Phil Manzanera Discography

Chapter X : Phil Manzanera

A . Longplay Records

1) Diamond Head

(1) Frontera (Manzanera/Wyatt) 4.02

(2) Diamond Head (Manzanera) 4.30

(3) Big Day (Manzanera/Eno) 3.44

(4) The Flex (Manzanera) 3.32

(5) Same Time Next Week (Manzanera/Wetton) 4.45

(6) Miss Shapiro (Manzanera/Eno) 6.40

(7) East Of Echo (Manzanera) 5.45

(8) Lagrima (Manzanera) 2.27

(9) Alma (Manzanera/MacCormick) 6.48

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1975

Phil Manzanera: electric 6 and 12 string guitars, tipl‚ (3, 9), acoustic

guitar, synthesized guitar, bass (3, 9), string

synthesizer (9), organ (6, 9), piano (6, 9), vocals (9)

John Wetton: bass (1-5, 7, 9), vocals (5), mellotron (5)

Paul Thompson: drums (1-7, 9)

Brian Turrington: bass (3, 6)

Brian Eno: vocals (1, 3, 6), guitar treatments (2, 7), rhythm guitar (6),

piano (6)

Robert Wyatt: vocals (1), timbales (1), cabasa (1)

Doreen Chanter: vocals (5)

Andy Mackay: saxes (4, 5), oboe (8)

Bill MacCormick: bass (7), vocals (9)

Eddie Jobson: strings (2), piano (2), clavinet (4), synthesizer (9)

Danny Heibs: percussion (5)

Chyke Madu: percussion (4, 5)

Sonny Akpan: congas (4, 5), percussion (5), bongos (5), big gongs (5),

marracas (5)

Charles Hayward: percussion (5, 7), treebells (5)

Dave Jarrett: keyboards (7)

Ian McDonald: bagpipes (7)

GB: Island ILPS 9315

Polydor 2302 062

G: Island 88750 XOT

Polydor 2344 096

C: Atco SD- 36113

F: Island 9101 643

US: Atco SD-36113

2) Quiet Sun

Mainstream

(1) Sol Caliente (Manzanera) 8.02

(2) Trumpets with Motherhood (Hayward) 1.30

(3) Bargain Classics (Jarrett) 5.37

(4) R.F.D. (Jarrett) 3.09

(5) Mummy Was An Asteroid, Daddy Was A Small Non-stick Kitchen

Utensil (MacCormick) 6.09

(6) Trot (Manzanera) 5.00

(7) Rongwrong (Hayward) 9.39

Producer: Quiet Sun 1975

Charley Hayward: drums, percussion, keyboard, voice

Dave Jarrett: fender rhodes, steinway grand piano, farfisa and hammond

organ, v.c.s. 3

Phil Manzanera: electric 6 and 12 string guitars, treated guitars, fender

rhodes

Bill MacCormick: electric bass, treated bass, back-up vocals

Ian MacCormick: back-up vocals

Eno: synthesizer, treatments, oblique strategies

GB: Island HELP 19

Polydor 2343 093

EG EGED 4

Polydor 2302 044

US: Antilles AN 7008

G: Ariola 89491 ET

3) K-Scope

(1) K-Scope (Manzanera) 4.27

(2) Remote Control (Manzanera/W. MacCormick) 2.30

(3) Cuban Crisis (Manzanera/W. MacCormick) 6.01

(4) Hot Spot (Manzanera/W. & T. MacCormick) 5.00

(5) Numbers (Manzanera/Wetton) 3.40

(6) Slow Motion TV (Manzanera/W. MacCormick/Ainley) 3.10

(7) Gone Flying (Manzanera/W. MacCormick) 4.27

(8) N. - Shift (Manzanera) 5.00

(9) Walking Through Heaven's Door (Manzanera/W. MacCormick) 6.35

(10) You Are Here (Manzanera) 3.18

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1978

Phil Manzanera: guitars (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), farfisa (1), lead guitars

(2, 6), keyboards (5, 10), echo guitar (7), electric piano

(9), yamaha cs 80 (9, 10), synthesizer (10)

Simon Phillips: drums (1-3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9), percussion (3)

Bill MacCormick: bass (1-4, 6-9), vocals (3, 7, 9), backing vocals (2, 7),

drums (4)

Eddie Rayner: yamaha electric piano (1), upright piano (3), moog bass (4),

Bosendorf piano (6), yamaha cs 80 (7, 9)

Mel Collins: saxes (1, 4), bariton sax (6), soprane sax (9)

Lol Creme: gizmo (1), backing vocals (4)

