First of the Big Bands

First of the Big Bands is a studio album by Tony Ashton of Ashton, Gardner and Dyke and Jon Lord of Deep Purple, released in April 1974 by Purple Records in the UK and Europe and Warner Bros. Records in the US. The project was Ashton's and Lord's brainchild and continuation of their working relationship after Ashton Gardner & Dyke helped out on Jon Lord's soundtrack album The Last Rebel from 1971. Stylistically, First of the Big Bands was the precursor to Paice Ashton Lord's Malice in Wonderland album from 1977. Most of the album was recorded at Air and Apple Studios, London, with additional work being completed at De Lane Lea and Island.

First of the Big Bands resulted in just two live performances, one of which was for the BBC. This was issued in 1993 as First of the Big Bands - BBC Live in Concert 1974.

In November 2010 a remastered edition of the album was released by Purple Records. It contains two bonus tracks – the single b-side "Sloeback" and an alternative version of "Down Side Upside Down".

Track listing

All tracks written by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording Date and Studio	Length
1.	"We're Gonna Make It"		November 17th 1971, Apple Studios	3.52
2.	"Downside Upside Down"		October 31st 1972, De Lane Lea; March 1973, Island	4.01
3.	"Band of the Salvation Army Band" (incl. Bringing In the Sheaves)		Autumn 1973, Air Studios	3.55
4.	"Silly Boy"		August 29th 1973, Air Studios	3.23
5.	"Surrender Me"	Ashton	1972	3.55
6.	"Celebration"		November 18th 1971, Air Studios	4:27
7.	"I Been Lonely"	Ashton		3.52
8.	"Shut Up"		November 1972, De Lane Lea	3.55
9.	"Ballad of Mr. Giver" (Featuring a reprise of "Celebration")		November 1972, De Lane Lea; March 1973, Island	6.09

Personnel

Musical

Tony Ashton - Hammond organ, piano, vocals
Jon Lord - Hammond organ, piano
Carmine Appice - Drums
Cozy Powell - Drums
Terry Cox - Drums
Ian Paice - Drums
Frank Ricotti - Percussion, vibraphone
Jim Cregan - Guitar
Jerry Donahue - Guitar
Peter Frampton - Guitar
Pat Donaldson - Bass guitar
Dave Caswell - Trumpet
Mike Davis - Trumpet
John Mumford - Trombone
Dick Parry - Saxophone
Howie Casey - Saxophone
Madeline Bell - Backup vocals
Tony Ferguson - Backing vocals
Jimmy Helms - Backing vocals
Kenny Rowe - Backing vocals
Graham White - Backing vocals
Jo Ann Williams - Backing vocals
Roger Willis - Backing vocals

Technical

Engineered by Martin Birch, Geoffrey Emerick, Alan Harris, John Middleton, John Mills and Bill Price
Produced by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord

Jon Lord

Studio albums	Gemini Suite (1972) First of the Big Bands (1974) Windows (1974) Sarabande (1976) Before I Forget (1982) Pictured Within (1998) Beyond the Notes (2004) Boom of the Tingling Strings (2008) To Notice Such Things (2010)

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