CLIFFORD T. WARD. "NEW ENGLAND DAYS" LP UK 1977. MERCURY LABEL. ORIG. NM

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Clifford T. Ward ‎– New England Days Label: Mercury ‎– 9109 605 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: UK Released: 1977 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Ballad, Pop Rock New England Days (Vinyl, LP, Album) for sale More Images
Tracklist Position Title/Credits Duration A1 I Got Lost Tonight Lead Vocals – Clifford T. Ward Songwriter – Tim Moore 3:43 A2 Sal Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward 3:40 A3 Somebody Stole My Woman Lead Guitar – Michael Easley Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward 4:09 A4 Someone I Know Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward Strings [String Quartet] – Jessie Erlich*, Sam Boghossian*, Sid Sharp*, Bill Kurasch* 2:06 A5 You're No Angel Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward 3:25 A6 Reckless Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward 3:13 B1 New England Days Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward Violin – Sid Sharp* 3:30 B2 Detriment Lead Guitar – Gene Holmes Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward 3:27 B3 Waterwheel Cello – Jesse Erlich* Effects [Sound Effects] – Michael Easley Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward Viola – Sam Boghossian* 4:35 B4 If I Had Known Lead Guitar – Michael Easley Lead Vocals, Songwriter – Clifford T. Ward 2:59 B5 Nothing New Songwriter – Martie Echito Songwriter, Lead Vocals – Clifford T. Ward 3:53 Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. Produced For – Free Flow Productions Marketed By – Phonogram Recorded At – Long View Farm Studios Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders Credits Bass – Marc Levine Drums, Percussion – Marc Singer Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Michael Easley Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Gene Holmes Engineer – Bill Halverson Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Martie Echito Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Clifford T. Ward Mastered By – Bob MacLeod Photography By – Justin De Villeneuve Producer – Bill Halverson Strings – Sidney Sharp (tracks: Sidney Sharp And His Magic Violins) Notes Arrangements by Martie Echito, Bill Halverson, Clifford T.Ward and WAVES. Strings arranged and conducted by Jimmie Haskell. Additional recording and mixing at The Record Plant, LA. Assisted by Mike Clink and Ron Alverez Direction and realisation by Justin de Villeneuve. Design: Doud/Romen (AGI, Hollywood) All songs written by Clifford T. Ward except: I Got Lost Tonight by Tim Moore, Nothing New by Clifford T. Ward and Martie Echito.

Clifford T. Ward Biography by AllMusic b. Clifford Thomas Ward, 10 February 1946, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, d. 18 December 2001, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Ward typified the early 70s bedsitter singer-songwriter with a series of albums that were at best delightful and at worst mawkish. Ward left grammar school before A-levels to work as a clerk, but by 1962 was fronting local beat group Cliff Ward and the Cruisers. The group changed their name to Martin Raynor and the Secrets and made their recording debut for EMI Records in 1965, before recording several more tracks as the Secrets for CBS Records.
In 1967 Ward enrolled at Worcester teacher training college to study English and divinity, after which he taught at Bromsgrove high school. His debut album appeared on disc jockey John Peel’s brave-but-doomed Dandelion Records label in 1972. His second album and his first release for Charisma Records, Home Thoughts, proved to be his finest work and gave him wider recognition. Ward constructed each song as a complete story sometimes with great success. The beautiful ‘Gaye’ became a UK Top 10 hit but surprisingly the stronger ‘Home Thoughts From Abroad’ and the infectious and lyrically excellent ‘Wherewithal’ failed to chart. Mantle Pieces and Escalator contained a similar recipe of more harmless tales like the minor hit ‘Scullery’ with affecting lyrics like; ‘You’re my picture by Picasso, you’d brighten up any gallery’. Ward’s refusal to tour and promote his songs did not help endear the singer to his record company, however, and he switched to the Phonogram Records label for 1975’s No More Rock ‘N’ Roll.
In later years although still recording the occasional album and still reluctant to perform live, Ward received kudos as a songwriter with his material being recorded by artists such as Cliff Richard, Art Garfunkel and Justin Hayward. He was struck down with multiple sclerosis in 1987 and his health rapidly deteriorated. He managed to record 1991’s vinyl-only album Laugh It Off, and friends and colleagues pieced together two more albums of new songs, out-takes and demos to give the ailing Ward some financial assistance. He finally succumbed to pneumonia in December 2001.