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INCLUDINGS:
THE BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS
- 1985: PLAYBOY BOOGIE!
- 1990: NOW APPEARING
- 1995: HIP JOINT
- 1997: OFF THE CLOCK - Live
- 1998: SIX PACK
- 2000: WESTERN WORLD
Other Recordings
- 1989: The 1st Burnley National Blues Festival
- ????: Champion Jack Dupree & The Big Town Playboys: Live
- 1993: Jeff Beck & The Big Town Playboys - Crazy Legs
MIKE SANCHEZ
- 2000: I JUST CAN'T EFFORD IT
- 1997: JUST A GAME
Other Recordings
- 1993: The Blues according to...
- 1995: Alexis Korner Memorial Concert - Volume 3

BTPs - PLAYBOY BOOGIE! - Live
(Making Waves / LP UK 1985 / SPINCD203 / CD UK 1990)
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Mike Sanchez - lead vocals, piano, guitar / Ian Jennings - double bass / John Spinetto - drums / Ricky Cool - tenor saxophone, vocals / Andy Silvester - guitar / John Wallace - tenor + baritone saxophone (special guest)

Recorded live at the Dublin Castle, Camden Town, London in May 1985.

 1. Hurry Baby (Walker)
 2. Chicken Shack Boogie (L. Callum, Amos Milburn)
 3. Happy Pay Day (J. Holmes)
 4. Walkin' (Copyright Control)
 5. She Walks Right In (Copyright Control)
 6. What More Do You Want Me To Do (Copyright Control)
 7. Playboy Boogie (Rogers, Andy Silvester)
 8. Come On (Copyright Control)
 9. Down The Road Apiece (Don Raye)
10. I Done Done It (L. Toomes, L.E. Calhoun, Amos Milburn)
11. Shake Your Hips (J. Moore)
12. Roomin' House Boogie (Jessie Mae Robinson)
13. Driftin' (E. Boyd)

BTPs - NOW APPEARING
(Blue Horizon / CDBLUH 010 / CD UK 1990)
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Mike Sanchez - piano, guitar, vocals / Ian Jennings - double bass / Clive Deamer - drums / Alan Nichols - tenor + baritone saxophone / Andy Silvester - guitar / Dave Baynton-Power - congas on No.2

 1. Hungry Man (Mike Sanchez, Andy Silvester) 3:19
 2. Who Showed My Baby How To Love (R. McCoy, C. Singleton) 2:09
 3. Baby Please (Mike Sanchez) 3:29
 4. Drinking Beer (Summers, T. Grimes) 3:29
 5. You Must Be Foolin' (?) 2:51
 6. In The Middle Of The Night (Jessie Mae Robinson) 3:48
 7. I'm So Satisfied (Lonnie Graham) 2:55
 8. The Wobble (Jimmy McCracklin) 3:31
 9. The Blues Came Rollin' In (H.C. Jones, Les Taylor) 2:59
10. Doopin' (Andy Silvester, Mike Sanchez) 3:22
11. That Mellow Saxophone (R. Montrell, J. Marascalco, R. Blackwell) 3:10
12. What A Shame (Willie Egan) 2:36

BTPs - HIP JOINT
(Blue Horizon / CDBLUH 017 / CD UK 1995)
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Mike Sanchez - vocals, piano, guitar / Ian Jennings - double bass, backing vocals / Steve Walwyn - guitars, backing vocals, percussion / Frank Mead - tenor saxophone, harp / Nick Lunt - baritone saxophone /Mark Morgan - drums, percussion, backing vocals / Antonio Coni - guitar (on no. 1)

 1. Ain't No Big Deal On You (M. Campbell)
 2. When It Rains It Pours (W. Emerson)
 3. Shake Your Hips (Moore)
 4. Glamour Girl (Mike Sanchez)
 5. I Don't Care Who Knows (Willie Dixon)
 6. Kiddio (B. Benton, C. Otis)
 7. Forever True (Mike Sanchez)
 8. Rock Me Again (Mike Sanchez)
 9. Girls All Over The World (Mike Sanchez)
10. My Heart Is Mended (Williams)
11. No Place To Go (C. Burnett)

