Ian Mosley

Born : 16-JUN-53 in Paddington, North London, England

From: The Script "An illustrated biography" by Clive Gifford:

He joined the Marillion team originally for the duration of recording
the second album but, as history shows, he stayed, becoming the all important
fifth member and indeed, the fifth drummer to occupy the drum stool.
    Ian's session career had propelled him to the heights of his profession.
He's worked with everyone from Alvin Stardust to Stevie Wonder, played in
West End shows ('Hair' and 'Jesus Chris Superstar') and performed on hundreds
of radio and TV jingles. In addition he has toured as a member of one or
several members of the band, including Curved Air, The Gordon Giltrap Band
and The Steve Hackett Band.

1966

School's Jazz Orchestra

His first band.

1968

Walrus

Local band in Highgate.

1969

West End Theatre Orchestra

Replaced Peter Wolf for a Performance of 'Hair' for a few months

1969 - 1970

Manfred Mann

Replaced Jeff Britten.

1973

Session Work

arranged by Richard Hartley
In the film "The Romantic English woman" he plays in a band the local pub (first video appearance !!)

1973 - 1975

Darryl Way's Wolf

Personnel involved:

• JOHN ETHERIDGE guitar
• DEK MESSECAR bass, vocals
• IAN MOSLEY drums
• DARRYL WAY violin, keyboards
• JOHN HODKINSON vocals on "Night Music"

Discography

1973 Album: Saturation Point
LP - UK : Deram SML 1104
LP - JAP: London Lax 1037

1973 Album Canis-Lupus
LP - UK : Deram SDL 14
LP - JAP: London Lax 1036

45s:

1973 Wolf/Spring Fever
7" Deram DM 378

1973 Bunch Of Fives/Five In The Morning
7" Deram DM 395

1973 Two Sisters/Go Down
Deram DM 401

1974 Album: Darryl Way's Wolf
US London PS644 (Compilation)
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DEC-74 Album: Night Music
LP - UK : Deram SML 1116
LP - JAP: London Lax 1116
LP - D    : Nova 6.22079 (Rerelease 1976)
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1976 Album" Anthology
LP - US : King J 1008 (Compilation)

1978 Album: Concerto for Violin & Synth
LP - UK: Island ILPS 9550
LP - D   : Island 200 521

Side 1:

1. 1st Movement: Allegro moderato [09:26]
2. 2nd Movement: Slow [10:44]
   Side 2:
3. 3rd Movement: Scherzo [03:46]
4. 4th Movement: Finale (Gigue) [11:32]

1975

Peter Gordino

Worked with a Cabaretier Peter Gordino (about 6 months)

1976

Trace

A Dutch Band with Rick van der Linden

Trace Made 3 Album's, 1 (Birds) with Ian Mosley on Drums.

Personnel involved:

• Keyboards: Rick van der Linden
• Drums: Ian Mosley
• Guitar: Jaap van Eik

Discography

- Trace 1974
- Birds OCT-1975
- The White Ladies 1976

Oct-75 : Album: Birds
LP - NL: 6413 080
CD - F : Musea FGBG 4176.AR (released: APR-96)

1976

Latin Explosion

1976 - 1977

Session work

A lot of Session Work on a lot of obscure albums.

1978 - 1980

Gordon Giltrap Band

Ian Mosley appears on the following Gordon Giltrap Recordings (there may be others but Giltrap mainly used Simon Phillips & Clive Bunker). Mosley worked with Giltrap mainly towards the end of the Gordon Giltrap Band era. Giltrap has mainly gone out as a solo artist since - and an incredible guitarist he remains!

The Peacock Party 1979
LP /  MC    UK : PVK GIL1
CD             UK : Prestige records limited, CDPT 507
LP              UK : Prestige records limited, PRST 507
MC            UK : Prestige records limited, ZPRST 507

* Ian Mosley does the drums on all the tracks

Magpie Rag   1980
7" single  UK : PVK PV101
Magpie Rag / Gypsy Lane

Hocus Pocus   1981
7" single  UK : PVK PV111
Hocus Pocus / Dodo's Dream

Gordon Giltrap Live 1981
LP UK : Cube Records - ICS 1001
"Recorded Live at Oxford Polytechnic March 9th 1979"

Live at the BBC ????
CD UK : Windsong WHISC009
This compilation CD features cuts from 5 live concerts recorded by
BBC mainly for the Old Grey Whistle Test program.
Track 11 Fear of the Dark features Ian Mosley on Drums, and was
recorded on 6 March 1979, i.e. 3 days before the live album above.

1980 - 1984

Highly Strung   ../MAR/83
=========================
Features Ian Mosley on drums.
LP              UK : Charisma HACK1 / 811-209-1
                US : Charisma BFE-38515; Different track order. 
                UK : Virgin CHC40 (Re-release)
MC              UK : Virgin CHCMC40
CD              UK : Virgin HACKCD 1 (Re-release 1989)

Credits 

Steve Hackett: vocals & guitars; Ovation UK II, Les Paul Stratocaster,
               Giffen, Marshall 100w & 50w amps, Pete Cornish pedal board,
               Echoplex, Energy bow, slide, Hohner harmonica. 
Nick Magnus:   keyboards & devices; Jupiter 8, Memory Moog, steam piano,
               Moog source, Mini Moog, Korg CX3, Vocoder Plus, Emulator,
               Rhodes, Harpsichord, Prophet 5, Linn LM 1. 
Ian Mosley:    drums; Yamaha with Evans heads. 
Nigel Warren-Green: cello. 
Chris Lawrence: contrabass. 

