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1969 studio album by The Family Dogg
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A Way of Life is the début
album by British vocal harmony and
folk rock group
The Family Dogg . It features singer-songwriter
Albert Hammond , and a session group includes
Led Zeppelin 's
John Paul Jones ,
Jimmy Page , and
John Bonham .
Elton John may have played piano on the title track. Released by the UK subsidiary of Bell Records in November, 1969, the album was reissued in 1995 as a CD with bonus tracks, which included B-sides and songs found on other compilation and sampler records.
"Julie's Just Gone" (Mark Jordan) – 3:20
"All the Best Songs and Marches" (Terry Stamp) – 2:31
"
In the Ghetto " (
Mac Davis ) – 3:06
"
Today I Killed a Man I Didn't Know " (
Roger Cook ,
Roger Greenaway ) – 4:13
"Pattern People" (
Jimmy Webb ) – 2:40
"
Save the Life of My Child " (
Paul Simon ) – 4:45
"
Love Minus Zero/No Limit " (
Bob Dylan ) – 2:54
"Reflections 'Of Your Face'" (
Amory Kane ) – 4:05
"Run Run Run Fly Fly Fly" (Ben Findon) – 2:47
"Moonshine Mary" (
Albert Hammond ,
Mike Hazlewood ) – 3:26
"You Were On My Mind" (Traditional; arranged by Kane, Rowland, Hammond, Hazlewood) – 4:37
"
A Place in the Sun " (Bryan Wells, Ronald Miller) – 4:55
"A Way of Life" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway) – 4:04
Steve Rowland – Lead vocals (tracks 1, 3-9, 11, 13), backing vocals, congas, producer
Albert Hammond – Lead vocals (tracks 4-7, 9, 11-13), backing vocals, 12-string guitar
Mike Hazelwood – Lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 7), backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Christine Holmes – Lead vocals (track 5), backing vocals
Pam "Zooey" Quinn – Lead vocals (track 10), backing vocals
Doreen De Veuve – vocals (uncredited)
Jimmy Page –
Electric guitars (tracks 4, 11, 13)
John Paul Jones –
Bass guitar , arranger (tracks 4, 8, 11)
Amory Kane – guitar, fills between every track
John Bonham – Drums
Alan Parker – Acoustic guitar
Alan "Hawk" Hawkshaw – Piano, organ
Clem Cattini – Drums
Big Jim Sullivan – Arranger, guitar (uncredited)
Elton John – Piano (track 13, uncredited)
Bette Wernick (nee Ellis)- Backing Vocals (track 13)
Stan Barrett – Percussion
Denis Lopez – Percussion
Phil Dennys – Arranger
Reg Tilsey – Arranger
Ken Woodman – Arranger
Damon Lyon Shaw – Engineer (IBC Studios)
John Iles – Engineer (Chappell Studios)
John Timperley – Engineer (Chappell Studios)
John Mackswith – Engineer (Landsdowne Studios)
Mike Weighell – Engineer (Landsdowne Studios)