John Gustafson - before and after Quatermass

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	Here is a promo shot of Hard Stuff kindly sent to us by John Gustafson, from his own personal archive. Thanks John! Hard Stuff are: Paul Hammond (drums), John Gustafson(bass and vocals), John (Du) Cann (guitar and vocals).		This is a promo shot of The Pirates taken in 1987. The Pirates are Mick Green (left), John Gustafson (centre) and Jeff Britton (right). This original photo is autographed by John Gustafson and was kindly sent from his personal archive. Thanks John!


	Johnny Gus Just To Be With You / Sweet Day (45) Polydor 1965 UK test pressing.		Johnny Gus Just To Be With You / Sweet Day (45) Polydor 1965 The sleeve of this German release is credited to Johnny Gus, while the disc is credited to the Johnny Gus Set. The Polydor label is black with silver lettering and a red logo.

The Big Three By The Way / Cavern Stomp (45) Decca F 11698 Note: B-side co-written by John Gustafson	The Big Three Cavern Stomp (CD) Decca 80100375 This is the most complete collection of Big Three material known to date. It has one more track than the similarly named Edsel LP mentioned below.	Various Ready Steady Go Decca 1964 This compilation features I'm With You by The Big Three.	Various Hard-Up Heroes 2LP Decca This famous double album kicks off with The Big Three's Some Other Guy

Various (The Big Three) At The Cavern LP Decca Note: The Big Three feature on this album with Bring It On Home To Me.		The Big Three At The Cavern (EP) Decca There are rumours that enough live material was recorded for a whole album, but only these four plus the one on the Cavern Decca LP made it to a release.	The Big Three Resurrections Polydor 1973 Though 1973 was a prolific year for Gustafson, he also found time to record an album under the name The Big Three with bandmate Brian Griffiths and newcomer Elton John drummer Nigel Olsson. Quatermass bandmate Peter Robinson also guests on some tracks.

The Merseybeats Beat And Ballads Edsel ED 105 1982 (compilation of 1963-1965) Note: After The Big Three, John Gustafson became one of The Merseybeats for a time. That's him over on the left. Apparently John featured on three 45s - 6 songs in all.	The Merseybeats Don't Turn Around / Really Mystified (45) Fontana TF 459 B-side co-written by John Gustafson	The Merseybeats Wishin And Hopin / Milkman (45) Fontana TF 482 B-side co-written by John Gustafson	The Merseybeats The Merseybeats LP Fontana 1964 Note: that's John Gustafson over on the left. His voice can be heard on many of the tracks.

Johnny Gustafson Just To Be With You / Sweet Day (45) Polydor BM 56022 1965	Johnny Gustafson Take Me For A Little While / Make Me Your Number One (45) Polydor BM 56043 1965 Note: The upper image is of the promo version and was kindly sent by John Gustafson from his personal archive. Thanks John! Note: The lower image is of the standard stock copy		Johnny and John Bumper To Bumper / Scrape My Boot (45) Polydor BM 56087/ Thanks to Nick Salomon for supplying the label scan of this record

Yvonne Elliman Food Of Love Purple TPS 3504 1973 Peter Robinson also contributes	Yvonne Elliman I Can't Explain / Hawaii Purple 1973 Rare 45 featuring Yvonne's own ballad Hawaii on the B-side	Teresa Brewer In London with Oily Rags Amsterdam 1973 In 1973 50s singing star Teresa Brewer recorded two albums in London with session musicians including Peter Robinson and John Gustafson. This is one, the other is titled Music Music Music.	Teresa Brewer In London Signature 1984 This is a compilation taken from the two albums Music Music Music and In London With Oily Rags.
		Note: Oily Rags is the artistic name of Chas Hodges & Dave Peacock. (Hodges worked with Mick Underwood in The Outlaws, further strengthening the Quatermass connection.)

The Quotations Hello Memories / Pretend (45) (Promo version) CBS 4278 1969 Note: this record was produced by the same team who recorded "Everlasting Love" by the Love Affair, and some of the productions of The Marmalade. The similarity in production and songwriting is obvious.		The Quotations Cool It / Mark Of Her Head (45) CBS 3716 1968 Thanks to Martin Mycock and his friend Steve for providing images of these 45s. John Gustafson wrote and sang the B-side, and undoubtedly sang the A-side as well.
		The right-hand image shows the A-side of the regular stock copy. This image was kindly sent by John Gustafson from his personal archive. Thanks John! The left-hand image is the B-side of the promo copy. A bootleg reissue is currently being sold by unscrupulous dealers.
The Quotations Hello Memories / Pretend (45) CBS 4278 1969 John Gustafson wrote this b-side and sang both songs.	The Quotations Alright Baby / Love You All Over Again (45) Decca F 11907

Status Quo Vertigo 1982 John Gustafson co-wrote the tune Dear John, which is on this album and was also released as a 45	Juan Martin Picasso Portraits Polydor 1981	Gordon Giltrap The Peacock Party PVK 1979	Ian Hunter Ian Hunter Columbia 1975

