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Gary Thain
Discography
1963-1964
The Strangers
(New Zealand) 
Arthur Thain - Lead Guitar and Vocals
Graeme Ching - Rhythm Guitar
Gary Thain - Bass
Dave Beattie - Drums 

  • My Blue Heaven / The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs Label: Robbins RRSP23 1963
  • Pretend / Alright Label: Robbins RRSP48 1964
The Strangers

1965-1966
The Secrets
(New Zealand) 
Derek Wright (Lead Guitar and Vocals)
Paul Muggleston (Rhythm Guitar and Vocals)
Gary Thain (Bass)
Wayne "Biggy" Allen (Drums)


  • It's You (Muggleston) / You're Wrong (Thain/Muggleston) Label: Allied International JAR522 1966
The Secrets

1966-1967
Me And The Others
(Christchurch/
New Zealand)
(never r)eleased
Me And The Others (Unreleased)
Label: Suisa FA 6514-NN 2009
All tracks recorded Live, Friday January 1967 at
Robinson Barracks, Stutgart, Germany,
except Love Is Not A Game, recorded Friday 28 October 1966
at Regent Sound Studio, London, UK

Dave Chapman - Lead Guitar
Paul Muggleston - Vocals, Rhytm Guitar, Organ
Gary Thain - Bass, Backing Vocals
Peter Dawkins - Drums, Backing Vocals

  1. Love Is Not A Game (Harman Robertshaw) Vocal Paul Muggleston
  2. Even Green Ones (P.Dawkins) Vocal Peter Dawkins
  3. Coming Home Baby (Bob Dorough/Ben Tucker)
  4. You Better Run (Edwuard Brigati/Felix Cavaliere) Vocal Paul Muggleston
  5. Hold On I'm Coming (I. Hayes/D. Porter) Vocal Peter Dawkins
  6. Can’t Turn You Loose (Otis Redding) Vocal Paul Muggleston
Me And The Others

1967-1968
New Nadir
(Europe) 

LP: under label
"Witchseason"
(never released)
The New Nadir (Unreleased)
Publishing Company: Giant Music
All tracks recorded Monday, August, 1967 at
Sound Studio Ertenbacherhof, in Erlenbach, Switzerland
Production: H.R. Büchi, Eurex Records
Label: Suisa FA 6514-NN 2009

Ed Carter - Guitar, Vocals
Gary Thain - Bass, Backing Vocals
Peter Dawkins - Drums, Backing Vocals

  1. People Are Changing (G.Thain/E.Carter/P.Dawkins)
  2. I Need Her Now (G.Thain/E.Carter/P.Dawkins)
  3. Walking (G.Thain/E.Carter/P.Dawkins)
  4. Tomorrow (P.Dawkins/E.Carter)
  5. Black Snow (E.Carter/G.Thain/P.Dawkins)
The New Nadir

1969
Champion Jack Dupree (UK)
Scoobydoobydoo
Label: Blue Horizon 7-63214
Producer: Mike Vernon
Sound engineer: Mike Ross
Musical director & arrangeur: Terry Noonan

Line up:

Champion Jack Dupree (Vocals)
Richard Studt, Reg Cole, Barry Wilde and Peter Oxer (Violins)
Terry Noonan and Bud Parks (Trumpets, Flugelhorn)
Alan Skidmore and Les Wigfiels (TSax)
Jim Chester (BSax)
Gary Thain (under pseudonym Wallace Tring) (Bass)
Alex Dmochowski (under pseudonym Eduardo Givezano) (Bass)
Mike Vernon (Percussion)
Aynsley Dunbar (under pseudonym Harris Dundee) (Drums)
Keef Hartley (under pseudonym Big Chief Drumstick) (Drums, Percussion)

Track list:
  1. I Want To Be A Hippy (Jack Dupree)
  2. Grandma (Jack Dupree)
  3. Puff Puff (Jack Dupree)
  4. Blues Before Sunrise (Carr)
  5. I'll Try (Jack Dupree)
  6. Going Back To Louisiana (Jack Dupree)
  7. Ain't That A Shame (Jack Dupree)
  8. Stumbling Block (Jack Dupree)
  9. Old And Grey (Jack Dupree)
  10. Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well (Jack Dupree)
  11. Postman Blues (Jack Dupree)
  12. Lawdy, Lawdy (Jack Dupree)
Single: (Blue Horizon 57-3152) Ba La Fouche (MT/Jack Dupree) / Kansas City (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
Scoobydoobydoo - 1969

