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1960's - 1970's - 1980's -1990's - 2000's - Compilations

Here is an attempt at the definitive Michael Chapman discography. All albums, singles, original issues, reissues, compilations and guest appearances are included. Where they are known about world wide issues have been included. The discography is arranged by issue date, so even though tracks on the Growing Pains collections and Dangerous When Sober date from 1966 the listings start in 1969.

Where possible whether the album is available or unavailable has been indicated. Please check the internet links page for direct links to labels and sites selling Michaels albums

As time allows covers of Michaels material by other artists will also be included. If we have missed anything out please let us know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1969

Rainmaker
Harvest/EMI
SHVL 755
LP
deleted
available on cd
It Didn't Work Out / Mozart Lives Upstairs
Harvest/EMI
HAR 5002
7" single
deleted
available on cd
Solo Guitar
English Standard Library
ESL 103
LP
deleted
unavailable
           
fqs reissue sleeve

1970
Fully Qualified Survivor
Harvest/EMI
SHVL 764
LP
deleted
available on cd

1971
Window
Harvest/EMI
SHVL 798
LP
deleted
available on cd
           
Window
CBS Spain
S 64302
LP
deleted
available on cd
Wrecked Again
Harvest/EMI
SHVL 786
LP
deleted
available on cd
Wrecked Again
Polydor Germany
2310 192
LP
deleted
available on cd

1973
Millstone Grit
Gamma/Decca

1974
  Deal Gone Down
Gamma Decca  
 
SML1114
LP
   
deleted
available on cd
Banjo Song / Dumplings
Gamma Decca
7" single
   
deleted
 
available on cd
   

1975
    Pleasures of the Street (live in Europe)
Nova
  Nova 622321
LP
   
deleted
 

tracks available on cd

     

1976
    Savage Amusement
Gamma Decca
   
LP
deleted
available on cd
     
                             
    Savage Amusement
Gamma Nova
  Nova 622499
LP
deleted
available on cd
     
                             
    Diversion Salvaje Gamma Decca Spain SKL 5242
LP
   
deleted
 
available on cd
     
 
    Lovin Dove / Steel Bonnets
Gamma Decca
 
7" single
deleted
available on cd
 
     

1977
    The Man Who Hated Mornings
Gamma Decca
 
Decca SKL-R 5290
LP
deleted
available on cd
 
     

1978
    The Man Who Hated Mornings
Criminal
 
Steal 1
LP
deleted
available on cd
 
 
    While Dancing The Pride of Erin / The Man Who Hated Mornings
Criminal
 
Swag1
7"
deleted
picture sleeve
available on cd
     
                             
    Playing Guitar The Easy Way
Criminal
 
Steal 2
LP
   
deleted
 
unavailable
     
     

197?
    Guitars Standard Music Library  
ESL 146
LP
deleted
unavailable
 
                             
    Michael Chapman Lived Here
Cube
 
GNAT 01
LP
   
deleted
 
reissued on cd
     
                             
    Rainmaker
Intercord / Cube
INT 146.306
LP
deleted
different cover
     
     

 


1979
    Life On The Ceiling
Criminal
 
Steal 5
LP
deleted
unavailable
 
                             
    Life On The Ceiling
Criminal/Pacific Arts
 
PAC7-138
LP
   
deleted
unavailable
     
                             
Life On The Ceiling
Intercord
INT 145.602
LP
   
deleted
 
unavailable
     
                     
    Blue Season / Theme From The Movie Of The Same Name
Criminal
 
Swag ?
7"
   
deleted
 
tracks available on LP
     
     
 
                     
    Lescujack 12 inch
(with two live tracks off Pleasures Of The Street: Wrecked Again / Deal Gone Down)
Criminal
  Swag
12"
   
deleted
 
tracks available on LP & live tracks on cd
     

1980
    Looking For Eleven
Criminal
Steal
LP
deleted
available on cd
     
                             
    Michael Chapman
Criminal / Polygram
Steal
LP
deleted
Canadian compilation of tracks from Play Guitar, Life On The Ceiling & Looking For Eleven the 3 Criminal records. Sleeve was a variation on Looking For Eleven. This compilation was also released in USA on different label.

