington Lockett sax	Scott Garland sax	Derek Nash sax	Gary Plumley sax	Bob McKay sax	Mark Fletcher drums

Other info on members of Sax Appeal (I know up to 18 members)
To be covered (17):	Jamie Anderson, Paul Booth, Mike Bradley, Chris Dagley, Mark Fletcher, Scott Garland, Leon Greening, Steve Hamilton, Graham Harvey, Mornington Lockett, Bob McKay, Phil Mulford, Derek Nash, Andy Panayi, Gary Plumley, Adrian Revell, Phil Scragg

EARTHWORKS

Around 2005, Laurence Cottle replaces Mark Hodgson in Earthworks. This was their new lineup:

EARTHWORKS #?		2005-2006?
Laurence Cottle bass	Gwilym Simcock keyboards	Tim Garland sax	Bill Bruford drums

Other info on members of Earthworks (I know up to 13 members)
To be covered (12):	Iain Ballamy, Django Bates, Bill Bruford, Patrick Clahar, Larry Coryell, Tim Garland, Geoff Gascoigne, Steve Hamilton, Mark Hodgson, Mick Hutton, Peter Lockett, Gwilym Simcock

GRAHAM HARVEY GROUP

This is Graham Harvey´s All Star Quintet in October 2006, with special guest Nigel Hitchcock on sax:

GRAHAM HARVEY GROUP #?				2006
Graham Harvey keyboards	Laurence Cottle bass	Mark Nightingale trombone	Ian Thomas drums	+	Nigel Hitchcock guest on sax

Other info on members of Graham Harvey Group (I know up to 5 members)
To be covered (4):	Graham Harvey, Nigel Hitchcock, Mark Nightingale, Ian Thomas

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP (again)

In October 2006, this is the lineup for The 606 Club Super Group, comprising superb musicians that usually play there:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?
Laurence Cottle bass	Gareth Williams keyboards	Mornington Lockett sax	Ian Thomas drums	Jeremy Stacey drums

Also in October 2006, a bigger lineup, called The 606 Club Big Band appeared with these musicians:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?							2006
Laurence Cottle bass	Graham Harvey keyboards	Martin Shaw trumpet	Pete Beachill trombone	Mornington Lockett sax	Pat Crumly † sax	Ian Thomas drums	+	others unknown to me. Help, please!

CLAIRE MARTIN GROUP

This is the awesome lineup for Claire Martin Reunion Band in January 2007:

CLAIRE MARTIN GROUP #?		2007
Claire Martin vocals	Jim Mullen guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	Clark Tracey drums

Other info on members of Claire Martin Group (I know up to 7 members)
To be covered (4):	Claire Martin, Jim Mullen, Clark Tracey, Gareth Williams

JIM MULLEN BAND

Laurence Cottle also was a member of Jim Mullen Band, but I haven´t any details:

JIM MULLEN BAND #?	?
Jim Mullen guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Jim Mullen Band (I know up to 17 members)
Already covered (2):	Gary Boyle, Adrian Tilbrook
To be covered (9):	Mike Gorman, Dave Green, Gary Husband, Mick Hutton, Mornington Lockett, Henry Lowther, Jim Mullen, Jim Watson, Gareth Williams

ITCHY FINGERS

I need info about Laurence Cottle´s involvement with Itchy Fingers:

ITCHY FINGERS #?	?
Laurence Cottle bass	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Itchy Fingers (I know up to 5 members)
To be covered (1):	Nigel Hitchcock

HIATUS

Again, I need info about Laurence Cottle´s involvement with Hiatus:

HIATUS #?	?
Laurence Cottle bass	+ others unknown to me. Help!

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP (again)

This was The Laurence Cottle Group around November 2007:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?		2007
Laurence Cottle bass	Gwilym Simcock keyboards	Paul Booth sax	Jeremy Stacey drums

SIMON ALLEN GROUP

This was the Simon Allen Group in November 2008:

SIMON ALLEN GROUP #?		2008
Simon Allen sax	Laurence Cottle bass	Simon Carter keyboards	Ian Thomas drums

Other info on members of Simon Allen Group (I know up to 4 members)
To be covered (2):	Simon Carter, Ian Thomas

MORNINGTON LOCKETT GROUP

This was the Mornington Lockett Group in November 2008:

MORNINGTON LOCKETT GROUP #?		2008
Mornington Lockett sax	Laurence Cottle bass	Simon Carter keyboards	Chris Dagley † drums

Other info on members of Mornington Lockett Group (I know up to 7 members)
To be covered (4):	Simon Carter, John Critchinson, Chris Dagley, Mornington Lockett

TONY O´MALLEY BAND

Laurence Cottle has also played with the great Tony O´Malley, but don´t know other details. Help, please!:

TONY O´MALLEY BAND #?	?
Tony O´Malley vocals, keyboards	Laurence Cottle bass	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Tony O´Malley Band (I know up to 22 members)
To be covered (21):	Lasha Abashmadze, Mel Collins, Patrick Deltenre, Frank Deruyter, Thierry Fanfant, Neil Hubbard, Frederic Jacquemin, Maxime Lenssens, Jody Linscott, Mornington Lockett, Phil Mulford, Andy Newmark, Jonathan Noyce, Tony O´Malley, Pino Palladino, Adam Phillips, Mark Smith, Ash Soan, Jeremy Stacey, Ian Thomas, Frank Tontoh

MIKE OUTRAM GROUP

The Mike Outram Group in August 2009:

MIKE OUTRAM GROUP #?		2009
Mike Outram guitar	Laurence Cottle bass	Simon Carter keyboards	Chris Dagley † drums

Other info on members of Mike Outram Group (I know up to 4 members)
To be covered (2):	Simon Carter, Chris Dagley

PAUL BOOTH GROUP

This was the lineup advertised for Paul Booth Group in October 2009:

PAUL BOOTH GROUP #?		2009
Paul Booth sax	Laurence Cottle bass	Simon Carter keyboards	Mike Bradley drums

Other info on members of Paul Booth Group (I know up to 8 members)
To be covered (4):	Paul Booth, Mike Bradley, Simon Carter, Mike Gorman

LCD

LCD is a superb combo formed by 3 great players:

LCD #?	2009
Laurence Cottle bass	Mornington Lockett sax	Martin Drew † drums

Don´t know when they formed, but I see gigs announced by them in October 2009.

