{"id":16,"date":"2026-03-04T22:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-03-08T08:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T08:29:41","slug":"three-auld-recordings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/index.php\/three-auld-recordings\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Auld Recordings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># Three Auld Recordings<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-8-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">1974 &#8211; Early Recording &#8211; wee bedroom in Oxgangs, Edinburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Brian-Mitchell.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2377\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:95%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-4-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px\"><strong>Studio Engineer : (Brian Mitchell)<\/strong> &#8211; Heriot Watt Univ &#8211; Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Caught Me Leaving <\/strong>(<em>Benn Gunn<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Feel So Good <\/strong>(<em>R.Gallagher<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Hands Up<\/strong> (<em>R. Gallagher<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Young and Schoolin<\/strong> (<em>Benn Gunn<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\t\t<div id=\"audioigniter-block-447a8e-7d\" class=\"audioigniter-block audioigniter-block-447a8e-7d \">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"audioigniter-1987\" class=\"audioigniter-root \" data-player-type=\"full\" data-tracks-url=\"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/?audioigniter_playlist_id=1987\" data-display-track-no=\"true\" data-reverse-track-order=\"false\" data-display-tracklist-covers=\"false\" data-display-active-cover=\"false\" data-display-artist-names=\"false\" data-display-buy-buttons=\"false\" data-buy-buttons-target=\"false\" data-cycle-tracks=\"true\" data-display-credits=\"false\" data-display-tracklist=\"true\" data-allow-tracklist-toggle=\"true\" data-allow-tracklist-loop=\"true\" data-limit-tracklist-height=\"false\" data-volume=\"100\" data-tracklist-height=\"50\" data-allow-track-loop=\"false\" data-shuffle=\"false\" data-shuffle-default=\"false\" data-allow-playback-rate=\"false\" data-timer-countdown=\"false\" data-stop-on-finish=\"false\" data-remember-last=\"false\" data-player-buttons=\"[]\" ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-8-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">1975 &#8211; REL &#8211; PolyGram Recordings, Haymarket, Edinburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NR_001-1024x843.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2272\" style=\"width:102px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-4-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px\"><strong>Studio Engineer : Neil Ross<\/strong> &#8211; Radio Edinburgh Limited<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Bye The Bye<\/strong> (<em>Benn Gunn<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>To Be Seen With You<\/strong> (<em>Benn Gunn<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Just Like That<\/strong> (JLT) (<em>Benn Gunn<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We developed, and performed, a core repertoire of blues standards and our own compositions and were invited to do a BBC (Edinburgh) recording session (lost) and came a very close second to &#8220;Cafe Jacque&#8221; in the Scottish &#8220;Melody Maker&#8221; band competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">PolyGram suggested, subject to a satisfactory demo recording at REL (Radio Edinburgh Limited ) studios, that there was &#8216;potential\u2019 and underwrote the studio time.  However this&nbsp; came at a time when we had already had began to split and Dave (our drummer) had decided to leave and go to college.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The REL studio session went ahead and we recorded 3 numbers &#8220;Bye The Bye&#8221;, &#8220;JLT&#8221; and &#8220;To Be Seen With You&#8221; with Dave Swanson on Drums.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\t\t<div id=\"audioigniter-block-f5a484-45\" class=\"audioigniter-block audioigniter-block-f5a484-45 \">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"audioigniter-2525\" class=\"audioigniter-root \" data-player-type=\"full\" data-tracks-url=\"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/?audioigniter_playlist_id=2525\" data-display-track-no=\"true\" data-reverse-track-order=\"false\" data-display-tracklist-covers=\"true\" data-display-active-cover=\"true\" data-display-artist-names=\"true\" data-display-buy-buttons=\"true\" data-buy-buttons-target=\"true\" data-cycle-tracks=\"false\" data-display-credits=\"false\" data-display-tracklist=\"true\" data-allow-tracklist-toggle=\"true\" data-allow-tracklist-loop=\"true\" data-limit-tracklist-height=\"true\" data-volume=\"100\" data-tracklist-height=\"185\" data-allow-track-loop=\"false\" data-shuffle=\"false\" data-shuffle-default=\"false\" data-allow-playback-rate=\"false\" data-timer-countdown=\"false\" data-stop-on-finish=\"false\" data-remember-last=\"false\" data-player-buttons=\"[]\" ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-8-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">2018 &#8211; Cluny Recording Studio, Newcastle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:29.6%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-17-at-15.41.16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2269\" style=\"width:119px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-4-color has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px\"><strong>Studio Engineer : <\/strong>Tony Davis &#8211; Newcastle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In 2016, we&nbsp;agreed to reform, primarily to rehearse and record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There was, and is,  a raft of original material to explore.  Sadly Brian (bass) was not able to join us.  Our first week was spent at the Cottage Music Studio in Inveraray (Loch Fyne), Scotland as a trio. We then went to Cluny Studios in Newcastle.&nbsp; A real  fun day &#8211;  recorded one old and one new..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Young And Schoolin&#8217; <\/strong>(<em>Benn Gunn<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>All U&#8217;re Lovin&#8217; <\/strong>(<em>Lawson<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-17-at-15.47.50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2270\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\t\t<div id=\"audioigniter-block-2d2747-80\" class=\"audioigniter-block audioigniter-block-2d2747-80 \">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"audioigniter-2249\" class=\"audioigniter-root \" data-player-type=\"full\" data-tracks-url=\"https:\/\/benngunn.band\/?audioigniter_playlist_id=2249\" data-display-track-no=\"true\" data-reverse-track-order=\"false\" data-display-tracklist-covers=\"false\" data-display-active-cover=\"false\" data-display-artist-names=\"false\" data-display-buy-buttons=\"false\" data-buy-buttons-target=\"false\" data-cycle-tracks=\"true\" data-display-credits=\"false\" data-display-tracklist=\"true\" data-allow-tracklist-toggle=\"false\" data-allow-tracklist-loop=\"true\" data-limit-tracklist-height=\"false\" data-volume=\"100\" data-tracklist-height=\"120\" data-allow-track-loop=\"true\" data-shuffle=\"false\" data-shuffle-default=\"false\" data-allow-playback-rate=\"false\" data-timer-countdown=\"false\" data-stop-on-finish=\"false\" data-remember-last=\"false\" data-player-buttons=\"[]\" ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p># Three Auld Recordings 1974 &#8211; 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