Mick Greenwood is an English-born, American-raised singer/songwriter and producer.

Greenwood was discovered at New York's The Bitter End by the legendary John Hammond of Columbia Records. Signed to MCA Records worldwide in 1971, his debut album Living Game was recorded at Sound Techniques and CBS Studios in London, and received great acclaim.[1][2] Mick and his band toured the US in the 1970s,[3] The 1972 tour band included Jerry Donahue, Barry de Souza, Tony Cox and Dave Peacock, who returned to the UK.[4]

Mick went on to make his second album for MCA Records To Friends, followed by a third for Warner Brothers Records entitled Midnight Dreamer which he produced with his engineer Vic Gamm. With bass player Pat Donaldson, drummers Gerry Conway, Barry de Souza and William Murray, and arrangements by Richard Anthony Hewson and Steve Hamilton, Mick performed all lead vocals, guitars and keyboards.

Some 46 years later, Greenwood has finally released a fourth album in 2021 entitled Tightrope[5] which contains previously unheard tracks written, performed and produced over varying periods of time. Three of the tracks were initially recorded at Farmyard Studios in Buckinghamshire with Def Leppard’s award-winning engineer Craig Thomson, and musicians Robin Heggie on bass, Andy Caine on guitar and Chris Musto on drums, with Mick on vocals, piano and keyboards. The remaining tracks feature Mick’s solo work as artist /producer, performing all instruments and vocals.

Discography

Albums

  • Living Game 1971
  • To Friends 1972, reissued in Japan in 2006.
  • Midnight Dreamer 1974
  • Tightrope 2021

Singles

  • "Living Game" B-side: "To The Sea", 22 October 1971
  • "Friend Of Mine" B-side: "Situation Number Four", 11 February 1972
  • "Nobody Knows Me" B-side: "After The First World War", 26 May 1972
  • "Share The Load" B-side: "Mother Earth", 20 October 1972
  • "Show Your Colours" B-side: "Spooked", 23 March 1973

References

  1. ↑ Billboard - 25 September 1971 p.41 "Point-of-sale material and extensive advertising is also planned for the release of the debut album by singer/ songwriter Mick Greenwood called "Living Game" which will be released next week."
  2. ↑ Billboard - 11 December 1971 p.62 "Mick Greenwood, singing in a pleasing and convincing manner, weaves tunes of uncommon feeling and sensitivity. His voice is reminiscent of a subdued Elton John and has a genuinely earthy feel to it. Worthy of particular attention are "My Life," "Keep Coming Back" and the Indian influenced "Sight."
  3. ↑ Billboard - 20 May 1972 p.54 "Mick Greenwood (MCA) made his San Francisco debut ... is a refreshing writer/musician, who plays acoustic guitar..."playing Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Palladium with Hot Tuna, and Atlanta's Coliseum with The Byrds
  4. ↑ Chas Hodges Chas and Dave: All About Us 2013 "He was with the Mick Greenwood band at the time, had also been to America and the band looked like it was winding down. "
  5. ↑ https://mickgreenwood.com


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