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Prisoners On The Line


This was first released in 1978. It was one of the six Magna Carta albums to go Gold.

It featured Roy Babbington on Bass; Hennie Bekker on Keyboards; BJ Cole on Pedal Steel Guitar; Les Cyrcle on Drums; Mike Findley on Guitar; Tom Hoy on Guitar and Vocals; Dave Markee on Bass; Nigel Portman Smith on Accordian’ Chris Simpson on Guitar and Vocals; Robin Thyne on Guitar and Vocals; and Emil Zjhbz on Vocals. Robin Ellis, who played Poldark in the TV series read the soliquays.

Track List
⋅ Overture (instrumental)
⋅ Soliquay 1
⋅ Wild Horses
⋅ Ain’t no turning Back
⋅ Faces of London
⋅ When you Fall (1)
⋅ Soliquay 2
⋅ Forever
⋅ In Tomorrow
⋅ Song for John
⋅ Rainy Day Companion (2)
⋅ Nothing so Bad (it can’t get better)
⋅ Idle Wind (2)
⋅ C’est la Vie (that’s life) (2)

All songs written by Chris Simpson, except:
(1) Chris Simpson and Tom Hoy
(2) Tom Hoy