Music – Paul Sand

The Irish Suite (1974) was composed for a Guinness promo, around 1974

The Hi-Tones (1975) was my first band. It had various line-ups, including Martin Henning (bass), Ray James and Pete Keene (guitars). Jonny Gems and I were writing together at the time, although he wasn't in the band. His girlfriend, Georgie Born was. You can hear her singing and playing cello.

001 Move Out Now (Hi-Tones1975 cleaned)

002 Cruisin (Hi-Tones1975 cleaned)

003 Not Even For You (Hi-Tones1975 cleaned)

004 Laugh (Hi-Tones1975 cleaned)

005 Down On The Farm (Hi-Tones1975 cleaned)

006 You're So Pure (Hi-Tones1975 cleaned)

songs from the play Dead Fish (Edinburgh Festival 1976) by Pam Gems. Pam wrote the lyrics. I composed the music, performed by China Red, with Barb Jungr (vocals), Richard Sanders (keyboards), Bruce Douglas (bass) and Simon Saunders (drums).

001 Caught In The Flame (dead fish)

002 Fantasy (dead fish)

003 Laugh (dead fish)

004 Now That You're Gone (dead fish)

005 On His Own Now (dead fish)

006 Goodbye Mister Smith (dead fish)

007 The Lie (dead fish)

Jigsaw (Edinburgh Festival 1976) a song cycle by me, performed by China Red, with Barb Jungr (vocals), Richard Sanders (keyboards), Bruce Douglas (bass) and Simon Saunders (drums).

001 Jigsaw, Lesson In The Garden (Jigsaw)

002 Shrubs Like Bomb Blasts (Jigsaw)

003 The Office (Jigsaw)

004 Orchard Road (Jigsaw)

005 Eugene And Emily (Jigsaw)

006 Into The Sky (Jigsaw)

Angels Descend On Paris (1980) by Noel Greig, directed by Nancy Diuguid for The Combination at The Albany Empire in Deptford, London. Lyrics by Noel, music by me.

001 Angel Of Death (Angels 1980)

002 Who Needs Love (Angels 1980)

003 In Paris (Angels 1980)

004 I See You (Angels 1980)

005 Meet Me For Tea (Angels 1980)

006 What Is Happening (Angels 1980)

007 In Paris (Angels 1980)

008 In The Neck (Angels 1980)

009 Hey Mister (Angels 1980)

010 Masks Slip (Angels 1980)

011 Angels Descend On Paris (Angels 1980)

012 Until I Die (Angels 1980)

songs from the play Pasionaria by Pam Gems. Pam wrote the words, I composed the music. The songs are sung by Debby Bishop.

001 The Mountains Of Viscaya (Pasionaria)

002 Don't Take My Children (Pasionaria)

003 Marriage (Pasionaria)

004 They Can't Stop You Reading (Pasionaria)

005 Triplets (Pasionaria)

006 Pasionaria Knows It (Pasionaria)

007 My Sons (Pasionaria)

008 They're Not Ready (Pasionaria)

009 Dolores (Pasionaria)

Oz In Space (Half Moon Theatre 1981) Songs by Paul Sand. The cast included Caroline Embling, Fred Molina and Trevor Allen. Band: John Hinkes (guitar), Mark Doffman (drums), Richard Sanders (keyboards) and Bruce Douglas (bass).

001 Overture (Oz)

002 Who Do You Think You Are (Oz)

003 Contact (Oz)

004 Summer Is a'Coming In (0z)

005 Shadows (Oz)

006 How Are Things With You (Oz)

007 Beamadream 1 (Oz)

008 Fear! (Oz)

009 Lone Robot (Oz)

010 Beamadream 2 (Oz)

011 Boss Of The Beastmen (Oz)

012 Beamadream 3 (Oz)

013 To Boldly Come (Oz)

014 It's A Funny Old World (Oz)

015 Pretty Pretty (Oz)

016 Sweet Sleep (Oz)

017 Transcendental Ectoplasm (Oz)

018 O How I Love The Power (Oz)

019 Time And Space (Oz)

020 Beamadream 4 (Oz)

The London Band with Denise Black (vocals), Micky Whelan (guitar), John O'Leary (bass), Richard Sanders and John Thomas (keyboards), Mark Doffman (drums).

The Billie Holiday Song

To Boldly Come

At A Loss

Mission Unaccomplished

Why Are My Hands So Red?

