Forever More (band)
Encyclopedia
Forever More was a late 1960s and early 1970s Scottish progressive rock
band, featuring Alan Gorrie
and Onnie Mair (aka Onnie McIntyre), who would later go on to form the Average White Band. Drummer Stewart Francis joined Glencoe and appeared on Roger Daltrey
's Ride a Rock Horse
album
.
They recorded two albums, Yours - Forever More
and Words on Black Plastic
, the latter featuring future Average White Band tenor saxophone
player, Malcolm Duncan
.
Forever More are one of the great neglected treasures of the 70s. The core of the band went on to fame as the Average White Band -- Onnie Mair is Onnie MacIntyre of AWB, and the horns went with him and Alan. Mick Travis was briefly in Clencoe, split before they recorded, and has not been heard from since. Stuart Francis was in Glencoe and is on their 2 LPs, which I recall as bland. Forever More were in a Lindsay Shonteff film, a dreadful sexploitation flick that does feather their music and some live, though murky, footage. For completists only.
The roots of the band lie in various Scottish aggregations that recorded a few singles in the 60s. Alan Gorrie, the main singer and songwriter a well as fabulous bass player, also recorded a few folkish sole tunes. Alan also did white a few sessions in the 60s and early 70s.
The horn section on their records, also later to feature in AWB, is mostly guys from Mogul Trash, one of John Welton's earliest bands. Mogul Thrash made one LP, which I've not heard.
Somewhere someone compared Forever More to the Beatles circa Appey Road. Believe it or not, this is an apt comparison. The songs are constantly tuneful, go through some unexpected turns without seeming contrived, and build to emotional highs in a very convincing fashion.Somr of the finest guitar playing by people you never heard of is on their 2 albums (Words on Black Plastic is the second and in my opinion marginally superior).
In my alternate universe, "Put Your Money on a Pony" was a mega-hit and "Cut the Cake" never happened.
- Doccawudi, 2006
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band, featuring Alan Gorrie
Alan Gorrie
Alan Gorrie is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He is a founding member of the Average White Band and remains one of two original members in the group's current line-up....
and Onnie Mair (aka Onnie McIntyre), who would later go on to form the Average White Band. Drummer Stewart Francis joined Glencoe and appeared on Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
's Ride a Rock Horse
Ride a Rock Horse
Ride a Rock Horse is the second solo album by The Who's lead singer, Roger Daltrey. It was first released in 1975. Songs were recorded during Daltrey's filming commitments for Ken Russell's film Lisztomania...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
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They recorded two albums, Yours - Forever More
Yours - Forever More
Yours - Forever More was the debut album of the Scottish progressive rock group Forever More. Recorded in 1969, it was released as a vinyl album in 1970...
and Words on Black Plastic
Words on Black Plastic
Words on Black Plastic was the second album by the Scottish Progressive rock group Forever More. Recorded in 1970, it was released as a vinyl album in 1970...
, the latter featuring future Average White Band tenor saxophone
Tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
player, Malcolm Duncan
Malcolm Duncan (musician)
Malcolm "Molly" Duncan is a tenor saxophonist and founding member of Average White Band.Duncan has recorded with Ray Charles, Tom Petty, Buddy Guy, Ben E...
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Liner Notes
The following section was taken from the 2007 re-mastered release of both albums on a single CD --Forever More are one of the great neglected treasures of the 70s. The core of the band went on to fame as the Average White Band -- Onnie Mair is Onnie MacIntyre of AWB, and the horns went with him and Alan. Mick Travis was briefly in Clencoe, split before they recorded, and has not been heard from since. Stuart Francis was in Glencoe and is on their 2 LPs, which I recall as bland. Forever More were in a Lindsay Shonteff film, a dreadful sexploitation flick that does feather their music and some live, though murky, footage. For completists only.
The roots of the band lie in various Scottish aggregations that recorded a few singles in the 60s. Alan Gorrie, the main singer and songwriter a well as fabulous bass player, also recorded a few folkish sole tunes. Alan also did white a few sessions in the 60s and early 70s.
The horn section on their records, also later to feature in AWB, is mostly guys from Mogul Trash, one of John Welton's earliest bands. Mogul Thrash made one LP, which I've not heard.
Somewhere someone compared Forever More to the Beatles circa Appey Road. Believe it or not, this is an apt comparison. The songs are constantly tuneful, go through some unexpected turns without seeming contrived, and build to emotional highs in a very convincing fashion.Somr of the finest guitar playing by people you never heard of is on their 2 albums (Words on Black Plastic is the second and in my opinion marginally superior).
In my alternate universe, "Put Your Money on a Pony" was a mega-hit and "Cut the Cake" never happened.
- Doccawudi, 2006
Release of CD in 2007
In 2007, a CD was released on Retro Disc International, SL - Spain records, including songs from both albums. This CD is out of print and very difficult to find, but can occasionally be found on Amazon or Ebay.Discography
- Yours - Forever MoreYours - Forever MoreYours - Forever More was the debut album of the Scottish progressive rock group Forever More. Recorded in 1969, it was released as a vinyl album in 1970...
(1970) - Words on Black PlasticWords on Black PlasticWords on Black Plastic was the second album by the Scottish Progressive rock group Forever More. Recorded in 1970, it was released as a vinyl album in 1970...
(1970) - Forever More Yours + Words On Black Plastic (2007)
External links
- The Tapestry of Delights - an online guide to UK beat and progressive music between 1963 and 1976.