1969
Martha Vélez (UK)

lineup: 

Johnny Almond (saxophone)
Brian Auger (organ)
Dave Bidwell (drums)
Duster Bennett (harmonica)
Jack Bruce (bass)
Jim Capaldi (drums)
Eric Clapton (guitar)
Jeff Condon (horns)
Rick Hayward (guitar)
Spit James (guitar)
Paul Kossoff (guitar)
Christine McVie (keyboards)
Chris Mercer (saxophone)
Mitch Mitchell (drums)
Terry Noonan (horns)
Bud Parkes (horns)
Andy Silvester (bass)
Gary Thain (bass) (Swamp Man;
Tell Mama)
Derek Wadsworth (horns)
Blue Weaver (keyboards)
Stan Webb (guitar)
Chris Wood (saxophone)
Keef Hartley (drums) 

Single 1969: Tell Mama / Swamp Man

LP 1969: Fiends and Angels (SHK 8395 1969) 
Label:London Records – SHK 8395

Bass – Andy Silvester, Jack Bruce 
Drums – Dave Bidwell, Jim Capaldi, Mitch Mitchell 
Guitar – Eric Clapton, Paul Kossoff, Rick Hayward,
Spit James, Stan Webb (2) 
Harmonica – Duster Bennett 
Horn – Bud Parkes, Derek Wadsworth, Jeff Condon, Terry Noonan 
Keyboards – Blue Weaver, Christine McVie 
Organ – Brian Auger 
Saxophone – Chris Mercer, Chris Wood (2), Johnny Almond 
Vocals – Martha Velez 

Track list:
  1. I'm Gonna Leave You
  2. Swamp Man
  3. Fool for You
  4. In My Girlish Days
  5. Very Good Fandango
  6. Tell Mama
  7. Feel So Bad
  8. Drive Me Daddy
  9. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
  10. Come Here Sweet Man
  11. Let the Good Times Roll
Swamp Man / Tell Mama - 1969
Swamp Man / Tell Mama - 1969 Fiends & Angels - 1969
Fiends And Angels - 1969

1969-1972
Keef Hartley Band (UK)

Line up:

Miller Anderson - Vocals, Guitar
Harry Becket - Trumpet
Peter Dines - Keyboards
Lyn Dobson - Flute, Tenor Saxophone
Keef Hartley - Drums
Spit James - Guitars
Henry Lowther - Trumpet
Chris Mercer - Tenor Saxophone
Gary Thain - Bass
Halfbreed – 1969
Producer: Neil Slaven 

Track list:
  1. Sacked /(Introducing) Hearts And Flowers /Confusion Theme /The Halfbreed) (7:49)
  2. Born To Die (9:58)
  3. Sinnin' For You (5:51)
  4. Leaving Trunk (5:55)
  5. Just To Cry (6:20)
  6. Too Much Thinking (5:30)
  7. Leave It 'Til the Morning (3:36)
  8. Think It Over/Too Much To Take (5:30)
  9. Lonesome for Your Love (bonus track) (8:38)
Halfbread - 1969
Keef Hartley Band - Halbreed - 1969

Keef Hartley Band (UK)

Line up:

Chris Mercer - Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
Gary Thain - Guitar (Bass), Bass
Derek Varnals - Engineer
Ray Warleigh - Flute
Mick Weaver - Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano
Keef Kartley - Guitar, Percussion
Michael Davis - Trumpet
Miller Anderson - Vocals, Guitar
Lyn Dobson - Sax (Tenor), Wind, Flute
Keef Hartley - Drums, Main Performer
Jimmy Jewell - Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
Spit James - Guitar
Mick Taylor - Guitar
Barbara Thompson - Sax (Baritone), Wind, Flute
Harry Beckett - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Henry Lowther - Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Violin
The Battle Of NW Six - 1969