Stay At Home Papa

Time And Space

Denise Black Twenty Songs with Denise Black (vocals), Paul Sand (piano). Songs by Paul Sand

001 All Summer Long (20 Songs)

002 Cotton Club (20 Songs)

003 Curious Toys (20 Songs)

004 Fall In Love Every Day (20 Songs)

005 Fear (20 Songs)

006 For The Children (20 Songs)

007 Husbands & Wives (20 Songs)

008 In My Dreams (20 Songs)

009 It's Only Natural (20 Songs)

010 The Jails Are Full (20 Songs)

011 Leave Me (20 Songs)

012 Look Good (20 Songs)

013 Love You So (20 Songs)

014 Music (20 Songs)

015 Nothing But Cry (20 Songs)

016 One More Time (20 Songs)

017 Pleasure (20 Songs)

018 They've All Gone Away (20 Songs)

019 Under A Stone (20 Songs)

020 You've Got To Believe (20 Songs)

The Nuclear Family This is a demo for my first opera, which never got produced. I can't remember who played the dad. Mary Thomas played the mum. I played the son and Denise Black the daughter-in-law. Everyone I knew played in the band. The piece follows a family preparing for nuclear attack and what happens.

001 Mum'll Be Down In A Minute (Nuclear Family)

002 Protect & Survive (Nuclear Family)

003 It's Typical (Nuclear Family)

004 Just How Old Are You Dad (Nuclear Family)

005 All Over (Nuclear Family)

006 Holiday Brochures (Nuclear Family)

007 What's The Point (Nuclear Family)

008 Bringing In The Supplies (Nuclear Family)

Denise Black And The Kray Sisters featuring Josie Lawrence, Kate McKenzie and Denise Black, with Paul Sand at the piano. Songs by Paul Sand unless stated below. The album has 16 tracks, plus 5 tracks recorded years later.

Learn To Screw (1998)

The Same Boat (1998)

All Summer Long (1998)

Curious Toys (1998)

From The Heart (1998)

Planet Reenie a one-woman show by Paul Sand, at the Soho Poly, London. Denise Black (vocals), Paul Sand (piano), Mark Doffman (percussion)

001 What Is Beauty (Planet Reenie)

002 City People (Planet Reenie)

003 You Can Get Hurt (Planet Reenie)

004 Possessed (Planet Reenie)

005 Spin Planet Spin (Planet Reenie)

006 Creature Called Drum (Planet Reenie)

007 I'll Be Laughing (Planet Reenie)

008 How Pure The Child (Planet Reenie)

009 Let's Clean Up (Planet Reenie)

010 Time To Unwind (Planet Reenie)

011 Art! (Planet Reenie)

012 Sport! (Planet Reenie)

013 Shoot Me (Planet Reenie)

014 Spirit Of River (Planet Reenie)

015 Planet Reenie (Planet Reenie)

Loving Tongues A live show at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, with Denise Black And The Kray Sisters (Anna Palmer and Laura Davis), with Paul Sand at the piano.

001 All Summer Long (Loving Tongues)

002 I Want To Be An American (Loving Tongues)

003 Popra 1 (Loving Tongues)

004 Jolly Bonking (Loving Tongues)

005 Where Are You (Loving Tongues)

006 You've Got To Believe (Loving Tongues)

007 Popra 2 (Loving Tongues)

008 Small Talk (Loving Tongues)

009 Law And Order (Loving Tongues)

010 Worry (Loving Tongues)

011 Popra 3 (Loving Tongues)

012 Women Of The World (Loving Tongues)

013 Learn To Screw (Loving Tongues)

014 Holiday Brochures (Loving Tongues)

1st draft Mad And Her Dad selections of studio recordings. 3 tracks

001 part one (1st draft Mad)

002 part two (1st draft Mad)

003 part three (1st draft Mad)

Mad And Her Dad Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, with Denise Black, Kate McKenzie, Conrad Nelson, Tim Hardy, and the Lyric String Quartet.

The Sand Band (2006) Denise Black (vocals), Paul Sand (vocals, violin, guitar, keyboards), Hedi Pinkerfeld (vocals, guitar, bass). Guests include: Patricia Calnan (violin), George Robertson (viola), Jane Tuff (clarinets and sax), Dandy Sanders sings on Eye To Eye.