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When Graham Field left Rare Bird after the classic "As Your Mind Flies By" he immediately formed his own group.
He signed a deal with CBS, and got Alan Barry on guitar and bass and former King Crimson-member Andy McCulloch on drums.
Their self-titled debut turned out to be their only album, but it's a minor classic of early British, 70's song-oriented and organ-based progressive rock.
Already from the powerful opening chords of "A Friend of Mine" you'll know you're in for yet another one of those many lesser-known but excellent progressive rock records from the 70's.
Field's unique and varied sounds on the organ are easily recognizable from Rare Bird, but Fields managed to develop a style of their own. The songs are tighter and more compact, and Barry is a quite different singer from Graham Gould.
One of the best songs on the album is the earlier mentioned opener "A Friend of Mine". It starts with Field's ultra-heavy organ-chords before it goes into a very classical-sounding part that evolves into a powerful theme, before the somewhat dramatic vocal part of the song appears.
Other highlights includes the structurally similar "Over and Over Again" and the medieval-sounding "Three Minstrels".
The inclusion of Mellotron on the instrumental "The Eagles" gives it a symphonic sound and lift that gives the album a very worthy finale.
Tracks like "While the Sun Still Shine" and "Not So Good" are maybe of a less complex kind, but the strong melodies and great 70's arrangements makes them a joy to listen to.
When Graham Field left Rare Bird after the classic "As Your Mind Flies By" he immediately formed his own group.
He signed a deal with CBS, and got Alan Barry on guitar and bass and former King Crimson-member Andy McCulloch on drums.
Their self-titled debut turned out to be their only album, but it's a minor classic of early British, 70's song-oriented and organ-based progressive rock.
Already from the powerful opening chords of "A Friend of Mine" you'll know you're in for yet another one of those many lesser-known but excellent progressive rock records from the 70's.
Field's unique and varied sounds on the organ are easily recognizable from Rare Bird, but Fields managed to develop a style of their own. The songs are tighter and more compact, and Barry is a quite different singer from Graham Gould.
One of the best songs on the album is the earlier mentioned opener "A Friend of Mine". It starts with Field's ultra-heavy organ-chords before it goes into a very classical-sounding part that evolves into a powerful theme, before the somewhat dramatic vocal part of the song appears.
Other highlights includes the structurally similar "Over and Over Again" and the medieval-sounding "Three Minstrels".
The inclusion of Mellotron on the instrumental "The Eagles" gives it a symphonic sound and lift that gives the album a very worthy finale.
Tracks like "While the Sun Still Shine" and "Not So Good" are maybe of a less complex kind, but the strong melodies and great 70's arrangements makes them a joy to listen to.
![Anthony Phillips - Deep in the Night [1977 demo]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UfrkUafZ5q8/mqdefault.jpg "Anthony Phillips - Deep in the Night [1977 demo]
From Archive Collection Volume II, the second vault release from Anthony Phillips following Archive Collection Volume I in 1998. Compiled by Anthony Phillips and Jonathan Dann it is a 2 CD selection of previously unheard pieces and variations recorded between 1971-1988.
It was released on May 10, 2004 on Blueprint Records (UK) and was re-issued in Japan on Arcangelo Records as a limited edition mini-vinyl in December 2007.
According to the liner notes, Tregenna Afternoons is a piece Ant invented to teach original Genesis drummer Chris Stewart how to play guitar.
The track Fantomas opening theme on CD2 features John Silver on drums. He was the second drummer for Genesis and the inspiration for the song Silver Song.
Biography:
Anthony Edwin Ant Phillips (b. 23 December 1951, Chiswick, west London) is an English multi instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the band Genesis.[1] He played guitar and sang backing vocals until leaving in 1970, following the recording of their second album, Trespass. He left due to suffering from stage fright, after being told by his doctor that the best thing would be to leave the band. He is known for his twelve string guitar work, and his influence can be heard throughout Genesiss early output.
