Life... Is for Living explained
Life... Is for Living is the fourth studio album by Sherbet released in November 1975. The album reached at number 3 on the Kent Music Report.[2]
Personnel
"Survival"
- Garth Porter – clavinet, Hammond organ, Moog, Yamaha combo organ
- Clive Shakespeare – guitars
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar
- Alan Sandow – drums
"Life"
- Daryl Braithwaite – lead vocals
- Garth Porter – Mu-Tron, clavinet, Moog, organ, harmony vocals
- Clive Shakespeare – electric guitar, acoustic classical guitar, harmony vocals
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar, harmony vocals
- Alan Sandow – drums, roto-toms
"I Wanna Live"
- Daryl Braithwaite – lead vocals
- Garth Porter – organ, clavinet, saxophones, harmony vocals
- Clive Shakespeare – slide guitars, acoustic guitars, Burns Flyte guitars, harmony vocals
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar, harmony vocals
- Alan Sandow – drums, roto-toms, percussion
- Dalvanius and The Fascinations – harmony vocals
"Only One You"
- Daryl Braithwaite – lead vocals
- Garth Porter – Hammond organs, Yamaha organs, piano, string synthesizer, harmony vocals
- Clive Shakespeare – classical guitars, 12 string guitars, harmony vocals
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar, harmony vocals
- Alan Sandow – drums
- Bruce Sandell – flute
"Matter of Time"
- Garth Porter – lead vocals, saxophones, piano
- Clive Shakespeare – electric guitar
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar
- Alan Sandow – drums
- Daryl Braithwaite – Burns Flyte guitar
- Geoff Oakes – saxophone solo
"Just Being You"
- Daryl Braithwaite – lead vocals, tambourine
- Garth Porter – clavinet, piano, saxes, harmony vocals
- Clive Shakespeare – lead guitar, Uni-Vibe guitars, 12 string guitars, Burns Flyte guitars
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar, harmony vocals
- Alan Sandow – drums
- Dal & Fascinations – vocals
"Bluesong"
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar, lead vocals
- Garth Porter – Wurlitzer piano
- Clive Shakespeare – guitars, harmony vocals
- Alan Sandow – drums, gon bop congas
- Peter Jones – vibes
"I've Been In It Too Long"
- Daryl Braithwaite – vocals
- Garth Porter – lead vocals on 2nd verse, piano, saxophones
- Clive Shakespeare – ukulele, vocals, harp, kitchen sink
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar, vocals
- Alan Sandow – lead vocals on 1st verse, drums
"Where Do We Go?"
- Daryl Braithwaite – lead vocals, tambourine
- Garth Porter – electric piano, grand piano, organ, saxophones, harmony vocals
- Clive Shakespeare – 12 string guitar, slide guitars, Burns Flyte guitar, harmony vocals
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar, harmony vocals
- Alan Sandow – drums, harmony vocals
- Dal & The Fascinations – harmony vocals
- David Bronn – saxophone
- Miguel Carranza – trombone
- Bruce Sandell – flute
- Russell Smith – trumpet
"Survival (Reprise)"
- Daryl Braithwaite – vocals
- Garth Porter – electric piano, synthesizers, strings, Yamaha combo organ
- Clive Shakespeare – electric guitars, acoustic guitars
- Tony Mitchell – bass guitar
- Alan Sandow – drums
- Russell Smith – trumpet
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|
| Australia | November 1975 | Festival | LP, cassette | L 35652 |
| Australia | 23 August 1999 | Festival | CD | D20031 | |
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/life-is-for-living-mw0001052839 Sherbet - Life... Is For Living at Allmusic
- http://australianmusicdatabase.com/recordings/life-is-for-living-by-sherbet Sherbet - Life... Is For Living at Australian Music Database
- Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. St Ives. 271. David Kent (historian).
