Let the Days Go By is the first studio album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Bryn Haworth, released in 1974 by Island Records.
The first song on the album "Grappenhall Rag" was also issued as a single by Island Records (b/w "I Won't Lie (This Time)", Cat No. WIP 6200).
Interviewed in 2009 about the reception given to the album, Haworth recalled: "It was quite positive actually. I think most of the music press found it quite fresh, you know. Back in those days there was an openness to all styles of music; it wasn't as narrow as it is now. And because it was a mix of songs and styles it seemed to please most people."
Track listing
Recording Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10: March 1974, Island Studios, London Producer: Bryn Haworth/ Richard Digby Smith Engineer: Richard Digby Smith Assistant engineer: Dave Hutchins
Tracks 7 and 8: October 1973, Island Studios, London Producer: John Porter Engineer: Phil Ault ("Get Yourself A Man" remixed by Richard Digby Smith)
Track 6: September 1973, Centre Music, Hollywood, California
Track 11: July 1973, Marshall's Ranch, Malibu, California Engineer: Bryn Haworth
Musicians
Bryn Haworth – Gibson mandolin (1,7,10), Gibson mandocello (1,5), harmonica (2), 12-string guitar (2,5), acoustic guitar, Harpolek (6), tambourine (7), Leslie slide guitar (7), acoustic slide guitar (7), 12-string slide guitar (11), electric guitars (2,3,8,9) and vocals (1–10)
Bruce Rowland – drums (1,3,4,5), rola-bola (5), marimbas (5), percussion (1) Graham Maitland – Fender piano (1), Wurlitzer piano and accordion (4) Gordon "Gordy" Haskell – bass (1,2,4,5,9,10) Terry Stannard – drums (2,7,8,9,10) Pete Wingfield – piano (2,10), Wurlitzer piano (8,10), grand piano (9) Rabbit – Hammond organ (3) Mel Collins – alto saxophone, horns (2,3) Alan Spenner – bass (3) Brian "Bugs" Pemberton – drums (6) Freebo – fretless bass (6) Kevin Kelly – Fender piano (6) John Porter – bass (7,8) Rick Wolff – Chinese flutes (10) Mother Nature – crickets and ocean (11)
Other personnel Duncan Davis – photography Michael Ross – Design (Lone Star Productions)
Packaging The original cardboard inner sleeve for the vinyl record was printed, on both sides, with a multicoloured lotus petal mandala.
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