The Candidate

This album was recorded and mixed at EMI studios, Abbey Road London in February, 1979, except Freedom's Prisoner mixed by Mike Hedges at Morgan studios, London. Engineer - Tony Clark assisted by Hayden Bendall.

 

Drums – Stuart Elliot   Bass Guitar – John Giblin

Keyboards - Joey Carbone

The Guitar Players - Jo Partridge, Nico Ramsden, Phil Palmer

The two saxophone arrangements were written

and played by Steve Gregory.

Mandolin on 'Audience With The Man' - Bryn Howarth

Celeste on 'Woodchopper' - Jimmy Horowitz

Background vocals for 'Freedom's Prisoner' - The Men

of the English Chorale directed by Robert Howes.

Other backing vocals - Yvonne Keeley, Nico & Joey

Produced by Jimmy Horowitz and Steve Harley

All songs written by Steve Harley, 'Freedom's Prisoner'

was co-written by Jimmy Horowitz

 

This album did not chart. The single Freedom's Prisoner c/w One More Time EMI2994 entered the UK charts on the 20th of October 1979 reching a high of no.58, staying in the charts for 3 weeks.