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 […]
National Health was an English avant-jazz/rock band from Canterbury that released a self-titled album on Affinity in 1978, followed that same year by Of Queues and Cures on parent-label Charly. The band featured three-fourths of Hatfield and the North — keyboardist Dave Stewart, guitarist Phil Miller, and drummer Pip Pyle — with a revolving line […]
Whitesnake was an English hard-rock band formed in 1978 after David Coverdale left Deep Purple at the close of that band’s first run. The story starts the prior year with his debut solo album White Snake, followed by Northwinds and the first official Whitesnake release, the Snakebite EP. Coverdale built the first lineup with bassist […]
Phenomena is the first of two albums by the namesake English hard-rock super-project, with contributions from Trapeze, Deep Purple and Rainbow alumni. The album was released in 1985 on Bronze. Tracklist: A1. “Kiss of Fire” (4:57) A2. “Still the Night” (3:25) A3. “Dance With the Devil” (4:43) A4. “Phoenix Rising” (4:45) B1. “Believe” (5:53) B2. […]
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 […]
National Health is the debut album by the namesake English jazz-rock ensemble, recorded in 1977 and released in February 1978 on Affinity/Passport. Tracklist: A1. “Tenemos Roads” (14:43) A2. “Brujo” (10:19 — :01-4:05-10:10) B1. “Borogoves (Excerpt From Part 2)” (4:16) B2. “Borogoves (Part 1)” (6:37) B3. “Elephants” (14:37) Credits: Dave Stewart — organ, piano, electric piano, […]