Other info on members of LCD (I know up to 3 members)
To be covered (2):	Martin Drew, Mornington Lockett

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP (again)

This was the Laurence Cottle Group in November 2009:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?	2009
Laurence Cottle bass	Jim Mullen guitar	Ian Thomas drums

THE PARTISANS

In August 2010, Laurence Cottle played some gigs with The Partisans, depping for their usual bassist Thad Kelly:

THE PARTISANS #?		Aug 2010
Phil Robson guitar	Julian Siegel sax	Laurence Cottle bass	Gene Calderazzo drums

Other info on members of The Partisans (I know up to 5 members)
To be covered (1):	Julian Siegel

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP

In November 2011, The Laurence Cottle Big Band played some gigs as a tribute to Jaco Pastorius:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?					2011
Laurence Cottle bass	Gareth Lockrane flute	Nigel Hitchcock sax	Julian Siegel sax	Barnaby Dickinson trombone	Gary Husband drums	+ many others unknown to me. Help!

I´d love if someone could help me with the complete lineup.

In 2012, The Laurence Cottle Big Band played some gigs as a tribute to Jaco Pastorius, with this great list of players:

LAURENCE COTTLE GROUP #?															2012
Laurence Cottle bass	Sid Gauld trumpet	Patrick White trumpet	Andy Greenwood trumpet	Tom Walsh trumpet	Gareth Lockrane flute	Nigel Hitchcock sax	Sammy Mayne sax	Claire McInerney sax	Alex Garnett sax	Martin Williams sax	Neil Sidwell trombone	Mark Nightingale trombone	Ade Hallowell trombone	Andy Wood trombone	Miles Bould percussion	Ian Thomas drums

Other info on members of Laurence Cottle Group (I know up to 34 members)
To be covered (33):	Pete Beachill, Paul Booth, Miles Bould, Mike Bradley, Ben Castle, Pat Crumly, Barnaby Dickinson, Alex Garnett, Sid Gauld, Andy Greenwood, Ade Hallowell, Graham Harvey, Nigel Hitchcock, Gary Husband, Mornington Lockett, Gareth Lockrane, Claire Martin, Sammy Mayne, Claire McInerney, Jim Mullen, Mark Nightingale, Gerard Presencer, Martin Shaw, Neil Sidwell, Julian Siegel,... up to 33 musicians.

DISCOGRAPHY: (108 albums known to me - Status: Quite advanced)

OWN ALBUMS (3 credits)

Five seasons - Laurence Cottle (1992)

Members: Mike Bradley, Laurence Cottle, Nigel Hitchcock, Jim Mullen, Jeremy Stacey, Ian Thomas
Guests: Richard Cottle, Paul Spong, Paul Stacey

Live! - The Laurence Cottle Quintet (1995) (LIVE)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Graham Harvey, Nigel Hitchcock, Gerard Presencer, Ian Thomas

Laurence Cottle Big Band - Laurence Cottle Big Band ( - )

Members: Laurence Cottle

ALBUMS AS PRODUCER (2 credits)

He never mentioned love - Claire Martin (June 2007)

Members: Claire Martin, Jim Mullen, Clark Tracey, Gareth Williams
Guests: Nigel Hitchcock, Gerard Presencer
Producer: Laurence Cottle

A Modern art - Claire Martin ( - )

Members: Claire Martin, Gareth Williams
Guests: Nigel Hitchcock, Mark Nightingale (RIP: Chris Dagley)
Producer: Laurence Cottle
Comments: Recorded during 3 days in March 2009.

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (16 credits)

First offence - The Fents (1983)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Adam Holzman, Moyes Lucas
Producer: (RIP: Paul Rothchild)
Comments: CD reissue contains 3 bonus tracks recorded in 1986 with a different lineup, including new members Laurence Cottle on bass and Moyes Lucas on drums.

The Other side - The Fents (1987)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Adam Holzman, Moyes Lucas
Technical: Phill Brown

Quark - Itchy Fingers (April 1987)

Members: Laurence Cottle
Guests: Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Richard Cottle, Simon Gardner, Danny McIntosh, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Jeremy Stacey, Dave Stewart, McCoy Tyner (RIP: Stanley Unwin)
Comments: Recorded in April 1987.

Teranga - Itchy Fingers (1988)

Members: Laurence Cottle
Guests: Richard Cottle, Airto Moreira, Jeremy Stacey

Into the 90´s - Jim Mullen (1990)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Mornington Lockett, Jim Mullen
Guests: Robin Aspland, Anthony Kerr, Jeremy Stacey, Ian Thomas

Tubular bells II - the performance live at Edinburgh Castle - Mike Oldfield (1992) (LIVE)

Members: Hugh Burns, Pete Clarke, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Dave Hartley, Ben Hoffnung, Edie Lehmann, Alan Limbrick, Alasdair Malloy, Gerry McKenna, Susannah Melvoin, Mike Oldfield, John Parricelli, Craig Pruess, Jackie Quinn, Yitkin Seow, Robin Smith, Jay Stapley, Linda Taylor, Ian Thomas
Comments: Live video.

Soundbites - Jim Mullen (1993)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Jim Mullen
Guests: Dave O´Higgins, Ian Thomas

Rule of thumb - Jim Mullen (June 1995)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Jim Mullen
Guests: Dave O´Higgins, Ian Thomas

Playing to the moon - Tim Garland Quartet (1996)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Tim Garland
Comments: Recorded in August 1996.

The Snakeranch sessions - Nigel Hitchcock Quartet (1996)

Members: Robin Aspland, Laurence Cottle, Nigel Hitchcock, Ian Thomas

First and last - John Graham Band (1997)

Members: Robin Aspland, Laurence Cottle, Ian Thomas

Outside in - Sax Appeal (March 1997)

Members: Mike Bradley, Laurence Cottle, Scott Garland, Steve Hamilton, Bob McKay, Phil Mulford, Derek Nash, Gary Plumley
Guests: Simon Hale, Gary Hammond, Dave O´Higgins, Tony Smith, Matt Wates

Next move - Hue & Cry (September 1999)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Ian Thomas
Comments: This was their 9th album.

Confirmation - Bill Le Sage Be-Bop 2000 (2001)

Members: Gilad Atzmon, Laurence Cottle, Steve Waterman (RIP: Bill Eyden, Bill Le Sage)

Too darn hot! - Claire Martin (2002)

Members: Laurence Cottle, Claire Martin, Clark Tracey, Gareth Williams
Guests: Miles Bould, Richard Cottle, Nigel Hitchcock, Geoffrey Keezer, Ian Thomas
My opinion: Very classy album, it´s very enjoyable. All the playing is fantastic, but I need to mention Nigel Hitchcock playing superb sax.

