Jokers Wild (band)


Jokers Wild were an English Rock band formed in Cambridge in 1964. The line-up included guitarist David Gilmour and saxophonist Dick Parry. Gilmour went on to join the band Pink Floyd and Parry went on to become a session musician, playing on three Pink Floyd studio albums and one live album. Parry also went on to join Gilmour's 2006 solo tour.

Recording sessions

Their only releases were a privately pressed, single-sided studio album and single, of which only 40 or 50 copies each were made. These were recorded at Regent Sound studio in Denmark Street, London. A tape recording of the LP is held by the British Library's British Library Sound Archive.
Together with record producer Jonathan King, they recorded what was to have been a UK cover version of Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'", but the original was released in the UK, so Jokers Wild's version was not released.

Members

Wills later played with Peter Frampton, Foreigner and Bad Company. Both he and Wilson played on David Gilmour's eponymous first solo album; Parry played on four Pink Floyd records, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Division Bell and the live double album Pulse and had a career as a session musician.
Wilson later played drums and bass on Syd Barrett's solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, the later sessions of which were produced by Gilmour. He also was a surrogate drummer on the live shows for The Wall and the live album Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81, which came out in 2000. Between 1973 and 1978 he was a member of Quiver.

Track list

The album's five tracks, featuring David Gilmour and Dave Altham on vocals, were:
  1. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
  2. "Walk Like a Man"
  3. "Don't Ask Me "
  4. "Big Girls Don't Cry"
  5. "Beautiful Delilah"
The single had "Don't Ask Me ", backed by "Why Do Fools Fall in Love".