For credits with quiver, use the sutherland brothers and quiver. Only the first two songs were the sutherland brothers band. Thats unfortunate, since 1975s reach for the sky may be the best mid1970s album youve never heard. Under this combined moniker, the group recorded several albums and had a significant internati. See the sutherland brothers andor quiver for main discography uk 12 usa 10 netherlands 9 germany 7 new zealand 5 australia 3 canada 3 spain 2 thailand. I see someone has also just set up a sutherland brothers and quiver facebook page. The sutherland brothers left behind a discography thats still enjoyable today. They wrote some of the great songs of the seventies and their music was a soundtrack to a generation of rock fans. Perhaps even more of a surprise, most folks have never heard of the sutherland brothers and quiver and this album didnt sell worth a crp when released. Its difficult to write much about the sutherland brothers as people. Sutherland brothers and quiver the very best of 197179 2002 sony folk rockers the sutherland brothers formed originally in london during 1970, but it wasnt until a few years later when the group fused together with another band that they enjoyed their greatest chart success. Sutherland brothers and quiver arms of mary 1976 the lights shine down the valley the wind blows up the alley oh when i wish i was lying in the arms o. The scots are famous for their summer hit in netherlands arms of mary, but their most sold song is sailing under more sung by rod stewart who had a worldwide hit with it.
Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform. Under this combined moniker, the group recorded several albums and had a significant international hit single with the song arms of mary. The sutherland brothers gavin and iain sutherland are a british duo, born in scotland who originally performed folk and rock music in the early 1970s, and then from 1973 to 1978 joined. Subsequently rebilled as the sutherland brothers band, they won a new recording contract with island records and put out two albums in 1972. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sutherland brothers at the discogs marketplace. Albums include reach for the sky, arms of mary we get along, and slipstream. The sutherland brothers gavin and iain sutherland were a scottish folk and soft rock duo. Within a few months they released the previously recorded lifeboat.
In the meantime, quiver was a group that had produced a couple of albums for warner brothers, but appeared to be going nowhere, mainly because they lacked good songs and a distinctive vocalist. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. It was put together by brian mathieson, a diamond geezer who knows much more about us than we do. The brothers had 2 albums on island, a horde of good songs and quiver needed good songs when, after just a few gigs, their singer and.
Heres the christmas single that the band made as a flexi disc in. A single from the album, secrets was released and reached no. Gavin and iain sutherland both released a number of compelling solo lps. The sutherland brothers album discography allmusic. Last year, i mentioned a recording that iain and gavin had made for john peels top gear when they were called new direction and gavin very kindly sent me the recordings he has of the show. Explore releases from sutherland brothers at discogs. It wasnt the end for the sutherland brothers and quiver, however. The sutherland brothers band the pie flac download. Tim renwick and willie wilson became sidemen for pink floyd. Sutherland brothers was a band name of the brothers sutherland, who had success in the mid 70. The sutherland brothers began their career in 1968 as a new generat read more.
Folk rockers the sutherland brothers formed originally in london during 1970, but it wasnt until a few years later when the group fused together with another band that they enjoyed their greatest chart read full biography. In the us and canada, lifeboat was credited to the sutherland brothers and quiver, although. Sutherland brothers and quiver discography all countries. In an effort to diversify and expand their folk based sound, the sutherland brothers joined forces with a local rock band known as quiver. He also performed with pink floyd on their 1987 and 1994 tours, as well as accompanying the band at their live 8 performance. Heres the christmas single that the band made as a flexidisc in. The sutherland brothers wikipedia republished wiki 2. They had the distinction of being the first group ever to perform at the rainbow, finsbury park, where they supported the who. Arms of mary is a song written by iain sutherland of the band sutherland brothers and quiver, being a 1976 international hit single release for the band. Arms of mary or lying in the arms of mary, from their album reach for the sky became a huge hit in the summer of 1976. Timothy john pearson renwick born 7 august 1949 in cambridge, cambridgeshire, england is an english guitarist. Willie wilson born john andrew wilson, 8 july 1947 is an english rock drummer, known for his work with pink floyd and his longtime association with their guitarist, david gilmour.
He is best known for his association with al stewart in his early career and for his longstanding role as lead guitarist for the sutherland brothers and quiver. Slipstream sutherland brothers and quiver album wikipedia. With his permission, ive put them on this website for fans to enjoy. In the usa, the release was credited as the sutherland brothers and quiver, but in the uk as the sutherland brothers. Sophomore album lifeboat recorded with different backing musicians was billed simply as sutherland brothers. In 1972, gavin sutherland composed the song sailing, which became a huge hit for rod stewart in 1975. The sutherland brother the sutherland brothers band. The sutherland brothers gavin and iain sutherland originally performed as british folk rock duo in the early 1970s, from early 1973 until late 1977.
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