ArtistInfo Logo  ArtistInfo

Album Cover
John Betjeman
Betjeman's Banana Blush

Album UK 1974 on Charisma label
Jazz and Spoken Word (Spoken Word, Contemporary, Poetry)

UK original from 1974. Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records Ltd. "Large Hatter" label edition. Textured sleeve. Included inner sleeve with words and notes. Front of cover shows: 'Sir John Betjeman The Poet Laureate Reads His Verse Accompanied By The Music Of Jim Parker' Back of cover shows: Produced by Hugh Murphy and Tom Parker for New Acme (U.K.) Recorded at Morgan Studios All the music is published by The New Acme Music Publishing Co. Ltd. Sir John's poems are published by John Murray (Publishers) Ltd. In the list of Musicians The London Symphony Quartet are shown as - Paul Harvey, Hale Hambleton, David Lawrence and Chris Gradwell On the back of the cover are five black and white photos of the poet, one central and one in each corner Label shows: All music published by The New Acme Publishing Co Ltd Sir John's poems are published by John Murray (Publishers) Ltd Produced by Hugh Murphy and Tom Parker for New Acme Production Co Ltd

     
Musicians
PortraitJohn Betjeman org, 1906-1984 GB
album by
PortraitKeith Harvey vc, 1938-2017 GB
cello
PortraitJim Parker p, ob, acc, *1934 GB
conductor, composed by, piano
PortraitIaan Wilson tr, GB
cornet
PortraitJames Watson tr, 1951-2011 GB
cornet
PortraitArthur Watts b,
double bass
PortraitClem Cattini dr, *1937 GB
drums
D. Purser
euphonium
G.E. Whiting
flugelhorn
PortraitVic Flick g, eb, *1937 GB
guitar, banjo
PortraitBobil ,
lacquer cut by
PortraitPorky , *1942 GB
lacquer cut by
PortraitFrank Ricotti perc, *1949 GB
percussion
PortraitJim Lawless perc, vib, *1935 GB
percussion
PortraitTom Parker key,
piano, producer
PortraitLondon Saxophone Quartet ,
saxophone
PortraitRod King stg, GB
steel guitar
PortraitIan Partridge voc, *1938 GB
tenor vocals
PortraitSusan Baker vn, man, vl,
viola, violin, mandolin
Producers
Roger Quested engineer
John Garrett photography by
Hugh Murphy producer
Hipgnosis sleeve, design
Composers
Jim Parker
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Indoor Games Near NewburyJohn Betjeman
2Business GirlsJohn Betjeman
3Agricultural CaressJohn Betjeman
4Youth And Age On Beaulieu River HantsJohn Betjeman
5The Arrest Of Oscar Wilde At The Cadogan HotelJohn Betjeman
6Lenten ThoughtsJohn Betjeman
7The Cockney AmoristJohn Betjeman
8Longfellow's Visit To VeniceJohn Betjeman
9The Flight From BootleJohn Betjeman
10A Shropshire LadJohn Betjeman
11On A Portrait Of A Deaf ManJohn Betjeman
12A Child IllJohn Betjeman
External Links
Discogs Logo Discogs
ArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.

App Store Logo     Mac App Store Logo

Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
ArtistInfo App
Universal Link: https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=John%20Betjeman&title=Betjeman%27s%20Banana%20Blush
ArtistInfo Community
Most seen topics within ArtistInfo:

Top 10 Artists    Top 20 Albums
 
What others are currently looking for:

Recent Artists    Recent Albums

ArtistInfo Logo ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020 Metason Logo