A Band of Angels
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Micheal D'abo |
Piano, vibes, guitar, harmonica, vocals |
| John Edward Baker | Lead guitar |
| John Christian Gaydon | Rhythm guitar |
| Andrew Charles Malcolm Glywn Petre | Drums |
| David Robert Wilkinson | Bass guitar |
In the beginning there
was a funky little five piece band known to many as
"A Band Of Angels". The group envolved while Mike d'Abo was still at
school in Harrow, and they managed to pick up a few quid for
themselves playing around the countryside. Their act comprised
mainly of coverversions of current hit records by such as The
Shadows, Duane Eddy and Cliff Richard. Upon receiving a disc
contract from Ember Records, the band decided to turn professional
in March 1964.
While with Ember, they cut about 25 tracks, though many remain un-issued. In fact, the only song traced from that period is "Hide 'n' Seek", which is on the soundtrack album "Just For You" on Decca LKM 4620.
On the United Artists recordings Mike d'Abo was the only band member to actually play an instrument on the sessions. He played piano and duetted with Johnny Gaydon on vocals, while session musicians were hired like Bobby Graham on drums, Big Jim Sullivan on lead guitar and Eric Ford on bass.
James Rugge-Price has also been drummer in the band.
During a tour of French beach and ski resorts, "A Band Of Angels" found themselves deep in debt and they had to work their arses off for six months to pay off everything. An experience as gruelling as this would be enough to put down any band, and thus "A Band Of Angels" were no more.
Mike d'Abo then went to the Manfred Mann band, while John Christian Gaydon became a successful manager, involved at various times with King Crimson; Julie Felix; Emerson, Lake & Palmer; T. Rex; and Roxy Music in partnership with "A Band Of Angels" former manager David Enthoven.|
04-64 |
Me/Not True As Yet |
United Artists UP 1049 |
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09-64 |
She'll Never Be You/Gonna Make A Woman Of You |
United Artists UP 1066 |
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11-65 |
Leave It To Me/Too Late My Love |
Piccadilly 7N 35279 |
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02-66 |
Invitation/Cheat And Lie |
Piccadilly 7N 35292 |
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10-83 |
7” |
Soul Supply 7SS-101 |
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side one: |
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Accept My) Invitation |
A Band Of Angels |
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side two: |
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Michael (The Lover) |
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band |
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Our Love Is Getting Stronger |
Jason Knight |
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10-83 |
12" |
Soul Supply 12SS-101 |
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side one: |
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(Accept My) Invitation |
A Band Of Angels |
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Energency 999 |
Alan Bown Set |
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side two: |
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Michael (The Lover) |
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band |
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What Love Brings |
Kenny Bernard |
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Our Love Is Getting Stronger |
Jason Knight |
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..-64 |
LP Just For You |
Decca LK 4620 |
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side one: |
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Tell Me When |
The Applejacks |
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Mine All Mine |
Al Saxon |
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Hide 'n' Seek |
A Band Of Angels |
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Mr. Scrooge |
The Orchids |
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The Locomotion |
Jackie & The Raindrops |
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Low The Valley And Hight The Mountain |
The Bachelors |
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side two: |
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Night Time |
Doug Sheldon |
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The Fox And The Goose |
The Bachelors |
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If I Had A Hammer |
Johnny B. Great |
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Don't Make Me Blue |
The Warriors |
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So Hard To Be Good |
Louise Cordet |
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Milkman |
The Merseybeats |
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..-69 |
LP Hitmakers |
Marble Arch MAL 1259 (mono)/MALS 1259 (stereo) |
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side one: |
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Can't Help Thinking About Me |
David Bowie with Lower Third |
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Merry-go-round |
Lou Christie |
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Wonderful Summer |
Karen Young |
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Jersey Thursday |
Donovan |
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Baby I Do |
Gerry Dorsey |
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Gin House Blues |
Nina Simone |
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side two: |
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I Walk The Line |
The Dave Clark Five |
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(Accept My) Invitation |
The Band Of Angels |
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Trains And Boats And Planes |
Anita Harris |
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Make Me An Island |
Joe Dolan |
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A Foggy Day In Vietnam |
John Paul Jones |
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She's Alright |
Otis Redding |
The above album has become a real collectors item, with songs by
David Bowie, John Paul Jones (from Led Zeppelin) and Gerry
Dorsey, who changed his name to Engelbert Humperdinck later on.
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..-66 |
LP Hitmakers Vol. 4 |
Pye NPL 18144 (U.K.) |
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side one: |
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Michelle |
The Overlanders |
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Till The End Of The Day |
The Kinks |
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Tomorrow |
Sandy Shaw |
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Josie |
Donovan |
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The Water Is Over My Head |
The Rockin' Berries |
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Take Me For What I'm Worth |
The Searchers |
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side two |
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Dedicated Follower Of Fashion |
The Kinks |
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How Can You Tell |
Sandy Shaw |
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Can't Help Thinking About Me |
David Bowie with The Lower Third |
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(Accept My) Invitation |
A Band Of Angels |
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Take Me For A Little While |
The Koobas |
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Nowhere Man |
The Settlers |
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..-.. |
LP "Hits" Para Bailar |
Music Hall 12.570 (Argentina only) |
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side one: |
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Where Have All The Good Times Gone |
The Kinks |
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Message Understood |
Sandie Shaw |
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He's Got No Love |
The Searchers |
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Josie |
Donovan |
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Michelle |
The Overlanders |
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side two: |
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Poor Man's Son |
The Rockin' Berries |
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Can't Help Thinking About You |
David Bowie |
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Accept My Invitation |
A Band Of Angels |
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Take Me For A Little While |
The Koobas |
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Woman Called Freedom |
The Settlers |