Video anthology volume 1 - the 2000´s - Earthworks (2007) (LIVE)

Members: Bill Bruford, Patrick Clahar, Laurence Cottle, Tim Garland, Steve Hamilton, Mark Hodgson, Gwilym Simcock

ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (4 credits)

Gaudi - The Alan Parsons Project (February 1987)

Members: Ian Bairnson, Richard Cottle, Stuart Elliott, Alan Parsons, Andrew Powell (RIP: Eric Woolfson)
Guests: Laurence Cottle, John Miles, Chris Rainbow, Lenny Zakatek
Comments: There´s an expanded edition from 2008 with 7 bonus tracks.

Stability - Clark Tracey (September 2001)

Members: Guy Barker, Clark Tracey
Guests: Levine Andrade, Iain Ballamy, Laurence Cottle, Tim Garland, Nigel Hitchcock, Andy Sheppard, Gareth Williams

The Optimist - Gerard Presencer (October 2001)

Members: Gerard Presencer, Jeremy Stacey, Jim Watson
Guests: Miles Bould, Laurence Cottle, Jacqueline Dankworth, Graham Harvey, Orlando LeFleming, John Parricelli

Dirty & beautiful volume I - Gary Husband (2010)

Members: Gary Husband, Jimmy Johnson
Guests: Livingstone Brown, Laurence Cottle, Jerry Goodman, Steve Hackett, Jan Hammer, Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin, Steve Price, Robin Trower

COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (3 credits)

Bass-Talk! - VVAA (1989)

Guests: Thomas Bauer, Rob Burns, Kim Clarke, Laurence Cottle, Torsten De Winkel, Bruce Ditmas, Kai Eckhardt, Mo Foster, Wolfgang Haffner, Colin Hodgkinson, Wolfgang Schmid, Ian Thomas
Producer: Peter Cox
Technical: John Timperley
Comments: Bassists' paradise! Twelve bassists playing here in tracks recorded from 1985 to 1989. With Mo Foster (his track is ´Waves´), Kai Eckhardt & Torsten De Winkel (Kai was lately with Trilok Gurtu and The Glympse), Laurence Cottle (the track ´Browns´ backed by Ian Thomas), Frank Itt, Wolfhound´s Kick, Hattler/Kraus, Kim Clarke, Benjamin Hûllenkremer, Berliner Bass Ballett, Hellmut Hattler, Norbert Dömling and Robert Burns. Colin Hodgkinson´ss track, ´Southpaw rag´ (unfortunately, it's very short, only 1:28) is from 1986.

Basstalk 3: Basstorius - VVAA (April 1997)

Guests: Carles Benavent, Randy Bernsen, Mike Bradley, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Tino Di Geraldo, Kai Eckhardt, Mo Foster, Matt Garrison, Gary Hammond, Dave LaRue, Dave Lewis, Stefan Rademacher, Steve Rucker, Alan Thomson
Producer: Torsten De Winkel
Technical: Achim Oppermann

Basstalk 6: deep impact ahead - VVAA (August 1999)

Guests: Brian Auger, Max Beesley, Bunny Brunel, Will Calhoun, Ben Castle, Laurence Cottle, Kirk Covington, Gary Hammond, Graham Harvey, Nigel Hitchcock, Oren Marshall, Mark Nightingale, Bodo Schopf, Martin Shaw, Koji Paul Shigihara, Steve Sidwell, Shane Theriot, Ian Thomas, Vinx, Doug Wimbish, Victor Wooten (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Ted Jensen
Comments: It includes one track by Laurence Cottle Quintet.

COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (1 credit)

Totally wired - VVAA (1989)

Guests: Alan Barnes, Laurence Cottle, Gary Foote, Paul Francis, Simon Hale, Gary Hammond, Ronnie Johnson, Steve Jones, Simon Morton, Steve Sidelnyk, Steve White
Comments: Sampler featuring tracks by A Man Called Adam, The New Jersey Kings, What´s What, The Ulf Sandberg Quartet, The Bukky Leo Quintet, Galliano, Haryou, The Hip Joints, The Jazz Renegades (featuring Laurence Cottle), Bangs A Bongo, Bukky Leo & Roberto Galliano.

SOUNDTRACKS (4 credits)

Bandes originales du journal de Spirou - VVAA (1989)

Guests: John Barclay, Steve Beresford, Hugh Burns, John Butcher, Tony Coe, Laurence Cottle, Terry Day, Stuart Elliott, Gerry Fitzgerald, Tony Hymas, Chris Laurence, Chris Pyne, Frank Ricotti, Pat Thomas, Phil Todd, Alan Tomlinson (RIP: Harry Beckett, Lol Coxhill, David Weinstein)

Mr Holland´s opus OST - Michael Kamen (January 1996)

Members: (RIP: Michael Kamen)
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Jim Keltner, Julian Lennon, Dominic Miller, Andy Newmark, Pino Palladino, Tim Renwick
Technical: Gavin Lurssen, Dave Olson, Doug Sax
Comments: Tim Renwick appears in the soundtrack for this lovely movie, directed by Stephen Herek, starring Richard Dreyfuss & Glenne Headly. The soundtrack is credited to Michael Kamen, and the list of musicians is very interesting: Tim Renwick (guitar), Dominic Miller (guitar), Pino Palladino (bass), Laurence Cottle (bass), Andy Newmark (drum), Jim Keltner (drums).

One night stand OST - VVAA (1997)

Guests: Laurence Cottle, Isobel Griffiths, Dave Hartley, Nick Ingman, Chris Laurence, Maggie Nicols, John Parricelli, Frank Ricotti, Ralph Salmins, Miriam Stockley, Ray Warleigh, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Nina Simone)

Figgis on Figgis - OST (October 2000)

Guests: Matt Bissonette, Tony Coe, Vinnie Colaiuta, Luis Conte, Laurence Cottle, Alec Dankworth, Dave Hartley, Chris Laurence, John Parricelli, Frank Ricotti, Ralph Salmins, Miriam Stockley, Jorge Strunz, Clark Tracey, Ray Warleigh, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Pete King)

SESSIONS (64 credits)

Cavatina - John Williams (1979)

Members: John Williams
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Harold Fisher, David Katz, Chris Laurence, Ian Thomas

Trouble in paradise - Anri (1986)

Guests: Ian Bairnson, Tony Beard, Bill Bruford, Laurence Cottle, Mark Feltham, Carol Kenyon, Felix Krish, Simon Phillips, David Rhodes
Comments: Anri is a Japanese female singer with many albums released.

