Nicky Hopkins - solo works

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NICKY HOPKINS DISCOGRAPHY

SOLO - ALBUMS AND SINGLES

Information, tracks, covers, and sound samples of Nicky’s solo-albums, singles and promos!
For his bands and his sessions with others please go back to the main index
Songs with hyperlink have a sample MP3 audio file!
For the index of all audio files in this website click here

Single 1:
(A) Mr. Big (Nicky Hopkins - David Whitaker)
(B) Jenni (Nicky Hopkins)
Both released on his first LP

GB: CBS 202055 1966

Album 1:
Revolutionary Piano 1966
LP: (GB) CBS62679
CD: 1995 Rewind (GB) 478502-2
CD February 21, 2001 SRCS-9825 (Japan)

Pre-Fame album, not a well known recording. The album was produced by Shel Talmy who previously produced The Who and The Kinks. The sound is the piano of Nicky and The Mike Sammers Singers and Orchestra directed by David Whitaker.

SIDE 1:

1.- Mr. Big (Hopkins - Whitaker).

2.- Yesterday (Lennon - McCartney).

3.- Goldfinger (Barry - Bricusse - Newley).

4.- Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington).

5.- Jenni (Hopkins)

SIDE 2:

1.- Acapulco 22 (Allan - Talmy).

2.- You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (Brooks - Russell).

3.- Love Letters (Young - Heyman).

4.- The Unlonely Bull (Hopkins - Whitaker).

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

6.- Paris Bells (Birchel).

7.- The Ilejistry Pig (Hopkins)

· Single 2:

(A) Mister Pleasant (Ray Davies - Kinks) (B) Nothing As Yet (Nicky Hopkins)
BOTH SONGS NEVER RELEASED ON LP OR COMPILATIONS!

Nicky Hopkins And His Whistling Piano.

GB: Polydor BM56175 1967 / USA: Decca 32139 1967

Single 3: Top of Pops No. 1 or Captain of Your Ships (PROMO)

(A) Captain Of Your Ships, Wonderful World, Sleepy Joe.

(B) (?) Lady Madonna, Etc. or a Medley with Cinderella Rockerfella, Lady Madonna, Congratulations. Part 2.

Note: I don't have this one so I'm not sure of all the details, if you have it please contact me.

ALL SONGS NEVER RELEASED ON LP OR COMPILATIONS!

GB: TOP POPS: MGM 1419 1968

Single 4:

(A) High on a Hill (B) Trumpet Serenade
BOTH SONGS NEVER RELEASED ON LP OR COMPILATIONS!

Fontana TF-906 1968

For the second and most succesfull and well-know album “The Tin Man was a Dreamer” Nicky made a very good launch, releasing several singles all with picture sleeves, alternating B-sides and covers. He also released some promos like the following:

Promo single (does NOT count as a single) for Radio Stations only
Both sides with the single "SPEED ON (Mono/Stereo)

Single 5:

(A) Speed On (B) Sundown In México.

GB: CBS 1328 1973 / USA: CBS 45869 1973

Single 6:

(A) Banana Anna (b) Pig’s Boogie

Single 7:

(A) Speed On (B) Pig's Boogie.

Single 8:

(A) Waiting for the Band (B) The Dreamer
CBS 2051.

Album 2:
Tin Man Was a Dreamer 1973
GB: CBS65416
US: CBS 32074
Released in CD in Japan by Sony Records SRCS 9270

Released also in 8-Track Format by Columbia CA-32074 in Stereo

Released also in Audio Tape Format by Columbia

Front cover: Watch the piano keys!

Back cover: Tins from the private collection of Nicky Hopkins

Inside cover: "....the photo was actually taken in Surrey, England on a clear winter's day"
Ethan Russell

This album includes guest players like Mick Taylor, George Harrison (for contractual reasons appears as George O'Hara), Bobby Keys, Jim Price, Ray Cooper, and Klaus Voormann.

This album opens with a solo piano Sundown in México; it also includes beautiful strings arrangements by Nicky and great solos by Mick Taylor using wah wah in Dolly. George Harrison assisted Nicky and played on tracks 2, 3 and 5 of side A and track 2 of side B. At the same time George Harrison was recording his album "Living in the Material World" in the same studio, The Apple Studios in London; during weekdays, they recorded Harrison's album and on weekends Hopkins album. The album was produced by Nicky and David Briggs. The cover design and paintings were done by John P. Hunt, Inside cover photo by Ethan A. Russell. The back cover shows tins from the private collection of Nicky Hopkins.

For musicians on each track please go to the music samples page

SIDE A

1.- Sundown In México (Nicky Hopkins)

2.- Waiting for the Band (Nicky Hopkins).

