Tom Robinson/Jakko M. Jakszyk:We Never Had It So Good (full album)

A very rare record. Details below (taken from the original cd= out of press) Buy the record (if you can), its a really good mixture of AOR and fusion music.

1. We Never Had It So Good (Robinson/Jakszyk) 00:00- 4:02
2. Driving Through The Desert (Robinson/Jakszyk) 4:24-9:30
3. Blood Brother (Robinson) 9:58-15:20
4. What Have I Ever Done To You (Robinson/Jakszyk) 15:52-21:20
5. The Baby Rages On (Robinson/Jakszyk) 21:20-25:50
6. Tomboy (Robinson/Jakszyk) 25:30-29:20
7. Kiss and Roll Over (Robinson/Jakszyk) 29:24-34:13
8. Hard Cases (Robinson/Jakszyk)34:15-38:11
9. Can't Stop: Peter's Theme (Robinson) 38:12-42:30
10. My Own Sweet Way (Robinson) 42:32-45.00

Musicians:

Tom Robinson: lead vocals, sequencer
Jakko Jakszyk: guitar/keys/backing vocals
Gavin Harrison: drums, marimba
Colin Baldry: fretless bass

Additional contributions from:

Sam Brown: backing vocals (1,7)
Pandit Dinesh: percussion (2,5,7,9)
Steve Laurie and Ebo Ross: backing vocals (2,6)
Dave Stewart: keyboards (3)
Danny Thompson: double bass (3)
Winston Blisset: bass (4)
Jakko M. Jakszyk: flute (4), marimba (5,6)
Dan Hartman: backing vocals (6,7)
Tony Jackson and Colin Jacas: backing vocals (6)
Mark Ambler: keyboards (7)
Nick Godfrey: backing vocals (8,10)
Mark Ramsden: saxophone (8)
Ed Poole: fretless bass (8)

Produced by Jakko Jakszyk and Tom Robinson
Engineered and mixed by Nick Godfrey
Vocal Direction by Tony Heywood

String arrangement on "Blood Brother" by Dave Stewart
"Baby Rages On" and "Own Sweet Way" remixed by Mike Dignam
Additional production ideas on "Tomboy" by Andy Ross with extra engineering by Alex Burak and remixed by Simon A. Osborne.
"My Own Sweet Way" inspired by the life and times of Frank Gilchrist
Jakko played and cherished his Steinberger electric guitar on all tracks. Thanks to Pearl Drums and Zildjan Cymbals.

Sleeve desgin by Phil Smee

In memory of Paul Jenkins and Bobby Harrison