Angela

Description

Angela is det sole album by the British singer and songwriter Ken Scott, released in the UK on Profile in 1974. The album was recorded and mixed by Bob Smithson and Steve Kendall at Profile Christian Recording Studios, England, and was produced by Smithson. All songs written by Ken Scott. “Surrender” features strings by the Helios Quartet while “Do You Want To Know” and “I’ve Tried” feature backing provided by The Right Angle.

No, it’s not me but a British acoustic singer/songwriter that just happens to share my name – so don’t accuse me of patting my own back when I recommend this album. Like early Mark Heard, Dennis Ryder, Dave Mattson and the like, Ken’s another one of those simple and gentle folksingers whose music is warm and appealing. String quartet backs the sorrowful «Surrender» while soft organ accompanies the title track (a poem written to his daughter). Bass and drums build some folkrock edges around «Do You Want To Know» and «How Can You Prove». For purely acoustic moods, check out «Don’t Be Wise» and the delicate ballad «As I’m Singing To You». One instance of brass, one of steel guitar (the country folk «I’ve Tried»), plus some touches of organ, bongos and electric guitar in spots, but the focus is primarily Ken and his acoustic guitar in Appalachian Melody fashion. Fine album, beautiful cover, collectible label. Nice name, too. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Do You Want To Know”
A2. “There’s Only One”
A3. “Angela”
A4. “How Can You Prove”
A5. “Your Love Is So Real”

Side Two
B1. “There Were Times”
B2. “Don’t Be Wise”
B3. “I’ve Tried”
B4. “Surrender”
B5. “As I Am Singing To You”

CREDITS. Produced by Bob Smithson. Recorded and mixed at Profile Christian Recording Studios. Engineered by Bob Smithson and Steve Kendall. Strings Arrangement by E. Haywood. Cover by Sue Curl. All songs written by Ken Scott. Profile Records, 213 Hatfield Road, St. Albans, Herts, England.

Musicians: Ken Scott (Guitar and Voice), Bob Smithson (Bass), J. Greville (Drums). Backing on tracks A1 and B3 by Right Angle. Brass: J. Cooper, T. Jones, A. Adams. Strings: Helios Quartet.