Track list:
  1. The Dansette Kid - 0:56/ Hartley Jam For Bread (Hewitson/James/Hartley/Thain) - 3:03
  2. Don't Give Up (Hewitson/James/Hartley/Thain) - 4:04
  3. Me And My Woman (Barge) - 4:25
  4. Hickory (Hewitson/James/Hartley/Thain) - 2:44
  5. Don't Be Afraid (Hewitson/James/Hartley/Thain) - 4:25
  6. Not Foolish, Not Wise (Hewitson/James/Hartley/Thain) - 3:55
  7. Waiting Around (Hewitson/James/Hartley/Thain) - 2:30
  8. Tadpole (Hewitson/Hartley/Thain) - 6:58
  9. Poor Mabel (You're Just Like Me) (Hewitson/James/Hartley/Thain) - 3:07
  10. Believe In You (Hewitson/Hartley/Thain) - 5:24
The Battle Of NW Six - 1969
Keef Hartley Band - The Battle Of NW Six - 1969

Keef Hartley Band (UK)

Line up:

Miller Anderson - Guitar, Vocals
Dave Caswell - Trumpet
Keef Hartley - Drums
Lyle Jenkins - Saxophone 
Jimmy Jewell - Saxophone
Henry Lowther - Trumpet, Violin
Del Roll - Percussion
Gary Thain - Bass
Stuart Wicks - Keyboards
The Time Is Near - 1970

Track list:
  1. Morning Rain
  2. From The Window
  3. The Time Is Near
  4. You Can´t Take It With You
  5. Premonition
  6. Another Time, Another Place
  7. Change
The Time Is Near - 1970
Keef Hartley Band - The Time Is Near - 1970

Keef Hartley Band (UK)

Line up:

Gary Thain - Bass
Ingrid Thomas - Vocals
Mick Waver - Keyboards
John Almond - Flute
Miller Anderson - Vocals, Guitar
Keef Hartley - Drums, Producer, Main Performer
Dave Caswell - Trumpet
Valerie Charrington - Vocals
Peter Dines - Keyboards
Jon Hiseman - Drums
Lyle Jenkins - Saxophone
Joan Knighton - Vocals
Overdog - 1971



Track list:
  1. You Can Choose
  2. Plain Talkin'
  3. Theme Song: En Route / Theme Song Reprise
  4. Overdog
  5. Roundabout
  6. Imitations from Home
  7. We Are All the Same
Overdog - 1971
Keef Hartley Band - Overdog - 1971

Keef Hartley Band (UK)

Line up:

Chris Mercer - Saxophone
Terry Noonan - Trumpet
Michael Rosen - Trumpet
Gary Thain - Bass
Ingrid Thomas - Vocals
Roger Wade - Saxophone
Derek Wadsworth - Trombone
Pete York - Percussion
Michael Davis - Trumpet
Miller Anderson - Vocals, Guitar
Lyn Dobson - Wind
Keef Hartley - Drums, Main Performer
Danny Allmark - Trombone
Derek Austin - Keyboards
Martin Drover - Trumpet
Barbara Thompson - Wind
Harry Beckett - Trumpet
Little Big Band - Live at Marquee Club - 1971

Track list:
  1. You Can't Take It With You
  2. Me and My Woman
  3. Not Foolish, Not Wise
  4. Legoverture
  5. Leaving Trunk
  6. Halfbreed
  7. Just to Cry
  8. Sinnin' for You
Little Big Band - Live at Marquee 1971
Keef Hartley Band - Little Big Band - Live at Marquee 1971

Keef Hartley Band (UK)

Line up:

Junior Kerr - Guitar, Vocals 
Pete Wingfield - Piano, Vocals 
Gary Thain - Bass Guitar, Vocals 
Chris Mercer - Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax 
Nick Newell - Alto Sax, Flute 
Keef Hartley - Drums 
Mick Weaver - Organ
Seventy Second Brave - 1972

