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HO-LLY-WOOOOOD...!

Hothouse Smiles Sessions (1974)

Mark (1974)
Mark (1974)

1974 pict on cover of Israel pop magazine in 2002
1974 pict on cover of Israel pop magazine in 2002

Cashbox magazine review for "Hothouse Smiles" (197
Cashbox magazine review for "Hothouse Smiles" (1974)

Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon

Larry Knechtel, Mark
Larry Knechtel, Mark

Jim Horn
Jim Horn

Dave Carr
Dave Carr

Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett

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Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick

Jim Gordon (in back), Richard Bennett
Jim Gordon (in back), Richard Bennett

Mark listening to Playback
Mark listening to Playback

Mark conducting
Mark conducting

Mark's original vocal recording of "Maniac Vs. Bra
Mark's original vocal recording of "Maniac Vs. Brainiac" 1982

Page from Mark's Original Music Chart for "Maniac
Page from Mark's Original Music Chart for "Maniac Vs. Brainiac"

Mark's first foray into comedy...
At the "Hollywood Groundlings" Theatre in the late
At the "Hollywood Groundlings" Theatre in the late 80's, with TV sit-com writer/producer coach Nancy

Mark in Santa Barbara, CA, 1990
Mark in Santa Barbara, CA, 1990

Mark Wirtz at EMI Studios, 1996
Returning to the scene of the crime: At EMI Studios (Abbey Road), 1996

Mark Wirtz and Keith West at EMI, 1996
With Keith West during the same visit, 1996

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Mark with Daughter Nicole
Mark with Daughter Nicole

Return to the studio (2005) - Les Philippes (Barcelona), MWET,
Spyderbaby, Anthony Rivers sessions (London)

Mark and daughter Nicole during 'Les Philippes'ses
Mark and daughter Nicole during 'Les Philippes'sessions in Barcelona, Spain, 2004

"Fingers" Xavi Philippe
"Fingers" Xavi Philippe

Pow-Wow
Pow-Wow

"Techno" Kenneth Philippe
"Techno" Kenneth Philippe

"Sticks" Paul Philippe
"Sticks" Paul Philippe

Engineer Josema Rubio de Cabo
Engineer Josema Rubio de Cabo

"Elvis" Carles Philippe
"Elvis" Carles Philippe

"The Gang"
"The Gang"

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Mark and co-writer Kris Ife
('Learning 2 Live With Love')

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'Love Is Eggshaped' CD Mood Mosaic session:
Mark and 'Ladybirds' Kay Garner and Maggie Stredder

'Learning 2 Live With Love' session
'Learning 2 Live With Love' session

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Spyderbabies Mickey Groome
and Rob Stride

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'Sanctuary' session - Dave Clarke,
Protools engineer

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Mark and Dreamtunes partner
Dieter P. Wirth

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'Sanctuary' session.
Mickey Groome, Kay Garner

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'Sanctuary' session. Mark's life-long
engineer buddy, Mike Ross-Trevor

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Mickey and Rob,
'Learning 2 Live With Love'

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UK Harmony Mafia Meeting, London 2004
(Tony Rivers, Mickey Groome, John Carter, Rob Stride)

Mark and Spyderbabies Rob and Mickey
Mark and Spyderbabies Rob and Mickey

Spyderbaby Rehearsal
Spyderbaby Rehearsal

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'Learning 2 Live With Love' session.
Top: Tony Rivers, Mark, Anthony Rivers.
Bottom: Rob Stride, Mickey Groome, Phil Chapman (engineer)


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