A Way of Life (The Family Dogg album)
A Way of Life is the début album by British vocal harmony and folk rock group The Family Dogg. It features singer-songwriter Albert Hammond, and a session group includes Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham. Elton John may have played piano on the title track. Released by the UK subsidiary of Bell Records in November, 1969, the album was reissued in 1995 as a CD with bonus tracks, which included B-sides and songs found on other compilation and sampler records.Track listing
- "Julie's Just Gone" – 3:20
- "All the Best Songs and Marches" – 2:31
- "In the Ghetto" – 3:06
- "Today I Killed a Man I Didn't Know" – 4:13
- "Pattern People" – 2:40
- "Save the Life of My Child" – 4:45
- "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" – 2:54
- "Reflections 'Of Your Face'" – 4:05
- "Run Run Run Fly Fly Fly" – 2:47
- "Moonshine Mary" – 3:26
- "You Were On My Mind" – 4:37
- "A Place in the Sun" – 4:55
- "A Way of Life" – 4:04
Personnel
- Steve Rowland – Lead vocals, backing vocals, congas, producer
- Albert Hammond – Lead vocals, backing vocals, 12-string guitar
- Mike Hazelwood – Lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Christine Holmes – Lead vocals, backing vocals
- Pam "Zooey" Quinn – Lead vocals, backing vocals
- Doreen De Veuve – vocals
- Jimmy Page – Electric guitars
- John Paul Jones – Bass guitar, arranger
- Amory Kane – guitar, fills between every track
- John Bonham – Drums
- Alan Parker – Acoustic guitar
- Alan "Hawk" Hawkshaw – Piano, organ
- Clem Cattini – Drums
- Big Jim Sullivan – Arranger, guitar
- Elton John – Piano
- Stan Barrett – Percussion
- Denis Lopez – Percussion
- Phil Dennys – Arranger
- Reg Tilsey – Arranger
- Ken Woodman – Arranger
- Damon Lyon Shaw – Engineer
- John Iles – Engineer
- John Timperley– Engineer
- John Mackswith – Engineer
- Mike Weighell – Engineer
Chart positions
Album
Singles