Elastic Rock (Vertigo 6360 008) 1970
(Reissued on BGOCD47)1. 1916 (Jenkins) 2. Elastic Rock (Jenkins) 3. Striation (Clyne/Spedding) 4. Taranaki (Smith) 5. Twisted Track (Spedding/Brown) 6. Crude Blues, (Part 1) (Carr/Jenkins) 7. Crude Blues, (Part 2) (Carr) 8. 1916 The Battle Of Boogaloo (Jenkins) 9. Torrid Zone (Jenkins) 10. Stonescape (Jenkins) 11. Earth Mother (Carr/Jenkins/Smith/Spedding/Clyne/Marshall) 12. Speaking For Myself, Personally, In My Own Opinion, I Think...(Marshall) 13. Persephones Jive (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/flghn); Karl Jenkins (ob/bs/elp/p); Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl); Chris Spedding (g); Jeff Clyne (b/cb); John Marshall (d/pc) Recorded 12/13/16/21 January 1970 - Trident Studios, London Engineer Roger Wake - Producer Pete King
We'll Talk About It Later (Vertigo 6360 027) 1970 (Reissued on BGOCD47)
1. Song For The Bearded Lady (Jenkins) 2. Sun Child (Clyne/Marshall) 3. Lullaby For A Lonely Child (Jenkins) 4. We'll Talk About It Later (Jenkins) 5. Oasis (Jenkins) 6. Ballad Of Joe Pimp (Clyne/Carr) 7. Easter 1916 [Jenkins/Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/flghn) ; Karl Jenkins (ob/bs/elp/p) ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl); Chris Spedding (g/bouzouki) ; Jeff Clyne (b/cb) ; John Marshall (d/pc) Recorded 21/22 September 1970 - Trident Studios, London Engineer Roger Wake - Producer Pete King
Solar Plexus (Vertigo 6360 039) 1971 (Reissued on BGOCD566)
1. Elements I & II (Carr) 2. Changing Times (Carr) 3. Bedrock Deadlock (Carr) 4. Spirit Level (Carr) 5. Torso (Carr) 6. Snakehips' Dream (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/flghn) ; Kenny Wheeler (tpt/flghn) [tracks 1,2,5,6] ; Harry Beckett (tpt/flghn) [tracks 3 & 4] ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl) ; Tony Roberts (ts/bc) ; Karl Jenkins (ob/bs/elp/p) ; Chris Spedding (g); Jeff Clyne (b/cb) ; Ron Mathewson (b) ; John Marshall (d/pc) ; Chris Karan (pc) ; Keith Winter (syn) Recorded 14-15 December 1970 - Trident Studios, London Engineer Roger Wake - Producer Pete King
Belladonna (Vertigo 6360 076) 1972 (Reissued on BGOCD566)
1. Belladonna (Carr) 2. Summer Rain (Carr) 3. Remadione (Smith) 4. May Day (Carr) 5. Suspension (Carr) 6. Hector's House (Smith) Ian Carr (tpt/flghn) ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl) ; Allan Holdsworth (g) ; Dave MacRae (elp) ; Roy Babbington (b) ; Clive Thacker (d) ; Gordon Beck (elp [tracks 1, 4-6] ; Trevor Tomkins (pc [Tracks 1,3-4] Recorded July 1972 - Phonogram Studios, London Engineer Roger Wake - Producer Jon Hiseman
Labyrinth (Vertigo 6360 091) 1973 (Reissued on BGOCD567)
1. Origins (Carr) 2. Bull-Dance (Carr) 3. Ariadne (I.Carr/S. Carr) 4. Arena (Carr) 5. Arena (Carr)[continued] 6. Exultation (Carr) 7. Naxos (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/flhn) ; Kenny Wheeler (tpt/fghn) ; Norma Winstone (voc) ; Tony Coe (bcl/cl/ts) ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl) ; Dave MacRae (elp) ; Gordon Beck (elp) ; Roy Babbington (b) ; Clive Thacker (d) ; Tony Levin (d) ; Trevor Tomkins (pc) ; Paddy Kingsland (syn) Recorded March 1973 - Phonogram Studios, London Engineer Roger Wake - Producer Ian Carr & Roger Wake
Roots (Vertigo 6360 100) 1973 (Reissued on BGOCD567)
