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Where Indipop began and still one of the great experiments in East-West pop culture. The heart of the group was vocalist Sheila Chandra and the underrated men-in-the-shadows Steve Coe and Martin Smith on whatever instrument came to hand. Other musicians contributed color parts, including Paul James who found fame and glory with the European folk-dance ensembles Blowzabella and Scarp. Best known for their singles "Ever So Lonely" and "Shakti" Monsoon was a signpost to new space and the launch pad of its three major players. An important album, it had its flaws but it was the first in its field.
© Ken Hunt /TiVo
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Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Jhalib, ComposerLyricist - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Jhalib, ComposerLyricist - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Ben Chapman, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Ben Chapman, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Stuart Bruce, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Smith, Accordion, Bass Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Nelson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Jones, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Mendelsohn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul James, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Chandra, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Coe, Producer, Harp, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Celesta, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Monsoon, MainArtist - Clem Alford, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Millar, Percussion, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - Cliff Stapleton, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - Dari Mankoo, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Where Indipop began and still one of the great experiments in East-West pop culture. The heart of the group was vocalist Sheila Chandra and the underrated men-in-the-shadows Steve Coe and Martin Smith on whatever instrument came to hand. Other musicians contributed color parts, including Paul James who found fame and glory with the European folk-dance ensembles Blowzabella and Scarp. Best known for their singles "Ever So Lonely" and "Shakti" Monsoon was a signpost to new space and the launch pad of its three major players. An important album, it had its flaws but it was the first in its field.
© Ken Hunt /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:45
- Main artists: Monsoon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1983 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
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