August - Eric Clapton (1986)

Members: Randy Brecker, Gary Brooker, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Nathan East, Katie Kissoon, Tessa Niles, Greg Phillinganes, Henry Spinetti
Guests: Dave Bargeron, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Jon Faddis, Leon Pendarvis, Tina Turner (RIP: Michael Brecker)
Producer: (RIP: Tom Dowd)
Technical: Steve Chase
Comments: CD contains 1 bonus track.

The Message - Chi Coltrane (1986)

Guests: Paul Buckmaster, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Stuart Elliott, Danny McIntosh, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell
Technical: Haydn Bendall

Lethal weapon OST - Michael Kamen & Eric Clapton (1987)

Members: Eric Clapton, David Sanborn, Henry Spinetti (RIP: Michael Kamen)
Guests: Laurence Cottle

K2 / Tales of Triumph and Tragedy - Don Airey (1988)

Members: Don Airey, Keith Airey
Guests: Colin Blunstone, Laurence Cottle, Chris Thompson (RIP: Mel Galley, Gary Moore, Cozy Powell)
Comments: This is Don Airey's solo project, a mixture between speech and music. With Gary Moore and brother Keith Airey (guitars), Laurence Cottle (bass), Cozy Powell (drums), plus vocals by Chris Thompson, Colin Blunstone, Mel Galley and Genki Hitomi. It was issued as a limited edition in Japan and Germany only. Fortunately, it was reissued worlwide on May 1999, remastered and repackaged. Please, visit Don Airey's official website (see below) for details about how to get this album.

General gramofon - Doneda - Lazro (1988)

Guests: Hugh Burns, Laurence Cottle, Stuart Elliott
Comments: Recorded in 1988.

Forcefield II - The talisman - Forcefield (1988)

Members: Jan Akkerman, Ray Fenwick (RIP: Cozy Powell)
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Tony Martin, Neil Murray, Barry St John
Technical: John Burns
Comments: There´s an edition with 2 bonus tracks.

Playing for real EP - The Jazz Renegades (1988)

Members: Steve White
Guests: Alan Barnes, Laurence Cottle, Steve Sidelnyk

After the war - Gary Moore (1988)

Members: Don Airey, Neil Carter, Bob Daisley (RIP: Gary Moore, Cozy Powell)
Guests: Sam Brown, Laurence Cottle, Charlie Morgan, Ozzy Osbourne, Simon Phillips, Stephen Piggott, Andy Richards, Miriam Stockley, Chris Thompson
Comments: Don also played in the album After the war, only as a guest. This was Gary's band at that time: Gary Moore (guitar, vocals), Neil Carter (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Bob Daisley (bass), Cozy Powell (drums). Other musicians in the album: Laurence Cottle (bass), Steve Piggott (bass), Don Airey (keyboards), Andy Richards (keyboards), Charlie Morgan (drums), Simon Phillips (drums), guest vocals by Ozzy Osbourne (on two tracks), and backing vocals by: Chris Thompson, Sam Brown, Miriam Stockley, Andrew Eldritch.

Abbi dubbi - Edoardo Bennato (1989)

Guests: Gary Barnacle, Laurence Cottle, Lance Ellington, Tony Jackson, John Thirkell, Pete Thoms

Pentimento OST - Steve Beresford (1989)

Members: Steve Beresford
Guests: Stuart Brooks, Hugh Burns, Tony Coe, Laurence Cottle, Linda Taylor
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in 1989.

Nina Hagen - Nina Hagen Band (1989)

Members: Bill Liesegang
Guests: Chyna, Laurence Cottle, Martin Ditcham, Alastair Gavin, Mark Griffiths, Luis Jardim, Lemmy, Richard Niles, Tim Sanders, Michael Sturgis
Comments: Recorded in London from December 1988 to February 1989.

Get organized - The James Taylor Quartet (1989)

Guests: Guy Barker, Laurence Cottle, Cleveland Watkiss, Steve White, Steve Williamson
Technical: Steve Jackson

Headless cross - Black Sabbath (April 1989)

Members: Tony Iommi, Tony Martin, Geoff Nicholls (RIP: Cozy Powell)
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Brian May
Comments: Recorded from August to November 1988. At that time, Black Sabbath hadn´t bassist, so they hired Laurence Cottle for the album. They hoped that Geezer Butler would rejoin, but when he changed his mind, they asked Neil Murray to audition for the band.

Paris - Jon English / David Mackay (1990)

Guests: Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Joe Fagin, Ian Lynn, Val McKenna, Tim Renwick, Susie Webb, Trevor White, Geoff Whitehorn, Neal Wilkinson (RIP: Harry Nilsson)
Comments: This double album features many vocalists, as well as some of my favourite players: Tim Renwick (guitar), Geoff Whitehorn (guitar, sitar), Laurence Cottle (bass), Richard Cottle (keyboards), Ian Lynn (keyboards), Chris Cozens (keyboards), Cliff Hall (keyboards), Ron Aspery (sax), Neil Wilkinson (drums), and vocals by John Parr, Joe Fagin, Harry Nilsson, Barry Humphries, Francis Rossi, Demis Roussos. With the London Symphony Orchestra.

Onetwothree - Nick Purnell (1990)

Guests: Julian Arguelles, Django Bates, Laurence Cottle, Peter Erskine, Mike Gibbs, Mick Hutton, Ashley Slater, John Taylor, Mike Walker, Kenny Wheeler

Freudiana - Alan Parsons Project (October 1990)

Members: Ian Bairnson, Richard Cottle, Stuart Elliott, Gary Howard, Alan Parsons, Andrew Powell (RIP: Eric Woolfson)
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Kiki Dee, John Miles, Chris Rainbow, Leo Sayer, Eric Stewart (RIP: Frankie Howerd)

A Clearer view - Jason Rebello (October 1990)

Members: Jason Rebello, Jeremy Stacey
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Julian Crampton, Dave O´Higgins, Karl Van Den Bossche
Producer: Wayne Shorter

Nerve net - Brian Eno (1992)

Members: Brian Eno
Guests: Robert Ahwai, Richard Bailey, Laurence Cottle, Roger Eno, Robert Fripp, John Paul Jones, Benmont Tench, Jamie West Oram, Romeo Williams (RIP: Robert Quine)

Back where I belong - Tony Martin (1992)

Members: Tony Martin, Geoff Nicholls
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Nigel Glockler, Neil Murray, Zak Starkey

The Drums are back - Cozy Powell (1992)

Members: Don Airey, Neil Murray (RIP: Cozy Powell)
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Ray Fenwick, Steve Lukather, Brian May, Geoff Nicholls, Billy Sheehan, John Sinclair (RIP: Jon Lord)
Comments: Don also appears in The drums are back. This was Cozy's 4th solo album, with top guest musicians (as always!): Brian May (guitar), Steve Lukather (guitar), Jamie Page (guitar), Ray Fenwick (guitar), Steve Makin (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass), John Deacon (bass), Laurence Cottle (bass), Neil Murray (bass), John Sinclair, Jon Lord (keyboards), Don Airey (keyboards), Geoff Nicholls (keyboards). Produced by Cozy himself.