Track list:
  1. Heartbreakin' Woman (Junior Kerr)
  2. Marin County (Chris Mercer)
  3. Hard Pill To Swallow (Pete Wingfield)
  4. Don't You Be Long (Junior Kerr)
  5. Nicturns (C. Crowe)
  6. Don't Sign It (Chris Mercer)
  7. Always Thinkin' Of You (C. Crowe)
  8. You Say You're Together Now (Gary Thain)
  9. What It Is (C. Crowe)
Seventy Second Brave - 1972
Keef Hartley Band - Seventy Second Brave - 1972
Singles:

1969: A Side: Don't Be Afraid / B Side: Hickory
1969: A Side: Halfbread / B Side: Waiting Around
1969: A Side: Just to Cry / B Side: Leave It 'Til The Morning
1969: A Side: Plain Talkin' / B Side: We Are All the Same
1970: A Side: Roundabout / B Side: Roundabout pt 2
1973: A Side: Dance to the Music / B Side: You and Me

Uriah Heep
1972-1975
Demons And Wizards - 1972
May 1972
Recorded March-April 1972 at Lansdowne Studios
London
UK: Bronze, US: Mercury
Producer: Gerry Bron

Line up:

David Byron - Vocals
Ken Hensley - Acoustic, Electric and Slide Guitar,
Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Mick Box - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Gary Thain - Bass guitar (except "The Wizard")
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Mark Clarke - Bass guitar, Vocals on "The Wizard"
Side A:

  1. The Wizard (Clarke/Hensley) - 2:59
  2. Traveller in Time (Box/Byron/Kerslake) - 3:25
  3. Easy Livin' (Hensley) - 2:37
  4. Poet's Justice (Box/Hensley/Kerslake) - 4:15
  5. Circle of Hands (Hensley) - 6:25
Side B:
  1. Rainbow Demon (Hensley) - 4:25
  2. All My Life (Box/Byron/Kerslake) - 2:44
  3. Paradise (Hensley) - 5:11
  4. The Spell (Hensley) - 7:21
Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards - 1972
Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards - 1972

The Magician's Birthday - 1972

Released: November 1972
Recorded September-October 1972 at
Lansdowne Studios, London
Bronze UK, Mercury US

Line up:

David Byron - Vocals 
Ken Hensley - Keyb., Guitars, Moog Synth., Vocals
Mick Box - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals 
Gary Thain - Bass Guitar
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Percussion
Side A:

  1. Sunrise (Hensley) - 4:04
  2. Spider Woman (Box/Byron/Kerslake/Thain) - 2:25
  3. Blind Eye (Hensley) - 3:33
  4. Echoes in the Dark (Hensley) - 4:48
  5. Rain (Hensley) - 3:59
Side B:
  1. Sweet Lorraine (Box/Byron/Thain) - 4:13
  2. Tales - (Hensley) - 4:09
  3. The Magician's Birthday - (Box/Hensley/Kerslake) - 10:19
Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday - 1972
Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday - 1972


Uriah Heep Live - 1973
January 1973
Double LP
Released: June 1973
Label: Bronze

Line up:

David Byron - Vocals
Mick Box - Guitar, Vocals
Gary Thain - Bass, Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Vocals
Ken Hensley - Keyboards, Vocals

Track list:

Side A:

Sunrise (Hensley) - 3:50
Sweet Lorraine (Box/Byron/Thain) - 4:27
Traveller In Time (Byron/Kerslake/Box) - 3:20
Easy Livin’ (Hensley) - 2:43

Side B:

July Morning (Byron/Hensley) - 11:23
Tears In My Eyes (Hensley) - 4:34

Side C:

Gypsy (Box/Byron) - 13:32
Circle Of Hands (Hensley) - 8:47

Side D:

Look At Yourself (Hensley) - 5:57
The Magician's Birthday (Part 'Happy Birthday') (Hensley/Box/Kerslake) - 1:15
Love Machine (Hensley/Box/Byron) - 3:07
Rock'n'roll Medley:
(Arranged By Uriah Heep) - 8:17- Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry)
- Blue Suede Shoes (Perkins)
- Mean Woman Blues (DeMetrius)
- Hound Dog (Leiber/Stoller)
- At The Hop (Singer/Medora/White)
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Williams/David)
- Blue Suede Shoes (Perkins) (part)
Uriah Heep Live - 1973
Uriah Heep - Uriah Heep Live - 1973