1981
    Almost Alone
Black Crow
  CRO LP    
deleted
 
available on cd
     


1982

    Fully Qualified Survivor (r)
Cube
  HI FLY37 LP    
deleted
 
available on cd
     
                             
    Guitar Solo
April Music
  APR 1004 LP    
deleted
         

1983

Original Owners
Konnexion
LP
deleted
unavailable
     
 
    All Day And All Night / Geordies Down The Road
Konnexion
7"
deleted
unavailable
     

1987

    Catwalk Homemade Records
deleted
unavailable
     
                                   
    Heartbeat
Coda
LP/CD/MC
deleted
available on cd
     

198?
    Ancient & Modern Homemade Records cassette
deleted
     
         
    Whispered Evidence cassette
deleted
     
         
    Wood And Wire cassette
deleted
tracks available on cd      
                               
    Fully Qualified Survivor (r) Victoria (Spain)       LP    
deleted
  tracks available on cd      

1990
    Navigation (1)
SBS
CD
unreleased
see lost      
     
     
    Fully Qualified Survivor (r)
C5 Records
CD
deleted
     

1992
    Still Making Rain Homemade Records cassette
deleted
tracks available on cd      

1993
Still Making Rain
Making Waves / Celtic Music
CD
deleted
available on cd


1995
    Navigation (2)
Planet Records
CD      
         
    Navigation (2)
KDC Records Germany
    CD & LP                
                               
    Warts And All
Journeyman
legal cassette bootleg - deleted      

1997
    Dreaming Out Loud
Demon
deleted
     
     
     
    Life On The Ceiling (r)
Edsel
CD
deleted
     
     
     
    Looking For Eleven (r)
Edsel
CD
deleted
plus extra tracks      
     
     
    Navigation (2)
SDC
LP
deleted
ltd edition vinyl      

1998
    At The BBC
Strange Fruit
CD      
         
    Michael Chapman B n W
Home made
CD available only at gigs & via website      


1999
    The Twisted Road
Mystic UK
CD
MYS CD 139
     
    Rainmaker (r)
Repertoire
CD plus extra unreleased tracks
     
     
    Fully Qualified Survivor(r)
Repertoire
CD      

2000
    Americana
Siren
CD
SRNACD402
deleted reissued      
     
     
    Growing Pains
Mooncrest
CD
deleted
deleted      
     
     
    Pleasures Of The Street (r)
Mooncrest
CD
deleted
plus extra tracks      

2001
    Heartbeat (r)
Blueprint
CD
BP315CD
     
   
                       
    Growing Pains 2
Mooncrest
CD
deleted
deleted      
     
     
    Live And Unhinged
Rural Retreat
CD
available only at gigs & via website
     
     
     
    Kule 2 B Blue
Homemade
CD
with Alamo Leal deleted
     
                           
    Kule 2 B Blue Live
Homemade
      CD    
with Alamo Leal deleted
     

2002
    Americana 2
Voiceprint
CD
VPRR1CD
         

2003
    Still Making Rain (r)
Voiceprint
CD
VPRR3CD
extra tracks      
   
     
    Journeyman live on the tweed
Secret
DVD live DVD      

2004
Dogs Got More Sense Secret / Shakedown CD / DVD Box
Shakebx124Z
reissue of Deal Gone Down, Savage Amusement, Man Who Hated Mornings
 
Almost Alone (r)
Voiceprint
CD
VPRR2CD
extra tracks
 
Dangerous When Sober
Sanctuary
CD
CMDDD 993
compilation of Mooncrest released material
 
