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Andy Roberts (born Andrew Jonathan Roberts, 12 June 1946, in Hatch End near Harrow, Middlesex) is an English musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for his over 35-year partnership with singer Iain Matthews in the English folk / rock band, Plainsong, and for having been part of the Liverpool Scene poetry collective.

ALBUMS


Andy Roberts
Cut Outs
2006, CD, Comp, Ltd, Vinyl Japan
Andy Roberts
Just For The Record - The Solo Anthology 1969-76
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Music, ,
Soft Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock
Andy Roberts
Tribal Ecstacy
1993, Cass, Mixtape, X-Static
Andy Roberts
The Best Of Andy Roberts
1992, CD, Comp, Mooncrest
Andy Roberts
From Time To Time
1985, LP, Comp, Big Ben Records (2),
Andy Roberts
Loose Connections
1984, 7", Virgin
Andy Roberts
Loose Connections - Not Exactly A Love Story
1984
Andy Roberts
Urban Cowboy
1973
Andy Roberts
Baby, Baby
1973
Andy Roberts
(53 Miles From) Spanish Town / Clowns On The Road
1973
Andy Roberts
Andy Roberts
1973, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Andy Roberts And The Great Stampede*
Andy Roberts And The Great Stampede
1973, Vinyl, ,
Country Rock/Prog Rock
Tom Paxton / Andy Roberts
New Songs For Old Friends/Urban Cowboy
1973
Andy Roberts (3) With Everyone
Trouble At The Mill / Sad
1971, 7", Promo, Ampex Records
Andy Roberts
Home Grown
1971, ,
Folk Rock
Andy Roberts
With Everyone
1971,
Andy Roberts
Nina And The Dream Tree
1971, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Andy Roberts
Home Grown / Keep My Children Warm
1971
Andy Roberts
Home Grown
1970
Plainsong
Voices Electric
2018, CD, ,
Folk Rock
Billy Bragg
Don't Try This At Home
2006, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Billy Bragg
Volume II
2006, 2x CD, 2x CD, 2x CD, 2x CD, DVD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock
Kirsty MacColl
The Best Of Kirsty MacColl
2005, CD,
Kirsty MacColl
From Croydon To Cuba... An Anthology
2005, ,
Indie Pop/Vocal
Plainsong
A To B
2001, CD, MiniAlbum, Spinalong, ,
Acoustic/Country Rock
Various
Across The Great Divide (Getting It Together In The Country 1968-74)
2019, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Folk Rock
Plainsong
Reinventing Richard: The Songs Of Richard Farina
2015, CD, ,
Folk/Folk Rock
Plainsong
Fat Lady Singing
2012, CD, Album, Blue Rose Records (2), ,
Acoustic/Folk
3 Boxes
Strings Attached
2011, CDr,
Plainsong
Pangolins
2003, CD, Album, Blue Rose Records (2),
Plainsong
New Place Now
1999, ,
Acoustic/Country Rock
Plainsong
Live In Austria
1997, CD, EP, Plainsong, ,
Folk
Plainsong
On Air
1997, CD, ,
Folk Rock
Plainsong
Sister Flute
1996
Plainsong
Voices Electric
1994
Grimms
Grimms + Rockin' Duck
1993, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Poetry
Plainsong
And That's That - The Demos
1992
Plainsong
Dark Side Of The Room
1992, CD, ,
Folk Rock
Roy Harper & Black Sheep
Commercial Breaks
1978
Yellow Dog
Yellow Dog
1977
Roy Harper & Black Sheep
Sail Away
1977
Grimms
The Womble Bashers Of Walthamstow
1976
Grimms
Sleepers
1976, ,
Parody/Pop Rock
Grimms
Backbreaker
1975
Grimms
Rockin' Duck
1973
Liverpool Scene
Recollections
1972, Vinyl,
Plainsong
In Search Of Amelia Earhart
1972, Vinyl Pitman Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Everyone
Everyone
1971
Liverpool Scene
St. Adrian Co. Broadway And 3rd
1970, LP, Album, RCA Victor
Liverpool Scene
Heirloon
1970, LP, RCA Victor
Liverpool Scene
The Liverpool Scene Featuring Adrian Henri & Andy Roberts
1970, LP, Album, Comp, Polydor
Plainsong
The Folk Fairport Concert
2022, CDr, Album, Ltd, Route
Plainsong
Following Amelia - The 1972 Recordings & More
2022, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Lemon Recordings, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Folk
Andy Roberts
Home Grown / Nina And The Dream Tree
2004, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Hugo-Montes Production

APPEARANCES +


Scaffold
A Box Of Scaffold