BTPs - OFF THE CLOCK - Live
(Eagle Records / EDGCD007 / 2CD UK 1997)
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Mike Sanchez - vocals, piano, guitar / Andy Fairweather Low - vocals, guitar / Ian Jennings - double bass / Frank Mead - tenor sax, harp / Nick Lunt - baritone sax /Mark Morgan - drums

 1. Deep In The Heart Of Texas (Watkins)
 2. Lights Out (David/Rebennack)
 3. Roomin' House Boogie (Jessie Mae Robinson)
 4. Don't Lie To Me (Whittaker)
 5. It'll Be Me (Clement)
 6. Found What I'm Looking For (Mike Sanchez)
 7. King Bee (Moore)
 8. Bop Sit-In Blues (Blanchard)
 9. Rock Me Again (Mike Sanchez)
10. Something You Got (Kenner)
11. Glamour Girl (Mike Sanchez)
12. In The Middle Of The Night (Jessie Mae Robinson)
13. Hey Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (Ellis McDaniel)
14. Companion Blues (McKinley)
15. Poor Boy (Mike Sanchez)
16. My Girl Josephine (Batholomew/Domino)
17. Gin House (Troy/Henderson)
18. You Better Believe It (Gayten)
19. Red Hot Mama (Unidentified)
20. She's Tough (McCain)
21. Girls All Over The World (Mike Sanchez)
22. I'm Mad (Mabon)
23. Jam Up (Ridgley)

BTPs - SIX PACK - Special Limited Mini Album - Sold out!
(BTP 005 / CD UK 1998)
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Mike Sanchez - vocals, keyboard / Sonny West - guitar / Ian Jennings - bass / Frank Mead - tenor sax, harp / Nick Payn - baritone sax / Mark Morgan - percussion

1. Ohh Little Girl (F. Dixon) 2:22 (Cottontail West-BMI)
2. Your Gonna Win (Mike Sanchez) 4:30
3. Every Day Of The Week (E. Palmer/A. Smith) 2:10 (Copyright Control)
4. It Always Rains (Mike Sanchez) 4:11
5. Driftin (E. Boyd) 2:45 (Arc Music/BMI)
6. Undecided Fool (Mike Sanchez) 3:40
7. Hole In My Pocket (Bryant Acuff) 2:35 (Rose Publishing)

BTPs - WESTERN WORLD
(?? / CD UK 2000)
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--- NOT SURE ABOUT THE RECORDING LINE-UP! ---
Big Joe Louis - vocals, guitar / Dave Wilson - lead guitar / Wes Weston - piano, harmonica / Nick Lunt - baritone sax / Ian Jennings - double bass / Mark Morgan - drums

Tracklist to follow as soon as I received a copy of the CD.

SAMPLER: BURNLEY NATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL March 23-27, 1989
(JSP Records / JSPCD 228 / UK 1989?)
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Mike Sanchez - vocals, piano / Andy Silvester - guitar / Ian Jennings - upright bass / Alan Nicholls - tenor + baritone saxophone / Clive Deamer - drums

Track 3. - Baby Please (Mike Sanchez)
Track 4. - Red Hot Mama (?)
Track 6. - I Keep On Drifting (?) - with Champion Jack Dupree
Track 9. - You Look So Fine (?) - with Little Willie Littlefield
Track 10. - Cry Over You (?) - with Little Willie Littlefield

CHAMPION JACK DUPREE & THE BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS - LIVE

Champion Jack Dupree - vocals & piano / Andy Silvester - guitar / Ian Jennings - bass / Alan Nicholls - tenor sax / Clive Deamer - drums

 1. In The Evenin'
 2. I Used To Love You
 3. Sweet Little Baby
 4. Freedom Blues
 5. Wine, Wine, Wine
 6. Lawdy, Lawdy
 7. Junkers Blues
 8. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
 9. Rock The Boogie Woogie
10. Bring Me Flowers When I'm Living
11. I Keep On Drifting
12. She's Gone

JEFF BECK & THE BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS - CRAZY LEGS
(Sony Music / EPC 473597 2 / UK 1993)
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Jeff Beck - guitar / Mike Sanchez - vocals, b.vocals (on no. 6 + 10), piano (on no. 11) / Ian Jennings - bass, b.vocals (on no. 17) / Adrian Utley - rhythm guitar / Clive Deamer - drums, b.vocals (on no. 6, 9, 10 + 17) / Leo Green - tenor+solo sax (on no. 11) / Nick Lunt - baritone sax (on no. 11) / Tony Rivers - b.vocals (on no. 9)

