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William Topley
Mixed Blessing
Compil. US 1998 on Mercury label
Rock
Tracks 1 to 4 Recorded at Studio 99 and Wessex (London). Mixed at Sixteenth Avenue Sound (Nashville, TN) Tracks 5, 6 Produced for Beckett Productions Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios (Portland, ME) Track 5 From Black River - 314-532 844-2/4 Tracks 6 to 8 From Locusts & Wild Honey - 314-558 453-2 Track 9 to 11 From Prince Of The Deep Water - 314-558 454-2 This compilation ℗ & © 1998 Mercury Records Tracks 1, 3, 5 - BMG Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS) All rights administered by BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)/Rutis Music Ltd. (PRS) Tracks 2, 4 - BMG Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS) All rights administered by BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)/Hornall Brothers Music (PRS) Tracks 7 to 11 - BMG Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS) All rights administered by BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP) Cutty Ranks appears courtesy of Fashion Music
Musicians
 | William Topley voc, GB producer, vocals, album by, written by |
 | Don Potter acg, US acoustic guitar |
 | James Eller b, eb, bass |
 | Kevin Hime-Knowles b, GB bass, written by |
 | Willie Weeks b, ep, *1947 US bass |
 | Mike Westergaard key, GB co-producer, engineer, producer, additional, keyboards, percussion, keyboards, additional, written by |
 | Eddie Bayers dr, *1949 US drums |
 | Jim Kimberley dr, drums, percussion, keyboards, additional |
 | Simon Hanson dr, *1964 GB drums |
 | Dann Huff g, voc, *1960 US electric guitar |
 | Dominic Miller g, *1960 AR electric guitar, guitar, percussion, keyboards, additional, producer, written by |
 | Luke Brighty g, GB electric guitar, guitar, written by |
 | Barry Beckett key, 1943-2009 US keyboards, producer |
 | Mark Taylor p, key, syn, org, *1956 keyboards |
 | Steve Nathan org, p, key, US keyboards |
 | Terry McMillan h, perc, 1953-2007 US percussion |
 | Richard Tee p, 1943-1993 US piano |
 | Rebecca Price bvoc, vocals |
 | Colin Vearncombe voc, g, 1962-2016 GB acoustic guitar, backing vocals, written by |
 | The Blessing , GB performer on track |
 | Geoff Dunn dr, *1961 GB drums |
 | Jeff Porcaro dr, perc, 1954-1992 US drums |
 | Bruce Hornsby voc, p, *1954 US accordion |
 | Soozie Tyrell vn, voc, acg, perc, *1957 US violin |
 | Mel Gaynor dr, voc, *1959 GB drums |
 | Robben Ford g, voc, eg, *1951 US guitar |
 | Nicky Hopkins p, 1944-1994 GB piano |
Producers
| Jim Kemp art direction |
| Wesley Ligon art direction, design |
| Donna McElroy backing vocals |
| Lisa Silver backing vocals |
| William Morris Agency booking |
| Matt Hay engineer, assistant |
| Natalie Forsyth engineer, assistant |
| Paul Crockford executive-producer |
| Paul Crockford Management management |
| Brian Lee mastered by |
| John Kelton mixed by |
| Paula Montondo mixed by, assistant |
| Nancy Lee Andrews photography by |
| Colin Vearncombe producer, backing vocals |
| Jimmy Miller producer |
| Neil Dorfsman producer |
| The Blessing producer |
| Shola Phillips backing vocals |
| Perri backing vocals |
| Carol Perry backing vocals |
| Darlene Perry backing vocals |
| Lori Perry backing vocals |
| Sharon Perry backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Up (Your Dream Sounds So Sad) | William Topley | Dominic Miller, William Topley | 3:56 |
| 2 | Sycamore Street | William Topley | Colin Vearncombe, William Topley | 4:20 |
| 3 | Song Of A Seabird | William Topley | Dominic Miller, William Topley | 4:56 |
| 4 | Sophia | William Topley | Colin Vearncombe, William Topley | 4:32 |
| 5 | (I Don't Wanna Go) Uptown | William Topley | Dominic Miller, William Topley | 3:58 |
| 6 | Drink Called Love | William Topley | Dominic Miller, William Topley | 4:34 |
| 7 | Soul Love | The Blessing | Cutty Ranks, Kevin Hime-Knowles, Luke Brighty, Mike Westergaard, William Topley | 4:07 |
| 8 | Sweetheart | The Blessing | William Topley | 4:39 |
| 9 | Highway 5 | The Blessing | Kevin Hime-Knowles, Luke Brighty, Mike Westergaard, William Topley | 3:46 |
| 10 | Delta Rain | The Blessing | William Topley | 6:05 |
| 11 | Hurrican Room | The Blessing | William Topley | 7:09 |
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