Here’s the answer to the Mel Collins quote. Mel was talking to Sounds journalist Phil Sutcliffe in 1976 about the making of Kokomo’s Rise And Shine album and record producer Brad Shapiro’s role in shoving him to one side.
"I wanted to do my own horn section arrangements but he didn't consult me at all. I got pushed aside in the rush and panic of trying to get it finished in two weeks, and with me not being the most forceful person in the world."