In 1974 I went to England for 5 weeks with a friend (I was 19) and by chance saw this band in a London club. I don't remember the name of the place nor had I heard of Seventh Wave. I DO remember really enjoying the music as I was very much into Prog at that time. I had always thought about them since then but never heard their music again until now. This LP would have been on their playlist then since it was released the same year. I guess I'm still enjoying it at 69!
I bought this at my favorite used record store about '79 for $1.00 just on the strength of the album cover and list of keyboards used. Best dollar I ever spent!
@@marieelliott8368 Please give Ken my regards! I bought Psi Fi at the same place (also $I.00, sorry Ken!) and played the crap out of both! I do feel better that I DID pay full price for the double set when it came out on CD. Still gets a lot of play at home.
I remember buying the album the day after Bob Harris introduced Seventh Wave on BBC2's The Old Grey Whistle Test back in 74' They played Things to Come/ 1999 1/2 and Dance of the Elio. From what I remember they were two guys from South London (Streatham) and they did a second album and we never heard much of them after that. I never realised at the time but I was living about 3 miles away from them. Nostalgia ain't what it used to be :)
I also remember thay program and also a few weeks before Bob played one of the track using one of the fantstic B&W cartoons he used as videos Happier times
I saw these guys in Loughborough, uk circa 1974. My mates didn't understand why I raved. Ken has been a major influence on my writing ever since. Thank you a million Ken.
Hi, I'm Ken's sister and I'm with him now - we've been celebrating his 74th birthday. I was playing some tracks for noststalgia's sake and just saw your comment re Kens influence and passed your thanks on to him - he said "wow"
Hey, I just posted under the name Hamilton Burger. I saw them in the summer of 74 in London at a club or pub but don't recall the name of the place. Do you know where that might have been??
@@hamiltonburger4574 Hi there, I'm not sure as they used to play a lot of pubs/clubs. They played at the Marquee in Wardour Street a few times and they used to play in the Two Brewers in Clapham High Street. I'm 13 years younger than Ken and when I got into punk in 1979, I went to see a band at the Marquee and as I was paying to gert in, I noticed an orange 7th Wave sticker on the safe behind the cashier :) Next time I speak to Ken, I'll ask him if he can remember some of the names of the places they used to play. I guess most of them are long gone. Kind regards, Fran Elliott
Hi ask ken y if he remembers me steve Crowley an old mate and guitarist,ws for up to it all?missed him whe he was in galway i live in dublin now .fond memories greaf creative times and poorauld keiroñ great drummer@Fran1963UK
@@stephencrowley1145 Hi Steve, thanks for your messae. I've just got back from a trip to Dublin and Kildare. I went to meet some old friends that used to live in Clapham - one from Dublin and the other from Dungannon in Tyrone. I stayed in the Bonninton Hotel for one night (near the airport), then one in the Arlington Hotel to meet my friends (Bachelor's Walk near O'Connell Bridge - which is the hotel I always stay in when I visit Dublin) and then we went on to the Kilashee Hotel and Spa in Naas. I had a fantastic time. I wish I lived in Ireland! I have very fond memories of Kieron - he was always in our house when I was a kid. Me and my twin sis would want to be in front room when they were rehearsing. Ken would tell us to get out and Kieron would say let them in :) He taught me me to play the bongos and tambourine. It was really sad he diesd so young - he was an absolutely brilliant drummer I'll give Ken a call tomorrow and ask if he remembers you. Kind regards and all the best
Pure nostalgia! I first heard one of the tracks from this album on the Annie Nightingale radio show in a hotel room in Wakefield, Yorkshire, on the Sunday evening before starting a week's training for a new job. I can still recall her talking about how much she liked it.
@@vanbliepenstein Yeah Kieren died in 1991(alcohol apparently) - I think his drinking helped cause the split after the USA tour of their second album Psi-Fi late 75. Ken is still going. This is the most recent clip I have seen of him (from 2009). th-cam.com/video/tagsLORp7pU/w-d-xo.html
SEVENTH WAVE, THINGS TO COME 1974 -. SIDE ONE, 1 SKY SCRAPER, 2 METROPOLIS, 3 INTERCITY WATER RAT, 4 ESCALATOR,5 OLD DOG SONG , 6 SMOG FOG AND SUNSET, SMOG FOG AND SUNSET, 7 FAIL TO SEE, 8 PREMONITION, 9 FESTIVAL , 10 EVERSOLIGHTLY , 11 COMMUNICATION SKYWAYS , 12 THINGS TO COME, 13 1999 1/2 , 14 DANCE OF THE ELOI .
