In Search Of Eddie Riff (1974)
Studio Album - June 1974
This album is the first solo album by Andy Mackay and was released in 1974, withdrawn in 1975 and re-released with a different track listing.
Ride Of The Valkyries was released as a single with a new track Time Regained (Mackay/Eno) used as the b-side.
Album Track Listing
- Ride Of The Valkyries
- End Of The World
- What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
- Past, Present And Future
- Walking The Whippet
- Summer Sun
- The Hour Before Dawn
- A Four Legged Friend
- An Die Musik
Other Tracks of Interest
- Time Regained B-Side To Ride Of The Valkyries
Album Musicians & Credits
- Andy Mackay Saxophone, Oboe, Voice, Producer
- Phil Manzanera Guitar, Saxophone Treatment
- Lloyd Watson Slide Guitar, Guitar
- John Porter Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar on "The Hour Before Dawn", Summer Sun", "A Four Legged Friend"
- Roger Glover Bass Guitar On "Ride Of The Valkyries", "The End Of The World", "Past, Present & Future", "Walking The Whippet", "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted"
- Eddie Jobson Piano & Organ on "The End Of The World", "Past, Present & Future", "A Four Legged Friend" Piano On "Summer Sun" Synthesizer, Glockenspiel, Violin, Strings And String Arrangements
- Brian Chatton Piano & Organ On "The Hour Before Dawn", "An Die Musik", Clavinet On "Ride Of The Valkyries", "Past, Present & Future", "Walking The whippet" Organ On "The Hour Before Dawn"
- Paul Thompson Percussion
- Bruce Rowlands Percussion On "What becomes Of The Broken Hearted", "An Die Musik"
- Sadie MacKenzie Ethereal Voice
- Island Studios Mixed At
- Phil Brown Engineer
- Dave Hutchins Assistant Engineer
- Richard Elen Assistant Engineer
- Brian Pickering Assistant Engineer
- Mick Rossi Equipment
- Theo Bergstrom Cover Photography
- Bob Bowkett At C.C.S. Typography
- John Heap design Supervision