JIM FRANK info
Jim Frank
(drummer)
Sorry, but I haven't been able to find much info
about him. He first appeared in an album by Gravy Train, Staircase
to the day. but I don't know if he was simply a member of the last
lineup, or just a guest.
He joined Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, around October
1974:
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Ronnie Lane (guitar, vocals)
-
Steve
Simpson (guitar)
-
Brian Belshaw (bass)
-
Ruan O'Lochlainn (sax, keyboards)
-
Charlie
Hart (keyboards, violin)
-
Jim Frank (drums)
But Jim Frank soon left the band. Then, he joined
Fox. It was formed by great musicians around 1974 too, assembled with a
special vocalist with a powerful look.
Their first album was Fox, followed
by Tails of illusion. Roger Taylor (drummer for Queen) sings
backing vocals in a track by Tails of illusion. Jim Frank
sings lead in some songs in this album too.
Their 3rd album was Blue hotel, recorded
with external contributions: Andy Roberts (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Bud
Beadle (sax), Jay Gurden (guitar), Ann Odell (keyboards), John 'Rabbit'
Bundrick (keyboards), Glen LeFleur (drums), Martin David (drums, percussion).
Their main visual impact was Noosha, but she left
the group in 1977, starting her solo career.
-
Herbie
Armstrong (guitar, vocals)
-
Kenny Young (guitar, vocals)
-
Jim
Gannon (guitar)
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Gary Taylor (bass)
-
Pete Solley (keyboards)
-
Jim Frank (drums)
but soon Kenny and Herbie started their own project,
called Yellow Dog, and then I have lost Jim Frank's trail. Help with info,
please! The only thing I've seen is a certain Jim Frank as engineer in
some albums. Does anybody know if he's the same person?
Albums with Ronnie Lane's
Slim Chance:
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Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
(Feb 75 - CD reissue: 1996, Edsel) (with Ronnie Lane,
Steve Simpson, Charlie
Hart, Brian Belshaw, Ruan O'Lochlainn, Glen LeFleur)
Albums with Fox:
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Fox (May 75, with Herbie
Armstrong, Noosha Fox, Kenny Young,
Gary Taylor, Pete Solley, Jim Gannon, BJ
Cole, Dean Parks, Leland Sklar, Jim Horn, Russ Kunkel)
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Tails of illusion (1975, with Herbie
Armstrong, Noosha Fox, Kenny Young,
Gary Taylor, Pete Solley, Jim Gannon, Roger
Taylor)
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Blue hotel (1977, with Herbie
Armstrong, Noosha Fox, Kenny Young,
Gary Taylor, Pete Solley, Jim Gannon, Andy
Roberts, Bud Beadle, Ann Odell, John ´Rabbit´ Bundrick, Glen
LeFleur)
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The very best of Fox (,) (compilation)
Sessions:
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Patrick Campbell Lyons (Me and my friend,
1973, with Bob Sargeant, Bobby Harrison)
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Matthew Fisher (I'll be there, 1974,
with Matthew Fisher, Steve Bingham, Alan Coulter,
Mike Japp, Jim Ryan)
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Claire Hammill (Stage door Johnnies,
1974, with Claire Hammill, Diz Dizley, Phil Palmer, Phil Chen, Nick South,
Paul Westwood, Tim Hinkley, Dave Rowberry, Clem
Cattini)
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Gravy Train (Staircase to the day, 1974,
with Pete Solley, Bobby Harrison)
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Cafe Society (Cafe Society, 1975, with
Phil Palmer, Pat Donaldson, Nick South,
John Gosling, Roy Dyke, Mick Avory, John Beecham)
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VVAA (Flash Fearless versus the Zorg women,
parts 5 & 6, 1975 - CD reissue: 1995) (with Elkie Brooks, Alice
Cooper, Jim Dewar, Jim Dandy, Frankie Miller, Maddy Prior, Mick
Grabham, John Weider, Justin Hayward, John Entwistle, Nicky Hopkins,
Eddie Jobson, Chick Churchill, Howie Casey, Carmine Appice, Graham Deakin,
Bill Bruford, Kenny Jones, Keith Moon, Doreen
Chanter, Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner)
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