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NICKY HOPKINS MUSIC SAMPLES (MP3 Format)

IMPORTANT: IN ALL CASES PLEASE CLICK ON THE NAME OF THE SONG TO LISTEN THE TRACK!


PART 1: SOLO WORKS


ALBUM 1: Revolutionary Piano of Nicky Hopkins (1966)

Mr. Big (Hopkins - Whitaker).

Acapulco 22 (Allan - Talmy).

I Can't Get No (Satisfaction) (Jagger - Richards)

All tracks with Nicky and The Mike Sammers Singers and Orchestra directed by David Whitaker.


ALBUM 2: The Tin Man Was A Dreamer (1973)

Sundown In México (Nicky Hopkins)
Nicky Hopkins - Piano.

Edward (Nicky Hopkins)
Nicky Hopkins - Piano, Organ
George Harrison - Guitar
Bobby Keys - Sax
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Prairie Prince - Drums
Ray Cooper - Percussions, Congas

5.- Speed On (Nicky Hopkins - Jerry Williams). The single from the album.
Nicky Hopkins - Piano, Vocals
Jerry Williams - Vocals
George Harrison - Guitar
Mick Taylor - Rhythm Guitar (*)
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Bobby Keys - Sax
Jim Horn - Saxes
Tim Price - Trumpet
Prairie Prince - Drums
Ray Cooper
- Percussions, Congas

(*) with some doubts by me, check this solo (small track with only the solo), it sounds like it is Mick Taylor

Banana Anna (Nicky Hopkins - Jerry Williams).
Nicky Hopkins - Piano, Vocals
Jerry Williams - Vocals
George Harrison - Guitar
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Bobby Keys - Sax
Prairie Prince - Drums
Ray Cooper
- Percussions, Congas

Pig's Boogie (Nicky Hopkins).
Nicky Hopkins - Piano
Chris Spedding - Guitar
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Bobby Keys - Sax
Prairie Prince - Drums
Ray Cooper
- Percussions, Congas


ALBUM 3: No More Changes (1975)

COMPLETE TRACKS:

Refugee Blues 2:25 (Music Nicky and Dolly Hopkins / Lyrics Dolly Hopkins and John Edwards)

Last Night Changes 4:30 (Nicky Hopkins)


30 SECONDS TO 2 MINUTES SAMPLES:

Sea Cruise 2:20 (Vincent H. Smith)

The Ridiculous Trip 3:47 (Nicky Hopkins)

Hanna 3:15 (George Caldwell – Jackie de Shannon)

Wild You 2:36 (Music Nicky Hopkins / Lyrics Dolly Hopkins)

No Time 4:36 (Music Nicky Hopkins / Lyrics Dolly Hopkins)

Lady Sleeps 4:00 (Nicky Hopkins)

Morning I’ll be Moving On 2:32 (Music Paul Williams / Lyrics Roger Nichols)

Lady It’s Time To Go 4:07 (Stu Nunnery)


ALBUM 5: The Fugitive (1992)

Faith (Main Theme) (Nicky Hopkins)


Part 2: Albums credited to Nicky and or with others.



Part 3: Nicky as a guest



Country Line Special (1963)
The very first recording with Nicky Cyril Davis - Harmonica
Bernie Watson - Guitar
Nicky Hopkins - Acoustic and Electric Piano
Ricky Brown - Bass
Carlo Little - Drums


Steelin' (1963)
Cyril Davis - Vocals / Harmonica
Jeff Beck - Guitar
Nicky Hopkins - Piano
Cliff Barton - Bass
Carlo Little - Drums


These four tracks come from the Flash Fearless versus the Zorg Women Parts 5 & 6 Sessions in 1975

Trapped
This is Nicky playing a clavinet solo
John Entwistle - Bass and synthesised bass
Mick Graham - Lead guitar
Carmine Appice - Drums
Mike Deacon - Piano
Graham Deakin - Percussions
This is just the solo, the whole track has Elkie Brooks on vocals and the Thunderthights backing Elkie

Space Pirates
Nicky Hopkins - Piano
Alice Cooper - Lead vocals
Justin Hayward - Acoustic Guitar
Kenny Jones - Drums
John Entwistle - Bass
Keith Moon - Long John Silver
Steve Pettican - Slide guitar

This is the only know released song with two drummers of The Who, Keith Moon and Kenny Jones!

To the Chop
This is just the boogie-woogie piano solo by Nicky
Nicky Hopkins - Boogie-Woogie Piano
John Entwistle - Lead vocals and bass
Kenny Jones - Drums
Robert A. Johnson - Guitar
Howie Casey - Sax
This is just the solo, the song features Leslie Duncan, Doreen Chanter and Jill MacKintosh backing John Entwistle

Blast Off
Nicky Hopkins - Piano
Jim Dandy - Vocals
Kenny Jones - Drums
John Entwistle - Bass
Robert A. Johnson - Guitar
This is just the solo, the song features Leslie Duncan, Doreen Chanter, Jill MacKintosh and Kay Garner backing Jim Dandy


Blues Deluxe solo (1968)
The Jeff Beck Group featuring:
Nicky Hopkins - Piano
Jeff Beck - Guitar
Rod Stewart - Vocals
Ronnie Wood - Bass
Mick Waller - Drums


Track 1 and Track 2

Tracks are Rodney / The Ghost Chained To The Past, Present, And Future (Shock Treatment) / Love On An Eleven Year Old Level / combined!

Above tracks come from the album "Permanent Damage" by the GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously). This is a band of groupies produced by Frank Zappa.
Nicky Hopkins - Piano
GTOs - Vocals (Misses Pamela, Sandra, Cinderella, Christine, and Mercy (Pamela Des Barres)
Rod Stewart - Vocals
Jeff Beck - Guitar
Frank Zappa - Tambourine and spiritual guidance
Mother Don Preston - Synthesizer
Mother Roy Estrada - Bass
Mother Jimmy Carl Black (The indian of the group) - Drums
Mother Ian Underwood - Keyboards






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