Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 17., Hormayrg. 2	Standorte: CD.09 Gree / 70er	Status: Verfügbar	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

Whilst Thin Lizzy had its duel-guitar onslaught out front from 1974 onwards ¿ British Prog Rockers GREENSLADE (who shared the musical landscape with the Lizzies around the same time) decided to forego guitars altogether and concentrate on two Keyboardists out front with a Bass Player/Singer and Drummer bringing up the rear.

The band had a huge musical history and pedigree that's worth elaborating on ¿ leader and namesake Dave Greenslade cut his teeth with Chris Farlowe and The Fabulous Thunderbirds on their two Columbia Records albums in 1964 and 1966 only to then join up towards the end of that mercurial decade with Jon Hiseman and his fusion-art-rock outfit Colosseum. Greenslade contributed to their Vertigo Records debut "Valentyne Suite" (the label's November 1969 first LP on Vertigo VO 1), their second album "Those Who Are About To Die Salute You" on Fontana Records (also from 1969 - the band featuring Tony Reeves at this point) and their third record "Daughter Of Time" also on Vertigo Records in 1970 (Reeves had left but Chris Farlowe guested on some vocals). Dave is also on a final hurrah before the band disbanded with the 1971 live double "Colosseum Live". Second keyboardist Dave Lawson had done stints with Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band, Avant Garde jazzers The Web for their third album "I Spider" in 1970 (issued on Polydor Records ¿ the first two LPs were on Deram) who then morphed into the uber-cultish Samurai that issued a self-titled rarity in 1971 on the obscure Greenwich Gramophone Company Records label. Drummer Andrew McCulloch had bashed his kit for no less than King Crimson on their 1970 LP "Lizard" and later hit the tom toms for the revered CBS act Fields on their self-titled debut in 1971. Marc Barry

Disc 1 (38:54 minutes):

1. Spirit Of The Dance [Side 1]

2. Little Red Fry-Up

3. Rainbow

4. Siam Seesaw

5. Joie De Vivre [Side 2]

6. Red Light

7. Melancholic Race

8. Theme For An Imaginary Western

Tracks 1 to 8 are their third album "Spyglass Guest" - released August 1974 in the UK on Warner Brothers K 56055 and November 1974 in the USA on Mercury SRM 1-1015. Produced by GREENSLADE and JEREMY ENSOR (Ensor former Bassist with Principal Edwards Magic Theatre) - it peaked at No. 34 on the UK LP charts (didn¿t chart USA).

Disc 2 (52:32 minutes, all PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)

1. Joie De Vivre

2. Beside Manners Are Extra

3. Sundance

4. Red Light

5. Song Of The Dance

Tracks 1 to 5 recorded live 7 November 1974 for BBC Radio One's "In Concert" Series at the BBC Paris Theatre in London ¿ Announcer ALAN BLACK - Producer JEFF GRIFFIN and CHRIS LYCETT

6. Mélange

7. Melancholic Race

8. Red Light

Tracks 6 to 8 recorded 6 November 1974 for BBC Radio One's "Bob Harris" Session

GREENSLADE was:

DAVE GREENSLADE ¿ Organ, Fender Piano, Mellotron, Clavinet, Harmonium, ARP Synths, Glockenspiel and Tubular Bells

DAVE LAWSON ¿ Acoustic Piano, Fender Piano, Clavinet, ARP Synths, Soprano Saxophones. Gong, Bell Tree and Lead Vocals

TONY REEVES ¿ Bass Guitars

ANDREW McCULLOCH - Drums and Percussion

Guests:

DAVE 'CLEM' CLEMPSON [Bakerloo, Champion, Colosseum and Humble Pie] ¿ Electric Guitar on "Little Red Fry-Up" and "Siam Seesaw"

ANDY ROBERTS [Everyone, Plainsong and Grimms] ¿ Acoustic Guitars on "Siam Seesaw"

GRAHAM SMITH [String Driven Thing] ¿ Violin on "Joie De Vivre"