Paul Thompson: drums (2, 6)

Simon Ainley: rhythm guitar (2, 6)

Dave Skinner: yamaha electric piano (2), yamaha cs 80 (6)

Tim Finn: lead vocals (2, 3, 4, 6)

Neal Finn: backing vocals (2, 3, 6)

Kevin Godley: backing vocals (4), hi-hat (4)

John Wetton: voices (5), bass (9)

Francis Monkman: piano (8)

GB: Polydor 2302 083

POLD 5011

G: Polydor EG 2344 127

US: Polydor 6147

C: Polydor PD-1-6178

4) Primitive Guitars

(1) Criollo (Manzanera)

(2) Caracas (Manzanera)

(3) La Nueva Ola (Manzanera)

(4) Bogot (Manzanera)

(5) Ritmo De Los Angeles (Manzanera)

(6) Europe 70-1 (Manzanera)

(7) Impossible Guitar (Manzanera)

(8) Big Dome (Manzanera)

(9) Europe 80-1 (Manzanera)

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1982

Phil Manzanera: all instruments

John Wetton: bass (9)

GB: Editions EG EGED 14

G: Polydor EG 2311 106

C: EG EGED 114

NL: Editions EG 2311 106

J: Polydor 28MM 0141

5) Guitarissimo 75-82

(1) La Escena 13.20

(a) K-Scope (Manzanera)

(b) Frontera (I. & W. MacCormick/Wyatt/Manzanera)

(2) El Viajero 13.12

(a) Criollo (Manzanera)

(b) Diamond Head (Manzanera)

(d) Rude Awakening (Manzanera)

(3) Corrida Y Carneval 12.26

(a) Listen Now (I. & W. MacCormick/Manzanera)

(b) Caracas (Manzanera)

(4) La Tristeza 15.53

(a) Lagrima (Manzanera)

(b) Europe 70-1 (Manzanera)

(d) That Falling Feeling (I. MacCormick/Manzanera)

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1986

Phil Manzanera: guitar, tiple, synths and treatments (6, 9, 11), piano (6,

11), harmonica (1), bass (4, 6, 9)

Robert Wyatt: lead vocals (2)

Brian Eno: lead & backing vocals (2, 3), synths and treatments (3, 5, 7,

12, 13)

Simon Ainley: lead vocals (8, 13)

Kevin Godley: backing vocals (8, 13)

Lol Creme: backing vocals (8)

Tim Finn: backing vocals (13)

Ian MacCormick: backing vocals (8)

Bill MacCormick: backing vocals (8, 13), bass (1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13)

Lloyd Watson: slide guitar (3)

Simon Phillips: drums (1, 3, 12, 13)

Dave Mattacks: drums (8)

Paul Thompson: drums (2, 5)

Charles Hayward: percussion (7)

Francis Monkman: piano (1, 3)

Eddie Jobson: piano (5, 12)

Billy Livsey: piano (8)

Eddie Rainer: piano (13)

Andy Mackay: oboe (10)

Mel Collins: saxes (1, 8)

John Wetton: bass (2, 5)

GB: EG Records EGLP 69

6) Wetton/Manzanera

Wetton/Manzanera

(1) It's Just Love (Wetton/Manzanera) 3.38

(2) Keep On Loving Yourself (Wetton/Manzanera) 5.12

(3) You Don't Have To Leave My Life (Wetton/Manzanera) 4.24

(4) Suzanne (Wetton/Manzanera) 3.24

(5) Round In Circles (Wetton/Manzanera) 4.32

(6) Do It Again (Wetton/Manzanera) 4.49

(7) Every Trick In The Book (Wetton/Manzanera) 4.05

(8) One World (Wetton/Manzanera) 3.54

(9) I Can't Let You Go (Wetton/Manzanera) 3.22

(10) Have You Seen Her Tonight (Wetton/Manzanera) 4.47

Producer: John Wetton, Phil Manzanera, Keith Bessey 1987

John Wetton: lerad vocals, backing vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards

