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Roger Lucey is a high school dropout who through incident, accident and circumstance has become a musician, journalist, filmmaker, actor and educator. He currently works in most of his areas of expertise. He has a production company with his old friend Chris Charles, called Interalios Pictures producing documentary films and television series.

He has been performing more frequently over the past few years and has played in Copenhagen, Istanbul, Zanzibar and has twice toured Italy. His last documentary film was debuted at the Durban International film festival and his latest film has just been completed.. He is currently involved with Rhodes University's journalism department in practical TV production courses and the South African Broadcasting Corporation as a trainer/mentor in the news department.

The Danish organisation Freemuse, recently commissioned a documentary about Roger's musical life in the late seventies and early eighties called ' Stopping the Music '. It tells the story about how the security police systematically destroyed his music career. The film has shown in festivals in the US, Denmark, Sweden and several other places and continues to show even now.

1. Windy Days 2:47
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 1977)
The Road is Much Longer - 3rd Ear 3EE 7004 / 1979
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Kenny Henson - Electric Guitar
George Wolfaardt - Bass
Kendall Kay - Drums
Marc Ginsberg - Soprano Sax

2. The Road Is Much Longer 4:05
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1975)
The Road Is Much Longer - 3rd Ear 3EE 7004 / 1979
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar, Violin & Vocals
Kenny Henson - Electric Guitar - Slide & Rhythm
George Wolfaardt - Bass
Gikas Markantonatos - Drums
Assie (O'donnell) Brower - Backing Vocals
John Oakley-Smith - Piano

3. Lungile Tabalaza 3:24
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1977)
The Road Is Much Longer - 3rd Ear / 3EE 7004 - 1979
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Kenny Henson - Electric Guitar & Rhythm
George Wolfaardt - Bass
Kendall Kay - Drums & Percussion
Assie Williams - Backing Vocals

4. Thabane 3:21
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1975)
The Road Is Much Longer - 3rd Ear 3EE 7004 / 1979
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Johnny Clegg - Umphe Mouth Bow

5. You Only Need Say Nothing 4:33
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1976)
The Road Is Much Longer - 3rd Ear 3EE 7004 / 1979
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar, Violin & Vocals
Kenny Henson - Electric Guitar & Rhythm
George Wolfaardt - Bass
Gikas Markantonatos - Drums
Assie Williams - Backing Vocals
Marc Ginsberg - Tenor & Soprano Saxes
Hennie Becker - Piano Accordion

6 **Storms & Fires 4:26
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1981)
Market Theatre 1983 - Naartjie In My Sousatie - Shifty Records Shift 0012 - 1984
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Issy Fataar - Electric Guitar
Ian Herman - Drums
Denny Lalouette - Bass
Roger Bashew - Keyboards
Pedro Espi-Sanchis - Percussion
Clari Van Niekerk & Terri Cohen - Backing Vocals

7. Crossroads 3:27
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1976)
The Road Is Much Longer - 3rd Ear / 3EE 7004 - 1979
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Kenny Henson - Slide Guitar
George Wolfaardt - Bass
Kendall Kay - Drums
John Oakley-Smith - Organ

8. False Alarms 5:36
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1979) Half Alive - 3rd
Ear / Warner Bros../ Elektra/ Atlantic Wic 8000 - 1980
Recorded Off The Market Theatre Pa Desk Mix Direct To A 2 Track Revox 1980
Roger Lucey - Vocals
Jet Butow - Electric Guitar
Les Goode - Bass
Gerry Salendis - Keyboards
Steve Spangenberg - Drums

9. Hanging Round The Middle 4:08
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1980) Half Alive - 3rd
Ear / Warner Bros../ Elektra/ Atlantic Wic 8000 - 1980
Recorded At Mc Studios Onto An 8 Track Tascam
Roger Lucey - Vocals
Jet Butow - Electric Guitar
Les Goode - Bass
Shaun Wright - Drums
Peter Hubner - Keyboards & Trumpet
Gerry Salendis - Keyboards
Mike Scott - Trumpet
Mike Faure - Tenor Sax
Roy Davis - Trombone
George Manxola - Guitar
Romeo Avelino - Percussion

10. **Spaces Tell Stories 2:36
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1983) Shifty Studios -
1984 Forces Favourites - Shifty Records Shift 0013
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Johnny Blundell - Electric Guitar
Ian Herman - Drums
Lloyd Ross - Bass & Keyboards

11. The Other Side Of Town 7:13
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1979) Half Alive - 3rd
Ear / Warner Bros./ Elektra/ Atlantic Wic 8000 - 1980
Recorded Off The Market Theatre Pa Desk Mix Direct To 2 Track Revox 1980
Roger Lucey - Vocals
Jet Butow - Electric Guitar
Les Goode - Bass
Gerry Salendis - Keyboards
Steve Spangenberg - Drums

(1-4, 6 & 7) Videosound Randburg
Recorded Nino Rivera Produced by David Marks 1979
(8 & 11) Market Theatre Desk Mix
Recorded David Marks 1979
(6) Market Theatre
Recorded by Lloyd Ross - Shifty Studios 1981
(9) MC Studios Johannesburg for 'Half A Live'
Recorded David Marks & Anton Den Teuling 1981
(10) Shifty Studios Johannesburg
Recorded & Produced by Lloyd Ross 1984


