El Seven, Movita, etc

Nothing doing…

John Townsend — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:23:31 +0000

Well, I really should do something with this blog sometime, but today is not that time…so briefly, just to point out that all the links to songs in previous posts are now broke (website defunkt) & that the only place you can get at the songs is MySpace as on the blogroll left – no, your other left… Plus here’s the link for the YouTube videos for JonesFest

John Townsend — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:49:00 +0000

Jonesfest – a tribute to the life & music of Garry Jones – happened 23rd February 2008. Check out on YouTube, search for JONESFEST & away you go. El Seven Radio Tokyo, first time together for 25 years with a bass player I only met on the day – Tim Milbourne, & he was great. Check out Denny Mills Piece Of My Heart – fantastic!!!

John Townsend — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:33:00 +0000

John Townsend — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:45:00 +0000

Photo : Pete Rowe

John Townsend — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:40:00 +0000

Garry Jones, long ago El Seven bass player/singer/composer, Movita backing singer/composer, ever since great bass player composer singer in all kinds of ways & all kinds of other things besides, died today aged 53. Sing softly as you fly away, we’ll meet again perhaps one day. Turned out the light

John Townsend — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:04:00 +0000

Now they’re all digitised, following links are to .wma files of all recorded output from Movita that could be recovered, in chronological order (all early 1980′S):

Beyond The River Reading Compilation: John Townsend (gtr/vocals); Jon Hosking (keybds); Garry Jones (b/vocals)

1. Orange Coma

Love From Johnny EP – John Townsend (gtr/vocals); Jon Hosking (keybds); Garry Jones (b/vocals). All songs composed Townsend except for Radio Tokyo, Townsend/Jones

2. Dadamerika
3. Love From Johnny
4. Dream Kitchen
5. Radio Tokyo

Shout Fire! recordings, unreleased, personnel: John Townsend (gtr/vocals); Jon Hosking (keybds); Tim Hill (sax); Garry Jones, Katie Foster-Moore & Jane (b/vocals)

6. Shout Fire!
7. Just Think Of It Johnny
8. Wear Your Heart
9. Digging My Victory

Last recordings to try out the baby grand in Woodcray Studios, Wokingham. John Townsend (gtr/vocals); Jon Hosking (piano); Garry Jones (bass).

10. Deep Flesh
11. Beautiful Garden
12. It’s Obvious
13. The Start Of It All
14. If This Is Beauty

John Townsend — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:29:00 +0000

Now see Movita myspace page at: http://www.myspace.com/113199544

That’s all…more tracks coming soon…

John Townsend — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 14:04:00 +0000

http://www.alanclayson.com – for all things Claysonic, take a look.

John Townsend — Sun, 21 May 2006 16:51:00 +0000

El Seven & Movita Artwork

Back cover of Radio Tokyo by Garry Jones

Front cover of Magnifico by Garry Jones

Back cover of Magnifico by Garry Jones

Sleeve notes for Magnifico

Photos from Magnifico inner sleeve

By: Pete Rowe

Detail from cover of Love From Johnny by Dave Humphreys

John Townsend — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:17:00 +0000

El Seven & Movita

Artwork by Kevin Meethan

This blog initially concerns two groups that existed in the Reading area in the late 1970′s/early 1980′s.

El Seven came together in the late 1970′s; the first lineup consisted of:

Garry Jones Bass&vocals
Jon Hosking Keyboards
John Townsend Guitar&vocals
Dave Hughes Drums

This was the lineup that recorded Radio Tokyo b/w Turn Out The Light.

The second lineup was the same but with Dave Hughes replaced by Steve Mayes on drums, this lineup recorded the Magnifico EP.

In the early 1980′s El Seven parted company with another drummer and decided to call it a day, following a final recording with the second lineup from which the track Under Control featured on the Beyond The River compilation was taken.

John Townsend and Jon Hosking then regrouped as Movita, with the addition of Annie Hosking as drum machine controller. The vinyl recordings of Movita are also listed below.

Click on a link to download/listen to .wma files

El Seven Discography

Radio Tokyo b/w Turn Out The Light (El Seven) Pop Records POP001-B 1980

El Seven Magnifico EP Pop Records POP000-A 1980
Endless Sea/The Station I’m In/ Robert Johnson’s Photograph/Blackpool Beach (El Seven)

Beyond The River (Compilation) Open Door OD001A 1982
Under Control (El Seven) *

Also features Mike Cooper/Slide Guitar & Lol Coxhill/Saxophone

Movita Discography

Beyond The River (Compilation) Open Door OD001A 1982
Orange Coma (Jones/Townsend)

Love From Johnny (12″ EP) Open Door OD003 1982
Love From Johnny(Townsend); Dadamerika (Townsend/Jones); Dream Kitchen (Townsend); Radio Tokyo (Townsend/Jones/Hosking)
Tracks also feature Garry Jones/Backing vocals