Wally (album)

Wally is the 1974 eponymous first album by the band Wally. While the band fitted broadly into the progressive rock category, there was more than a hint of country / rock about the album, especially with Paul Middleton's steel guitar. The album is very much of its time, and shows influences of The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash and the like. Wally, produced by Bob Harris and Rick Wakeman was not a huge commercial success, but has gained and maintained a loyal following, to the extent that the album has recently been re-released on CD.

Roy Webber has returned to music after many years involved in his original profession of graphics, and recorded a new album with Will Jackson in 2006.

The track "The Martyr" was released as a single in 1975.

Track listing

 * Side One
 * 1) "The Martyr" (Paul Gerrett) – 8:05
 * 2) "I Just Wanna Be a Cowboy" (Roy Webber) – 4:09
 * 3) "What to Do" (Roy Webber) – 7:38


 * Side Two
 * 1) "Sunday Walking Lady" (Roy Webber) – 2:45
 * 2) "To the Urban Man" (Jim Slade, Roy Webber) – 13:58
 * 3) "Your Own Way" (Alan Craig, Roy Webber, strings arranged by Bob Harris & Rick Wakeman) – 5:39

Personnel

 * Wally
 * Roy Webber – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
 * Pete Cosker – lead electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, bass guitar
 * Paul Gerrett – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, harmonium, grand piano, harpsichord, vocals
 * Pete Sage – electric violin, bass guitar, mandolin
 * Paul Middleton – lap steel guitar, bass guitar
 * Roger Narraway – drums, percussion

Production credits

 * Produced by Bob Harris, Rick Wakeman
 * Engineered by Paul Tregurtha
 * Recorded at Morgan Studios, London
 * String arrangements on "Your Own Way" by Bob Harris, Rick Wakeman