British Lions (album)

British Lions is the 1978 debut album by British Lions, the band consisting mainly of members of Mott—Morgan Fisher, Ray Major, Pete Overend Watts and Dale Griffin—alongside singer/guitarist John Fiddler, previously of Medicine Head. It was released on the Vertigo label in the UK and the RSO label in the United States. A single "One More Chance to Run" b/w "Booster" was released by Vertigo in the UK to promote the album. In the US, the track, "Wild in the Streets" went to #87 on the Hot 100.

"One More Chance to Run" was covered by Joe Elliott's Down 'n' Outz on their 2010 album My ReGeneration.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Fiddler, except where noted.

Personnel

British Lions

• John Fiddler – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Ray Major – lead guitar; backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 3, 6–8)</small>, percussion <small>(track 3)</small>
• Morgan Fisher – piano, Hammond organ, Korg synthesizer, davolisint; slide glockenspiel and electric percussion <small>(track 9)</small>
• Pete Watts – bass; backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 3, 6–8)</small>, slide guitar <small>(track 1)</small>
• Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums; backing vocals <small>(tracks 2, 4, 5)</small>, percussion <small>(track 3)</small>

Additional personnel

• Stan Tippins — backing vocals <small>(tracks 2, 4)</small>

Technical

• Alan "Ghastly Toad" Douglas and Mick "School Bully" Glossop – recording
• Alan Schmidt – art direction

Charts

References