''Long Misty Days'' is guitarist and songwriter
Robin Trower
Robin Leonard Trower (born 9 March 1945) is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum throughout 1967–1971, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio known as the Robin Trower Band.
Biography
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's fourth solo album with cover art by "Funky" Paul Olsen. It was released in
1976
Events January
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* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phil ...
. The single "Caledonia" reached #81 in
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Robin Trower and James Dewar; except where indicated
Side one
#"Same Rain Falls" – 3:14
#"Long Misty Days" – 5:43
#"Hold Me" – 3:36
#"Caledonia" – 3:40
Side two
#"Pride" – 3:07
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( Gavin Sutherland) – 3:44
#"S.M.O."
(James Dewar
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, Bill Lordan
Bill Lordan (born May 22, 1947 in Minneapolis, MN), is an American rock music drummer who has been in a number of bands, such as The Mystics, Gypsy, Robin Trower Band and Sly & The Family Stone. He began playing in sixth grade when his teacher of ...
, Robin Trower
Robin Leonard Trower (born 9 March 1945) is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum throughout 1967–1971, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio known as the Robin Trower Band.
Biography
Robin Trowe ...
) – 3:41
#"I Can't Live Without You"
(Dewar, Frankie Miller
Francis John Miller (born 2 November 1949) is a Scottish rock singer-songwriter and actor.
Miller wrote for and performed with many recording artists and is best known for his 1977 album ''Full House'', the singles "Be Good To Yourself", " D ...
, Trower) – 4:22
#"Messin the Blues"
(Dewar, Lordan, Trower) – 3:53
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Robin Trower
Robin Leonard Trower (born 9 March 1945) is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum throughout 1967–1971, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio known as the Robin Trower Band.
Biography
Robin Trowe ...
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guitar
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James Dewar
Sir James Dewar (20 September 1842 – 27 March 1923) was a British chemist and physicist. He is best known for his invention of the vacuum flask, which he used in conjunction with research into the liquefaction of gases. He also studied a ...
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Bill Lordan
Bill Lordan (born May 22, 1947 in Minneapolis, MN), is an American rock music drummer who has been in a number of bands, such as The Mystics, Gypsy, Robin Trower Band and Sly & The Family Stone. He began playing in sixth grade when his teacher of ...
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1976 albums
Robin Trower albums
Chrysalis Records albums
Albums produced by Geoff Emerick