well...i've read somewhere that Jo Dare was a mastermind behind the bg-vocals.
as i coun't remember where i read it ... it might be doubtful. might be true, though !
one would have to check it "the great pretender" would have taken at the same time that "schimanski"-soundtrack was up to record.
no idea if this causes confusion or would be helpful... please diskuss.
It's a shame that we get sleevenotes and instinctively question them because they are notoriously bad! All artists have this issue and I just don't know why.
Still, it sent me off on a nice Peter Straker listening session. I had never heard his 'Touch Me' ('75) from the Rocky Horror Show before.
But also found this. If you know your Straker stuff you'll find this interesting:
Let's not forget "Ragtime Piano Joe", which was produced by Freddie, almost certainly has Freddie doing backing vocals and *might* have Freddie playing the piano. I know, it's not a particularly obscure song, but it's got Freddie Mercury all over it.
Freddie and Roy Thomas Baker don't forget :)
His two late 70s albums (Changling and This One's On Me) are well worth checking out if you like Queen. I understand the latter is getting a reissue along with 2 others (including the Mack one Real Natural Man) next year.
Hmm, could be interesting, thanks for the tip. I'm not a Straker-expert, but I do like those few songs of his that I know, so those re-issues could be well worth looking into!
His discography is a mess! Loads of singles not featured anywhere else. Would be great if someone would collect them all up on a compilation at some point.