Audience (album)
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Audience is the 1969 debut album by British art rock
band Audience
. It was deleted shortly after its release and is now collectable in its original vinyl version, however the band were soon afterwards signed by Tony Stratton-Smith
to Charisma Records
.
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
band Audience
Audience (band)
Audience is a cult British art rock band which existed between 1969 and 1972, and reformed in 2004.The original band consisted of Howard Werth on nylon-strung electric acoustic guitar and vocals, Keith Gemmell on tenor...
. It was deleted shortly after its release and is now collectable in its original vinyl version, however the band were soon afterwards signed by Tony Stratton-Smith
Tony Stratton-Smith
Tony Stratton-Smith was an English rock music manager, and entrepreneur. He was best known as founder of London based independent record label Charisma Records which he began in 1969. Groups he managed included The Nice , Bonzo Dog Band and Van der Graaf Generator...
to Charisma Records
Charisma Records
Charisma was a record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. Manager for The Nice, the Bonzo Dog Band and Van der Graaf Generator at the time, Stratton-Smith was unable to find a record company willing to release an album by one of his favourite groups so he founded his own...
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Side one
- "Banquet" - 3:47
- "Poet" - 3:05
- "Waverley Stage Coach" (Williams) - 2:59
- "Riverboat Queen" - 2:57
- "Harlequin" - 2:35
- "Heaven Was an Island" - 4:18
Side two
- "Too Late I'm Gone" - 2:37
- "Maidens Cry" (Gemmell, Richardson, Werth, Williams)- 4:47
- "Pleasant Convalescence" - (Gemmell, Werth) - 2:30
- "Leave It Unsaid"
- "Man On Box" (Gemmell, Werth)
- "House On The Hill"
Personnel
- Tony Connor - percussion and vibes
- Trevor WilliamsTrevor Williams (musician)Trevor Williams is bass guitarist, vocalist and lyricist for Audience, cult British Art rock band which ran from 1969–1972, reforming in 2004....
- bass guitar - Howard Werth - electric classical guitar and vocals
- Keith GemmellKeith GemmellKeith Gemmell is a rock musician and saxophone player best known for being a member of British art rock band Audience from 1969 to 1972. He is now a music educator, author and journalist.-Early life and career:...
- tenor sax, clarinet and flute - Chris Brough - producer
- Andrew Price-Jackman - string arrangements on tracks A3, B1 & B3
- Paragon Publicity - sleeve design