Sessions

This section of the discography covers Ant's appearances on albums by other artists, 
either as a session player or producer (and in some cases both).

The albums are listed here in chronological order of release.

Details of the current availability of these releases which have been released on CD can be found in our Buyers Guide

Beyond An Empty Dream

Take This Heart - a recording by the Charterhouse Choral Society of a hymn co-written by Ant and Mike Rutherford. The recording was produced by Ant and recorded by Brian Roberts in the chapel at Charterhouse.

Released on the Charisma Records Various Artists album Beyond An Empty Dream in 1975. 

Intergalatic Touring Band

Reaching Out - Ant plays acoustic guitar on this track on the Various Artists album Intergalactic Touring Band, released in 1977.

Ant recorded his contribution to the track whilst on a tour of radio stations in the US to promote the release of The Geese & The Ghost.

Smallcreep's Day

Mike Rutherford: Smallcreep's Day - Mike's first solo album from 1980.  

Ant plays keyboards on all tracks on this album, which was recorded at Abba's Polar Studios in Stockholm in May & June 1979. 

 

The Single Factor

Camel: The Single Factor - Camel's album released in 1982.

Ant plays 12-string guitar and keyboards on selected tracks on this album, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in January and February 1982.  The album also includes End Peace, a track which Ant co-wrote with Andy Latimer.

 

Duel

Iva Twydell: Duel - Solo album by former After The Fire drummer released in 1982.

Ant plays guitar and keyboards on this album as well as assisting with the production and engineering.  The initial sessions for the album took place at Ant's studio in the Spring of 1982.

Open Secret

Asha (Denis Quinn): Open Secret - Asha's first album for New World, which was released in 1987.

Ant contributes guitar and keyboards to this album as well as co-producing it with Asha.  Andy Latimer also guests on this album.

 

Mystic Heart

Asha (Denis Quinn): Mystic Heart - Asha's third album for New World, which was released in 1989.

Ant plays guitar on this album as well as co-producing it.

 

Amadora

Asha (Denis Quinn): Amadora - Asha's fifth album for New World, which was released in 1991.

Ant plays keyboards and guitar on this album as well as co-producing it.

 

Giants Dance

David Thomas & Ronnie Gunn: The Giants Dance - a compilation of demo recordings by Ant's friends from the 1970s, which was released by Voiceprint Records in 1996.

Ant appears on a number of tracks on this album.

 

Battle of the Birds

Battle of the Birds - An expanded re-release of the 1981 Mother Gong release Battle of the Birds, which was previously only available as a limited cassette release.  

Ant's contribution to the recording is confined to his co-writing and playing on Gypsy Suite, which is used as the backing music for Gilli Smyth's narration of the story of the Battle of the Birds.  

ProgAID: All Around The World

ProgAID: All Around The World - a charity release to raise funds for the victims of the 2004 Asian Tsumani Disaster.  

Ant contributes 12-string guitar and bass pedals to the recording.

 

 

 

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