Samuel Purdey / Musically Adrift

Samuel Purdey suddenly appeared in front of us in 1999 from Brighton, Sussex UK. They were said to be the true succesor of Steely Dan then. Before Samuel Purdey, Barney Hurley was touring with Jamiroquai and Mother Earth, as well as occasional session appearances with amongst others. Gavin also had a life before Samuel Purdey recording and touring with Jamiroquai. The duo signed to Good Sound Records, Japan and released their first and
only album “Musically Adrfit”. On the album, the duo had the musicians closely worked with Steely Dan; Elliot Randall and Frank Floyd. And 5 songs of were mixed by Elliot Scheiner. Their sounds is a kind of the alternative approach of Steely Dan if Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were young in late 1990's.
The ‘Remastered’ version of Musically Adrift was released in January, 2009 by Grey Dog’s Records in Japan with an exclusive bonus track “ Help Me See”.

Release : 21 May, 1999
Label: Good Sound Records -Quatro by Parco Co., Ltd. Japan (QTCY-73009)

Tracks:
1. Whatever I Do
2. Valerie
3. Lucky Radio
4. Only When I'm With You
5. I Can't Move No Mountains
6. Late For The Day
7. One Of A Kind
8. Santa Rosa
9. Soon Comes Another
10. Bitter With The Sweet

Bonus Track(s) added to added to to the reissued CD version(s):
2009 Grey Dog's Records, Japan (XQCF-1013 reissued on 21 January, 2009), 2013 P-Vine Records, Japan (PCD-18863 reissued on 20 March, 2019)

11. Help Me See

Producer: Sameul Purdey

Samuel Purdey:
Gavin Dodds: Vocals, Guitar
Barney Hurley: Drums

- Musicians -
Duet Vocal on track 4: Donna Gardier
Drums: Iam Thomas
Bass: Pete Trotman, Robbie Gordon, Andrew Levy, Ernie McKone, Paul Kirkham, Stuart Zender
Guitars; Elliot Randall, Mike Casswell
Piano and Keyboards: Paul Hirsch, Jessica Lauren
Piano, Keyboards, Wurltizer & Clavinet: Neil Cowley
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Vocoder: Yak Bondy
Sax: Michael Smith, Simon Clarke, Tim Saunders, Adrian Revell
Flute: Simon Clarke, Mike Mower
Trumpet: John Thirkell, Roddy Lorimer, Paul Spong, Martin Shaw, Mark Cumberland, Neil Sidwell, Winston Rollins, Dominic Glover
Fluegel Horn: Roddy Lorimer, Domic Glover
Trombone: Dennis Rollins, Winston Rollins, Fayaz Virji
Violins: Clare Hayes, Martin Burgess
Viola: Fiona Bonds, Jonathan Barratt
Cello: William Schofield
Percussion: Geoff Dugmore, Paul Gunter
Background Vocals: Jan Kincaid, Ben Anderson, Scott Addison, Frank Floyd, Pete Howarth, Keith Murrell, Mick Mullins, Andy Mitchell

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