This table provides a chronological order of bands and personnel for the following groups since 1966. It includes: PT and the Clubmen (1966-1968) Childsplay (1968-1970) Thor (1970-1972) Diamond Lil (1975-1978) Berlin Ritz (1978 to present day) Chronological order of Groups, Personnel and Singles/Albums/CD’s |
Year | Lineup | Recordings |
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1966 – 1967 | PT and The Clubmen Brian Pinner – Vocals and harp Alan Collins – Lead Guitar Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Peter “Spud” Taylor – Bass guitar Peter Sullivan – Drums | “Colours” 4 tracks on CD (re recorded 1999 with Malcolm Tabrett on Drums) Track listing: Colours Flashing Funny How Things Can Change Must Be Wrong Lazy Man All tracks written by H Spooner. |
1968 | Childsplay Keith Dangerfield – vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Colin Fox – Bass Guitar Peter Sullivan – Drums (later joined Mungo Jerry) | Singles No Life Child/She’s a Witch (acetate) (Oak Records) (Dangerfield/Spooner) |
1968 – 1969 | Childsplay George Linwood – vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Colin Fox – Bass Guitar Terry McInerney – Drums (formerly Mixed Bag). | (no recordings survive) |
1969 – 1970 | Childsplay Ian Smith – vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Kelvin “Albert” Hardman – Bass Andy Parker – Drums (later UFO). | (no recordings survive) |
1970 | Childsplay George Linwood – vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Ron Bending – Bass Guitar (formerly Ashkan) Terry Sims – Drums (formerly Black Cat Bones and Ashkan) | (no recordings survive) |
1970 – 1972 | Thor George Linwood – Lead Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Kelvin “Albert” Hardman – Bass Terry McInerney – Drums | “Thor” CD single Track listing: Can You See Me (trad) You Can’t Do That (Lennon & McCartney) |
1972 – 1974 | Various bands | Some recordings exist |
1975 – 1978 | Diamond Lil Lorna Oakley – Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Alan Letch – Bass Guitar Marcus Foakes – Drums | “Diamond Lil” vinyl album and CD (1976/78) Released By High Roller Records Track listing: Black Rat (Spooner) Patron of Hell (Spooner) Red Man (Spooner) The Loser (Spooner) I Don’t Care (Spooner) Tonight’s The Night (Spooner) Discontinued Line (Spooner) Wild Fire Lover (Letch/Oakley) It’s Down To Me (Spooner) Spring Fever (Spooner) Yobbos and Tarts (Spooner) Singles: I Don’t Care c/w Tonight’s the Night (Acetates) (1977) (Spooner) Patron Of Hell c/w The Loser vinyl single (released by Zerlinda Records 2004) All tracks written by H Spooner, except Wild Fire Lover (A Letch/L Oakley) |
1978 | Berlin George Linwood – Lead Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Roland Spooner – Bass Ray Marquas – Drums | CD: “High Flyer” Track listing: Be With You Tonight Crazy Nights High Flyer All tracks written by H Spooner |
1979 | Ritz George Linwood – Lead Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Steve Edmonton – Bass Nick Baker – Drums | CD: “Good After Bad” Track listing: Love ‘Till the Day I Die Good After Bad Keep Dancing Singles: Love You ‘Till The Day I Die/Keep Dancing (Acetate) All tracks written by H Spooner |
1980 – 1981 | Berlin Ritz Graham Smith – Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Ian Davey – Bass Marcus Foakes – Drums Late 1980 personnel changes: Drums Keith Kett Keyboards – Graham Holiday | Singles: Crazy Nights (Spooner)/You’re Where I Belong (G Smith/H Spooner) (Big Muff Records BM 001) Come On (Spooner)/Straight Ahead (G Smith/H Spooner) (Big Muff Records – Acetate) CD: “Crazy Nights” Track listing: Straight Ahead (G Smith/H Spooner) Come On (Spooner) Crazy Nights (Spooner) You’re Where I Belong (G Smith/H Spooner) Love is the Strangest Thing (G Smith/H Spooner) Outro CD: “Wanna Be Your Man” single I Wanna Be Your Man (Lennon and McCartney) You Really Got Me (R Davies) |
1982 – 1983 | Berlin Ritz Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Neil Pritchard – Bass Guitar Marcus Foakes – Drums | CD: Hoochie Coochie Man Track listing: Hoochie Coochie Man Summertime Blues Good After Bad (Spooner) Route 66 Just a Little Bit Love You ’till The Day I Die (Spooner) |
1984 | Berlin Ritz Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Neil Pritchard – Bass Guitar Steve “Cupsey” Cutmore – Drums (Cupsy later Booze ‘n’ Blues) | CD: “Bofs” Various tracks |
1985 | Berlin Ritz Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Steve “Cupsey” Cutmore – Drums Keith Chandler – Bass Guitar Phil Warde – Vocals | Cassette Album and CD: “Putting On The Ritz” covers Track listing: Great Balls of Fire Back In The USSR Mean Woman Blues Come On Everybody Brown Eyed Handsome Man Something Else Summertime Blues Shaking All Over Good Golly Miss Molly Substitute Sea Cruise Sweet Little Sixteen |