 1. Race With The Devil (Vincent/Davis)
 2. Cruisin' (Vincent/Davis)
 3. Crazy Legs (Reed)
 4. Double Talkin' Baby (Woolfe)
 5. Woman Love (Rhodes)
 6. Lotta Lovin' (Bedwell)
 7. Catman (Vincent/Davis)
 8. Pink Thunderbird (Peek/Davis)
 9. Baby Blue (Vincent/Jones)
10. You Better Believe (Gallup)
11. Who Slapped John ? (Vincent/Davis)
12. Say Mama (Meeks/Earl)
13. Red Blue Jeans And A Pony Tail (Rhodes/Davis)
14. Five Feet Of Lovin' (Peddy/Tillis)
15. B - I - Bickey - Bi - Bo - Bo - Go (Carter/Nalls/Rhodes)
16. Blues Stay Away From Me (A. Delmore/R. Delmore/Rainy/Glover)
17. Pretty Pretty Baby (Wolfe)
18. Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me (Vincent/Davis)

Please check out the Official MIKE SANCHEZ Website for additional reviews and more info.

MIKE SANCHEZ - JUST A GAME
(Mike Sanchez / MS001 / CD UK 1997)
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Mike Sanchez - vocals, piano, guitar (on track 12)

 1. M.S. Boogie (Mike Sanchez)
 2. Found What I'm Looking For (Mike Sanchez)
 3. 3 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days (Mike Sanchez)
 4. Forever True (Mike Sanchez)
 5. El Boogie Con Carnie (Mike Sanchez)
 6. Just A Game (Mike Sanchez)
 7. I Don't Stand A Chance (Mike Sanchez)
 8. I Need A Woman (Mike Sanchez)
 9. Let This Lovin' Begin (Mike Sanchez)
10. Undecided Fool (Mike Sanchez)
11. Bugg-Bugg Boogie (Mike Sanchez)
12. I Can't Stop (Mike Sanchez)

MIKE SANCHEZ - JUST CAN'T AFFORD IT
(Mike Sanchez / MS002 / CD UK 1999)
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Mike Sanchez - vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, piano, hammond organ, double bass, bass / Mark Morgan - drums / Al Nicholls - tenor saxophone, penny whistle / Paul Clarke - baritone & alto saxophone / Dave Priseman - trumpet

 1. Just Can't Afford It (Mike Sanchez)
 2. Vamos A Bailar (Mike Sanchez)
 3. Three Months, Three Weeks, Three Days (Mike Sanchez)
 4. Cuttin' In (J. Watson)
 5. Messed With An Angel (Mike Sanchez)
 6. Goodnight My Love (G. Motola / J. Marascalco)
 7. Sombras (Carlos Brito / Pren Rosario Sansores)
 8. Adam Come And Get Your Rib (H. Glover / F. Weismantel)
 9. Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Chuck Berry)
10. Ramblin' Boogie (Mike Sanchez)
11. Coalminer (Sax Kari)
12. Wakin' Up Baby (R. Milton)
13. Wow, I Feel So Good (W. Mabon)
14. Red Light Shack (Mike Sanchez)

SAMPLER: THE BLUES according to...
(Valve Records / #9301 / GER 1993)
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Mike Sanchez - vocals, piano

Track  1. - Hallelujah I Love Her So (Ray Charles) 1:50
Track  2. - Sit Right Down And Cry Over You (arr. Mike Sanchez) 2:20
Track 11. - Little Fine And Healthy Thing (Emerson, arr. Mike Sanchez) 4:01
Track 12. - No Particular Place To Go (Chuck Berry) 2:16

SAMPLER: ALEXIS KORNER MEMORIAL Concert 1995 - Volume 3
(Indigo Reccords / IGOCD 2052 / UK 1996)
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Mike Sanchez - vocals, piano

Track 7. - Be Careful (Graham) 3:10
Track 8. - Reconsider Baby (Fulson) 3:25
Track 9. - Down The Road Apiece (Raye) 4:26