Genesiss first album after Phillipss departure, Nursery Cryme, featured two songs which were holdovers from the days when Phillips was in the band: The Musical Box (originally called F#) and The Fountain Of Salmacis. The Musical Box especially remains a favourite of fans.
After leaving Genesis, Phillips studied classical music (especially classical guitar) and made recordings in collaboration with Harry Williamson, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins, among others.He played the keyboards on the demos for Peter Gabriel in 1976. His first solo album, The Geese and the Ghost, was issued in 1977.
Phillips released his second album in 1978, entitled Wise After the Event. This was followed the next year by Sides. Both of these albums were produced by Rupert Hine and were intended to reach a mainstream audience, though neither album was successful in that regard.
In its initial release in the UK, Sides was accompanied by a more experimental album entitled Private Parts and Pieces; in the U.S. and Canada the two albums were issued separately. Private Parts and Pieces II: Back to the Pavilion followed the next year, and several further sequels were issued in the 1980s and 1990s.
Phillips began writing material with Andrew Latimer of Camel in 1981, and was a featured performer on that bands album, The Single Factor (released in 1982).
Phillips released a mainstream pop album entitled Invisible Men in 1983. He later claimed that this project went horribly wrong as a result of commercial pressures, and would subsequently eschew mainstream success in favour of more specialised material.
Phillips remains involved in a variety of musical projects, including extensive soundtrack work in England often for the label Atmosphere part the Universal Music Group. In the mid-1990s, he released an album entitled The Living Room Concert, which featured solo acoustic versions of his earlier material. He also provided archival material for the first Genesis box set, Genesis Archive 1967-75, released in 1998.")
![The Quiet World Of Lea And John - Miss Whittington [Dawn] [UK] [1969]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/V6xzG2m8-Js/mqdefault.jpg "The Quiet World Of Lea And John - Miss Whittington [Dawn] [UK] [1969]
Single released 5 Sep 1969. Featured on the compilation Pop-In Volume Three - Buried Treasures From British Pops Rainbow Years (Elevator Music Co, ELCD 003).
Quiet World were an English band formed by the Heather Brothers in 1969 to record their concept album The Road. The group included Steve Hackett on guitar, his younger brother John Hackett on flute, Gill Gilbert on vocals, Lea Heather vocals and percussion, Neil Heather composers, John Heather vocals and acoustic guitar, Sean OMally on drums, Eddy Hines flute and sax, Dick Driver string bass and electric bass, Phil Henderson conductor/arranger, piano, trumpet, organ, recorder and backing vocals.
A 7 single Miss Whittington/There is a Mountain was released on the Dawn label in 1969 (as The Quiet World of Lea & John) and Quiet World released their debut album The Road in 1970. Shortly thereafter, Steve Hackett left to join the progressive rock group Genesis as lead guitarist. The album was re-released on CD in 1999 .
The Heather Brothers went on to international success with their musicals, A Slice Of Saturday Night, Lust and thriller Blood Money. Their shows have enjoyed hundreds of productions world wide and have been translated into 9 different languages. They also wrote, directed & produced two films, Seriously Twisted and The Big Finish. They are currently preparing their latest musical Camp Horror for its West End Premier.
Phil Henderson composed the score for The Far Pavilions Shafestbury Theatre, London 2005. The Philip Henderson Orchestra features on Steve Hacketts Feedback 86 album.
Personnel:
Neil Heather: Composer/lyricist
John Heather: Composer/lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, lead Vocals
Lea Heather: Composer/lyricist, percussion, lead vocals.
Gil Gilbert: Backing vocals
Steve Hackett: Electric & Acoustic Guitars
John Hackett: Acoustic Guitar
Eddy Hines: Flute, Sax
Dick Driver: Upright & Electric Bass
Phil Henderson: Arranger, Piano, Organ, Trumpet, Recorder, Backing Vocals
Sean OMally: Drums, Percussion
Album release: The Road (1970; Si-Wan Records)")
