LOOSE ROUTES  

LOOSE ROUTES volumes 1 and 2 cover the whole of the early HOLYGROUND
from before 1966 to 1975.

Volume 1 covers the folk and folk rock period from 1966's EPs to Thundermother in the '70s
Volume 2 covers the rock and prog rock period from 1970 to 1975  

track listings of the two releases below

we have tried to contact composers and band members - if you are one please contact us
email : mike@holyground.co.uk

LOOSE ROUTES : ONE

LOOSE ROUTES : TWO

NOTE : the original Loose Routes double vinyl LP with a large format booklet consisted of many tracks which have been included with other "The Works" reissues, and in the case of Bill Nelson, on "Electrotype". This two CD release is largely unissued material and, when all the "Works" CDs are issued, completes the Holyground recordings.

LOOSE ROUTES : ONE

Tracks in small text are short excerpts. Main tracks shown in larger, orange text.

(QUITE SO! (THE TRENDS)  1965
(Mike Levon - Bob Simmonds)
Bob Simmonds & Mick Woodhouse  guitars  /  Mike Levon  drums

THE HOLYGROUND  1966
(traditional)
Kevin Slater and friends

DON'T THINK TWICE  1965
(Bob Dylan : Special Rider Music / Sony)
Terry McCann  vocal  /  Marilyn Collins  guitar  /  John Williams  bass  /  Jane Westlake  tambourine

I STILL MISS SOMEONE  1966
(J. Cash - R. Cash junior : Carlin Music)
Jane Westlake  vocals, guitar

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU  1965
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (LIVE)  1966
(Bob Dylan - arranged by the group : Special Rider Music / Sony)
Dave Nuttall  vocal  /  Clive Colling  piano  /  John Williams  guitar  / Brian Wilson  bass  /  Mike Levon  drums

RECORDING CORRINA, CORRINA  1966
CORRINA, CORRINA  1966
(Mississippi John Hurt - arranged by the group : EMI Music)

Chris Coombs  vocal, harmonica  /  Jane Westlake  guitar  /  Jim Reed  lute  /  Richard Smith  flute  /  Clive Colling  virginals  /  John Williams  bass  /  Ian Jones drums

SONG OF BLACK GLASS  1966
(Bob Hart - Mike Levon)

Bob Hart  vocal  /  Jane Westlake  vocal  /  Jim Reed  lute  /  Clive Colling  virginals  /  John Williams  guitar

SUPER JUDY  1968
(Mike Levon - Brian Calvert)
Chris Coombs  vocal  /  Brian Calvert  guitar  /  Brian Wilson  bass / Ted Hepworth  drums  /  Chris Heinitz  brass

WORKING ON BETWEEN THE ROAD  1969
(Chris Coombs)
Chris Coombs  vocal, guitar  /  Brian Wilson  bass  /  Ted Hepworth  drums

I SLEPT CLEAR THRU  1971
(Ark)

Paul Travis  vocal  /  other members of the group sang and played the rest!

NEARLY HOME  1971
(Ark)

HORSE REHEARSING  1971
(Horse)
Chris Roddick  guitar, vocal  /  Pete Ball  fiddle  /  other musicians unknown

Down by the River
(Steve Channing)
Steve Channing  vocal, guitar

THOSE OLD ARABIAN NIGHTS  1970
WHITE KNIGHT  1970
(Steve Channing)
Steve Channing  vocal, guitar

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS  1971
(The John Perfect Jazz Group)
John Perfect  saxes  /  Mike Gould  trumpets  /  Marcia  vocal Linda King  vocal  /  Martin Snell  piano  /  Liam Arthurs  bass  Nick Dew  drums

FEED YOUR HEAD (OUT-TAKE)  1971
(unknown group, could be 'Noah')

PLAY THE GAME  1971
(Method)
played by the group Method - names unknown

SHABBY TIGER  1973
(Andy Diggle - 'Loz' Laurence)
Gemma & Julia  vocals  /  Andy Diggle  guitar, vocal  /  'Loz' Laurence  piano, lead guitar, vocal  /  unknown bassist & drummer

BOOGIE MUSIC VERSION 1  1971
(L. T. Tateman III : Atu-Magoo Music)
Dave Millen  vocal, lead guitar  /  Daz  bass  /  Fred Kelly  drums

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LOOSE ROUTES : TWO

Tracks in small text are short excerpts. Main tracks shown in larger, orange text.

