Colosseum II was an English jazz-rock band that released the album Strange New Flesh on Bronze in 1976, followed by Electric Savage and War Dance on MCA in 1977. They also backed Andrew Lloyd Webber on his 1978 classical-rock album Variations. The band was a followup to Colosseum, which drummer Jon Hiseman led from 1968 […]
Rainbow was an English hard-rock band formed by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore following his initial exit from Deep Purple in 1974. The band released two albums and a live double-LP on Polydor-subsidiary Oyster between 1975 and 1977, followed by five further studio albums on the parent label between 1978 and 1983. Blackmore was the one constant […]
The Michael Schenker Group was a German hard-rock/metal band that released four studio albums and two live collections between 1980 and 1984 on Chrysalis. Schenker had a five-album run with UFO and did on-off stints with his older brother Rudolf in Scorpions. MSG briefly housed Rainbow alumni Don Airey, Graham Bonnet, and Cozy Powell. Members: […]
Run for Cover is the sixth solo album by Irish guitarist/vocalist Gary Moore, released in 1985 on Virgin-subsidiary Ten. Tracklist: A1. Run for Cover (4:10) A2. Reach for the Sky (4:46) A3. Military Man (5:40) A4. Empty Rooms (4:20) B1. Out in the Fields (4:14) B2. Nothing to Lose (4:42) B3. Once in a Lifetime […]
Strange New Flesh is the debut album by English jazz-rock/hard-rock combo Colosseum II, released in 1976 on Bronze Records. Tracklist: A1. “Dark Side of the Moog” (6:17) A2. “Down to You” (9:05) A3. “Gemini and Leo” (4:46) B1. “Secret Places” (3:59) B2. “On Second Thoughts” (7:30) B3. “Winds” (10:23) Credits: Mike Starrs – vocals Gary […]