1986 | Berlin Ritz Graham Page – Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Steve “Cupsey” Cutmore Keith Chandler – Bass Guitar | CD: “De Ja Vu” Track listing: Devil’s Daughter (Spooner) Gotta Be Me (Spooner) De Ja Vu (Page/Spooner) [Marcus Foakes – Drums (track 3)] |
1988 – 1990 | Berlin Ritz Graham Page – Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Keith Chandler – Bass Guitar Malcolm Tabrett – Drums | CD: “Peaceful Dreams” Track listing: Tell Me (Page/ Spooner) Jane Marie (Page/ Spooner) Peaceful Dreams (Page/ Spooner) When You’re Down (Page/ Spooner) River of Peace (Page/ Spooner) |
1991 | Berlin Ritz Graham Page – Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Keith Chandler – Bass Guitar Malcolm Tabrett – Drums | CD: “Shine” Track listing: Let It Shine (Page/Spooner) Princess of Deception (Page/ Spooner) What Ever Happened To Baby Jane (Page/ Spooner) |
1992 – 1999 | Berlin Ritz Bobby Harrison – Vocals (formerly Freedom, Procal Harum and Snafu) Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar Malcolm Tabrett – Drums Alan Letch – Bass guitar | CD: “You” Track listing: You (Harrison/Spooner) Holes (Harrison/ Spooner) High School Tease (Harrison/ Spooner) |
2000 | Berlin Ritz Graham Page – Vocals Harry Spooner – Lead Guitar Malcolm Tabrett – Drums Peter Taylor – Bass Guitar | CD: “Slow Down” Track listing: The Greatest Show (Page/ Spooner) Have I Seen You Before (Page/ Spooner) Let Me Slow Down (Page/ Spooner) Control Freak (Page/ Spooner) Dreaming (Page/ Spooner) Reason To Jump (Page/ Spooner) |
2000 | Berlin Ritz Graham Smith – Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar Malcolm Tabrett – Drums Peter Taylor – Bass Guitar | CD: “Free Now” Track listing: Crazy Feelin’ (Smith/Spooner) Free Now (Smith/ Spooner) |
2001 – 2002 | Berlin Ritz Kevin Essein – Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar Peter Taylor – Bass Guitar Malcolm Tabrett – Drums | CD: “Enough Is Never Enough” Track listing: Enough Is Never Enough (Spooner) Come On (Spooner) |
2002 – 2003 | Berlin Ritz Kevin Essein – Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar Peter Taylor – Bass Guitar Stephen (Cupsey) Cutmore – Drums | CD: “Living On The Edge” Track listing: Enough Is Never Enough What About You Come On Why Just Another Day Another Chance Roller Coaster Lazy Man Oh Yeah Living On The Edge All tracks written by H Spooner. |
2003 | Berlin Ritz Kevin Essein – Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar Peter Taylor – Bass Guitar Stephen (Cupsy) Cutmore – Drums | CD: “Enough Is Never Enough” Reissue 2003 Track listing: Enough Is Never Enough (Spooner) Come On (Spooner) |
2006 | Berlin Ritz Del Stoton – Lead Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar, vocals Peter Taylor – Bass Guitar, vocals Stephen (Cupsey) Cutmore – Drums | CD: “The Berlin Dog” Track listing: Willkommen Finger On The Pulse Catalogue Girl Ordinary Guy Hey Mama Out Of My Head At Alis All In You Jetting Out With The Boys Secret Glimpse Ring The Changes Close To You Missing You It Starts With A Feeling You Take My Breath Away Tchuss All tracks written by H Spooner and D Stoton except: Hey Mama (H Spooner/P Taylor) Close To You (S Cutmore/H Spooner) |
2008 | Berlin Ritz Del Stoton – Lead Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar, vocals Peter Taylor – Bass Guitar, vocals Stephen (Cupsey) Cutmore – Drums | CD: “Shot To Pieces” Track listing: Dangerous and Toxic Shot To Pieces Sudden Change of Heart Crazy Love Friendship Heat Wild Child Deadman’s Coat Berlin Dog Innocents My Song Sudden Change of Heart-reprise All tracks written by H Spooner and D Stoton |
2012 | Berlin Ritz Del Stoton – Lead Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar & bass Malcolm Tabrett – Drums | CD “Politics Suck” Track listing: Temerity To Lie How Am I Supposed To Live Be Home Soon Those Wasted Years Gone Not Forgotten Now Cometh The Hour Trump Card Innocents A Hopeless Quest Too Little Too Late Prison Life Let’s Get Around Happy Slapping They’ve Got Jobs Ain’t Got No Work Where Do We Go Come On In Speed Camera Blues Take Me Down Shame Shame Shame Health and Safety: The Boyfriend Health and Safety: The Girlfriend 3) All tracks written by H Spooner/D Stoton except: ‘Where Do We Go’ (T Spooner/D Stoton) |
2015 | Berlin Ritz Del Stoton – Lead Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar Malcolm Tabrett – Drums Alan Letch – Bass Guitar | CD “Immigrant” Track listing: Nothing To Hide The Pain Secrets Heaven Sent Hell Bent Fragile Life You’re My World Christmas Time Again World Of My Own Shattered Young Existence Immigrant All tracks written by H Spooner/D Stoton |
2019 | Child’s Play George Linwood – Lead Vocals Harry Spooner- Lead Guitar Colin Ford – Harmonica, Mandolin and vocals. Terry McInernery – Drums Kelvin Hardman – Bass Guitar | CD “Candle” Track listing: Vultures Candle Loose Cannon I’ll Not Take That Lying Down Another Chamber In The Gun Busted Door These Were The Dreams Bed of Nails The Best Things In Life Candle reprise All tracks written by H Spooner/C Ford CD single Vultures c/w Candle |