Phil Manzanera: lead guitar, keyboards

Alan White: drums, percussion

Vic Emerson: orchstral keyboards

Kevin Godley: backing vocals

G: Geffen Records 924 147

7) Various Artists

Guitar Speak

(1) No Limit (Lee/Hubbard) - Alvin Lee 3.52

(2) The Prisoner (California) - Randy California 3.56

(3) Western Flyer (Johnson/Beck/Taylor) - Eric Johnson 4.03

(4) Let Me Out 'A Here (West) - Leslie West 3.51

(5) Blood Alley 142 (Montrose) - Ronnie Montrose 3.53

(6) Sharp On Attack (Howe) - Steve Howe 3.25

(7) Sphinx (Manzanera) - Phil Manzanera 4.48

(8) Sloe Moon Rising (Derringer) - Rick Derringer 5.27

(9) Danjo (Haycock) - Pete Haycock 3.31

(10) Urban Strut (Hunter) - Steve Hunter 4.00

(11) Captain Zlogg (Marvin/Bennett) - Hank Marvin 3.57

(12) Strut A-Various (Krieger) - Robby Krieger 4.27

Producer: Alvin Lee (1); Randy California (2); Eric Johnson (3); Leslie

West/P. Orofino (4); Ronnie Montrose (5); Steve Howe (6); Phil Manzanera

(7); Rick Derringer (8); Pete Haycock (9); Steve Hunter & Paul Brown (10);

Hank Marvin & Peter R. Vince (11); Robby Krieger (12) 1988

Phil Manzanera: midi guitar (7)

John Wetton: bass guitar, taurus pedal (7)

Mikey Sturges: drums & percussion (7)

GB: Illegal Records ILP 033

8) Southern Cross

(1) A Million Reasons Why (Finn/Manzanera/Dyson)

(2) Tambor (Manzanera/MacCormick)

(3) The Great Leveller (Manzanera/Finn)

(4) Astrud (Finn)

(5) Southern Cross (Manzanera)

(6) Blood Brother (Manzanera/Dyson)

(7) Guantanamera (Marti/Fernandes, arr. Manzanera)

(8) Rich And Poor (Manzanera/Finn)

(9) Dance (Break This Trance) (Manzanera/Finn)

(10) Verde (Manzanera/Finn)

(11) Dr. Fidel (Manzanera/Finn)

(12) Venceremos (Manzanera/Finn)

Producer: Phil Manzanera & Keith Bessey 1990

Phil Manzanera: guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), keyboards (1, 11), tiple (1, 7, 9, 10, 11), voice (1), electric guitar (2), cello guitar (2), orchestral guitar (3), bass (5, 8), sax guitar (5), guitar synthesizer (5), guitar orquestra (6), guitar bells (6), drum programming (8, 11), effects (8), bass drum programming (9), effects guitar (10)

Chucho Merchan: bass (1, 4, 7, 9, 10), brass arrangements (7)

Keith Bessey: drum programming (1, 2, 7, 9), percussion programming (6)

Suzie Webb: backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)

Val McKenna: backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11)

Tim Finn: backing vocals (1), vocals (8, 9, 10, 11), piano (12)

Bosco De Oliviera: rain maker (1), brazilian percussion (1, 8), percussion (4, 9), assorted brasilian percussion (5), congas (8)

Gary Dyson: vocals (1, 2, 3, 6, 12)

Livingston Brown: bass (2, 6, 11)

Phil Todd: alto sax (2, 8), sax (3, 7, 9), tenor sax (4)

Chris Davis: alto sax (2, 8, 9), sax (3, 7), sax section (8)

Guy Barker: trumpet solo (2), trumpet (3, 8, 10)

Sally Ann Triplett: backing vocals (2, 6)

Mauricio Abello: congas (2), cowbell (2)

Lisandro Zapata: bass (3, 12)

Sandy Loewenthal: piano (3, 6, 8), keyboards (4), organ (8)

John Wetton: backing vocals (3, 12)

Zoe Nicholas: backing vocals (3, 12)

Ana Maria Velez: vocals (4, 7), acoustic guitar (4), spoken vocals (9)

Mikey Sturges: drums (6, 10, 12)

Billy Nicholls: backing vocals (7)

Dave Defreis: trumpet (7, 9)

Rebecca De Ruvo: backing vocals (9)

Mel Collins: soprano sax (11)

F: Expression Records VG 651 600286

9) Phil Manzanera & Sergio Dias

Mato Grosso

(1) Mato Grosso (Manzanera/Dias) 9.58

(2) The Mission (Manzanera/Dias) 7.46

(3) Pink Dolphin (Manzanera/Dias) 8.12

(4) Brazilia (Manzanera/Dias) 12.37

(5) Floresta (Manzanera/Dias) 11.58

(6) Espiritu (Manzanera/Dias) 10.55

Producer: Phil Manzanera & Sergio Dias 1990

Phil Manzanera: electric guitars, acoustic guitars, casio midi guitars, keyboards, drum programming, bass

Sergio Dias: electric guitars, acoustic guitars, casio midi guitars, keyboards, drum programming, bass

Bosco De Oliviera: percussion

David Kingsley: bass, keyboards, percussion

Keith Bessey: drum programming

G: Black Sun 15010

B . 12-Inch Recordings

1) (1) Impossible Guitars (Manzanera)

(2) Big Dome (Manzanera)

(3) Criollo - French Mix (Manzanera)

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1982

US: EG EGOX 2

C . 7-Inch Recordings

1) (1) Diamond Head (Manzanera)

(2) ?