Time marches on - Kevin Brown (1993)

Members: Kevin Brown
Guests: John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Paul Carrack, Andy Clark, Clem Clempson, Laurence Cottle, Clive Deamer, Mickey Feat, Mo Foster, Kuma Harada, Luis Jardim, Brett Morgan, Charlie Morgan, Paul Riley, Jerry Soffe, Henry Spinetti, Pete Thomas, Neal Wilkinson (RIP: Alvin Lee)
Comments: He's a very good slide guitarist. This album was supposed to be his 3rd, as it was recorded in 1992, but shelved. Now, it has been finally released with 3 bonus tracks. It features great musicians: : Clem Clempson (guitar), Adrian Utley (guitar), Laurence Cottle (bass), Mo Foster (bass), Mickey Feat (bass), Kuma Harada (bass), Paul Riley (bass), Paul Carrack (keyboards, vocals), Simon Clarke (keyboards), John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (keyboards), Alvin Lee, Louis Jardim (percussion), Henry Spinetti (drums), Clive Deamer (drums, from Portishead), Charlie Morgan (drums), Pete Thomas (drums), Neil Wilkinson (drums).

Corroded path - Network (1993)

Members: Tim Crowther
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Ted Emmett, Terry Gregory (RIP: Pete Jacobsen)
Comments: Recorded in December 1992.

Shooting star in the blue sky - Taeko Onuki (1993)

Guests: Gary Barnacle, Clem Clempson, Laurence Cottle, Ian Thomas
Technical: Steve Chase

Workshy - Heaven (July 1993)

Guests: Yolanda Charles, Laurence Cottle, Andy Gangadeen, Gary Hammond, Luis Jardim, Noel Langley, Janette Mason, Peter Murray, Phil Scragg, Ashley Slater, Frank Tontoh, Peter Whyman, John Winfield
Technical: Jerry Boys, Tim Young

Gail force - Gail Thompson´s Big Band (1994)

Members: Gail Thompson
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Scott Garland, Gary Hammond, Mark Lockheart, Jim Mullen, Dave O´Higgins, Gerard Presencer, Winston Rollins, Martin Shaw, Ian Thomas

Human cradle - Melanie Williams (1994)

Guests: Maxi Anderson, Rusty Anderson, Curt Bisquera, Tim Cansfield, B J Cole, Luis Conte, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Claude Gaudette, Chester Kamen, Michael Lawrence, Oliver Leiber, Will Malone, Jean McClain, John Pierce, Jackie Rawe, Greg Smith, Mick Talbot, John Themis, Chris Trujillo

Seal - Seal (May 1994)

Members: Gus Isidore
Guests: Jeff Beck, Betsy Cook, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Pandit Dinesh, Charlie Drayton, Anne Dudley, Andy Duncan, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Luis Jardim, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Chris Laurence, Helen Liebmann, Martin Loveday, Will Malone, Marc Mann, Harvey Mason, Joni Mitchell, Jamie Muhoberac, Andy Newmark, Pino Palladino, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Bob Smissen, Phil Spalding, Ian Thomas, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Trevor Horn
Technical: Stephen Marcussen

Another time another place - Matt Bianco (August 1994)

Members: Robin Jones
Guests: Guy Barker, Dave Bishop, Laurence Cottle, Joe De Jesus, Tony Fisher, Mae McKenna, Jim Mullen, Dave O´Higgins, Tony Remy, Ian Thomas, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: David Snell

Celtic steppes - Dick Heckstall-Smith (1995)

Members: Ed Jones, Dave Moore (RIP: Dick Heckstall-Smith)
Guests: Dave Brooks, Pete Brown, Laurence Cottle, Claude Deppa, Lee Goodall, Richard Henry, Pete Lemer, Kevin Robinson, Theo Travis, Ray Warleigh, Don Weller (RIP: Derek Wadsworth)

Some of our best friends - London Trombone Quartet (1995)

Members: Pete Beachill, Richard Edwards, Mark Nightingale, Dave Stewart
Guests: Dave Arch, Julian Arguelles, Laurence Cottle, John Horler, Pete Hurt, Chris Laurence, Henry Lowther, Dave O´Higgins, John Parricelli, Gerard Presencer, Frank Ricotti, Stan Sulzmann, Ian Thomas, Mike Walker (RIP: Pete Saberton, Derek Watkins)

Sole purpose - Secret Life (1995)

Guests: Laurence Cottle, Andy Duncan, Lance Ellington, Katie Kissoon, Shirley Lewis, Will Malone, Sylvia Mason-James, Tessa Niles

Holdin´ on - Paul Spong (1995)

Members: Paul Spong
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Nigel Hitchcock, Rick Taylor, Ian Thomas, Mike Walker

John Williams plays the movies - John Williams (1996)

Members: John Williams
Guests: Guy Barker, Laurence Cottle, Mitch Dalton, Andrew Findon, Harold Fisher, Bruno Fontaine, Steve Gray, Nick Ingman, Chris Laurence, Ralph Salmins, Ian Thomas

Stranger things have happened - The Prodigal Sons (June 1996)

Guests: Laurence Cottle, Danny Gottlieb, Nigel Hitchcock

Sin memoria - Victor Manuel (September 1996)

Guests: Pete Beachill, Laurence Cottle, Alan Darby, Phil Palmer, Frank Ricotti, Ralph Salmins, Jamie Talbot, Steve Waterman, Geoff Westley

Snowed in - Hanson (1997)

Guests: Laurence Cottle, Mark Hudson, Chris Taylor
Technical: Ted Jensen, Tom Lord-Alge
Comments: This album was reissued as The Christmas collection.

