Let the Days Go By

Let the Days Go By is the first studio album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Bryn Haworth, released in 1974 by Island Records.

The first song on the album "Grappenhall Rag" was also issued as a single by Island Records (b/w "I Won't Lie (This Time)", Cat No. WIP 6200).

Interviewed in 2009 about the reception given to the album, Haworth recalled: "It was quite positive actually. I think most of the music press found it quite fresh, you know. Back in those days there was an openness to all styles of music; it wasn't as narrow as it is now. And because it was a mix of songs and styles it seemed to please most people."

Recording

 * Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10: March 1974, Island Studios, London
 * Producer: Bryn Haworth/ Richard Digby Smith
 * Engineer: Richard Digby Smith
 * Assistant engineer: Dave Hutchins


 * Tracks 7 and 8: October 1973, Island Studios, London
 * Producer: John Porter
 * Engineer: Phil Ault
 * ("Get Yourself A Man" remixed by Richard Digby Smith)


 * Track 6: September 1973, Centre Music, Hollywood, California


 * Track 11: July 1973, Marshall's Ranch, Malibu, California
 * Engineer: Bryn Haworth

Musicians

 * Bryn Haworth - Gibson mandolin (1,7,10), Gibson mandocello (1,5), harmonica (2), 12-string guitar (2,5), acoustic guitar, Harpolek (6), tambourine (7), Leslie slide guitar (7), acoustic slide guitar (7), 12-string slide guitar (11), electric guitars (2,3,8,9) and vocals (1-10)


 * Bruce Rowland - drums (1,3,4,5), rola-bola (5), marimbas (5), percussion (1)
 * Graham Maitland - Fender piano (1), Wurlitzer piano and accordion (4)
 * Gordon "Gordy" Haskell - bass (1,2,4,5,9,10)
 * Terry Stannard - drums (2,7,8,9,10)
 * Pete Wingfield - piano (2,10), Wurlitzer piano (8,10), grand piano (9)
 * Rabbit - Hammond organ (3)
 * Mel Collins - alto saxophone, horns (2,3)
 * Alan Spenner - bass (3)
 * Brian "Bugs" Pemberton - drums (6)
 * Freebo - fretless bass (6)
 * Kevin Kelly - Fender piano (6)
 * John Porter - bass (7,8)
 * Rick Wolff - Chinese flutes (10)
 * Mother Nature - crickets and ocean (11)

Other personnel

 * Duncan Davis - photography
 * Michael Ross - Design (Lone Star Productions)

Packaging
The original cardboard inner sleeve for the vinyl record was printed, on both sides, with a multicoloured lotus petal mandala.