British singer/songwriter. English singer/songwriter Robbie Patton received his break when he toured as a special guest of Fleetwood Mac in 1979 when that act was one of the hottest acts in the music world. The association proved to be even more beneficial when Patton recorded his 1981 release Distant Shores. Not only did Mac keyboardist Christine McVie play keyboards and produce the record, but guitarist Lindsey Buckingham added guitar to the track “Don’t Give It Up.” While the album wasn’t a smash success, petering out in the lower reaches of the chart, “Don’t Give It Up” was released as a single and climbed into the Top 30 during the late summer. He followed Distant Shores with another McVie-produced release, Orders From Headquarters, which was released the following year. This time, Stevie Nicks provided her vocals, performing a duet with Patton on the single “Smiling Islands.” Neither the album nor single was able to achieve the same level of success, however, with Orders From Headquarters not even managing to chart. The failure of his solo release was tempered, though, with the performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Hold Me,” which Patton wrote with McVie for the album Mirage. During the ’80s and ’90s, Patton wrote songs that appeared on albums by Jonathan Cain and Santana.
1984
1984
1982
Afrts
12", Album, Comp, Transcription, Rad
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
1981
1981
1979
1979
1980
EMI
7", Single, Promo
1979
1979
2022
2021
Warner Records, Warner Records
2xLP, RSD, Ltd, 180
2021
2021
2018
2017
2012
Culture Factory, Sony Music, BMG Rights Management
44xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num
2009
Σκαϊ
2xCD, Comp
2004
2004
2004
2004
2002
2001
One Way Records (6)
CD, Comp, RM
2001
BMG Music Publishing
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2000
Time Life Music, Warner Special Products
2xCD, Comp
1998
Time Life Music
2xCD, Comp
1998
1997
1997
1995
Razor & Tie, Warner Special Products
2xCD, Comp
1995
1994
1989
1989
1988
1985
AMIGA
7", EP
1985
RCA / Columbia Pictures Home Video, LaserDisc
Laserdisc, 12", NTSC
1985
1985
1983
EMI Music Video
Laserdisc, 12", NTSC
1983
1982
Warner Bros. Records, Asylum Records
7", Jukebox
1982
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
RCA, RCA Victor, Bild Am Sonntag
LP, Comp
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1980
Planet (15)
7", Single
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1979
RCA
7", Single, Promo
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1978
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
LP, Comp
1978
Mele Records
7", Single
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
2014
Universal Cave
Cass, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, C60
2001
Magic Records (2)
CD, Comp, RM, Dig
1981
EMI Electrola
LP, Comp, Promo
1981
Odeon
LP, Comp
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