Discography
Merlin (1974)
Released October 25, 1974
(Photos of the album from my collection)
Sleeve Design: Roslav Szaybo
Photography: Joe Gaffney
Produced by Roger Greenaway for Cookaway Production Ltd.
Engineers: Geoff Emerick/Peter Henderson
Studio: A.I.R. (London) Ltd. No. 1
Mastered: Arun Chakraverty, CBS Studio
Merlin Personnel:
Alan Love - Vocals
Jamie Moses - Lead Guitar/Vocals
Bob (Scully) Webb - Keyboard/Guitar/Vocals
Dave Whitwhick [sic] - Drums/Vocals
Paul Taylor - Bass Guitar
Side One
Space Raider (Love/Hardwicke) 5:22
Takin' Part (R. Webb) 4:25
Gettin' Involved (Love/Hardwicke) 2:50
Gypsy (J. Moses) 3:36
He Thinks About You All The Time (J. Moses) 3:40
Side Two
Look At Life (R. Cook) 4:22
Marina (R. Webb) 3:47
Sweet Sweet Cheatin' Rita (Stephens/Greenaway) 4:07
Alright (R. Cook/H. Flowers) 3:38
(Let Me) Put My Spell On You (R. Greenaway/T. Macaulay) 3:24
Wild Cat (H. Barter/R. Barter) 2:36
Single Releases
"(Let Me) Put My Spell On You" b/w "Just Another Fish On My Hook" - Released March 1, 1974
"Alright” b/w “Pictures In My Mind” - Released June 28, 1974
“Wild Cat” b/w “Half A Man” - Released November 1, 1974
"What A Funny Way To Fall In Love" b/w "Rock and Roll Express" - Released February 14, 1975
"Too Too Much" b/w "Gettin' Involved" - Released July 18, 1975 (as 'Alan Love & Merlin')
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Chicago - If You Leave Me Now (Columbia, Compilation, 1982) - Design by Roslav Szaybo, photography by Robin Clifford
Cash-grab alert! Cash-grab alert!
Yeah, just a random compilation of songs from the group's Columbia years. It was released to coincide with the group's return to popularity after the chart-topping single "Hard to Say I'm Sorry". This cover is probably the only appealing part of this album.
In West Germany, this album was known as The Feeling Of Chicago (A Collection Of Their Greatest Hits), the high heel was placed in a different position and the stairs were colored gold. At least they were more honest about the album's intentions than in the rest of the world.
Image courtesy of Discogs.
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Judas Priest – Sin After Sin (1977)
Artwork by Roslav Szaybo
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JUDAS PRIEST
Formed in: 1969
Sound: Heavy Metal
If the gothic logo was a great success, the next one was to become a real classic. Based on the futuristic lyrics on Priest’s fourth album, ‘Stained Class’ in 1978, Roslav Szaybo from CBS Records designed a whole graphic concept that went hand in hand with the music. Long gone was the gothic darkness; instead there is a science fiction themed artwork with a new ‘electrified’ Judas Priest logo. This logo remained almost unchanged until the American version of ‘Point Of Entry’ was released in February 1981. –Kimmo Tattari
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Mott 'The Hoople' (1974). Sleeve concept & design by Roslav Szaybo, photography: John Brown, model: Kari-Ann Muller.
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The Alan Tew Orchestra - Love me tender, 1977.
Cover design by Roslav Szaybo & photo by Key Associates.
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Mott The Hoople – The Hoople, 1974.
Cover by Roslav Szaybo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-3ndXJZUUY
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Soft Machine - Seven, 1973.
Cover art by Roslav Szaybo.
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