Written by Steve Hackett except 
* Written by Steve Hackett and Nick Magnus. 
Produced by Steve Hackett & John Acock. 
Engineered by John Acock, Rafe McKenna & Brad Grisdale. 
Assisted by Bob Kraushaar. 
Recorded in London at Berry Street Studios, Marcus Music & Redan Recorders
between February and November 1982. 
Cover painting by Kim Poor. 


Till We Have Faces   ??-SEP-84
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LP               UK : Lamborghini LMGLP4000
                 UK : Start STL11 (Re-release 1987)
MC               UK : Lamborghini ZCLMG4000
                 UK : Start SMC11 (Re-release 1987)
CD               UK : Start SCD11 (Release 1987)
                 D  : Castle Legends (Re-release 1990)
                 F  : Baillemont Productions (Re-release 1992)
                 UK : Kudos/Permanent PERMCDL20 (Re-release, May 1994)
                      Includes extra tracks, new cover art. 
                 UK : Camino Records CAMCD11
 

Credits 
Steve Hackett:    guitars, guitar synth, koto, rainstick,
                  Etruscan guitar, marimba, percussion,
                  harmonica, vocals. 
Nick Magnus:      keyboards, percussion, Yamaha DX 7, Jupiter 6,
                  Juno 60, Moog source. 
Ian Mosley:       drums, percussion. 
Rui Motta:        drums, Simmons drums. 
Serginho (Roupa Nova): drums. 
Waldemar Falcao:  flute, percussion. 
Fernand Moura:    Rhodes. 
Ronaldo Diamante: bass. 
Clive Stevens:    wind synthesizer. 
Kim Poor:         Japanese voice on "Doll". 
Sidinho Moreira, Junior, Jaburu,
Peninha, Zizinho, Baca: the Brazillian percussionists. 

Written by Steve Hackett except 
* Written by Steve Hackett and Nick Magnus. 
+ Written by Harina/Washington. 
Produced by Steve Hackett. 
Co-produced by John Acock, Nick Magnus and Waldemar Falcao. 
Recorded during 1984 in Rio de Janeiro and London. 


Time Lapse   1992
=================
Original releases 
CD      US 1992, Caroline CAROL1839-2
        Black & white photo from Nottingham gig inside booklet. 
        France 1992, Baillemont Productions compact disc. 
        UK May 1994, Kudos/Permanent PERMLCD22 compact disc. 
        500 001-2
	1997 Camino Records CAMCD11

Credits 

  Steve Hackett: guitar, vocals. 
  John Hackett: flute, guitar, bass pedals. 
* Ian Ellis: bass, vocals. 
* Julian Colbeck: keyboards, vocals. 
* Fudge Smith: drums. 
+ Chas Cronk: bass, vocals. 
+ Nick Magnus: keyboards. 
+ Ian Mosley: drums. 

* Recorded at Central TV Studios, Nottingham, England, October 1990. 
+ Recorded at the Savoy Theatre, New York, November 1981. 
  Produced by Steve Hackett & William Budis. 

1985

Propaganda

A SECRET WISH Sep-85
LP       US : Island 90288
            Por: Island/ZTT 10.207027.46
            D : Island/ZTT 207.027
            UK : Island/ZTT ZTTIQ 3
CD       D : Island/ZTT/Ariola 610540 (Release 1986)
            D : Warner/ZTT 4509-94749-2 (7 4509-94749-2 8)
            USA: Island CAD 90288-2 (Release 1986)

Side A: LP: CD:

1. Dream Within a Dream ................... [08:04] [08:04]
2. The Murder of Love ..................... [05:12] [05:16]
3. Jewel .................................. [04:43] [06:22]
4. Duel ................................... [03:10] [04:47]
5. Frozen Faces ........................... [04:22]

Side B:

6. P-Machinery ............................ [03:50] [03:50]
7. Sorry for Laughing ..................... [03:25] [03:27]
8. Dr. Mabuse (First Life) ................ [05:00] [05:03]
9. The Chase .............................. [04:03] [04:05]
10. The Last Word .......................... [03:01] [03:00]

In the credits: Propaganda acknowledge the participation with some instruments of Ian Moseley!

01 January 1984 till now

He did already some session work for the band in October '83

Personnel involved when Ian joined

• Vocals: Fish
• Drums: Ian Mosley
• Guitar: Steve Rothery
• Keyboards: Mark Kelly
• Bass Guitar: Pete Trewavas

Discography

Details about Marillion are available at the main menu.

February 1990

Charity project supergroup formed by Steve Hackett to try and raise awareness/raise money to help stop the repatriation of the 'Boat People' in Hong Kong. With Fish and Steve Hogarth on Vocals, Steve Rothery on Guitar (And many more artists from other bands).

FEB-90 - 7" - UK : IRS Records - EIRS 139
FEB-90 - 7" - USA : IRS Records - IRS 40
FEB-90 - CD single - UK : IRS Records - EIRSCD 139
FEB-90 - CD single - USA : IRS Records - IRSCD 40

Both tracks written by Gavin Sutherland
Cover of a Rod Stewart song.
Produced by Steve Hackett and William Budis.

1994

John Wesley

He does the drums on "None so beautiful" and "Thirteen days" from his album Under the red and white sky

Personnel involved

• Guitars and Vocals: John Wesley
• Keyboards and piano: Mark Kelly
• Drums and percussion: Mark Prator
• Bass Guitar: Dave Wehner

Discography

1994 - Album: Under the red and white sky
CD - Racket Records - RACKET 4

1996

Iris

He does a the Drums the first album Crossing The Desert

Personnel involved

• Bass: Pete Trewavas
• Guitar: Sylvain Gouvernaire
• Drums: Ian Mosley

Discography

April 22nd 1996 - Album: Crossing The Desert
CD UK - Independent: IRIS CD1

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