1. Roots (Carr) 2. Images (Carr) 3. Caliban (Carr) 4. Whapatiti (Smith) 5. Capricorn (Smith) 6. Odokamona (Smith) 7. Southern Roots And Celebration (MacRae) Ian Carr (tpt) ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl/bamboo-fl) ; Dave MacRae (elp/p); Jocelyn Pitchen (g) ; Roger Sutton (b) ; Clive Thacker (d/pc)[Track 2]; Aureo De Souza (pc/d) [Track 2] ; Joy Yates (voc) Recorded August 1973 - Phonogram Studios, London Engineer Roger Wake - Producer Fritz Fryer
Under The Sun (Vertigo 6360 110) 1974 (Reissued on BGOCD568)
1. In Procession (Carr) 2. The Addison Trip (Spring) 3. Pastoral Graffiti (Carr) 4. New Life (Sutton) 5. A Taste of Sarsaparilla (Carr) 6. Theme 1 : Sarsaparilla (Carr) 7. Theme 2 : Feast Alfresco (Carr) 8. Theme 3 : Rites of Man (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/flhn) ; Bob Bertles (as/bs/bcl/fl) ; Gordon Beck (elp/pc); Geoff Castle (elp/syn) ; Jocelyn Pitchen (g) ; Ken Shaw (g) ; Roger Sutton (b) ; Bryan Spring (d) ; Kieran White (voc) Recorded March 1974 - Phonogram Studios, London Producer Fritz Fryer
Snakehips Etcetera (Vertigo 6360 119) 1975 (Reissued on BGOCD568)
1. Rat's Bag (Bertles) 2. Alive and Kicking (Sutton) 3. Rachel's Tune (Castle) 4. Snakehips Etcetera (Carr) 5. Pussyfoot (Carr) 6. Heyday (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/fghn/p/pc) ; Bob Bertles (as/ss/bs/fl/voc/pc) ; Ken Shaw (g/12str/pc) ; Geoff Castle (kb/pc) ; Roger Sutton (b/pc) ; Roger Sellers (d/pc) Recorded 1975 - Phonogram Studios, London Engineer Steve Lillywhite - Producer Jon Hiseman
Alleycat (Vertigo 6360 124) 1975 (Reissued on BGOCD565)
1. Phaideaux Corner (Sutton) 2. Alleycat (Carr) 3. Splat (Carr) 4. You Can't Be Sure (Carr/Shaw/Sutton) 5. Nosegay (Bertles) Ian Carr (tpt/fghn/syn) ; Bob Bertles (as/ss/bs/fl) ; Ken Shaw (g) ; Geoff Castle (kb/pc) ; Roger Sutton (b) ; Roger Sellers (d) ; Trevor Tomkins (pc) (tracks 1-3 only) Recorded 1975 - Phonogram Studios, London Producer Jon Hiseman
Direct Hits (Vertigo 9286 019) 1976 (Reissued on BGOCD565)
1. Song for the Bearded Lady (Jenkins) 2. Crude Blues Part One (Carr/Jenkins) 3. Crude Blues Part Two (Carr) 4. Suspension (Carr) 5. Torso (Carr) 6. Bull Dance (Carr) 7. A Taste of Sarsaparilla (Carr) 8. Sarsaparilla (Carr) 9. Roots (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/flghn) ; Kenny Wheeler (tpt/flghn) [tracks 5 & 6] ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl) ; Tony Roberts (ts/bc) ; Tony Coe [Track 6] ; Bob Bertles (as) ; Allan Holdsworth [Track 4] ; Karl Jenkins (ob/bs/elp/p) ; Gordon Beck (elp) ; Geoff Castle (elp) ; Jocelyn Pitchen (g) ; Dave MacRae (elp) ; Norma Winstone (voc) ; Chris Spedding (g); Ken Shaw (g) ; Jeff Clyne (b/cb) ; Ron Mathewson (b) ; Roy Babbington (b) ; Roger Sutton (b) ; Bryan Spring (d) ; Clive Thacker (d) ; Tony Levin (d) ; Trevor Tomkins (pc) ; John Marshall (d/pc) ; Chris Karan (pc) ; Aureo de Souza (pc) (Compilation 'Best of Nucleus' album)
In Flagranti Delicto (Capitol ST-11771) 1977
1. Gestalt (Carr) 2. Mysteries (Castle) 3. Heyday (Carr) 4. In Flagranti Delicto (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt,fghn, elp) ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/pc) ; Geoff Castle (elp/syn) ; Werimu Aata Teransiamoa Karaitiana (Bill Kristian) (b) ; Roger Sellers (d) Recorded live in Duren, Germany, 6 February 1977 Producer Kurt Renker & Ian Carr
Out Of The Long Dark (Capitol 11916) 1979 (Reissued on BGOCD420)
