{"product_id":"various-artists-gus-dudgeon-production-gems-various-cd","title":"Various Artists - Gus Dudgeon Production Gems \/ Various (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eUK collection. Gus Dudgeon is rated as one of the greatest British producers of all time; his work is in millions of homes across the world. Starting out as an engineer, he got to produce the Zombies' classic 'She's Not There' in 1964 when the allotted producer popped out for refreshments. There followed an eclectic ride through the 60s as a fully-fledged producer working with acts as diverse as John Mayall and Eric Clapton's Blues Breakers, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Ralph McTell, David Bowie's first hit, prog rockers Audience and psychedelic act the Locomotive. The big break was, of course, being chosen to produce new act Elton John for DJM Records. The singer had recorded before as Bluesology but took a new singer\/songwriter direction with his writing partner Bernie Taupin. Gus became such an integral part of the creative recording process that Elton considered him to be one of the band. In those momentous 70s, Kiki Dee also scored big spin-off hits and Gus worked wonders for acts such as Joan Armatrading, Lindisfarne, Chris Rea, as well as an intriguing one-off hit for Voyager and new wave group XTC - plus an unlikely pair for South African John Kongos. The ones that didn't make it are just as worthy, such as Paul Buckmaster's group Sounds Nice with influential keyboard player Tim Mycroft and the amazing 'Boredom' by Tea \u0026amp; Symphony, which predated the Buzzcocks' song of the same name by a decade. A percentage of the profits from sales will go to the Gus Dudgeon Foundation and the CD has been compiled with the full approval of them and Gus' brother Murray. (It is also only the second time John Lennon has appeared on an Ace release.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe's Not There - the Zombies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All Your Love - John Mayall with Eric Clapton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'm the Urban Spaceman - the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh How She Changed - the Strawbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mr Armageddan - the Locomotive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love You Too - Sounds Nice Feat. Tim Mycroft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Space Oddity (UK Single Version) - David Bowie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Boredom - Tea ; Symphony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Streets of London - Ralph McTell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sixty Years on - Elton John\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eye to Eye - Audience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tokoloshe Man - John Kongos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e My Family - Joan Armatrading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Long Time) - Elton John\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Whatever Gets You Through the Night - Elton John Band Feat. John Lennon ; the Muscle Shoals Horns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Glad I Am - the Kiki Dee Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Run for Home - Lindisfarne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fool (If You Think It's Over) (Single Edit) - Chris Rea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Halfway Hotel - Voyager\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Disappointed - XTC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Springtime for Hitler - \"Legs\" Larry Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554019086610,"sku":"029667104227","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/various-artists-gus-dudgeon-production-gems-various-cd","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}