COUNTRY LINES  1970
(Dave Wilkinson - Dave Smith)
WATCH YOUR STEP (live)  1970
(Bobby Parker : Tro Essex Music Ltd)
ROCK ME BABE  1970
(Accatino - Farina - Crivellente : Warner Chapel)

Thundermother : David John (Miffy)  vocal, jaws harp  /  Dave Millen (Ginner)  guitars  /  Dave Smith (Daz)  bass  /  Fred Kelly  drums  /  Dave Wilkinson  piano

from KING JOHN'S CHRISTMAS  1972
(Chris Coombs)

Chris Coombs  harmonium  /  Bill Nelson  guitar  /  Biff Byford  flute

AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU STAYED?  1972
(Mike Levon - Brian Calvert)

Chris Coombs  vocal  /  Brian Calvert  guitar  /  Brian Wilson  bass, swinging cat guitar  /  Ted Hepworth drums

GOIN' DOWNHILL  1972
(Dave Wilson)

Dave Wilson  vocal, guitars  /  John Harvey  vocal  /  Johnny Gladstone  bass  /  Brian Trigg  drums

HOLD ME (I'M BURNING)  1972
(Dave Wilson)

RETROSPECT  1972
(Eddie Stringer - Charlie Staniforth)

Charlie Speed  guitars  /  Eddie Stringer  keyboards  /  Paul Kent  bass  /  Pete Nickson  drums  /  Jon Atkinson  flute

ALICE DEE'S ELECTRIC OUTLAW BAND  1973
(Graham "Grom" Kelly - Alan Robinson)
Lazy Days : Alan Robinson  guitars,  bass,  vocals  /  Dave Wilson  guitars, steel guitar, bass, piano, vocals  /  John Shepard  drums, vocals

LAZY DAYS  1973
(Dave Wilson)

FREE NIGHT RIDERS  1973
(Dave Wilson - John Shepard)

WAIT FOR ME  1973
(Alan Robinson - John Shepard)

excerpt from LOOK AWAY  1975
(written and played by members of Warlord)

JUSTICE  1974
(written and played by Mother's Pride, includes part of Crown Imperial by William Walton : Oxford University Press)

I FEEL I'M DOWN  1975
DAWNING OF ANOTHER AGE  1975
CURIOUS  1975
(written and played by members of Qyl)

TEARS BLUES  1975
(Steve Channing - Dave Wilson - Alan Robinson -  John Shepard - Mike Spurr)

part of OVER THE GREEN HILLS  1975
(Ade Wilson - Paul Johansson - Peter Higginbottom)

Ade Wilson  guitars  /   Paul Johansson  bass  /   Peter Higginbottom  drums  /   Mike Levon  effects

NO POINT AT ALL  1975
(Steve Channing. Includes part of It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry by Bob Dylan : Special Rider Music / Sony)

Steve Channing  guitar, vocal, lead guitar  /  Alan Robinson  bass  John Shepard  drums  /  Chris Coombs  keyboard, vocal

IN THE FASHION  1975
(Steve Channing)

Steve Channing  guitars, vocals / Trevor Holroyd  keyboard, bass Robin Garside  violin / 'Piggy' Nophaled  congas

SILENCE ON THE WIRES  1995
(Mike Levon - Chris Coombs, strings written and arranged by Phil Wilby, Nik Coombs, and Chris Coombs)

Chris Coombs  vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards  /  Pete Taylor   guitar, bass  / Eno and Raimonda Koço  violas, violins / Mike Levon   drums, percussion, sound effects.

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