MILLER ANDERSON sessions

This is the list of the sessions I know Miller Anderson appears... I've classified them into several categories:
SESSIONS WITH FORMER/CURRENT BANDMATES


Keef Hartley After all his albums under "Keef Hartley Band" name, this one was credited to Keef Hartley. Lancashire hustler was recorded with help from Vinegar Joe singers Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer, plus Miller Anderson and Mick Weaver collaboration. More info in my page about Keef Hartley. 
Broken Glass Broken Glass was the band formed by Stan Webb, former bandmate in Savoy Brown: Stan Webb (guitar, vocals), Robbie Blunt (guitar), Rob Rawlinson (bass), Mac Poole (drums). This album was produced by keyboardist Tony Ashton (who also plays in it), and it contains Miller guesting on guitar and vocals. 
Gloria Jones Gloria Jones was Marc Bolan's fiancee, and she was also part of last lineups in T.Rex, along with Miller. She released this single with Marc Bolan, and Miller played there. 
Ian Hunter Miller has played in several albums by his old bandmate and friend Ian Hunter. Overnight angels contained a powerful band: Ian Hunter (guitar, vocals), Earl Slick (guitar), Rob Rawlinson (bass), Peter Oxendale (keyboards) and Dennis Elliott (drums). All the material was written by Hunter and Slick.

Short back and sides was influenced by punk rock explosion, and includes some members of The Clash (Mick Jones on guitar, Topper Headon on drums), as well as the great Mick Ronson (guitar), Todd Rundgren and Roger Powell (from Utopia), Ellen Foley (vocals).  


Pete York He's the legendary drummer in Spencer Davis Group, but he also has been recording his own albums, as well as playing in many other artists albums and bands.

Pete recorded a drum album with Ian Paice (from Deep Purple) around 1971. Many years later, he has developed the idea of a drummers feast. These sessions have been held under the Super Drumming monicker, and there are several albums recorded. They also appeared as TV specials.

The second volume was released in two different, separate disks.

These are the lineups for Pete York presents Super Drumming volume II:

Pete York (drums)
Billy Cobham (drums)
Zak Starkey (drums)
Dave Mattacks (drums)
Nicko McBrain (drums)
Bill Bruford (drums)
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The "SD" Band:
Peter Wölpl (guitar)
Wolfgang Schmid (bass)
Gert Wilden Jr. (keyboards)
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The "R&B" Band:
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass, vocals)
Eddie Hardin (keyboards)
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special guests:
Jon Lord (keyboards)
Rick Keller (sax)
Nippy Noya (percussion)
Freddie Santiago (percussion)
Both albums (disks 1 & 2) were recorded live in Volklingen/Saarland, in August 1988.

These are the songs where Miller plays in disk 1:

In 'Limin' track' (part of a medley):

Miller Anderson (guitar)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass, vocals)
Zak Starkey (drums)
In 'Tamp 'em up solid' (part of a medley):
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass)
Pete York (drums)
In 'Down south':
Colin Hodgkinson (vocals)
Wolfgang Schmid (bass)
Dave Mattacks (drums)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Gimme some lovin'' (part of a medley):
Eddie Hardin (vocals)
Zak Starkey (drums)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'I'm a man' (part of a medley):
Miller Anderson (vocals)
Zak Starkey (drums)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
These are the songs where Colin plays in disk 2:

In 'Route 66':

Zak Starkey (drums)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Maria' (part of a West Side Story medley):
Zak Starkey (drums)
Wolfgang Schmid (keyboards)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Somewhere' (part of a West Side Story medley):
Miller Anderson (vocals)
Dave Mattacks (drums)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
And these are the lineups for Pete York presents Super Drumming volume 3:
Pete York (drums)
Steve Ferrone (drums)
Jon Hiseman (drums)
Hermann Rarebell (drums)
Ian Paice (drums)
Mark Brzezicki (drums)
Jim Killpatrick (drums)
Ed Thigpen (drums)
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The "SD III" Band:
Frank Nimsgern (guitar)
Jon Lord (keyboards)
Barbara Thompson (sax)
Rick Keller (sax)
Freddie Santiago (percussion)
Glen Velez (percussion)
Trilok Gurtu (percussion)
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The "R&B" Band:
Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass, vocals)
Brian Auger (keyboards)
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special guests:
This one was also recorded live in Volklingen/Saarland, in August 1989.

These are the songs where Colin plays:

In 'I got rhythm':

