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''Red Card'' was the third and most successful studio album by the UK
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, which made the Top 20 in the UK album charts. The album features the lineup of
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, who later played drums with
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, and bassist Jon Plotel. This
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-heavy album was released in the UK by
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and in the United States by Mercury during 1976 and remains a much respected album by many.


Track listing

All tracks composed by Roger Chapman and John "Charlie" Whitney; except where indicated


Personnel

*
Roger Chapman Roger Maxwell Chapman (born 8 April 1942 in Leicester), also known as Chappo, is an English Rock music, rock vocalist. He is best known as a member of the progressive rock band Family (band), Family, which he joined along with Charlie Whitney ...
- lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion *
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- guitar, keyboards, slide guitar * Bob Tench (credited courtesy of
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) - guitars, backing and lead vocals, keyboards, percussion *Jon Plotel - bass, backing vocals *
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- drums, percussion *Uncle Al's Pals Choir - choir and chorus *Wilfred Gibson - string arrangements on "Between Us"


Notes


References

*Tudor, Dean. ''Annual index to popular music record reviews''. Scarecrow Press (1977). Digitized October 12, 2006. . 1976 albums Streetwalkers albums Mercury Records albums Vertigo Records albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub