October is the second album by English singer-songwriter Claire Hamill, released in 1973. Hamill has identified the subject of the track "Speedbreaker" as being John Martyn with whom she had an affair.John Neil Munro Some People Are Crazy: The John Martyn Story (2008)
Track listing All tracks composed by Claire Hamill; except where indicated "Island" (Steve Smith) - 3:21 "To the Stars" - 2:03 "Please Stay Tonight" - 3:02 "Wall to Wall Carpeting" - 2:22 "Speedbreaker" - 3:12 "I Don't Get Any Older" (Mike Coles, Hamill) - 2:32 "Warrior of the Water" - 2:56 "The Artist" - 2:39 "Baby What's Wrong (With You)" (Jimmy Reed) - 4:30 "Sidney Gorgeous" - 1:56 "Crying Under the Bedclothes" - 3:37 "Peaceful" - 2:19
Personnel Claire Hamill - vocals, guitar, piano Tim Smith, Wayne Perkins - guitar, vocals Pat Donaldson - electric bass Chris Laurence - bass Steve Smith - keyboards, vocals Jean Roussel - piano Alan White - drums, percussion Gerry Conway - drums Henry Spinetti - congas Nick Harrison - string arrangements Paul Samwell-Smith, song arrangements Claire Hamill Technical Barry Hammond, Simon Heyworth - engineer John B. McCoy, Tony Dimitriades - coordination Patrick Lichfield - photography
References
External links Claire Hamill's website