Frank Nimsgern (guitar)
Jon Lord (keyboards)
Rick Keller (sax)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In '2001 (Also sprach Zarathustra)' (part of a suite):
Frank Nimsgern (guitar)
Freddie Santiago (percussion)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Star Wars' (part of a suite):
Glen Velez (percussion)
Trilok Gurtu (percussion)
Freddie Santiago (percussion)
Mark Brezicki (drums)
Pete York (drums)
+
The "R&B" Band
In 'Smoke on the water':
Miller Anderson (vocals)
Ian Paice (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Sunshine of your love':
Colin Hodgkinson (vocals)
Freddie Santiago (percussion)
Mark Brezicki (drums)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Leaving trunk' (part of a suite):
Miller Anderson (vocals)
Frank Nimsgern (guitar)
Glen Velez (percussion)
Ed Thigpen (drums)
Jim Killpatrick (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Speed merchants' (part of a suite):
Brian Auger (vocals)
Freddie Santiago (percussion)
Rick Keller (sax)
Steve Ferrone (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Blue bolero' (part of a suite):
Miller Anderson (vocals)
Rick Keller (sax)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Heavy Ravel' (part of a suite):
Miller Anderson (vocals)
Jon Lord (keyboards)
Rick Keller (sax)
Barbara Thompson (sax)
Jim Killpatrick (drums)
Jon Hiseman (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'After midnight':
Miller Anderson (vocals)
Frank Nimsgern (guitar)
Rick Keller (sax)
Hermann Rarebell (drums)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Mr. Bojangles':
Miller Anderson (vocals, guitar)
Ed Thigpen (drums)
Pete York (percussion)
In 'Let's have a party / Jailhouse rock':
Colin Hodgkinson (vocals)
Rick Keller (sax)
Freddie Santiago (percussion)
Mark Brzezicki (drums)
Pete York (drums)
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The "R&B" Band
In 'Gemini voice' (part of a suite):
Miller Anderson (vocals)
Frank Nimsgern (guitar)
Colin Hodgkinson (bass)
Brian Auger (keyboards)
Jon Lord (keyboards)
Barbara Thompson (sax)
Jon Hiseman (drums)
Steve Ferrone (drums)
Pete York (drums)
Some years later, some compilations have appeared from these sessions, although some of the albums aren't credited to Pete York anymore (weird!!).

Killer: rockdrum highlights compiles 12 tracks from all these albums. The album cover shows photos of Cozy Powell, Ian Paice and Zak Starkey (wrongly written as Zag Starkey!). Some of the musicians featured here are: Pete York, Cozy Powell, Miller Anderson, Colin Hodgkinson, Jon Lord, Eddie Hardin, Ian Paice, Zak Starkey, Herman Rarebell, Nicko McBrain, Steve Ferrone, Brian Auger, and Bill Bruford, among others.

Pete York presents Super Drumming: the best is another compilation from the same sessions. This one has 13 tracks. Other musicians featured: Pete York, Cozy Powell, Miller Anderson, Colin Hodgkinson, Jon Lord, Eddie Hardin, Ian Paice, Zak Starkey, Herman Rarebell, Nicko McBrain, Steve Ferrone, Brian Auger, and Bill Bruford, among others.


Jon Lord

Colin Hodgkinson and Miller Anderson (singing in one song) appear on this new album by keyboard maestro Jon Lord. Sam Brown also sings in another song.

OTHER SESSIONS

Dave Cousins Strawbs Dave Cousins was the leader of superb folk-rock group The Strawbs. The beautiful album Two weeks last summer was his first solo, and it contains important collaborations: some members of Strawbs play here: Dave Lambert (guitar, vocals), Rick Wakeman (keyboards), plus Miller Anderson on guitar, Roger Glover (Deep Purple) on bass, and Jon Hiseman (Colosseum) on drums.

Heartbreak hill was recorded by the band around 1978. The lineup was: Dave Cousins (vocals, guitar), Chas Cronk (bass), Andy Richards (keyboards), and Tony Fernandez (drums). As they had lost their guitarist, Dave Lambert. Miller Anderson guests singing in one song, 'Let it rain', plus playing guitar in another one, 'We can make it together'. Dave Lambert (guitar) appear in one song, while the rest of the album was played with new member Jo Partridge (guitar). The album was shelved, and it was finally released in 1995!

Halcyon days is a compilation, and it includes some obscure tracks, as well as their more famous songs (plus some songs from Dave Cousins solo album and songs from Hudson-Ford). The list of musicians is amazing. I'll only mention the members of my Olympus that play here: Miller Anderson (guitar), Nicky Hopkins (keyboards), Tommy Eyre (keyboards), John Hawken (keyboards), Blue Weaver (keyboards), Jon Hiseman (drums).


Johann G. Johannsson This Scandinavian artist (he composes, sings, plays guitar and bass in this album) recorded this album at Olympic Sound Studios in London, with great British musicians: Miller Anderson (guitar in 4 tracks), Colin Green (guitar), Brian Gascoigne (keyboards), Jon Taylor (keyboards), Derek Wadsworth (trombone), Don Weller (sax), Dave Markee (bass), Jon Hiseman (drums in 6 tracks), Ronnie Verrel (drums), Micky Waller (drums in 1 track, 'I need a woman'), Robin Jones (drums), Skaila Kanga (harp), David Snell (harp). The brass section includes: Barbara Thompson (in 1 song, 'Sentimental blues'), Alan Skidmore, Dave Lawrence, Bud Parker, Harry Beckett and Butch Hudson. The backing vocals are performed by Madeline Bell, Joanne Hilkins and Kay Garner.
COLLECTIVE ALBUMS

VV.AA. (various artists)
 

This collective album about modern electric blues is a tribute album to the British blues pioneer, Cyril Davies (you can read some details about him in my Micky Waller biography page, or the website devoted to great drummer Carlo Little - watch below for the link). It includes collaborations from veteran blues artists: Miller Anderson (song "Don't let me be misunderstood"), Clem Clempson (song "I've got news for you"), Peter Green with Nigel Watson, Mick Taylor with Max Middleton (song "You shook me"), Maggie Bell & Ronnie Leahy (from Stone The Crows), Chris Jagger with Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts (from The Rolling Stones), Jack Bruce (bass), Georgie Fame (organ, lately with Van Morrison), Dick Taylor (guitar, from The Pretty Things), Dick Heckstall-Smith (sax), Kuma Harada (bass), etc.

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Page created by Miguel Terol on: 11/November/1997. Last modified on: 26/May/1999.