2025, CD, Album, Mono, RE + CD, Album, Mono, RE + CD, Co, Esoteric Recordings
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Still Barking
2024,
Various
Shake That Thing! The Blues In Britain 1963-1973
2023, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Strawberry (26), ,
Blues Rock/Folk/Country Blues
Various
Keep Lookin' (80 More Mod, Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets)
2022, Box Set, 3x CD, ,
Mod/Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Greenslade
Temple Songs - The Albums 1973-1975
2021, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, Esoteric Recordings, Esoteric Recordings, ,
Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock
Various
Separate Paths Together (An Anthology Of British Male Singer/Songwriters 1965-1975)
2021, 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Soft Rock
Iain Matthews
Orphans And Outcasts
2019, Box + 3xCD, RE + CD, Album, Cherry Red, ,
Folk
Robert Kirby
When The Day Is Done (The Orchestrations Of Robert Kirby)
2018, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Folk/Folk Rock
Lesley Duncan
Love Song: Previously Unreleased 1977-86
2018, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Céleste, ,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock
Colin Harper
Titanium Flag
2017, CD, Album, RE, RM, Market Square
Pink Floyd
The Wall - Immersion Box Set
2012, ,
Art Rock/Prog Rock
Roy Harper
Songs Of Love And Loss
2011, 2x CD, ,
Folk Rock/Folk
Iain Matthews, Egbert Derix
Afterwords
2010, CD, Album + DVD, Matrix (15),
Various
Meet On The Ledge: An Island Records Folk-Rock Anthology
2009, Box + 3xCD, Comp, RM, Universal UMC, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Liverpool Scene*
The Amazing Adventures Of...
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Esoteric Recordings, ,
Prog Rock/Poetry/Folk Rock
Richard Thompson
Walking On A Wire 1968-2009
2009, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock
Iain Matthews & Searing Quartet
Joy Mining
2009
Various
Jazznws Volume 1
2008, CD, Comp, Inbetweens Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Jazz
Dennis Locorriere
The Unique Voice Of Dr. Hook Hits And History Tour Live
2007, DVD-V, NTSC, Classic Studio T,
Bishi
Nights At The Circus
2007, ,
Leftfield/Acoustic/Folk
Maggie Reilly
Rowan
2007
Art Objects
Bagpipe Music
2007
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band*
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band 40th Anniversary Celebration
2006, DVD-V, Classic Rock Productions, ,
Music Hall/Novelty/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Various
Early Morning Hush (Notes From The UK Folk Underground 1969-1976)
2006, CD, Comp, Castle Music, ,
Folk/Folk Rock
Iain Matthews
Osolomeo (A Night In Colorado) / Brosella
2006, DVD-V + CD, Album, Inbetweens Records, Inbetweens Records
Various
Anthems In Eden (An Anthology Of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978)
2006, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Castle Music, Castle Music, Castle Music, Castle Music, Castle Music, Castle Music, Castle Music, Castle Music, Castle Music,
Various
Live In Hope: The Wildlife Album 2
2006, CD, Comp, Market Square Records, ,
Pop Rock/Acoustic
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band*
Wrestle Poodles...And Win
2006, ,
Pop Rock/Comedy
Shelagh McDonald
Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
2005, ,
Folk Rock/Folk
Various
Footprints In The Snow (An Anthology Of The British Singer-Songwriter Genre 1965-1974)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Music, ,
Folk/Folk Rock
Various
Gather In The Mushrooms (The British Acid Folk Underground 1968-1974)
2004, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Experimental
Various
Blue Rose Collection Vol. 10
2003, CD, Comp + CD, Enh, Blue Rose Records (2), in-akustik, ,
Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Country/Country Rock
Ian Matthews*
Valley Hi / Some Days You Eat The Bear And Some Days The Bear Eats You