Ann Odell A Little Taste DJM DJLPS 434 1973	Lynsey De Paul Surprise MAM SS 504 1973 On the song Mama Do, we can clearly hear John Gustafson and Peter Robinson having fun, especially in the extended instrumental second half.	Lynsey De Paul Sugar Me / Storm In A Teacup MAM (MAM 81) 1973 This song was featured in a TV series called Single Luck, about One-Hit-Wonders. John Gustafson was interviewed and mentioned that he couldn't recall the session.	Chi Coltrane Let It Ride CBS S 65639 1973

Various Artists Baltik CBS 65581 1973 Sweden This is an ambitious (and hard to find) concept album recorded in Sweden with an array of artists, mostly Swedish. The album was produced by Quatermass producer Anders Henriksson, and countryman Janne Schaffer also plays a prominent part. David Garriock, who is mentioned elsewhere, sings. John Gustafson plays his inimitable funky bass and sings on the third song Keep On The Run.	Various Artists Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat MCA MCF 2544 1974	Allan Clarke Self-titled LP EMI 1974	Various Artists Jesus Christ Superstar MCA MAPS 2075/6 1970 Note: The musicians featured on this magnificent double album were mostly borrowed from bands signed either to Harvest or to Vertigo. Peter Robinson is credited as playing in the core band, and John Gustafson sings the part of Simon Zealotes.

David Garriock They Call Me Geordie CBS 1975 The producer was Anders Henriksson. Thanks to Torben Nielsen of Denmark for this, and other additions.	Jerry Lee Lewis The Session Recorded In London Mercury 1973 Note: John Gustafson and Peter Robinson play together on one track	Axis Point Axis Point RCA 1979	Mick Farren Mona: The Carnivorous Circus Transatlantic 1970 Note: also features Steve Hammond

Steve Hackett Voyage Of The Acolyte Charisma 6369 970 1975	Rick Wakeman Cost Of Living Virgin 205 731-320 1983	Shawn Phillips Furthermore A&M AMLH 68278 1974	Shawn Phillips Rumplestiltskin's Resolve A&M



Daemon The Entrance To Hell A compilation of music by the band variously also known as Hard Stuff, or Bullet. The singer is Al Shaw, who also sings on the first Hard Stuff album, despite failing to receive a credit.	Hard Stuff Bulletproof Purple TPSA 7505 1972	Hard Stuff Bolex Dementia (UK version) Purple 1973	Hard Stuff Bolex Dementia (US version) Mercury SRM 1663 1973
The band was originally called Bullet, but legal action from a USA band of the same name forced a name change (hence the pointed barb of naming the album "Bulletproof"). Bullet released a single 45 on the Purple label before the enforced name change. Much of this material surfaced later on a (bootleg) CD under the band name Daemon (above). The guitarist of Hard Stuff was the gifted John (Du) Cann of Atomic Rooster, The Attack, etc, and Paul Hammond was the drummer.

Bullet Hobo / Sinister Minister (45) Purple PUR 101 1971	Hard Stuff Inside Your Life / How Do You Do It (45) Purple PUR 116 1973	Hard Stuff The Orchestrator / Jay Time Purple PUR 103 1972

Roxy Music Stranded Polydor 2302 050 1973	Roxy Music Country Life Island ILPS 9303 1974	Roxy Music Siren Polydor 2302 052 1975 Note: John Gustafson plays the famous bass opening riff of Love Is The Drug.	Bryan Ferry Lets Stick Together Island 27 953 XOT 1976
The post-Quatermass mid-late 70s was a very busy and productive time for John Gustafson, who was in great demand as a session man before becoming a full time band member in Ian Gillan's post-Deep Purple jazz rock fusion band known simply as the Ian Gillan Band. After creating utter mayhem on tour, along with fellow partner-in-crime guitarist Ray Fenwick (see Gillan's autobiography for details!), the project was abandoned when Gillan chose to return to his rock roots, where he would ultimately team up with yet another talented former member of Quatermass, one Mick Underwood!

Ian Gillan Band Child In Time Polydor/Oyster 2391 232 1975	Ian Gillan Band Clear Air Turbulence Island ILPS 9500 1976	Ian Gillan Band Scarabus Island 1977	Ian Gillan Band Live At The Budokan Volume 1 & 2 Virgin 1978
		* John Gustafson's vocals can be heard on the track Mad Elaine.	* This UK pressing mistakenly features Smoke On The Water twice, at the expense of an omitted My Baby Love Me.

Various Artists Butterfly Ball VCL Video 1975 Long deleted video which featured cringe-worthy sequences of actors prancing about unconvincingly in animal costume between footage of the one and only live performance of Roger Glover's Butterfly Ball.	Roger Glover The Butterfly Ball Purple 1974 Note: John Gustafson sings Watch Out For The Bat	Roger Glover The Butterfly Ball / The Wizard's Convention Connoisseur CD (2 CD set) 1989	John Gustafson Goose Grease Angel Air CD release of songs John Gustafson originally recorded in 1976/77

Purple People Japanese CD digipak reissue of the 1971 LP featuring various artists. Includes Monster in Paradise - Hard Stuff	Various Artists Rock Story Sounds Superb 1973 This is the Belgian pressing of the Purple Label compilation Purple People, featuring tracks by Deep Purple, Hard Stuff, Yvonne Elliman and many others.	Various Artists Rock Reflections Music For Pleasure 1973 This is the budget English reissue pressing of the Purple Label compilation Purple People