Musician's Credits - CD 2

1. *No Easy Walk To Freedom 5:38
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 1984) - Running for
Cover - 3rd Ear 1990 at 3rd Ear / TUSK Durban, Mobile.
Remixed Playhouse Theatre 1996 - Umphe Bows by
Madosini recorded Transkei David Marks Produced by
Almon Mamela WEA Records (p)© 1975
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Ken E Henson - Acoustic 12 String Guitar, Roland D50 & Synthesizer Bass
Dan Chiorboli - Percussion - African Soul Drum, Cabasa, Snare Drum, Tom-Toms
Sipho Mchunu - Electric Maskandi Guitar
Winnie Zondi, Queen Mbothwe & Vika Mthiwane - Backing Vocals
Shelley Hind & Len Downing - Harmonies (Playhouse 1996)
Madosini - Umphe Bow recorded in 1975 - added in at the Playhouse in 1996

2. *Cape Of Storms 5:44
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 1984) - Running for
Cover - 3rd Ear 1990 at 3rd Ear / TUSK Durban Mobile.
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Ken E Henson - Electric Guitar, Roland D50 & Synthesizer Bass
Dan Chiorboli - Percussion - African Soul Drums & Chinese Cymbal
Dave 'Plod' Tarr - Electric 5 String Violin
Winnie Zondi, Queen Mbothwe & Vika Mthiwane - Backing Vocals

3. #Back In From The Anger 4:15
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 1994)
Unreleased Recorded in the Seapoint Studios of the SABC in early 1996 Cape Town
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Dave Williams - Guitar And Mandola
Dave Ledbetter - Piano, Keyboards
Lucas Khumalo - Bass
Kevin Davidson - Drums
Tony Paco - Percussion
Tina Schouw - Vocals
Tom Fox - Guitar
Terence Scarr - Violin

4. *The Line 6:14
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 1984) - Running for
Cover - 3rd Ear 1990 Recorded at 3rd Ear Music/Tusk
Durban, Mobile.
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Ken E Henson - Electric Guitar, Roland D50 & Synthesizer Bass
Dan Chiorboli - Percussion - African Soul Drums & Chinese Cymbal
Winnie Zondi, Queen Mbothwe & Vika Mthiwane - Backing Vocals

5. ***Hunger In Your Heart 5:31
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 1996)
Unreleased - Recorded in the Seapoint Studios of the SABC in early 1996
Cape Town Studio Demo
Roger Lucey - Vocals
Dave Williams - Guitar And Mandola
Dave Ledbetter - Piano, keyboards
Lucas Khumalo - Bass
Kevin Davidson - Drums
Tony Paco - Percussion
Tina Schouw - Vocals
Tom Fox - Guitar
Terence Scarr - Violin

6. #Running For Cover 5:23
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 95) unreleased -
Recorded in the Seapoint Studios of the SABC in early
1996 Cape Town Studio Demo
Roger Lucey - Acoustic Guitar, Sax & Vocals
Dave Williams - Guitar And Mandola
Dave Ledbetter - Piano, Keyboards
Lucas Khumalo - Bass
Kevin Davidson - Drums
Tony Paco - Percussion
Tina Schouw - Vocals
Tom Fox - Guitar
Terence Scarr - Violin

7. #Pat & Sally 4:28
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 1994)
Unreleased Recorded in the Seapoint Studios of the SABC in early 1996 Cape Town
Roger Lucey - Vocals
Dave Williams - Guitar And Mandola
Dave Ledbetter - Piano, Keyboards
Lucas Khumalo - Bass
Kevin Davidson - Drums
Tony Paco - Percussion
Tina Schouw - Vocals
Tom Fox - Guitar
Terence Scarr - Violin

8. #The Night Harry J Went To War 4:52
(Roger Lucey (P)© 3rd Ear Music 1994) Unreleased
Recorded Seapoint Studios Sabc 1996 Cape Town
Roger Lucey - Vocals
Dave Williams - Guitar And Mandola
Dave Ledbetter - Piano, Keyboards
Lucas Khumalo - Bass
Kevin Davidson - Drums
Tony Paco - Percussion
Tina Schouw - Vocals
Tom Fox - Guitar
Terence Scarr - Violin

9. ***If You Were In My Shoes 5:44
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 95) Unreleased
Recorded in the Seapoint Studios SABC '96 Cape Town
Roger Lucey - Vocals
Dave Williams - Guitar And Mandola
Dave Ledbetter - Piano, Keyboards
Lucas Khumalo - Bass
Kevin Davidson - Drums
Tony Paco - Percussion
Tina Schouw - Vocals
Tom Fox - Guitar
Terence Scarr - Violin

10. ***I'm Alright Now 4:40
(Roger Lucey (p)© 3rd Ear Music 99)
Unreleased - Recorded as a demo at Awesome Africa Studios in Durban May 2000
Roger Lucey - Vocals
Brendan Jury - Violin
Dan Chiorboli - Percussion
Kendall Kay - Percussion - Toms

(1 - 2 & 4) 3rd Ear-Tusk Studios Durban
Recorded David Marks 1990
(3,6,7 & 8) Cape Town Studio Demo 1995
Recorded Des Scheepers Produced Dave Williams
(10) Durban Awesome Africa Produced by Dan Chiorboli Recorded Mathew Fink May 2000