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{{Short description|Scottish rock band}}
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'''Cado Belle''' were a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] rock group prominent in the [[Pub rock (United Kingdom)|pub rock]] scene of the mid 1970s, and are notable for making the first [[sound recording and reproduction|recordings]] featuring singer [[Maggie Reilly]] who went on to have success with [[Mike Oldfield]] and as a solo artist.<ref>Adams, Rob. [http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music/memories-are-made-of-this.19828297], ''[[Herald Scotland]]'', Glasgow, 7 January 2013.</ref> Band member Colin Tully achieved some fame with the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed film [[Gregory's Girl]].<ref>http://www.voicesofeastanglia.com/2012/05/colin-tully-gregorys-girl-cado-belle-and-john-martyn.html</ref> Their genre has also been described as Scottish Soul.<ref>Bruce, Keith. [http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music/cado-belle-meets-gregorys-girl-in-easterhouse.17908659], ''[[Herald Scotland]]'', Glasgow, 19 June 2012.</ref>
'''Cado Belle''' were a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] rock group prominent in the [[Pub rock (United Kingdom)|pub rock]] scene of the mid-1970s, and are notable for making the first [[sound recording and reproduction|recordings]] featuring singer [[Maggie Reilly]] who went on to have success with [[Mike Oldfield]] and as a solo artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/13087186.memories-are-made-of-this/|title=Memories are made of this|website=Heraldscotland.com|accessdate=3 September 2020}}</ref> Band member Colin Tully achieved some fame with the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed film ''[[Gregory's Girl]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voicesofeastanglia.com/2012/05/colin-tully-gregorys-girl-cado-belle-and-john-martyn.html|title=Colin Tully - Gregory's Girl, Cado belle and John Martyn|website=Voicesofeastanglia.com|date=18 May 2012|accessdate=3 September 2020}}</ref> Their genre has also been described as Scottish soul.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/13062244.cado-belle-meets-gregorys-girl-in-easterhouse/|title=Cado Belle meets Gregory's Girl in Easterhouse|website=Heraldscotland.com|accessdate=3 September 2020}}</ref>


==Origins==
==Origins==
In Glasgow, singer [[Maggie Reilly]] met Stuart MacKillop who asked her to join his band Joe Cool. In October 1974 the band merged with another called Up, forming Cado Belle. They issued their only, self-titled [[album]] in autumn 1976. It was followed a year later by an [[Extended play|EP]]. They continued to gig in 1978 but dissolved the following year.
In [[Glasgow]], singer [[Maggie Reilly]] met Stuart MacKillop who asked her to join his band '''Joe Cool'''. In October 1974 the band merged with another called '''Up''', forming ''Cado Belle''. They issued their only, self-titled [[album]] in autumn 1976. It was followed a year later by an [[Extended play|EP]]. They continued to gig in 1978 but dissolved the following year.


==Line-up==
==Line-up==
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==Recordings==
==Recordings==
Their only LP, entitled simply ''Cado Belle'', was released in 1976 on the [[Anchor Records]] [[record label|label]]. The track listing was:
Their only LP, titled simply ''Cado Belle'', was released in 1976 on the [[Anchor Records]] [[record label|label]]. The track listing is as follows:


# "All Too Familiar" 3:09 (Stuart MacKillop / Alasdair Robertson)
# "All Too Familiar" 3:09 (Stuart MacKillop / Alasdair Robertson)
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Mel Collins, Frank Collins and Paddie McHugh from the band [[Kokomo (band)|Kokomo]] guested on the album.
Mel Collins, Frank Collins and Paddie McHugh from the band [[Kokomo (band)|Kokomo]] guested on the album.


In 1977 they recorded the "Cado Belle EP", containing the following tracks -
In 1977, they recorded the ''Cado Belle EP'', containing the following tracks:

# "It's Over" ([[Boz Scaggs]]/[[David Paich]])
# "It's Over" ([[Boz Scaggs]]/[[David Paich]])
# "September" (Alan Darby)
# "September" (Alan Darby)
# "Play It Once For Me" (Stuart MacKillop)
# "Play It Once for Me" (Stuart MacKillop)
# "[[Gimme Little Sign]]" ([[Brenton Wood|Alfred Smith]]/Joe Hooven/Hal Winn)
# "[[Gimme Little Sign]]" ([[Brenton Wood|Alfred Smith]]/Joe Hooven/Hal Winn)


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Latest revision as of 22:59, 20 November 2023

Cado Belle
OriginScotland
GenresPub rock
Years active1974–1979
LabelsAnchor Records
MembersMaggie Reilly
Alan Darby
Gavin Hodgson
Stuart MacKillop
Davy Roy
Colin Tully

Cado Belle were a Scottish rock group prominent in the pub rock scene of the mid-1970s, and are notable for making the first recordings featuring singer Maggie Reilly who went on to have success with Mike Oldfield and as a solo artist.[1] Band member Colin Tully achieved some fame with the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed film Gregory's Girl.[2] Their genre has also been described as Scottish soul.[3]

Origins

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In Glasgow, singer Maggie Reilly met Stuart MacKillop who asked her to join his band Joe Cool. In October 1974 the band merged with another called Up, forming Cado Belle. They issued their only, self-titled album in autumn 1976. It was followed a year later by an EP. They continued to gig in 1978 but dissolved the following year.

Line-up

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  • Maggie Reilly: Vocals, backing vocals
  • Alan Darby: Guitars
  • Gavin Hodgson: Bass
  • Stuart MacKillop: Keyboards
  • Davy Roy: Drums, percussion
  • Colin Tully: Saxophone, flute, horn arrangements

Recordings

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Their only LP, titled simply Cado Belle, was released in 1976 on the Anchor Records label. The track listing is as follows:

  1. "All Too Familiar" 3:09 (Stuart MacKillop / Alasdair Robertson)
  2. "Infamous Mister" 3:49 (Stuart MacKillop / Alasdair Robertson)
  3. "Rocked to Stony Silence" 5:26 (Colin Tully / Alasdair Robertson)
  4. "I Name This Ship Survival" 4:31 (Colin Tully / Alasdair Robertson)
  5. "Paper in the Rain" 3:55 (Stuart MacKillop / Alasdair Robertson)
  6. "That Kind of Fool" 3:52 (Stuart MacKillop / Alasdair Robertson)
  7. "Airport Shutdown" 3:39 (Colin Tully / Alasdair Robertson)
  8. "Rough Diamonds2 4:49 (Stuart MacKillop / Alasdair Robertson)
  9. "Got to Love" 2:45 (Stuart MacKillop)
  10. "Stone's Throw from Nowhere" 4:55 (Colin Tully / Alasdair Robertson)

Mel Collins, Frank Collins and Paddie McHugh from the band Kokomo guested on the album.

In 1977, they recorded the Cado Belle EP, containing the following tracks:

  1. "It's Over" (Boz Scaggs/David Paich)
  2. "September" (Alan Darby)
  3. "Play It Once for Me" (Stuart MacKillop)
  4. "Gimme Little Sign" (Alfred Smith/Joe Hooven/Hal Winn)

A CD containing all fourteen tracks from the album and the EP was released by Mirror Image Records in 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "Memories are made of this". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Colin Tully - Gregory's Girl, Cado belle and John Martyn". Voicesofeastanglia.com. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Cado Belle meets Gregory's Girl in Easterhouse". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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