2003, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock
Roy Harper
Royal Festival Hall London June 10 2001
2001, 2xCD, Album, Science Friction
Linda Thompson
Give Me A Sad Song
2001, CD, Comp, Fledg'ling Records, ,
Folk Rock
The Liverpool Scene*
"Amazing Adventures Of"/Bread On The Night
2001, 2xCD, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Fake*
Like The Young And Brave Do
2001, CD, Album, Promo, Not On Label
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band*
New Tricks
2001, CD, ,
Music Hall/Novelty
Pink Floyd
Is There Anybody Out There? (The Wall Live 1980-81)
2000, 2x CD, Box Set, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Richard & Linda Thompson
The Best Of Richard & Linda Thompson (The Island Records Years)
2000, CD, ,
Classic Rock/Folk Rock
Iain Matthews
Orphans & Outcasts Volume 3
1999, CD, Perfect Pitch (2),
Scaffold
The Scaffold At Abbey Road 1966-1971
1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, EMI, EMI, ,
Novelty/Parody
Roy Harper
The BBC Tapes - Volume VI - In Concert 1978
1997
Roy Harper
The BBC Tapes - Volume V - 1975-1978
1997, CD, ,
Prog Rock/Acoustic
String Driven Thing
Suicide-Live In Berlin
1995, CD,
Tom Newman
Live At The Argonaut
1995
Julian Dawson
Travel On
1995, CD,
Ashley Hutchings
The Guv'nor Vol 1
1994, CD, ,
Folk/Folk Rock/Acoustic
Iain Matthews
If You Saw Thro' My Eyes / Tigers Will Survive
1993
Various
The World Is A Wonderful Place - The Songs Of Richard Thompson
1993, CD, ,
Folk Rock
Iain Matthews
The Soul Of Many Places - The Elektra Years, 1972-1974
1993, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Folk
Richard Thompson
Watching The Dark (The History Of Richard Thompson)
1993, 3x CD, ,
Folk Rock
Iain Matthews
Orphans & Outcasts (A Collection Of Demos) Volume 1 - 1969-1979
1991, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock
Roy Harper
Loony On The Bus
1988
Cat Stevens
Teaser And The Firecat
1981, ,
Soft Rock
Roy Harper
The Unknown Soldier
1980, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Hank Wangford
Hank Wangford
1980, ,
Country Rock
Bunk Dogger
First Offence
1978, ,
New Wave
Maddy Prior
Woman In The Wings
1978, ,
Folk Rock
Fox
Blue Hotel
1977
Roy Harper
Bullinamingvase
1977
Eric Idle and Neil Innes
The Rutland Weekend Television Song Book
1976, ,
Comedy/Novelty
Brian Patten
Vanishing Trick
1976, Vinyl, ,
Poetry
Various
20 Original Rock Hits
1976, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Kevin Ayers
Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today
1976
Susan Webb
Bye-Bye Pretty Baby
1975, Vinyl, ,
Soft Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Brian Friel*
Arrivederci Ardrossan
1975, ,
Soft Rock/Folk
Scaffold
Sold Out
1975, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Marc Ellington
Marc Time
1975
Robert Calvert
Lucky Leif And The Longships
1975, ,
Alternative Rock/Space Rock/Experimental
Ian Matthews*
Some Days You Eat The Bear And Some Days The Bear Eats You
1974, Vinyl Santa Maria Press, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock
Ian Matthews*
Journeys From Gospel Oak
1974, ,
Folk Rock
Greenslade
Spyglass Guest
1974, Vinyl Gatefold Laminated, ,
Prog Rock
Plainsong / The Incredible String Band
Stereo Pop Special-33
1973, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services
Decameron
Say Hello To The Band
1973, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Scaffold
Fresh Liver
1973, ,
Novelty/Poetry/Spoken Word
Neil Innes
How Sweet To Be An Idiot
1973
Marc Ellington
Restoration
1973,
Various
Clogs
1972, LP, Comp, Smplr, PEG (2), PEG (2), ,
Folk
Various
Club Folk Volume 2
1972, LP, Comp, PEG (2), ,
Folk Rock/Folk
Ian Matthews*
Tigers Will Survive
1972, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Michael McGear*
Woman
1972, ,
Pop Rock/Prog Rock
Jeremy Taylor
Piece Of Ground
1972, Vinyl,
Bonzo Dog Band*
Let's Make Up And Be Friendly
1972
Marc Ellington
A Question Of Roads
1972, ,
Folk
Richard Thompson
Henry The Human Fly
1972, ,
Folk Rock
Bridget St. John
Thank You For...
