Various Artists - V
Sampler album by Various Artists
Released 1975
Recorded various
Genre Rock
Length 1:20:01
Label Virgin
Compiled Simon Draper
V is a Virgin Records sampler from 1975.
Professional Ratings:
allmusic 4.5/5 stars
LP track listing
Side One
1. Robert Wyatt - "Yesterday Man" (Chris Andrews) - 3:07
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone Ð Gary Windo
Bass Ð John Greaves
Drums, Keyboards, Vocals Ð Robert Wyatt
Trumpet Ð Mongezi Feza
2. Mike Oldfield - "Don Alfonso" (Trad) - 6:04
Drums Ð Chris Cutler
Lead Guitar, Bass, Rhythm Guitar Ð Mike Oldfield
Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Instruments [Piano Accordion] Ð David Bedford
Percussion [Wine Bottles] Ð Kevin Ayers
3. Ivor Cutler - "Go and Sit Upon the Grass" (Ivor Cutler) - 2:20
Harmonium, Vocals Ð Ivor Cutler
4. Tangerine Dream - "Overture" (Chris Franke, Edgar Froese, Peter Baumann) - 11:06
Grand Piano [Prepared Grand Piano], Organ, Mellotron, Synthesizer [Vc3] Ð Edgar Froese
Organ, Celesta [Celeste], Synthesizer [Synthi] Ð Peter Baumann
Synthesizer [Moog, Vc3], Organ Ð Chris Franke
Side Two
5. Kevin Coyne - "Marjory Razorblade" (Gordon Smith, Kevin Coyne) - 8:30
Bass Ð Tony Cousins
Drums Ð Terry Slade
Electric Piano Ð Tim Penn
Guitar Ð Gordon Smith
Tenor Saxophone Ð Rick Dodd
Vocals Ð Kevin Coyne
6. Kevin Coyne - "Looking For the River" (Kevin Coyne) - 3:06
Electric Piano Ð Kevin Coyne
7. Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band - "Mirror Man (live)" (Don Van Vliet) - 4:42
Bass Ð Paul Uhrig
Drums Ð Ty Grimes
Keyboards Ð Michael Smotherman
Lead Guitar Ð Dean Smith
Rhythm Guitar Ð Fuzzy Fuscaldo
Vocals, Harmonica Ð Captain Beefheart
8. Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band - "Upon the My-O-My" (Andy Di Martino, Don Van Vliet) - 4:00
Bass Ð Paul Uhrig
Drums Ð Ty Grimes
Keyboards Ð Michael Smotherman
Lead Guitar Ð Dean Smith
Rhythm Guitar Ð Fuzzy Fuscaldo
Vocals, Harmonica Ð Captain Beefheart
Side Three
9. Slapp Happy - "Extract From The Messiah" (Handel, Peter Blegvad) - 1:45
Bass Guitar Ð John Greaves
Drums [Drums Etc] Ð Chris Cutler
Soloist, Guitar Ð Peter Blegvad
Voice Ð Dagmar
10. Henry Cow - "A Worm is At Work" (Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad) - 1:48
Bass Ð John Greaves
Clarinet [Caucasian Clarinet] Ð Tim Hodgkinson
Drums [Drums Etc] Ð Chris Cutler
Piano Ð Anthony Moore
Violin Ð Fred Frith
Voice Ð Dagmar
11. Tom Newman and Mike Oldfield - "Sad Sing" (Tom Newman) - 2:17
Rhythm Guitar [6 String Acoustic], Lead Guitar [Twiddly Bits] Ð Mike Oldfield
Rhythm Guitar [Double Speed], Mandolin [Mandolin Guitars], Effects [Percussion Effects, Banging Mikes, Bass Drum] Ð Tom Newman
Whistle [Penny Whistle] Ð Jon Field
12. Tom Newman - "Super Man" (Ned Callan) - 3:30
Bass Guitar Ð John Varnom
Drums Ð Hughie Flint
Electric Guitar Ð Fred Frith
Piano Ð Mike Storey
Saxophone Ð Jon Field, Lol Coxhill
Slide Guitar Ð Neil Innes
Voice Ð Tom Newman
13. Chili Charles - "Semba" (Chili Charles) - 3:20
Acoustic Guitar Ð Del Richardson
Baritone Saxophone Ð Peter Van Der Puije
Organ [Lowrey Organ], Bass Ð Jean Roussel
Organ [Lowrey Organ], Piano Ð Robert Bailey
Percussion Ð Chili Charles
Tenor Saxophone Ð George Larnyoh
Trumpet Ð Eddie Quansah
14. Jabula - "Baile (They Are Gone)" (S. Bahula, M. Ranku) - 4:33
Alto Saxophone Ð Dudu Pukwana
Baritone Saxophone Ð Peter Van Der Puije
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals Ð Mogotsi Mothle
Congas, Backing Vocals Ð Willy Cheetham
Drums [African Drums], Percussion Ð Sebothane Bahula
Drums, Percussion Ð Graham Morgan
Guitar, Percussion Ð Madumetja Ranku
Lead Vocals Ð Vicky Busisiwe Mhlongo
Soloist, Tenor Vocals Ð Ken Eley
Tenor Saxophone, Flute Ð George Larnyoh
Trumpet Ð Eddie Quansah
Side Four
15. Clearlight Symphony - "Extract From Part 1" (Cyrille Verdeaux) - 4:00
Bass Ð Martin Isaacs
Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone Ð Gilbert Artman
Electric Guitar Ð Christian Boule
Grand Piano, Organ, Gong Ð Cyrille Verdeaux
16. Hatfield and The North - "Your Majesty is Like a Cream Donut / Oh What a Lonely Lifetime" (Dave Stewart, Richard Sinclair) - 6:08
Bass Guitar, Vocals [Singing] Ð Richard Sinclair
Drums Ð Pip Pyle
Guitar Ð Phil Miller
Keyboards Ð Dave Stewart
Vocals Ð The Northettes
17. White Noise II - "White Noise II" (David Vorhaus) - 4:00
Synthesizer [Kaleidophone Synthesizer] Ð David Vorhaus
18. Steve Hillage - "Pentagramaspinn" (Steve Hillage) - 5:45
Bass Ð Mike Howlett
Guitar, Voice Ð Stevie Hillside
Organ Ð Dave Stewart
Percussion Ð Pierre Moerlin
Saxophone Ð Didier Malherbe
Synthesizer Ð Tim Blake
Voice [Youyou Voice] Ð Bambaloni Yoni