1. Gone With the Weed (Carr) 2. Lady Bountiful (Carr) 3. Solar Wind (Castle) 4. Selina (Carr) 5. Out of the Long Dark (Conception) (Carr) 6. Sassy (American Girl) (Carr) 7. Simply This (the Human Condition) (Carr) 8. Black Ballad (Ecce Domina) (Carr) 9. For Liam (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/fghn/elp) ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl/afl/pc) ; Geoff Castle (elp/syn) ; Billy Kristian (b) ; Roger Sellers (d) ; Neil Ardley (syn) ; Richard Burgess (pc) ; Chris Fletcher (pc) Recorded November 1978 - Abbey Road Studios, London Engineer Mike Jarratt - Producer Ian Carr & Nucleus with John Dixon
Jazzbuhne Berlin '79 (Amiga Jazz 8 55 749), Germany : 1979
Live recordings made at the Jazzbuhne Festival. Amongst other musicians and groups Ian Carr's Nucleus (with Ian Carr, Brian Smith, Geoff Castle, Bill Christian and Roger Sellers) played 'Out Of The Long Dark'
Awakening (Mood 24000) 1980
1. Awakening (Carr) 2. Midnight Oil (Carr) 3. Mutatis Mutandis (Carr) 4. White City Blues (Castle) 5. Things Past (Carr) 6. You Can't Be Serious/You Must Be Joking (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/fghn/elp) ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/pc) ; Geoff Castle (elp/syn); Chucho Merchan (b) ; Nic France (d, pc) Recorded Matrix Studios, London, Sep.1980 Producer Ian Carr and Nucleus
Live at the Theaterhaus (Mood 28650) 1985
1. Dawn Choruses (Carr) 2. Bouquets Pour Ma Belle (Carr) 3. For Miles And Miles (Carr) 4. Easy Does It Now (Carr) 5. Something for Mr Jelly Lord (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/fghn/p); Phil Todd (saxes) ; Marc Wood (g, g/syn) ; Dil Katz (b) ; John Marshall (d) Recorded Live at the Theaterhaus Stuttgart, Germany, 6 Apr 1985 Producer Nucleus Note: the above two Mood Records albums were re-issued as two albums on one CD (albeit in a truncated form) on the Bell label [Bell Records BLR 83 752] however due to CD space restrictions this double CD features the following tracks only from the two albums Awakening and Live at the Theaterhaus, originally released on the Mood Records label: 1.Awakening, 2.Midnight Oil, 3.Mutatis Mutandis, 4.White City Blues 5.Things Past 6.Bouquets Pour Ma Belle, 7.For Miles And Miles 8.Easy Does It Now It may still be obtainable from the German online record store MusicPeople (Information current as at December 2003)
Old Heartland MMC Recordings Ltd MMC 1016 (EMI) - 1989 (Reissued on BGOCD420)
Northumbrian Sketches: 1. Part 1: Open Country (Carr) 2. Part 2: Interiors (Carr) 3. Part 3: Disjunctive Boogie (Carr) 4. Part 4: Spirit of Place (Carr) 5. Full Fathom Five (Carr) 6. Old Heartland (Carr) 7. Things Past (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/flhn) ; Phil Todd (ss/cl) ; Mark Wood (elg/acg) ; Geoff Castle (kb) ; Dill Katz (b) ; Mo Foster (b) ; John Marshall (d) ; Steve Berry (b) ; Kreisler String Orchestra 'Northumbrian Sketches' recorded at Abbey Road, 23rd April 1988 All other titles recorded at Jon Hiseman's Temple Music Studio, 1988 Engineer Jon Hiseman - Producer Ian Carr
Live In Bremen (Cuneiform Rune 173/174) 2003
First Set 1. Song For The Bearded Lady (Jenkins) 2. By The Pool (Wiesbaden '71) (Nucleus) 3. Kookie And The Zoom Club (Nucleus) 4. Torrid Zone (Jenkins) 5. Zoom Out (Russell) Second Set 1. Snakehips' Dream (Carr) 2. Oasis (Jenkins) / Money Mad (Nucleus) 3. Dortmund Backtrack (Nucleus) 4. Bremen Dreams (Carr) 5. Elastic Rock (Jenkins) 6. A Bit For Vic (Marshall) 7. Persephone's Jive (Carr) Ian Carr (tpt/flhn/pc) ; Brian Smith (ts/ss/fl/pc) ; Karl Jenkins (ob/elp) ; Ray Russell (g) ; Roy Babbington (b) ; John Marshall (d/pc) Recorded 25 May 1971 Gondel Filmkunsttheater, Bremen, Germany Engineer Robert Friedrich - Producer Peter Schulze
