Acknowledgements and general info:

The ‘3rd Fountain’ - Mike Westergaard

Now we never actually called Mike the ‘3rd Fountain’, because we never actually even called ourselves the Fountains!

But I do like to think, however, we were definitely 3 shades of Loveliness. 🙄😑

Anyway, Mart and I used Mike’s studio, Studio 99, to record our stuff from around 1983 until around  2004 ish. 

A jolly decent musician, Mike went on to to have some success with The Blessing, but in between all that, he put up with recording and co producing our songs, 3 of which appear on this double album.

His influence on us was subtle but significant, and evident on this collection of songs. So when we are being judged in the Great Talent Show In the Sky I feel we can blame him a bit for all this as well. 🙂😉

We had lots of happy memories being down Mike’s studio, where music sometimes unfortunately got in the way of the coffee. 😑 and  in the way of Jon and Martin ( and Mike) having time to mess about and generally play around. 😑🙄

I also have to thank Mike who encouraged and arranged for Martin and I to met up again after a few years of us being apart where we had argued about something neither of us could remember and we had both gone off and sulked!

During this time Martin hitched up with a millionairess, started a successful cake making empire, which was going great until suddenly it wasn’t, and he ended up declaring bankruptcy and ditching his millionairess along the way as well. This period of significant stress for him was also the start of the gradual decline in his health. Anyway, we met up, agreed not to argue about plectrums any more, and we started hanging out and writing together again.👍

So in the end, it was all ok....

 

All songs written by McCaffrey/Major

(Jon McCaffrey and Martin Major)

All songs produced and performed by Jon McCaffrey ( except *)

Additional vocals on Don’t Fall in love with Me performed by Iona Stephens

*I’m Still In Love With You vocal performed by John Country’n’Western Bloke Martin Knew ( sorry, don’t know your surname!) recorded at Studio 99

*Keyboards on I’m Still In Love With You by Mike Westergaard

*I think some of the guitar on I’m Still In Love With You may have been played by Dave Burrluck?

Don’t Want To Break Up and I Don’t Want Nobody Else (But You) recorded at Studio 99. Keyboards by Mike Westergaard. Also features ‘Scottish Bloke John’ on vocals who appeared one night in a big black coat, sang on the track, and was never seen again!

         

Thanks to

                              

My family for putting up with me! Especially when I start talking about this album!

Much love to Mike Westergaard for all his efforts, friendship, and talent over the years. And to Jane for all the chats! Xx

Iona for the vocal on Don’t fall in love with me. And the friendship! xx

To Martin, Paul Dance (who was the funniest man alive 😂😂 ) and Steve Jones for the band and the good times.

And everyone else who played with us or supported us.

A shout out to John for the vocal on I Still Love you

Thanks to Steve Little for the chats and support and xx to Hannah

Dedicated, of course to Chel, Jen, Dave, Theo, Freya, Ruby, Seren, and Dodie. xxxxxxxx

And I love you all very much, you're great  xxx ❤️👍