Fusion / The Reg Webb Band

 

          

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Before his solo career, Nik Kershaw joined the Reg Webb Band in 1978.

It was a Jazz-Funk band based around Ipswich (England).

 

Nik Kershaw would play the guitar and performed some vocals.

Reg Webb was the front man of the band and played the keyboards.

He also performed most of the vocals.

Kenn Elson was the bass guitar player.

Alan Clarke was the drum player of the band.

 

Nik Kershaw : "(...) On one of the rare occasions I had a gig I got spotted by the bass player of a local band called Fusion - guess what kind of music they played!

They were professional band, they did functions, bar mitzvahs, weddings. The weird thing was I had to be asked to join twice.

Do I want to earn money playing music or working in the civil service for the rest of me life?

I actually said "no" the first time then thought, "What am I doing?", phoned up and said, "Yeah".

I was in the band for three years playing everything from Steely Dan and Weather Report to Cole Porter and "The Birdy Song".

It was a good apprenticeship (...)".

 

 

In 1979, The Reg Webb Band released their first album LP, entitled I Ain't Signing Nothin', in Germany and the Benelux countries.

The record company, the band had signed a contract with, became bankrupt before they could release the record in any other countries.

 

In 1980, the band became Fusion and re-issued their album in the UK with another record company.

Some change in the track list were made for this re-issue.

New songs, recorded in 1980, were added and some that were on the original release were rejected.

 

 

The band split up in 1982.

 

Hereafter, you'll find a list of all songs from the REG WEBB BAND / FUSION period.

 

 

A02.01 Till I Hear From You (I Ain't Signing Nothin')

 

Written by Reg Webb

 

Tunecode: 2040272A

ISWC: /

ICE work key: 6584701

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: October 9th 1990

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (4:12)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

This track was the first song of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' releases.

 

    

 

Just like the title of the album, the title of this track was changed for the 1980 re-issue.

 

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.02 Champagne Lady

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 1655058L

ISWC: T-010.756.025-7

ICE work key: 6796881

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: December 20th 1985

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (4:10)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

It is the second track on the A-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' and of 1980 Till I Hear From You albums.

 

        

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.03 Big Brother

 

Written by Nik Kershaw

 

Tunecode: 6230383Z

ISWC: T-010.103.191-7

ICE work key: 11718505

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 1st 1978

 

 

Album version (3:21)

 

Sung by Nik Kershaw.

 

This song is the third track on the A-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' and 1980 Till I Hear From You albums.

 

        

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

[Listen to it HERE]

 

 

A02.04 In The Union Now

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 3262929A

ISWC: T-011.070.877-4

ICE work key: 6879451

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 1st 1984

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (4:07)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

It is the fourth track on the A-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' and 1980 Till I Hear From You albums.

 

        

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.05 Suchi

 

Written by Nik Kershaw

 

Tunecode: 134282FQ

ISWC: /

ICE work key: 22050126

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: October 16th 2013

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (5:40)

 

Sung by Nik Kershaw.

 

This song is the fifth track on the A-Side of 1980 Till I Hear From You album only.

 

 

It is NOT on both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' albums.

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

[Listen to it HERE]

 

 

A02.06 Play Around

 

Written by Reg Webb

 

Tunecode: 020871EM

ISWC: T-010.597.973-4

ICE work key: 2087041

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 5th 1986

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (2:34)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

It is the first track on the B-Side of 1980 Till I Hear From You album only.

 

 

It is NOT on both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' album.

 

Credits mention Ian Pearce as guitar player on this track.

It isn't clear whether he performs additional guitars or if Nik Kershaw is just not performing anything on this track.

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.07 How Was I Supposed To Know

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 1944020E

ISWC: T-010.843.024-5

ICE work key: 6584666

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: April 29th 1986

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (3:21)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

It is the second track on the B-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' and 1980 Till I Hear From You albums.

 

        

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.08 If I Had The Chance

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 1622609R

ISWC: T-010.746.242-9

ICE work key: 6529206

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: May 8th 1986

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (4:10)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

It is the first track on the B-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' and the third track on the B-Side of the 1980 Till I Hear From You albums.

 

        

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.09 Pain Of Love

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 1893900Z

ISWC: T-010.827.740-2

ICE work key: 8840921

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 6th 1986

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (4:06)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

It is the third track on the B-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' and the fourth track on the B-Side of the 1980 Till I Hear From You albums.

 

        

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.10 Don't Believe It

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 0948063N

ISWC: T-010.613.088-4

ICE work key: 7572669

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: February 22nd 1986

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (3:14)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

It is the fifth track on the B-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' and 1980 Till I Hear From You albums.

 

        

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.11 Look Behind You

 

Written by Nik Kershaw

 

Tunecode: 021608FS

ISWC: T-011.288.196-5

ICE work key: 2160756

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: June 14th 1984

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (4:17)

 

Sung by Nik Kershaw.

 

This song is in fact an early version of "Human Racing" that was released on Nik Kershaw's first solo album.

 

It is the sixth track on the A-Side of 1980 Till I Hear From You album only.

 

 

It is NOT on the 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' album.

 

Remastered version was released for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.12 Hey! Mr Wonderful

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 0978554A

ISWC: T-010.622.297-2

ICE work key: 7824814

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: January 1st 1984

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (3:32)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

It is the fourth track on the B-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' album only.

 

   

 

It is NOT on the 1980 Till I Hear From You album.

 

Remastered version was released as a bonus track for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.13 My Love Ain't Loving Me None

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 2934015E

ISWC: T-010.993.624-4

ICE work key: 7478599

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: July 16th 1986

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (3:22)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

This song is the fifth track on the A-Side of both 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' album only.

 

   

 

Strangely, it was NOT on the 1980 Till I Hear From You album while it had been released as the A-side of a 7" promo single in 1979.

 

 

Remastered version was released as a bonus track for the first time on the 2013 Till I Hear From You CD and online digital file.

 

 

 

A02.14 Simple Song

 

Written by Reg Webb

Note that the song is registered under the name James Webley

 

Tunecode: 2859851Q

ISWC: T-010.971.263-1

ICE work key: 6844882

PRS/MCPS - Work registered: August 26th 1986

 

Probably written around 1978

 

 

Album version (2:48)

 

Reg Webb was the lead singer of this song.

 

This song was the sixth track on the A-Side of 1979 I Ain't Signing Nothin' album German release only.

 

 

It was also the B-Side of the 1979 "My Love Ain't Loving Me None" 7" promo single.

 

 

It was NOT on the 1980 Till I Hear From You album.

 

NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.

 

Listen to it HERE.

 

 

A02.15 Mosquito

 

Written by Nik Kershaw

 

 

Instrumental demo

 

Instrumental track.

All instruments performed by Nik Kershaw.

 

A demo of the song is rumored to have leaked on the Internet.

 

[You can listen to an extract of a live performance of "Mosquito" HERE - starts at 8:01]

 

NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.

 

 

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