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    Take No Prisoners (David Byron album)

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    Take No Prisoners
    Studio album by
    David Byron
    ReleasedMarch 1975
    RecordedFebruary 1975
    Studio
    • Morgan, London
    • Roundhouse, London
    GenreProgressive rock, hard rock
    Length40:17
    LabelBronze (UK original release)
    Repertoire (UK 1992 reissue)
    Mercury (U.S.)
    Producer
    • Peter Gallen
    • David Byron
    David Byron chronology
    Take No Prisoners
    (1975)     		Baby Faced Killer
    (1978)
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic[1]

    Take No Prisoners is the debut solo album of British rock singer David Byron. It was released while he was still vocalist for Uriah Heep, and features Heep bandmates Mick Box and Lee Kerslake, as well as Ken Hensley and John Wetton on select tracks.

    Track listing

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    Side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."Man Full of Yesterdays"
    • David Byron
    • Mick Box
    • Lou Stonebridge
    		5:36
    2."Sweet Rock 'n' Roll"
    • Stonebridge
    • McGuinness
    		2:49
    3."Steamin' Along"
    • Byron
    • Box
    • Denny Ball
    • Pete Thompson
    • Stonebridge
    		5:09
    4."Silver White Man"Byron3:29
    5."Love Song"
    • Byron
    • Box
    • Lee Kerslake
    • Stonebridge
    		2:56
    Side two
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."Midnight Flyer"
    • Stonebridge
    • McGuinness
    		5:55
    2."Saturday Night"Stonebridge2:16
    3."Roller Coaster"
    • Byron
    • Box
    • Ball
    • Kerslake
    • Stonebridge
    		3:58
    4."Stop (Think What You're Doing)"
    • Byron
    • Stonebridge
    • McGuinness
    		4:16
    5."Hit Me with a White One"
    • Byron
    • Box
    • Stonebridge
    		3:53
    • Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues.
    Bonus tracks (2011 CD reissue)
    No.TitleLength
    11."Steamin' Along" (single version) 
    12."What's Goin' On" (studio outtake) 
    13."Silver White Man" (alternate version) 

    Personnel

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    • David Byron – vocals
    • Mick Box – guitars
    • Lou Stonebridge – keyboards
    • Denny Ball – bass
    • Lee Kerslake – drums
    • Pete Thompson – drums (tracks: 2–4, 6)
    • Ken Hensley – acoustic guitar (track 10)
    • John Wetton – mellotron (tracks: 1, 5)
    • Chanter Sisters – backing vocals
    • Martha Smith – backing vocals
    • Neil Lancaster – backing vocals
    • Chas Mills and Russ Stone – backing vocals

    Production

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    • Produced by David Byron and Peter Gallen
    • Ashley Howe – engineer
    • Dave Harris – assistant engineer
    • Trevor Hallesy – assistant engineer
    • John Gallen – assistant engineer
    • Dell Roll – equipment
    • Pete Gibbs – equipment

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r32057


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