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The Balham Alligators

The Balham Alligators: The Balham Alligators (Special Delivery SPD 1002)

The Balham Alligators
The Balham Alligators

Special Delivery (Topic Records) SPD 1002 (LP, UK, 1987)

Let’s Dance / Scotland / Allons a Lafayette
The Balham Alligators

Special Delivery (Topic Records) SPEC 45001 (7" single, UK, 1987)

The Balham Alligators: Let’s Dance (Special Delivery SPEC 45001)
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Produced by Ron Kavana (Audio Verite Production);
Recorded at Ideal Sound Recorders;
Engineered by David Kenny;
Mixed by Ron Kavana, Dave Jordan

Musicians

Geraint Watkins: accordion, vocals;
Robin McKidd: fiddle, vocals, acoustic and slide guitar;
Gary Rickard: guitar, vocals;
Pete Dennis: bass;
Kieran O’Connor: drums, percussion

with:
Ron Kavana: mandolin, washboard, shaker, acoustic guitar, harmonica;
The Panic Brothers (Reg Meuross & Richard Morton): vocals

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Balham Two-Step (1.48)
  2. Hey Hey, Ho Ho (3.28)
  3. Malheureuse (3.23)
  4. Sugar Bee (3.11)
  5. Tennessee Blues (4.02)
  6. Johnny B Goode (4.41)
  7. Oh Siobhan (2.59)

Side 2

  1. Let’s Dance (3.30)
  2. Louisiana (3.40)
  3. Scotland / Allons a Lafayette (4.42)
  4. Tacos (3.06)
  5. Little Liza Jane (3.40)
  6. Hobo Blues / Two-Step (reprise) (4.57)

Tracks 1, 12, 13b trad. arr. The Balham Alligators;
Track 2 The Balham Alligators;
Track 3 Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tartartcheff;
Track 4 Eddie Shuler;
Track 5 Bobby. Charles;
Track 6 Chuck Berry;
Tracks 7, 11 Geraint Watkins, Gary Rickard;
Track 8 Jim Lee;
Track 9 Rodney Crowell;
Track 10a K. Baker;
Track 10b trad. arr. Robin McKidd;
Track 13a L. Davis, J. Locker

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The Balham Alligators: Life in the Bus Lane

The Balham Alligators: Life in the Bus Lane (Special Delivery SPD 1018)

Life in the Bus Lane
The Balham Alligators

Special Delivery (Topic Records) SPD 1018 (LP, UK, 1988)

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Produced by The Balham Alligators and David Kenny;
Recorded at Ideal Sound, engineer David Kenny, and at Pathway Studios, engineer Mike Finesilver;
Photography by Benedict Hilliard and Dave Peabody;
Design by Benedict Hilliard

Musicians

Geraint Watkins: accordion, cajun accordion, piano, clavinet, vocals;
Robin McKidd: fiddle, vocals;
Gary Richards: electric and acoustic guitars, vocals;
Peter Dennis: bass guitar;
Kieran O’Connor: drums, percussion;
Jimmy McKidd: backing vocals [1]

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Cajun Walk (3.41)
  2. Diggy Diggy (2.50)
  3. It’s My Own Business (3.12)
  4. Swamp (2.46)
  5. Fine Fine Fine (2.45)
  6. Love Has No Pride (4.07)

Side 2

  1. Alligators Grinning (3.56)
  2. Big Mamou (3.40)
  3. What’ve You Got to Loose? (3.21)
  4. I Don’t Wanna Be in Love (3.16)
  5. Feel Like a Fool (3.00)

Tracks 1, 7, 10 Geraint Watkins;
Track 2 J.D. Miller;
Track 3 Chuck Berry;
Track 4 trad. arr. Balham Alligators, lyrics Gary Richards;
Track 5 Sidney Simien;
Track 6 Eric Kaz, Libby Titus;
Track 8 Link Davis;
Track 9 Tom T. Hall;
Track 11 David Craig