Release 2014 - Original Album + 3 Bonus tracks & 2nd CD Live New York 1977
Founded in Hamburg Germany by english musicians in 1969.
Their special progressive hardrock with space and psychedelic elements..
...on the early recordings, in the late 70s more into hardrock .
Between 1971 and 1978 (1st split) , they had 10 albums released.
A big breaktrough in UK did not come, but the US market was taken by some
success chart wise too.
After a short break, together with a new rhythm section, they released
a last album now on the label Ariola - Man in the Moon (1980).
Around 2001 the band re-united.
Style: Progressive Hardrock ; Psychedelic ;
see:
Snowball ; Message ; Grand Alliance ; MI5 ; Larry Fast Synergy ; Highlander ; Robert Fripp (King Crimson) ;
Musicians:
Roye Albrighton 1949-2016) - guitars, lead vocals; Derek MO Moore - bass;
Allan TAFF Freeman - keyboards; Ron Howden - drums, perc.;
Albrighton left band and was replaced for the last 2 LPs by : Dave Nelson (1977-1980) - guitar, vocals;
Guests:
Larry Fast - Synths;
1980 on Man in the Moon (Ariola-LP):
David Prater - drums, voc.; Carmine Rojas - bass, keyb.; & Dave Nelson & A.Freeman;
Disc One
MAGIC IS A CHILD (1977) :
Away from Asgard
Magic is a Child
Eerie Lackawanna
Midnite Lite
Love to share (Keep your Worries behind you)
Train from Nowhere
Listen
On the Runn (The Trucker)
Spread your Wings
Bonus-Tracks:
Away from Asgard - Demo Version
On the Runn (The Trucker) - alternate Mix
Train from Nowhere - alternate Mix - feat: Robert Fripp ;
Disc Two
LIVE AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK 1977 :
Midnight Lite
Train from Nowhere
Remember the Future Part 2
Away from Asgard
Crying in the Dark - King of Twilight
Magic is a Child
Recycled
Eerie Lackawanna
Oh Willy
On the Run (The Trucker)
Spread your Wings