March to April 1976

Wizard's Convention  

People involved

Tony Ashton (pno/vcl); Les Binks (drm); David Coverdale (vcl); John Crocker (sxp); Ray Fenwick (gtr); Mo Foster (bss); Roger Glover (bss); Eddie Hardin (vcl/msc); Jimmy Helms (vcl); Glenn Hughes (vcl); Ric Lee (drm); Rick van der Linden (pno/msc); Jon Lord (pno); Mark Nauseef (drm/prc); John Slaughter (gtr); Henry Spinetti (drm); Pete York (drm); the Chris Barber Band (msc).

Wizard's Convention was a studio sort of thing, which was initiated by Eddie Hardin. Hughes guested on two tracks, viz. "Until Tomorrow (part iii)" and "Light Of My Life".

Albums & singles

Wizard's Convention [lp] : UK Dec 1976 Purple

Wizard's Convention [lp] : Germany 1976 RCA Records PPL1-8118

Wizard's Convention [lp] : US? 1976 RCA Records RS 1085

Wizard's Convention [cd; extra material] : Germany 1994 Repertoire REP-4474-WY

Butterfly Ball - Wizard's Convention [cd] : UK 1989 Connoisseur VSOP CD 139

Butterfly Ball - Wizard's Convention [cd] : Japan 199- Teichiku TECW-30211-2

Material from above appears on...

Wizard's Convention III [cd] : Japan January 1997 TDK Records International TDCN-5615