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The Armada Orchestra
Band, GB
R&B/Soul
1970s UK disco orchestra. The Armada Orchestra was a collection of 37 members of the London Symphony Orchestra who backed Ultrafunk and other groups. They recorded exclusively for John Abbey's Contempo label.
Members
 | Frank Ricotti perc *1949 GB |
 | Ronnie Ross bs 1933-1991 GB |
 | Harold Fisher dr GB |
 | Mo Foster b GB |
 | Tristan Fry perc, dr *1941 GB |
 | Chris Rae g GB |
 | Frank McDonald b GB |
 | Mike Page fl, as, sax |
 | Harold Parfitt vn |
| Mike Bailey tr |
 | Jeff Daly sax GB |
 | Gerry Shury key |
 | David Strange vc GB |
| Graeme Scott vl |
 | Julian Gaillard vn 1930-2009 GB |
| Jack Mandel vn |
 | Harry Danks vl 1912-2001 GB |
| Arthur Price vn |
| Mike Davis tr GB |
| Geoff Wright tb |
| Dennis Gaines vn |
| Charles Ford vc |
| Pauline Mack vl |
 | Maurice Cambridge sax, fl GB |
| Bernard Davis vl |
| Geoffrey Palmer vn |
| Raymond Prescott vn |
| John Dillon dr GB |
| Dennis McConnell vn |
| Sheila Bromberg hrp |
| Winston Morson g |
| Armand Gaillard vn |
| Gwen Gale vn |
| Nigel Parry vc |
Popular Tracks 
For the Love of Money on Philly Armada by The Armada Orchestra For the Love of Money on Twelve Inch Classics from the 70s, Vol. 1 by Various Artists The Hustle on The Armada Orchestra by The Armada Orchestra Band of Gold on The Armada Orchestra by The Armada Orchestra The Drifter on Disco Armada by The Armada Orchestra For the Love of Money on DJ Andy Smith Presents Reach up - Disco Wonderland Vol. 2 by DJ Andy Smith Tell Me What You Want on The Armada Orchestra by The Armada Orchestra For The Love Of Money on Philly Armada by The Armada Orchestra Philly Armada on Philly Armada by The Armada Orchestra The Love I Lost on Philly Armada by The Armada OrchestraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Special Disco-Version Single | Bobby Williams / The Armada Orchestra | 1977 | Album |
| Philly Armada / For The Love Of Money | The Armada Orchestra | 1977 | Album |
| Philly Armada / The Love I Lost | The Armada Orchestra | 1977 | Single |
| Disco Armada | The Armada Orchestra | 1976 | Album |
| Philly Armada (Part 1) / Nice & Slow | The Armada Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| Philly Armada - Part 1 | The Armada Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| Philly Armada (Part 1) / Un Volo | The Armada Orchestra / Mauro Galati | 1976 | Single |
| The Love I Lost | The Armada Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| For The Love Of Money / Sting Your Jaws (Part 1) | The Armada Orchestra / Ultrafunk | 1976 | Album |
| Philly Armada | The Armada Orchestra | 1976 | Album |
| Philly Armada - Part 1 / Part 2 | The Armada Orchestra | 1976 | Single |
| Band Of Gold | The Armada Orchestra | 1975 | Single |
| Classical Bump | The Armada Orchestra | 1975 | Single |
| Band Of Gold / Same Old Song | The Armada Orchestra | 1975 | Single |
| The Armada Orchestra | The Armada Orchestra | 1975 | Album |
| Feel The Need In Me / The Drifter | The Armada Orchestra | 1975 | Single |
| Tell Me What You Want / The Drifter | The Armada Orchestra | 1975 | Single |
| It's The Same Old Song | The Armada Orchestra | 1974 | Single |
| Do Me Right / Won't You Consider | The Armada Orchestra | 1974 | Single |
| Do Me Right | The Armada Orchestra | Single | |
| The Best Disco Sounds | The Armada Orchestra | Album |
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