U.K. was an English symphonic-rock supergroup that released a self-titled album on Polydor as a four-piece in 1978, followed by the album Danger Money under a revised trio lineup in 1979. The original quartet featured the established talents of bassist/vocalist John Wetton (Mogul Thrash, King Crimson, Uriah Heep), guitarist Allan Holdsworth (Tempest, Soft Machine), keyboardist/violist […]
Group 87 was an American instrumental jazz-rock group that released a 1980 self-titled album and the 1984 follow-up A Career in Dada Processing. Members: Mark Isham (trumpet, keyboards), Patrick O’Hearn (bass), Peter Maunu (guitar, keyboards, percussion, violin, mandolin), Terry Bozzio (drums, 1980), Peter Van Hooke (drums, percussion, 1984), Brian MacLeod (drums), Peter Wolf (piano) Background Group […]
Missing Persons were an American new wave band, best known for the hits “Mental Hopscotch,” “Destination Unknown,” “Walking In L.A.,” “Words,” “Give,” and “Right Now.” Between 1982 and 1986, they made three albums and became an early MTV fixture, distinguished by the space-age costumes and colorful hairdos of frontwoman Dale Bozzio. Members: Dale Bozzio (lead […]
Group 87 is the first of two albums by the namesake American studio-based supergroup. Released in 1980, the album finds the studio trio augmented by drumming virtuoso Terry Bozzio and Austrian producer/musician Peter Wolf. Tracklist: A1. Future of the City A2. Magnificent Clockworks A3. Frontiers 1856 A4. Sublime Feline B1. The Bedouin B2. While […]
Danger Money is the second of two studio albums by English symphonic-rock supergroup UK, released in 1979 on Polydor. The original lineup is halved on this release to bassist/vocalist John Wetton and keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson, who are joined by American drummer Terry Bozzio. Tracklist: A1. “Danger Money” (8:15) A2. “Rendezvous 6.02” (5:00) A3. “The Only […]
