Moroccan Roll

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Moroccan Roll
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1977
RecordedDecember 1976–January 1977
StudioTrident and Morgan (London, UK).
GenreJazz fusion
Length49:30
LabelCharisma (UK)
Passport (USA)
ProducerDennis Mackay
Brand X chronology
Unorthodox Behaviour
(1976)
Moroccan Roll
(1977)
Livestock
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Moroccan Roll is the second studio album by British jazz fusion group Brand X.[3] The title is a pun referring to this being their second album: "more rock and roll", however, Moroccan Roll is not a step toward the rock and roll side of the fusion equation, but rather an experiment with Eastern sounds and softer textures.[4] The album is mostly instrumental. "Sun in the Night" contains vocals sung by Brand X drummer Phil Collins in Sanskrit. "Disco Suicide" and "Maybe I'll Lend You Mine After All" also contain vocals, although they are wordless.

Track listing

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Side one

  1. "Sun in the Night" (John Goodsall) – 4:25
  2. "Why Should I Lend You Mine (When You've Broken Yours Off Already)..." (Phil Collins) – 11:16
  3. "...Maybe I'll Lend You Mine after All" (Collins) – 2:10
  4. "Hate Zone" (Goodsall) – 4:41
  5. "Collapsar" (Robin Lumley) – 1:33

Side two

  1. "Disco Suicide" (Lumley) – 7:55
  2. "Orbits" (Percy Jones) – 1:38
  3. "Malaga Virgen" (Jones) – 8:28
  4. "Macrocosm" (Goodsall) – 7:24

Personnel

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Based on the album credits of original vinyl release.

Production

  • Dennis Mackay – producer
  • Brand X – associate producers
  • Stephen W. Tayler – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Tsangarides – tape operator
  • John Brand – tape operator
  • Geoff Leach – tape operator
  • Neil Ross – tape operator
  • Ray Staff – mastering
  • Hipgnosis – sleeve design, cover photography
  • George Hardie – sleeve design
  • Rob Brimson – band photography

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[5] 37

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