Mirame - Ana Belen (July 1997)

Guests: Pedro Barcelo, Hugh Burns, Jose Maria Cortina, Laurence Cottle, Luis Jardim, Phil Palmer, Antonio Ramos, Frank Ricotti, Jamie Talbot, Neal Wilkinson (RIP: Lucio Dalla, Chavela Vargas)
Producer: Geoff Westley

The Voice - Chris Farlowe (1998)

Members: Norman Beaker, Paul Burgess, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Chris Farlowe, Lenni, John Price
Guests: Elkie Brooks, Paul Clarvis, Laurence Cottle, Ronnie Leahy, Steve Price, Tim Renwick, Gary Wallis
Producer: Clem Clempson, Kris Gray
Technical: Steve Chase, Gwyn Mathias
Comments: In 1998, Farlowe releases a new album, The voice, produced by Clem Clempson (who also plays guitar). With Elkie Brooks and The Chanter Sisters (Irene and Doreen Chanter) on vocals, Tim Renwick (guitar), Norman Beaker (guitar), Ricky Bird (guitar), John Price (bass), Laurence Cottle (bass), Steve Price (bass), Ronnie Leahy (keyboards), Paul Burgess (drums), Gary Wallis (drums), Lennie Crookes (sax).
My opinion: Fantastic album, very well played and produced. It´s a pleasure listening to the Chanter Sisters backing Farlowe in such great shape.

Tango del fuego - James Galway (February 1999)

Members: James Galway
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Bosco D´Oliveira, Sid Gauld, Gary Hammond, Mark Nightingale, Dave O´Higgins, John Parricelli, Steve Sidwell, Mike Smith, Jamie Talbot, Ian Thomas
Comments: Recorded in September and November 1998.

Music of the night - Jeff Leyton (June 1999)

Guests: Levine Andrade, John Barclay, Laurence Cottle, Richard Edwards, Andy Fawbert, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Colin Green, Steve Hamilton, David Miles, Ralph Salmins, Steve Sidwell, Jeremy Stacey, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Un-break my heart - James Galway (October 1999)

Members: James Galway
Guests: Levine Andrade, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Roger Garland, Sid Gauld, Chris Haig, Gary Hammond, Skaila Kanga, Chris Laurence, Mark Nightingale, Dave O´Higgins, John Parricelli, Jim Rattigan, Steve Sidwell, Ian Thomas, Chris Thompson

Reload - Tom Jones (November 1999)

Members: Dave Bishop, Simon Gardner, Steve Pearce, Neil Sidwell, Ian Thomas (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Sam Brown, Andy Caine, Simon Clarke, Laurence Cottle, Mick Cox, David Daniels, Snake Davis, Clive Deamer, Chris DeMargary, Andy Duncan, Geoff Dunn, Fil Eisler, Pee Wee Ellis, Magnus Fiennes, Tony Fisher, Claudia Fontaine, Richard George, Wilf Gibson, Kevin Hearn, Mick Hucknall, Chrissie Hynde, Nick Ingman, Chester Kamen, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Roddy Lorimer, Martin Loveday, Ged Lynch, Duncan Mackay, Sylvia Mason-James, Perry Montague-Mason, Van Morrison, Malcolm Mortimore, Mark Nightingale, John Parricelli, Guy Pratt, Jim Rattigan, Kevin Robinson, Alan Ross, Ralph Salmins, Tim Sanders, Adam Seymour, Chris Sharrock, Steve Sidwell, Vicky Silva, Beverley Skeete, Miriam Stockley, Jamie Talbot, Stephen Tees, John Thirkell, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling, Steve Waterman, Geraint Watkins, Chris White, Annie Whitehead, Robbie Williams, Gavyn Wright, Zucchero (RIP: Stuart Cable, Johnny Douglas, Maurice Murphy, Tommy Scott)
Producer: Guy Chambers, Stephen Hague
Technical: Alan Douglas
Comments: Tom Jones appears with different artists in each track:The Cardigans, Stereophonics, Robbie Williams, The Divine Comedy, Space, James Dean Bradfield, Mousse T, Heather Small, James Taylor Quartet, Van Morrison, The Pretenders, Barenaked Ladies, Simply Red, Zucchero, Natalie Imbruglia, Cerys From Catatonia and Portishead.
My opinion: Very good album, showing a rejuvenated Tom Jones along with some veterans and new artists. My favourite tracks are ´Burning down the house´ (cover of Talking Heads, played with The Cardigans) and ´Mama told me not to come´(the Randy Newman song, performed with Stereophonics).

Mountains of fire - Geoffrey Eales (April 2000)

Guests: Roy Babbington, Laurence Cottle, Nigel Hitchcock, Ian Thomas

Iommi - Tony Iommi (October 2000)

Members: Tony Iommi
Guests: Kenny Aronoff, Jim Copley, Laurence Cottle, Brian May, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward (RIP: Pete Steele)
Producer: Ralph Baker, Bob Marlette
Technical: Phil Blackman

Day & night - Gota (January 2001)

Guests: Miles Bould, Laurence Cottle, Nigel Hitchcock, Jim Mullen, Steve Sidwell

Highly commited media players - Network (November 2001)

Guests: Jack Bruce, Larry Coryell, Laurence Cottle, Ted Emmett, Kevin Jones, Chris Laurence, Wolfgang Schmid (RIP: Pete Jacobsen)

Duetos - Chico Buarque (May 2002)

Guests: Hugh Burns, Laurence Cottle, Luis Jardim, Phil Palmer, Frank Ricotti, Jamie Talbot, Geoff Westley, Neal Wilkinson (RIP: Johnny Alf, Jose Roberto Bertrami, Sivuca)
Producer: (RIP: Almir Chediak)

Encore - Russell Watson (October 2002)

Guests: Trevor Barry, Jay Berliner, Jeff Bova, Steve Butler, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Paul Dunne, Andrew Findon, Isobel Griffiths, Michael Hehir, Nick Ingman, Neil Jason, Bashiri Johnson, Jeremy Lubbock, John McCurry, John Parricelli, Paul ´Wix´ Wickens, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Mark Smith)

The Opera Band - Amici Forever (2003)

Guests: Miles Bould, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Richard Harvey, Nick Ingman, John Parricelli
Technical: Bob Ludwig, Elliot Scheiner

Crossing the stone - Catrin Finch (2003)

Guests: Paul Clarvis, Laurence Cottle
Producer: Karl Jenkins
Technical: John Timperley
Comments: Catrin Finch is an harpist usually playing classical music.

