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RoeDent
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Topic: Prog "One-Hit Wonders" (read before responding) Posted: January 07 2018 at 11:30 |
I was listening to Arena's first album Songs from the Lion's Cage the other day and it dawned on me that I have not heard John Carson, the singer on that album, on anything else. Then it got me thinking of other so-called "one-hit wonders", whether it's a musician who appeared on just one well-known (in prog circles) album as member of a band (even if the band went further, as with Arena), or even the entire band making just one album, then seemingly disappearing off the face of the progosphere.
Another example I can think of is Sound of Contact. They made one fantastic album (Dimensionaut) in 2013, but we've since heard nothing of this band. Keyboardist Dave Kerzner has made two well-received albums since, but the band SOC seem to be a one-hit wonder. Do you have other examples of this?
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 12:05 |
I'm not sure but I imagine Simon Collins' supposed drug trafficking debacle has something to do with us not hearing from Sound Of Contact. It'd be cool to hear another album. I rather like the debut and absolutely love the drumming. He is certainly his father's son...with a twist.
Edited by Guldbamsen - January 07 2018 at 12:06 |
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Manuel
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 12:55 |
Rush's original Drummer, John Rutsey. Though not as good as Neil Pert, he was quite an excellent drummer.
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I prophesy disaster
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 13:24 |
Dün produced the solitary album "Eros" which is currently the highest rated non-Magma Zeuhl album in PA.
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mathman0806
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 15:21 |
On Sound of Contact, they did post a picture of Simon and Dave on their Facebook page last month, saying they are in sessions for new album. SOC is booked to be on Cruise on Edge 2018
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Lewian
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 15:23 |
The most obvious choice would've been Bubu probably, were it not for their apparently totally unexpected release 38 years after their classic Anabelas.
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Squonk19
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 16:03 |
Regarding a two-hit wonder band - Darwin's Radio! Their second album - Template for a Generation album - still one of my most played and well-loved albums! I'm so sad that illegal downloading forced them to give up prematurely due to lost finances (sadly the bane for many emerging bands these days) - although nice to see Dec Burke keeping busy elsewhere since then. Edited by Squonk19 - January 07 2018 at 16:23 |
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 16:42 |
These are my favorite "1 cool prog album and then gone" bands. I had about 5 more that I couldn't include because they reformed for a one-off album 20+ years after breaking up: McDonald & Giles, Bacamarte and Bubu I'm talking to you
Atmosphera - Lady of Shallot Absolute Elsewhere - In Search of Ancient Gods Akritas - Akritas Dragonfly - Dragonfly Mirthrandir - For You the Old Women Pete Sinfield - Still Netherworld - In the Following Half Light Cathedral - Stained Glass Stories Pentacle - La Clef Des Songes Banzai - Hora Nota Et Cetera - Et Cetera La Rossa - A Fury of Glass Nightwinds - Nightwinds Quadra - L'Archiviste Bordelique Think - Variety |
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progmatic
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 16:48 |
Armageddon s/t; Atlantis Philharmonic s/t; Morte Macabre "Symphonic Holocaust"; Babylon s/t -- just a few that came to mind without giving it much thought.
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sidc58
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 20:04 |
Two groups come to mind:
Refugee with Patrick Moraz, Lee Jackson, Brian Davdison Quiet Sun with Phil Manzanera, Eno, etc. Edited by sidc58 - January 07 2018 at 20:07 |
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Dellinger
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 21:09 |
As far as I understand, there's a whole bunch of bands/albums that fit the criteria within RPI. Right now I can think of YS from Il Balleto di Bronzo, Zarathustra from Museo Rosenbach. Inferno from Metamorfosi.
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 22:27 |
Anderson-Ponty Band did one release, "Better Late Than Never," before vanishing.
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Mortte
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 22:40 |
Band called Brahman made only one album. I don´t think even that succeeded at all, anyway I think it´s quite good.
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Mortte
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Posted: January 07 2018 at 22:43 |
In Finland Nimbus, Nova and Scapa Flow made only one, but quite great albums. I don´t think none of them also sold well.
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stewe
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 01:23 |
Yezda Urfa.. A mix of Gentle Giant craziness and Yes melodic sense, on steroids. Exquisite playing, inventive, tongue-in-cheek music. They released one album in 1970s, one of the best prog I know, and since then I've never heard about any other music projects or involvement by any member of this band (except for their brief live reunion in 2000s). Other such wonder coming to my mind is Diabolus (1972).
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Mormegil
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 06:46 |
This . . . From what news snippets I've seen, I take it they're working on a second album. I sure hope that's the case. I had tickets to see them in SE Pennsylvania, but the show was cancelled due to "passport issues". Major letdown. |
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HemispheresOfXanadu
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 10:04 |
Speaking of drummers, how about the dude who played one show for The Who when Keith Moon collapsed? |
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dr wu23
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 14:03 |
There were a number of proto prog groups that had only one album.....Fuschia, Titus Groan, Still Life, Ton Ton Macoute, Indian Summer, etc.....all were decent albums.
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 14:22 |
Although I have never heard it personally the band that comes to mind first for me is Kino. Remember them?
As far as musicians go the one that comes to mind for me is John Mayhew who played on "trespass." I suppose we could call Trevor Horn a "one hit wonder" too since he only appeared on Drama but isn't there supposed to be a version of Fly From Here coming out with his vocals on it instead of Benoit's? Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - January 08 2018 at 14:25 |
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Posted: January 08 2018 at 14:27 |
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