The brilliance of a solo by a master drummer
A solo work by Nigel Olsson, drummer for the Elton John Band.
"Nigel" was released in 1979 and is a pop-rock based album incorporating elements of soul and AOR. It shows a good balance between his rhythmic sense, cultivated while backing Elton John, and his talent as a melody maker.
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A:
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1)
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Little Bit Of Soap
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2)
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You Know I'll Always Love You
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3)
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Dancin' Shoes
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4)
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Part Of The Chosen Few
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5)
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Say Goodbye To Hollywood
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B:
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1)
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All It Takes
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2)
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Thinking Of You
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3)
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Living In A Fantasy
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4)
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Cassey Blue / Au Revoir
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Bass - Ray Ransom
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Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] - David Foster
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Keyboards - David Foster
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Percussion - Ray Cooper
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Backing Vocals - Bruce Johnston
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Backing Vocals - Curt Becher
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Producer - Curt Becher (A5)
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Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Jay Gradon
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Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Richie Zito
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Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] - Nigel Olsson (B3)
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Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] - Nigel Olsson
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Producer - Nigel Olsson (A2, A4, A5, B1, B3 to B5)
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Backing Vocals - Stephanie Spurill
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Backing Vocals - Brenda Russell (2)
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Bass - Joe Chemay
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Backing Vocals - Jimmy Hass
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Keyboards [Extra Keyboards] - Mike Boddicker
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Engineer - Kevin Beamish
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Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - James Griffin
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Drums - Mike Baird
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Drums, Percussion - "Jimmy" James Stroud
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Backing Vocals - Jon Joyce
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Keyboards - Paul Shaffer
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Orchestra - The Martyn Ford Orchestra
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Backing Vocals - Marilyn Scott
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Keyboards [Extra Keyboards], Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements], Backing Vocals - Paul Davis (3)
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Producer - Paul Davis (3) (A1 to A4, B)
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Mastered By - Glenn Meadows
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Bass - Don Barrett
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Engineer - Ed Seay
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Bass - David Wintour
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Keyboards, Keyboards [Extra Keyboards] - Alan Feingold
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Management - Marty Pichinson
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Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Eddie Patterson
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Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Thom Fowle
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Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Ronn Price
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Executive-Producer - Ilene Berns
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Art Direction, Design - Mike McCarty
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Photography By - Claude Mougin
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Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Richard Wells (5)
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Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Richie Rising
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Backing Vocals - Rhonda Riveria
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Management - MPM
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Management - John C. Babcock
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Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - James Hill (21)
