Bitterness Falls - Written and recorded by Rob Fricker (Sunscreem) and Neil Houghton (Birkenhed). This is the first recording of original material written and produced by the duo at Robs studio in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Hope you enjoy it....... © Houghton/Fricker 2014

Bitterness Falls - Houghton Fricker

The Day Before - Houghton Fricker...... The second track from our forthcoming album. Written and produced by Rob Fricker (Sunscreem) and Neil Houghton (Birkenhed) © Houghton Fricker 2014

The Day Before - Houghton Fricker

Acoustic versions of 'Bitterness Falls' and 'The Day Before' written and performed by Rob Fricker & Neil Houghton. © Houghton Fricker 2014

The Day Before (Acoustic)

Bitterness Falls (Acoustic)

All tracks recorded at IBC Studios, Portland Place, London. August 1975 
(Except track one, recorded October 1975). 
All tracks engineered and produced by Mike Claydon. 
Tape-op Gary Shepherd.

Thom Fricker - Vocals (Tracks 3,5,8,9,11,12,13)
Les Titford - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals (Tracks 1,2,4,6,10)
Keith Shilcock - Guitar, Vocals (Track 7) Bass Guitar (Track 1)
Pat Green - Drums, Backing Vocals
Geoff Sawyer - Bass Guitar

Additional Musicians;
Steve Wheeler - Additional Lead Guitar (Track 1)
Gerry Hogan - Pedal Steel Guitar (Track 3), Wah-Wah Pedal Steel (Track12)

The London Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 5,8,11,13) 
Conducted by Bill Shepherd. Orchestral arrangements by Bill Shepherd.

Tracks 1-10 were re-mastered from the master tapes. 
Bonus tracks 11,12 & 13 were re-mastered from an acetate pressing. 
Master tapes restored by FX Copyroom. Re-mastering by Steve Titford.
Cover artwork and layout by Rob Fricker. Photos scanned by Jenny Titford.

Special thanks to Les Titford for pioneering this project and BJ Cole for 
rescuing the tapes.

This album is dedicated to the memories of Thom Fricker and Mike Claydon. 

For more information on Thom Fricker visit www.myspace.com/thomfricker

01 California Sunshine

04 How Can I Say

05 Faded Show

07 If You're Into Loving

11 If I Could Be Sure. Bonus Track

12 Same Journey,Different Road. Bonus Track

Recorded Live at Epping Forest Country Club, August 1980. Thoms last gig... :-( 
No dis-respect to the legend Mr Cash, but this is how this tune should be played... :-)

Thomahawk - Folsom Prison Blues

Amongst Butterflies

Rob doing Headstart for Happiness on Acoustic

Headstart for Happiness

Working on my Acoustic CD for gigs...... Foo Fighters eh, who'd have thought that !!!!!!.... More to come.... x

Everlong

Another track from my Acoustic set...... Well people keep randomly shouting 'Noel' at me in the street/pub etc..... so I thought I might as well do one!!!...... :-)

Half the World Away

Clues

Knocked out one morning in the studio back in 96..... Rob Fricker on the controls and David East on Vocal, recorded on the day we left the UK to tour Germany with Vitro,.... Just for a giggle, Happy Days indeed :)

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