Performer: | Mezzoforte |
Title: | Rockall |
Country: | UK |
Released: | 1983 |
Style: | Funk |
Category: | Funk, Soul |
Rating: | 4.5 ✦ |
Other format: | AU VOC WAV RA MP2 MPC MIDI |
Mezzoforte is an instrumental jazz-funk fusion band from Iceland, formed in 1977. They signed a record deal with Icelandic label Steinar. Their biggest hit single was "Garden Party" (1983), taken from their fourth album (second international release) Surprise Surprise. It peaked at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. The solo that takes place two minutes into "Garden Party", was created and played on the flugelhorn by English trumpeter, Stephen Dawson.
Fridrik Karlsson - Guitars Eythor Gunnarsson - Keyboards Johann Asmundsson - Bass Guitars Gulli Briem - Drums, Percussion Kristinn Svavarsson - Saxophones, Flute Additional Musicians: Louis Jardim - Percussion Shady Owens - Voice Chris Cameron - Voice Horn section: Steve Sidwell - Trumpet Chris White - Saxophone Martin Dobson - Saxophone Stuart Brooks - Trumpet Recorded in: Maison Rouge & Power Plant London August-September 1983 Geoff Calver.
Watch the video for Rockall from Mezzoforte's Fortissimos for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Mezzoforte - Midnight Sun Midnight Sun Mezzoforte.
Mezzoforte - rockall. Album: Observations, 1984. Has been played on. Hungary 29.
album Weekly Top. album Pop Hotlist. Mezzoforte - Midnight Sun, Spring Fever, Rockall gin' Groningen (14 juli 2012).
Mezzoforte - Live In Reykjavik 2007. Forward Motion BHM Music 2004. Monkey FieldsSPOR records 1996. Arranged by: Mezzoforte & Andrew Missingham Horn arrangement on 8 by Veigar Margeirsson Woodwinds on 9 arranged by Eythor Gunnarsson Vocal arrangement on 3 and 8 by Tracy Ackerman and Fridrik Karlsson Engineered and mixed by: Oskar Pall Sveinsson except mixed by Mike Nielsen Monkey Fields/Jam recorded live at Monkey Fields - Apavellir in January 1995. 5 years ago 5 years ago. Instrumental. Current track: Mezzoforte - RockallMezzoforte - Rockall. Drop your files here.
A | RockallWritten-By – F. Karlsson* |
4:05 |
B | Gazing At The CloudsWritten-By – K. Svavarsson* |
4:32 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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STE 1210 | Mezzoforte | Rockall (12") | Steinar | STE 1210 | UK | 1983 |
STE710P | Mezzoforte | Rockall (7", Pic) | Steinar | STE710P | UK | 1983 |
STE 1210 | Mezzoforte | Rockall (12", W/Lbl) | Steinar | STE 1210 | UK | Unknown |
JS 1204 | Mezzoforte | Rockall (12") | Jump & Shout | JS 1204 | Benelux | 1983 |
STE 710 | Mezzoforte | Rockall (7", W/Lbl) | Steinar | STE 710 | UK | Unknown |