3.- Edward (Nicky Hopkins) (*)

4.- Dolly (Nicky Hopkins - Jerry Williams).

5.- Speed On (Nicky Hopkins - Jerry Williams). The single from the album.

SIDE B

1.- The Dreamer (Nicky Hopkins).

2.- Banana Anna (Nicky Hopkins - Jerry Williams).

3.- Lawyer's Lament (Nicky Hopkins - Jerry Williams).

4.- Shout It Out (Nicky Hopkins - Jerry Williams).

5.- Pig's Boogie (Nicky Hopkins).

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(*) Note: “Edward” is a short and less sophisticated version of “Edward, the Mad Shirt Grinder” as recorded by Quicksilver Messenger Service in the album “Shady Grove”

“Edward” was also the nickname for Nicky Hopkins, given by Brian Jones during some studio sessions at Olympic Studios in London in 1967. Brian was tuning his guitar and asked Nicky to give him an “E” Nicky was not listening and asking “what are you saying?” after many trials Brian shouted out loud “Give me an ‘E’ like in Edward”

Album 3:
No More Changes 1975
US Only: Mercury SRM 11028

“This album goes with love to my mother (God bless her for having a piano when I was a kid)”

In my humble opinion this is the best album by Nicky!

Produced by Nicky Hopkins, John Edwards and MarkSmith.

Recorded at Ramport Studios and Wessex Studios, London.

Mixed at ABC, Dunhill Studios, Los Angeles.

Mastered at the Mastering Lab. Los Angeles.

Cover design by Kosh / Strobel, AGI Hollywood.

Photography: Ethan Russell.

In this case I included MP3 samples for all tracks but only tracks 1 and 4 of side B are complete, all others are just portions to give you an idea of how great is this album.

SIDE A:

1.- Sea Cruise 2:20 (Vincent H. Smith)

2.- The Ridiculous Trip 3:47 (Nicky Hopkins)

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

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

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

SIDE B

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

2.- Lady Sleeps 4:00 (Nicky Hopkins)

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

4.- Last Night Changes 4:30 (Nicky Hopkins)

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

Personnel: Lead Vocals and all Keyboards: Nicky Hopkins.

Back-up vocals: Kathi MacDonals, Lea Santo-Robertie, Doug, Duffy and Dolly.

Eric Dillon: Drums and Percussions.

Rick Willis: Bass

David Tedstone: Guitars.

Michael Kennedy: Guitars.

“Prospect for” Album 4:
Later he recorded an album “Long Journey Home”, which remains unreleased and probably will never see the light of day!

Nicky also released three albums in Japan.
He was commisioned to make the three of them.
They were released between August 19, 1992 and February 17, 1993:

Album 5:
The Fugitive

The Fugitive - Original TV Drama Soundtrack
Toshiba EMI/east world TOCT-6640
Released on August 19, 1992

All song written, recorded and produced by Nicky Hopkins
except "Tell By Your Eyes" written by Burchill/Masini/Melotti

Album 6:
Patio

Sountrack
TOSHIBA EMI TOCT-6841
Released on November 11, 1992

01. VICTORY (MAIN TITLE)
02. AIR OF THE DUNES
03. SPRITES AT PLAY
04. LOVE STORY
05. THE ETERNAL QUEST
06. THE ATTACK
07. BLOSSOMS IN THE BREEZE
08. BLUE MOON BLUE
09. SOLACE
10. LIFE IN L.A.
11. FOREBODING
12. THE RIVERSIDE
13. CONTEMPLATION
14. DAWN'S BREAKING
15. SOFTLY MY LOVE
16. RAINDROPS ON THE WINDOW
17. THE WHISPERING SANDS
18. QUICK AS A FLASH
19. REVELATION

Album 7:
Namiki Family (1993)

Japan only TV Soundtrack CD
Toshiba TOCT-6914
Released on February 17, 1993

TV Soundtrack CD.

1. Autumn (Main Title)
2. The Enchanted Land
3. In The Park
4. Love Lost
5. Romany Spell
6. Hope For Mankind
7. Twilight Memories
8. Pastorale
9. Old Memories
10. Lullaby
11. Anxiety
12. Gently Through My Dreams
13. City By Night
14. Requiem
15. Yearnings
16. Pursuit
17. In The Morning
18. Flurring Leaves
19. Time Goes By
20. Autumn Waltz
21. Walk In The Sunshine

Nicky also released two albums or singles in Japan in 1994 and 1995:
PLEASE: If you have information about them, track list, covers, audio samples, etc
Or know how I can get them please e-mail me!

Album 8:
Rust Song PCCR-00492 - December 1, 1994:

Album 9:
The person whom you dream (Sony Records) SRCS-6450 February 1, 1995

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