The Pretty Redhead (Hux 038) 2003
1. Song for the Bearded Lady (Jenkins) 2. Elastic Rock (Jenkins) 3. Snakehips Dream (Carr) 4. Easy does it (Carr) 5. The Pretty Redhead (Carr) 6. For Miles and Miles (Carr) Tracks 1-3: Ian Carr (tpt/flghn); Karl Jenkins (elp); Brian Smith (ts/ss/pc); Chris Spedding (g); Jeff Clyne (b/cb); John Marshall (d/pc) Recorded March 9, 1971 Studio 1, Kensington House, London for broadcast overseas on 'Jazz London' for the BBC Transcription Service. Engineer Pete Freshney - Producer Neville Rayner Tracks 4-6: Ian Carr (tpt/flghn); Tim Whitehead (ss/ts) ; Mark Wood (g) ; Joe Hubbard (b) ; John Marshall (d) Recorded October 6, 1982 Maida Vale Studios, London for 'Jazz In Britain' on BBC Radio 3. The original broadcast was introduced by Charles Fox. Producer Pete Ritzemer
UK Tour '76 (MLP MLP13CD) 2006
Tracks: CD1 1. Snakehips Etcetera 2. Phaideaux Corner 3. Alleycat CD2 1. Nosegay 2/3. You Can't Be Sure/Pastoral Graffiti 4. Splat 5. Alive and Kicking Ian Carr: trumpet; Bob Bertles: alto, baritone and soprano saxophones, flute; Ken Shaw: guitar; Geoff Castle: keyboard, synthesiser, percussion; Roger Sutton: bass guitar; Roger Sellers: drums. Recorded at Loughborough University in Leicester on February 18th 1976 whilst on a 12-date British University winter tour. Originally recorded for a live radio broadcast, this previously unreleased 2 CD set is mastered from the original master tapes containing over 100 minutes of music. A 12-page booklet includes rare photos and sleeve notes from keyboardist Geoff Castle and writer Alyn Shipton. Kind Of Jazz - Jazz Rock compiled by Jazztronik Contains amongst the 26 tracks, three tracks by Ian Carr / Nucleus: 'Remadione' (Brian Smith), 'Elastic Rock' (Karl Jenkins)and 'Persephone's Jive' (Ian Carr). Universal, Japan, catalogue number UICZ-8029/30 [2CD] released on 25 July 2007
*** Nucleus as guest artists ***
Neil Ardley - Kaleidoscope of Rainbows (AMP-CD029) 2002
(Recorded in 1976 and originally released on the Gull label)
1. Kaleidoscope of Rainbows 2. Intimate Vistas 3. Refracted Rainbow Track 1: Neil Ardley (director, synthesizer) : Ian Carr (trumpet, flugelhorn) : Barbara Thompson, Tony Coe, Brian Smith, Bob Bertles (saxophone, woodwind) : Paul Buckmaster (cello) : Ken Shaw (guitar) : Geoff Castle, Dave McRae or John Taylor (electric piano, synthesizer) : Roger Sutton (bass guitar) : Roger Sellers (drums) : Trevor Tomkins (percussion)This CD also contains the tracks: Track 2: Neil Ardley, Richard Burgess (synthesizers) Refracted Rainbow Track 3: Neil Ardley, Warren Greveson, John L. Walters (synthesizers) : Ian Carr (trumpet, flugelhorn) This masterpiece received very high critical praise on its release. The sleevenotes by Ardley identify Ian Carr's Nucleus as providing the core of the musicians playing on the recording of Kaleidoscope of Rainbows. Ian Carr's and Barbara Thompson's solos on this piece are particularly outstanding. Ian Carr and Nucleus have also provided their services many times for the live performances of this work. So, in a sense, this is a Nucleus-as-guest-stars album. Track 1. Recorded March 1976, Morgan Studios, London by Martin Levan; Producer Paul Buckmaster Track 2. Recorded May 1980, Morgan Studios, London by Martin Levan Track 3. Recorded July 1991,Temple Music, Sutton by Jon Hiseman To purchase 'Kaleidoscope of Rainbows' and for further information on Neil Ardley's other albums go to The Official Neil Ardley web site