Beyond imagination - Opera Babes (January 2003)

Guests: Jeff Bova, Paul Clarvis, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Mitch Dalton, Anne Dudley, Frank Gallagher, Ivor Goldberg, Dave Hartley, Nick Ingman, Luis Jardim, John Parricelli, Frank Ricotti, Jim Steinman, Gavyn Wright

Seed - Afrocelts (March 2003)

Guests: Laurence Cottle, Eileen Ivers, Peter Lockett, Hilaire Penda, Hossam Ramzy (RIP: Nina Miranda)
Technical: Ian Cooper

Falling up - Geoffrey Keezer (September 2003)

Members: Geoffrey Keezer
Guests: Scott Colley, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Tim Garland, Claire Martin
Technical: Joe Ferla

You live and learn... (apparently) - Django Bates (2004)

Members: Iain Ballamy, Chris Batchelor, Django Bates, Martin France, Mike Mondesir
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Jim Mullen, David Sanborn, Nikki Yeoh

To be cool - Kokomo (October 2004) (LIVE)

Members: Dyan Birch, Frank Collins, Mel Collins, Neil Conti, Andy Hamilton, Neil Hubbard, Glen LeFleur, Jody Linscott, Paddy McHugh, Chris Mercer, Trevor Morais, Jim Mullen, Tony O´Malley, Pino Palladino, Terry Stannard, John Sussewell (RIP: Alan Spenner)
Guests: Tony Beard, Laurence Cottle, Alan Darby, Snake Davis, Steve Gregory, John McKenzie, Frank Mead, Jeff Seopardie, Richard Simmons, Ian Thomas

Angels´ abacus - Emily Bezar (November 2004)

Guests: Laurence Cottle, Ralph Salmins

Best days - Amy Nuttall (May 2005)

Guests: Paul Clarvis, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Troy Donockley, Andrew Findon, Simon Franglen, Isobel Griffiths, Simon Hale, Neil Lockwood, Dean Parks, John Parricelli (RIP: Chris Dagley)
Technical: Ian Cooper

A Light in the sky - Don Airey (2008)

Members: Don Airey, Chris Childs, Harry James
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Darrin Mooney
Technical: Chris Parker

November - Dominic Miller (2010)

Members: Dominic Miller
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Jason Rebello, Stan Sulzmann, Ian Thomas
Technical: Tony Cousins

All out - Don Airey (August 2011)

Members: Don Airey, Keith Airey
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Bernie Marsden, Darrin Mooney

Plays the music of Rush - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (November 2012)

Guests: Levine Andrade, Clem Clempson, Laurence Cottle, Matthew Gee, Richard Harvey, Ralph Salmins, Neil Sidwell, Patrick White
Producer: Richard Cottle
My opinion: Great album. I need to mention the fantastic guitar work by Steve Rothery (Marillion) in the track ´Working man´.

Christmas magic - Connie Talbot ( - )

Guests: Dave Bishop, Ben Castle, Laurence Cottle, Sid Gauld, Graham Harvey, Noel Langley, Mark Nightingale, Andy Panayi, Ralph Salmins, Martin Shaw, Jamie Talbot, Patrick White, Martin Williams, Andy Wood

COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (11 credits)

The Best of The Alan Parsons Project volume 2 - Alan Parsons Project (1987)

Members: Ian Bairnson, Richard Cottle, Stuart Elliott, Alan Parsons, David Paton (RIP: Eric Woolfson)
Guests: Gary Brooker, B J Cole, Mel Collins, Laurence Cottle, Duncan Mackay, John Miles, Chris Rainbow, Stuart Tosh, Christopher Warren-Green

Guitar special - Jan Akkerman (1991)

Members: Jan Akkerman, Ray Fenwick (RIP: Cozy Powell)
Guests: Graham Bonnet, Laurence Cottle, Mo Foster, Johnny Mars
Comments: Compilation including tracks from Forcefield (taken from the albums Forcefield II - The talisman (1988) and Forcefield Three - To Oz and Back (1989)) as well as Jan´s own album Heartware.

Instrumentals - Forcefield (1992)

Members: Jan Akkerman, Ray Fenwick (RIP: Cozy Powell)
Guests: Don Airey, Laurence Cottle, Mo Foster, Bernie Marsden, Mario Parga, Barry St John

Eno box II: vocals - Brian Eno (November 1993)

Members: Brian Eno, Brian Turrington
Guests: Robert Ahwai, Richard Bailey, John Cale, Phil Collins, Laurence Cottle, Roger Eno, Andy Fraser, Robert Fripp, Fred Frith, Percy Jones, Nick Judd, Simon King, Bill Laswell, Mingo Lewis, Jaki Liebezeit, Phil Manzanera, Dave Mattacks, Bill McCormick, Judy Nylon, Prairie Prince, Paul Rudolph, Marty Simon, Chris Spedding, Benmont Tench, Paul Thompson, David Van Tieghem, Lloyd Watson, Jamie West Oram, John Wetton, Romeo Williams, Robert Wyatt (RIP: Busta Cherry Jones)
Producer: (RIP: Conny Plank)
Technical: Simon Heyworth

Chronicles - Eric Clapton (1999)

Members: Randy Brecker, Gary Brooker, Chyna, Eric Clapton, Alan Clark, Phil Collins, Ray Cooper, Nathan East, Andy Fairweather Low, Steve Ferrone, Steve Gadd, Katie Kissoon, Chuck Leavell, Marcy Levy, Shaun Murphy, Tessa Niles, Jamie Oldaker, Pino Palladino, Phil Palmer, Greg Phillinganes, Peter Robinson, Joe Sample, Henry Spinetti, Chris Stainton (RIP: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn)
Guests: Dave Bargeron, Jeff Bova, Jimmy Bralower, David Campbell, Lenny Castro, Luis Conte, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Jon Faddis, Nick Ingman, Luis Jardim, Jim Keltner, Randy Kerber, Chaka Khan, Robbie Kondor, Gayle Levant, Steve Lukather, Jay Dee Maness, Jamie Muhoberac, Michael Omartian, Tim Pierce, Carole Steele (RIP: Michael Brecker, Jeff Porcaro, Richard Tee)
Producer: Ted Templeman, Russ Titelman, Lenny Waronker (RIP: Tom Dowd)
Technical: Steve Chase, Ed Cherney, Alan Douglas, Mick Guzauski, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett, Chris Lord-Alge, Bob Ludwig, Jack Joseph Puig, Allen Sides, Gary Wright
Comments: 2CD compilation with some live tracks and songs taken from soundtracks.

