PHIL MANZANERA / 801 – LISTEN NOW LP – Nr MINT UK 1977 ENO ROXY MUSIC

Phil Manzanera / 801 – Listen Now
(Polydor Records  1977   2302074)
Matrix No’s: A3/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT- condition
– a little rubbing near top
Plain White Inner Sleeve

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

801 were an English experimental rock supergroup band, originally formed in London in 1976 for three live concerts by Phil Manzanera (guitars, ex-Roxy Music, Quiet Sun), Brian Eno (keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, vocals and tapes, ex-Roxy Music), Bill MacCormick (bass and vocals, ex-Quiet Sun, Matching Mole), Francis Monkman (Fender Rhodes piano and clavinet, ex-Curved Air), Simon Phillips (drums and rhythm generator) and Lloyd Watson (slide-guitar and vocals).

Listen Now is the only studio album by 801, whose live debut was released in November 1976. For this release, the group was officially billed as “Phil Manzanera/801”.

1. “Listen Now” (Bill MacCormick, Ian MacCormick, Phil Manzanera) – 7:56
2. “Flight 19” (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) – 5:33
3. “Island” (Manzanera) – 5:20
4. “Law and Order” (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) – 4:06

1. “¿Que?” (Manzanera) – 1:18
2. “City of Light” (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) – 7:09
3. “Initial Speed” (Manzanera) – 4:44
4. “Postcard Love” (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) – 4:34
5. “That Falling Feeling” (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) – 5:15

• Phil Manzanera – guitar, acoustic piano, Hammond organ
• Eno – guitar treatment, chorus piano, synthesizer
• Simon Ainley – lead vocals
• Bill MacCormick – bass, vocals
• Ian MacCormick – vocals
• Tim Finn – vocals
• Kevin Godley – vocals, percussion
• Lol Creme – vocals, Gizmo
• Billy Livsey – clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
• Mel Collins – soprano saxophone
• John White – tuba
• Eddie Jobson – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
• Eddie Rayner – acoustic piano
• Francis Monkman – Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizer
• Rhett Davies – Hammond organ
• Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
• Dave Mattacks – drums
• Alan Lee – background vocals/chorus

Technical

• Martin Lawrence, Rhett Davies – engineer
• Philip Castle – design, design concept