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1975

GB: Island WIP, catalogue number unknown

2) (1) Frontera (Manzanera/Wyatt)

(2) Same Time Next Week (Manzanera/Wetton)

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1975

G: Ariola 16213 AT

3) (1) Remote Control (Manzanera/W. MacCormick)

(2) K-Scope (Manzanera)

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1978

GB: Polydor, catalogue number unknown

D . Compact Discs

1) Guitarissimo 75-82

(1) La Escena 13.20

(a) K-Scope (Manzanera)

(b) Frontera (I. & W. MacCormick/Wyatt/Manzanera)

(2) El Viajero 13.12

(a) Criollo (Manzanera)

(b) Diamond Head (Manzanera)

(d) Rude Awakening (Manzanera)

(3) Corrida Y Carneval 12.26

(a) Listen Now (I. & W. MacCormick/Manzanera)

(b) Caracas (Manzanera)

(4) La Tristeza 15.53

(a) Lagrima (Manzanera)

(b) Europe 70-1 (Manzanera)

(d) That Falling Feeling (I. MacCormick/Manzanera)

(5) La Barraca 17.14

(a) Big Dome Pt. 1 (Manzanera)

(b) City Of Lights (W. MacCormick/Manzanera)

(d) Big Dome Pt. 2 (Manzanera)

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1986

Phil Manzanera: guitars, tiple, synths & treatments (6, 9, 11, 14, 17),

piano (6, 11), harmonica (1), bass (4, 6, 9, 14, 17)

Robert Wyatt: lead vocals (2)

Brian Eno: lead vocals (2, 3), backing vocals (2, 3), synths & treatments

(3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 15)

Simon Ainley: lead vocals (8, 13)

Kevin Godley: backing vocals (8, 13)

Lol Creme: backing vocals (8)

Tim Finn: backing vocals (13)

Ian MacCormick: backing vocals (8), harmonica (15)

Bill MacCormick: backing vocals (8, 13, 15), bass (1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15,

16)

Lloyd Watson: slide guitar (3)

Simon Phillips: drums (1, 3, 12, 13, 16)

Dave Mattacks: drums (8, 13)

Paul Thompson: drums (2, 5)

Charles Hayward: percussion (7)

Francis Monkman: synths & treatments (16), piano (1, 3)

Eddie Jobson: piano (5, 12)

Billy Livsey: piano (8)

Eddie Rayner: piano (13)

Andy Mackay: oboe (10)

Mel Collins: Saxes (1, 8, 16)

John Wetton: bass (2, 5)

Note that the credits of "Frontera" included here are different to the

credits on "Diamond Head".

GB: EGCD 69

G: Virgin 258 291

2) Various Artists

Guitar Speak

(1) No Limit (Lee/Hubbard) - Alvin Lee 3.52

(2) The Prisoner (California) - Randy California 3.56

(3) Western Flyer (Johnson/Beck/Taylor) - Eric Johnson 4.03

(4) Let Me Out 'A Here (West) - Leslie West 3.51

(5) Blood Alley 142 (Montrose) - Ronnie Montrose 3.53

(6) Sharp On Attack (Howe) - Steve Howe 3.25

(7) Sphinx (Manzanera) - Phil Manzanera 4.48

(8) Sloe Moon Rising (Derringer) - Rick Derringer 5.27

(9) Danjo (Haycock) - Pete Haycock 3.31

(10) Urban Strut (Hunter) - Steve Hunter 4.00

(11) Captain Zlogg (Marvin/Bennett) - Hank Marvin 3.57

(12) Strut A-Various (Krieger) - Robby Krieger 4.27

Producer: Alvin Lee (1); Randy California (2); Eric Johnson (3); Leslie

West/P. Orofino (4); Ronnie Montrose (5); Steve Howe (6); Phil Manzanera

(7); Rick Derringer (8); Pete Haycock (9); Steve Hunter & Paul Brown (10);

Hank Marvin & Peter R. Vince (11); Robby Krieger (12) 1988

Phil Manzanera: midi guitar (7)

John Wetton: bass guitar, taurus pedal (7)

Mikey Sturges: drums & percussion (7)

GB: Illegal Records ILPCD 033

3) Southern Cross

(1) A Million Reasons Why (Finn/Manzanera/Dyson)

(2) Tambor (Manzanera/MacCormick)

(3) The Great Leveller (Manzanera/Finn)

(4) Astrud (Finn)

(5) Southern Cross (Manzanera)

(6) Blood Brother (Manzanera/Dyson)

(7) Guantanamera (Marti/Fernandes, arr. Manzanera)

(8) Rich And Poor (Manzanera/Finn)

(9) Dance (Break This Trance) (Manzanera/Finn)

(10) Verde (Manzanera/Finn)

(11) Dr. Fidel (Manzanera/Finn)

(12) Venceremos (Manzanera/Finn)

Producer: Phil Manzanera & Keith Bessey 1990

Chucho Merchan: bass (1, 4, 7, 9, 10), brass arrangements (7)

Keith Bessey: drum programming (1, 2, 7, 9), percussion programming (6)

Suzie Webb: backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12)

Val McKenna: backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11)

Tim Finn: backing vocals (1), vocals (8, 9, 10, 11), piano (12)

Bosco De Oliviera: rain maker (1), brazilian percussion (1, 8), percussion (4, 9), assorted brasilian percussion (5), congas (8)

Gary Dyson: vocals (1, 2, 3, 6, 12)

Livingston Brown: bass (2, 6, 11)

Phil Todd: alto sax (2, 8), sax (3, 7, 9), tenor sax (4)

Chris Davis: alto sax (2, 8, 9), sax (3, 7), sax section (8)

Guy Barker: trumpet solo (2), trumpet (3, 8, 10)

Sally Ann Triplett: backing vocals (2, 6)

Mauricio Abello: congas (2), cowbell (2)

Lisandro Zapata: bass (3, 12)

Sandy Loewenthal: piano (3, 6, 8), keyboards (4), organ (8)

John Wetton: backing vocals (3, 12)

Zoe Nicholas: backing vocals (3, 12)

Ana Maria Velez: vocals (4, 7), acoustic guitar (4), spoken vocals (9)

Mikey Sturges: drums (6, 10, 12)

Billy Nicholls: backing vocals (7)

Dave Defreis: trumpet (7, 9)

Rebecca De Ruvo: backing vocals (9)

Mel Collins: soprano sax (11)

F: Expression Records VG 651 600286

4) Phil Manzanera & Sergio Dias

Mato Grosso

(1) Mato Grosso (Manzanera/Dias) 9.58

(2) The Mission (Manzanera/Dias) 7.46

(3) Pink Dolphin (Manzanera/Dias) 8.12

(4) Brazilia (Manzanera/Dias) 12.37

(5) Floresta (Manzanera/Dias) 11.58

(6) Espiritu (Manzanera/Dias) 10.55

Producer: Phil Manzanera & Sergio Dias 1990

Phil Manzanera: electric guitars, acoustic guitars, casio midi guitars, keyboards, drum programming, bass

Sergio Dias: electric guitars, acoustic guitars, casio midi guitars, keyboards, drum programming, bass

Bosco De Oliviera: percussion

David Kingsley: bass, keyboards, percussion

Keith Bessey: drum programming

G: Black Sun 15010-2

5) Moncada Manzanera

Live At The Karl Marx

(1) Yo Te Queria Maria (Alfonso) 4.31

(2) Mam Hue (traditional) 4.47

(3) Yolanda (Milanes) 5.06

(4) Caim n No Come Caim n (traditional) 4.04

(5) Mi Canto Sube (Enriquez) 5.14

(6) Cantar El Son De Cuba (Riveria/Faya/Gomez) 6.36

(7) Southern Cross (Manzanera) 5.27

(8) Astrud (Finn) 3.21

(9) M£sica (Branduardi/Gomez) 4.58

(10) Coraz¢n, Coraz¢n (Quintero) 9.29

Producer: Phil Manzanera 1992

Augusto Enriquez: lead vocals, acoustic guitar

Jorge G¢mez: keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, musical director

Julian Fern ndez: bass, tres, backing vocals, programming

Pedro Trujillo: flute, saxes, quena

Isel Ras£a: drums, timbales, piano, backing vocals

Juan G¢mez: cuban percussion, backing vocals

Tom s Rivero: keyboards, programming

Jos‚ A Himely: congas

Phil Manzanera: guitars, backing vocals

Recorded Live At The Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba, March 28, 1992

G: Expression Records/Bellaphon 290.07.185

E . Miscellaneous

1) What`s It All About

Interview with Phil Manzanera 7/78

US: Programm 482 M. A. 753 TW75 LS1.5 OF4,4