Rainmaker / Fully Qualified Survivor (r)
 BGO
Dbl CD
BGOCD554
 
Window / Wrecked Again (r)
BGO
Dbl CD
BGOCD555
                               
    That Time Of Night         CD    
PR014 / LC01
  promo only small run cd of gigs at Les Cousins in 11/04 & Bush Hall 02/05      

2005
Plaindealer Rural retreat CD buy it now      
                               
    Fully Qualified Survivor (r) Only Classic Rock and Roll Edition CD         Russian reissue      
                         
    Live At The White Swan   CD         buy it now      

2006
    Words Fail Me tbc     Dbl CD                
                               
    Lost Rural retreat       CD         reissue of lost album recorded in 1990.      
                               
    The Twisted Road (r) Rural retreat       CD                
                               
    Americana & Americana 2 (r) Voiceprint       DBL CD                
                               
    Millstone Grit (r) BGO       CD                

2007

    The Wedding Band Rural Retreat       CD         buy it now      
                               
    Plaindealer(r) Rural Retreat       CD         buy it now      

sweet powder

2008

    Sweet Powder Rural Retreat       CD         buy it now      
                               
    Time Past And Time Passing Electric Ragtime       CD         US release available as download or on import      
2010
    And Then There Were Three Market Square       CD         buy it now      
                               
    Wrytree Drift Rural Retreat       CD         buy it now      
                               
2011
    Trainsong Guitar Comps Tompkins Square       CD                
                               
The Resurrection and Revenge of the Clayton Peacock
Estatic Peace LP ltd edition 500 copies only
                               
Blue Season Rural Retreat CD buy it now      
Verite Alexandra, Alex Warnes, Michael Chapman perform album of Chapman songs
     
Fully Qualified Survivor (r) Light in the Attic CD/LP      
                               
    Growing Pains volume 3 Market Square       CD         available in shop soon      
                               
    Birthday Album Rural Retreat       CD         TBC      
    initially Birthday album was a present to Michael and limited to 50 copies which were distributed to artists involved in the project. Due to high level of interest this will now be available with new artwork and sleeve late summer 2011
                             
Compilations - Chapman Material
1970's
    Michael Chapman Lived Here
Cube
      LP     197?   tracks recorded for Harvest albums. Session details and nifty insert sheet      
                               
    Lady On The Rocks
Nova
      LP     197?  

tracks recorded for Harvest German compilation.

     
                               
    Pop Spectacular
BBC
   
CN 2631
LP     1976   30min set from The Michael Chapman Band from BBC In Concert backed with set from Colosseum II      
1980's
    Michael Chapman
Criminal Records
   
Crime 1
LP     1980   Canadian compilation of material from Play Guitar, Life On The Ceiling & Looking For Eleven      
 
    The Best Of 1969 - 1971 See For Miles    
SEE-CD-230
CD / LP     1989   expanded reissue of Lived Here      
2000's
    Dangerous When Sober Castle / Sanctuary    
CMDDD 993
DBL CD     2004   tracks from the three Mooncrest CDs      
                               
    Originals         DBL CD     2006  

repackaging of Dogs Got More Sense without the DVD

     
                               
    Sixty Minutes With Voiceprint CD     2007   tracks from albums released through voiceprint      
Various Artist Compilations with exclusive Michael Chapman tracks
    Fylde Acoustic Trailer    
LER 2105
LP     1977 deleted   Tracks recorded on Fylde acoustic instruments, version of English Music      
                               
    Bompilation Bare Knuckle Records    
BKRO4089901
CD     2004 deleted   instrumental atmospheric run through of Rabbit Hills      
                               
    Front Room Masters 1966 - 1973 Fairview Studios       DBL CD     2008   early demo versions circa 1966-67 (my guess unless anyone knows better) of On My Way Again and Goodbye To Monday Night      
    Trades Roots Live Trades Club       CD     2009  

buy it now

recorded live at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge with a great version of Cowboy Phase

     

session work and other artist covers to come

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13/08/04