1972
Paul Korda
A Passing Stranger
1971, ,
Prog Rock
Ian Matthews*
If You Saw Thro' My Eyes
1971, Vinyl Textured Gatefold, ,
Folk Rock
Ian Matthews*
Hearts = 傷ついた心
1971, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Paul Kent
Paul Kent
1971, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Allan Taylor
The Lady
1971, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Nadia Cattouse
Earth Mother
1970, LP, Album, RCA Victor
The Liverpool Scene*
Bread On The Night
1970
Shelagh McDonald
Album
1970
Scaffold
L The P
1969, ,
Comedy/Poetry
The Liverpool Scene*
The Woo-Woo
1969
The Liverpool Scene*
Amazing Adventures Of
1969, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
McGough & McGear
McGough & McGear
1968, ,
Pop Rock/Poetry
Adrian Henri & Roger McGough
The Incredible New Liverpool Scene
1967
Various
Hark! Song Of Oldland
LP, Comp, Promo, Philips,
Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
What Is This Thing Called Love / Mobile
Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, His Master's Voice
Sandy Denny
A Boxful Of Treasures
Various
Strangers In The Room: A Journey Through British Folk-Rock (1967-1973)
2019, 3xCD, Album, Comp, RM + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Folk Rock
Various
Scarborough Fair The Best Of English Folk
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Castle Music, ,
Folk
Various
Forever Changing - The Golden Age Of Elektra Records - 1963-1973
2006, 5x CD, ,
Folk Rock/Novelty/Acoustic/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Field Recording/Art Rock/Vocal/Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Skiffle/Hard Rock/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Easy Listening/Electric Blues/Country Blues/Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Jazz-Rock/Southern Rock/Folk
Various
The Harryconnick Kennethcope EP
1993, 7", EP, Ptolemaic Terrascope
Various
The One That Got Away
1973
Various
Hot Rock
1972, 2xLP, Smplr, ora, Polygram, Polygram, Polygram, ,
Blues Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Club Folk Volume 1
1972, LP, Comp, PEG (2), PEG (2)
Various
Pick Of The Pops For Your D.J.-374
1972, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock/Public Broadcast
Various
49 Greek Street
1970
Various
Promotional Copy For British Rock Series
LP, Comp, Promo, Polydor
Led Zeppelin
Transmissions 1969
2020, 2xCD, Mono, RM, Unofficial, Audio Vaults
Various
Top Of The Pops Volume 374
2013, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, PCR Records (3), Rock-In-Beat-Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock/Prog Rock
Decameron
Say Hello To The Band
2012, CD, ,
Folk Rock
Various
Fading Yellow Volume 8 (Hymns For Today UK Sike Pop Folk Sounds 1968-1975)
2007, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Flower Machine Records, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Maggie Reilly
Rowan
2007, CD, ,
Acoustic/Vocal/Ballad/Folk
Pink Floyd
The Wall Live
2000, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Bonzo Dog Band*
Let's Make Up And Be Friendly
2000, CDr, ,
Parody
Kevin Ayers
Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today
2000, ,
Prog Rock
Greenslade
Spyglass Guest
1997
Various
Don't Dare To Forget !
1991, 4xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Unofficial, Oh , Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy,