November 1, 2012

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(466) Colin Scot - Mandolin Man (1977)

Colin Scot was of origin a British folk and blues singer/guitarist. After wanderings of Amsterdam, Paris, California and Mallorca, he returned to England and worked the well-known English folkcircuit. He recorded there 3 albums. Colin was one of the legions of troubadours pounding the provincial folk circuit back in the 60s when the demarcation lines between folk and rock were well drawn.  His tactic of covering Buddy Holly songs in his live set caused frowns from folkie purists but probably stood him in good stead when it came to supporting Van der Graaf Generator or King Crimson in the bigger venues. The graveyard support slot was always a tough spot, and Scot was better at it than many of his more famous contemporaries.  Scot had the kind of juice that attracted various members of Genesis, Lindisfarne, Van der Graaf Generator, Yes, Rare Bird, and Robert Fripp from King Crimson to populate his first album recorded in 1971.Scot’s yearning and muscular voice (reminiscent at times of an early Elton John or Alan Hull) is gritty and full-blooded and is used to best effect on the elegiac.
The single "Mandolin Man" his first single on the RCA label was produced by Tim Griek (ex-producer of the dutch bands Focus and Brainbox).

A - Mandolin Man (3:28)
written by: Colin Scot / produced by: Tim Griek for Unisong Productions / arranged by: Will de Meyer
B - Boris (2:58)
written by: Colin Scot / produced by: Tim Griek for Unisong Productions / arranged by: Will de Meyer

Release:  1977
Label:  RCA
Catalog#  PB-9146

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