Chronicles - the best of Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton (October 1999)

Members: Randy Brecker, Gary Brooker, Chyna, Eric Clapton, Alan Clark, Phil Collins, Ray Cooper, Nathan East, Andy Fairweather Low, Steve Ferrone, Steve Gadd, Katie Kissoon, Chuck Leavell, Marcy Levy, Tessa Niles, Jamie Oldaker, Pino Palladino, Phil Palmer, Greg Phillinganes, Peter Robinson, Joe Sample, Henry Spinetti, Chris Stainton (RIP: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn)
Guests: Dave Bargeron, Jeff Bova, Jimmy Bralower, David Campbell, Lenny Castro, Luis Conte, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Jon Faddis, Jim Keltner, Randy Kerber, Chaka Khan, Robbie Kondor, Gayle Levant, Steve Lukather, Jay Dee Maness, Jamie Muhoberac, Michael Omartian, Tim Pierce, Carole Steele (RIP: Michael Brecker, Jeff Porcaro, Richard Tee)
Producer: Ted Templeman, Russ Titelman, Lenny Waronker (RIP: Tom Dowd)
Technical: Steve Chase, Ed Cherney, Alan Douglas, Mick Guzauski, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett, Chris Lord-Alge, Bob Ludwig, Jack Joseph Puig, Allen Sides, Gary Wright

The Very best of James Galway - James Galway (June 2002)

Members: James Galway
Guests: Levine Andrade, Dave Arch, Dave Cooke, Laurence Cottle, Phil Coulter, Bosco D´Oliveira, Mitch Dalton, Alan Dunn, Frank Gallagher, Mark Nightingale, Andy Pask, Ray Russell, Ralph Salmins, Ian Thomas, Kevin Thompson

View from the bar - Network (February 2003)

Members: Tim Crowther
Guests: Laurence Cottle, Ted Emmett, Terry Gregory (RIP: Hugh Hopper, Pete Jacobsen)

After all these years - Sarah Jane Morris (October 2006)

Members: Mornington Lockett
Guests: Kevin Armstrong, Matt Backer, Martyn Barker, Randy Brecker, Laurence Cottle, David Coulter, Roy Dodds, Dave O´Higgins, Marc Ribot, Kate St John, Henry Thomas, Ian Thomas
Comments: Double CD compilation with tracks taken from her albums, as well as other collaborations and live tracks.

Complete Clapton - Eric Clapton (October 2007)

Members: Doyle Bramhall II, Bonnie Bramlett, Randy Brecker, Dave Bronze, Gary Brooker, Tim Carmon, Chyna, Eric Clapton, Alan Clark, Simon Clarke, Phil Collins, Rita Coolidge, Ray Cooper, Nathan East, Yvonne Elliman, Andy Fairweather Low, Steve Ferrone, Steve Gadd, Jim Gordon, Roger Hawkins, Jim Keltner, Katie Kissoon, Chuck Leavell, Albert Lee, Marcy Levy, Roddy Lorimer, Shaun Murphy, Tessa Niles, Jamie Oldaker, Pino Palladino, Phil Palmer, Greg Phillinganes, Jerry Portnoy, Peter Robinson, Joe Sample, Tim Sanders, Henry Spinetti, Chris Stainton, George Terry, Bobby Whitlock (RIP: Delaney Bramlett, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Billy Preston, Carl Radle, Dick Sims)
Guests: Dave Bargeron, Chris Blackwell, Jeff Bova, Jimmy Bralower, J J Cale, Lenny Castro, Ry Cooder, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Jon Faddis, Albhy Galuten, Randy Kerber, Chaka Khan, B B King, Chuck Kirkpatrick, Gayle Levant, Steve Lukather, Jay Dee Maness, Susannah Melvoin, Michael Omartian, Leon Pendarvis, Leon Russell, John Sambataro, Carole Steele, Stephen Stills (RIP: Michael Brecker, Jeff Porcaro)
Producer: Glyn Johns, Ted Templeman, Russ Titelman, Lenny Waronker (RIP: Tom Dowd, Jimmy Miller, Felix Pappalardi)
Technical: Adrian Barber, Steve Chase, Ed Cherney, Alan Douglas, Mick Guzauski, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett, Jack Joseph Puig, Gary Wright (RIP: Andy Johns)

The Essential James Galway - James Galway ( - )

Members: James Galway
Guests: Levine Andrade, Laurence Cottle, Phil Coulter, Bosco D´Oliveira, Alan Dunn, Frank Gallagher, Ian Thomas (RIP: Henry Mancini)

QUESTIONS:

01. Was Laurence a member of a band called Starfighters?

RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 27

Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:

Laurence Cottle
Don Airey Official website
Gary Moore
The Official Cozy Powell website (by Joe Siegler)
Chris Farlowe Official UK site

From the always interesting Alex's Picks (by Alex Gitlin), we have:

From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:

From the great site DME (by Dmitri Epstein), we have fantastic interviews:

Geoff Whitehorn

From the fantastic The British Sound blog (by Bruno Ceriotti), we have rock family trees about:

Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:

Assorted links:

Beyond the Pale - superb Procol Harum website
Gary Moore - GAZ's WWW page (by Ole-Johan Backman)
Black Sabbath website (by Joe Siegler)
Black Sabbath - The verge of night (by Markku Reiss)
Chris Farlowe page (by Tapani Taka)
Chris Farlowe website (by Alex Gitlin)

RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 16
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Laurence Cottle, please, also write me with the link.

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Laurence Cottle - Used To Be A Cha Cha

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Laurence Cottle Quintet - Quite Firm

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Laurence Cottle Quintet - Cherokee

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Laurence Cottle - Unknown Title

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Laurence Cottle - The Chicken

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Laurence Cottle Big Band - Liberty City

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Laurence Cottle Big Band - Donna Lee

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Laurence Cottle Big Band - Domingo

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Laurence Cottle Big Band - Reza

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Laurence Cottle Big Band - Punk Jazz

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THANKS:

Very Special Thanks to:

Laurence Cottle: for sending me a message saying he liked my site! (2007).

Neil Murray: for info on Laurence and Black Sabbath´s Headless cross album (1998).

Tim Crowther: for telling me Laurence´s involvement in the Network albums.

Thanks to:

Ismael Nuñez: for the Space time album (2012).

Giovanni Ciampa: for mentioning the band Starfighters (2000).

WHAT'S NEW:

30/March/2013 - Page added to the blog.
08/November/1999 - Original page written by me (in the old site).

RELATED MUSICIANS:

Laurence Cottle mostly worked with these musicians: (name + number of credits)
Ian Thomas (29)
Richard Cottle (25)
Nigel Hitchcock (12)
John Parricelli (12)
Chris Laurence (10)
Jim Mullen (10)
Dave O´Higgins (10)
Ralph Salmins (10)
Gary Hammond (8)
Luis Jardim (8)

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