Sweet Freedom - 1973
September 1973
UK: Bronze; US: Warner Bros
Producer: Gerry Bron 

Line up:

David Byron - Vocals 
Ken Hensley - Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals 
Mick Box - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals 
Gary Thain - Bass Guitar
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Track list:

Side A:

  1. Dreamer (Thain/Box) - 3:41
  2. Stealin' (Hensley) - 4:49
  3. One Day (Hensley/Thain) - 2:47
  4. Sweet Freedom (Hensley) - 6:37
Side B:
  1. If I Had the Time (Hensley) - 5:43
  2. Seven Stars (Hensley) - 3:52
  3. Circus (Thain/Box/Kerslake) - 2:44
  4. Pilgrim (Hensley/Byron) - 7:10
Sweet Freedom - 1973
Uriah Heep - Sweet Freedom - 1973


Live On The King Biscuit Flower Hour - 1974
Recorded: February 1974 at San Diego Sports Arena, California
Label: King Biscuit Flower Hour
Released: June 3 1997 USKBFH 70710-88027-2 CD only 
Executive producers: Len Handler/Steve Ship
Mixed: Gary Lions
Assistant Engineer: Rob Murphy
Mastered: Scott Hull, at Masterdisk

David Byron - Vocals
Mick Box - Guitars/Vocals
Ken Hensley - Keyboards/Vocals
Gary Thain - Bass/Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums/Vocals

Track list:

  1. Easy Livin' (Hensley) - 4:41
  2. Sweet Lorraine (Box/Byron/Thain) - 5:52
  3. Stealin' (Hensley) - 6:08
  4. July Morning (Byron/Hensley) - 12:44
  5. Seven Stars (Hensley) - 5:44
  6. Gypsy (Box/Byron) - 7:55
  7. Drum Solo (Kerslake) - 6:23 (Instrumental)
  8. Sweet Freedom (Hensley) - 9:49
  9. Look At Yourself (Hensley) - 8:44
  10. Love Machine (Box/Byron/Hensley) - 3:23
  11. Rock 'N' Roll Medley (Arranged by Uriah Heep) - 6:38
Uriah Heep - Live On The King Biscuit Flower Hour - 1974
Uriah Heep - Live On The King Biscuit Flower Hour - 1974


Wonderworld - 1974
Released: June 1974
Label: Bronze
Producer: Gerry Bron

Line up:

David Byron - Vocals 
Ken Hensley - Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals 
Mick Box - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals 
Gary Thain - Bass Guitar
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Vocals

Track list:

Side A:

  1. Wonderworld (Hensley) 4:29
  2. Suicidal Man (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 3:38
  3. The Shadows and the Wind (Hensley) 4:27
  4. So Tired (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 3:39
  5. The Easy Road (Hensley) 2:43
Side B:
  1. Something or Nothing (Box/Hensley/Thain) 2:56
  2. I Won't Mind (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 5:59
  3. We Got We (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 3:39
  4. Dreams (Box/Byron/Hensley) 6:10
Uriah Heep - Wonderworld - 1974
Uriah Heep - Wonderworld - 1974


Live at Shepperton '74 - 1974
Recorded: 1974
Live LP
Released 1986 UK
Label: Heep1

David Byron - Vocals
Mick Box - Guitar/Vocals
Ken Hensley - Keyboards/Vocals
Gary Thain - Bass/Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums/Vocals

Side A:

Easy Livin' (Hensley) - 2:57
So Tired (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) - 3:58
I Won't Mind (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) - 5:41
Something Or Nothing (Box/Hensley/Thain) - 2:51

Side B:

Stealin' (Hensley) - 4:42
Love Machine (Box/Byron/Hensley) - 2:16
The Easy Road (Hensley) - 2:43
Rock 'N' Roll Medley (Arranged by Uriah Heep) - 5:52
Uriah Heep - Live at Shepperton '74 - 1974
Uriah Heep - Live at Shepperton '74 - 1974

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