The synths on this album made such an impact on my thinking back then that I've always had this notion in electronic music production that I call the "Seventh Wave Sound". The vinyl album I had (or the tape I listened to all these years) had a stronger top end than this recording, and therefore the synths in places had a more digital crispness to them, and therefore the "Seventh Wave Sound". Another of those records that somehow stood out from the crowd of 1000s and made a lasting impact on my life.
I believe what we're hearing here definitely comes from the CD... not the LP (as inferred by the video images). On the CD is an annoying 'skip-glich' between the very end of track 6 (34:49) and the beginning of track 7... something definitely not experienced on the LP. Also absent from the LP (for some...thank goodness) is the silly grunting and _pop_ heard at the very end of track 7 CD.
@@SciFiArtman He may not have been classically trained or a great keyboardist but I believe he got the most out of his instruments compared to the big names of his day. Some of the patches, voices he worked up are superior to anything I have heard from the big names in my humble opinion. The beginning of Astral Animal is a masterpiece of synth sounds.
I was lucky enough to see them around 1975 at Bromley Tech College. My dad was a cab driver and bought back a vinyl LP of theirs from a promoter as a tip, it didn't have the cover, so I ordered one. I later bought the follow up. I can't understand in the era of Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream and King Crimson this band didn't achieve success.
I've been looking for this on and off since the late 70's when I lost what I've just found out to be Metropolis on 7". I preferred the b-side, Festival which is track 9 on this LP. While not as good as I remember it's pure nostalgia listening to it again after about 45 years. No wonder I ended up getting into Hawkwind!
Just to say thanks for the comment....I'm Ken Elliott's sister and I've been asked to do an interview with Ken for the reissues of the 7th Wave albums... I need to remind Ken of how good he was! Regards, Fran Elliott
@@Fran1963UK I am the one who asked for lyrics and I thank you for posting what you could. Another take on Ken. Ken might not have been the most gifted keyboardist of his time but I felt he was the most creative. He got sounds out of those analog synths no one else came close to including Emerson and Wakeman. Camera Obscura blows me away to this day. Old Dog is best dog song ever written and there are quite a few out there. I have to hold back the tears whenever I listen, they nailed it.
@@j.dragon651 Hi, I just called Ken and read him your comments. He said he really appreciates it and thinks Old Dog Song is probably the best thing he and Keiran ever did. Kind regards, Fran
@@Fran1963UK I am humbled! I have played 58 years myself, mostly lead guitar, some keys. Mostly cover bands. Never could find anyone like Ken who could handle synths the way he does and I have played with some good keyboard players. Now that I am retired I am working on keys more. Finally getting my hands separated, what a pain in the but. Metropolis is one I love to practice on. I will include a link to my youtube channel with 17 original videos of some of my original work done with some friends that you can take a listen to if so inclined. There is some good keyboard work on some of them. Mostly standard piano, organ work with a few with synth work. I did all the writing, lead vocals and guitar work and arrangements. I have never stopped listening to Kens work since the albums came out. I am always catching a new phrase, a counterpoint, a synth sound I hadn't really heard before. It never gets old. I saw quite a few prog rock bands back in the day and they get old sometimes. Once again, I am humbled and thank you. th-cam.com/channels/MgevEkujQUerxvNqYNJ8PQ.html
29:15 Communication Skyways was the theme song for children's tv show presenter Captain 20 (Dick Dyszel) on WDCA/TV-20 in Washington DC during the 1970s and 1980s
Picked this up at Aron Records ..it was an import..never heard of the group & bought it on impulse. Saw them perform Things to Come at The Troubadore when I was on The Midnight Special production staff....but they had no technical support that night..no U.S. label and no audience. Not sure why it happened that way..but loved the album & kept on listening.
I think they were a precursor to Yes. There are some classic Yes riffs which were released on Yes albums a few years later. I remember being a high school kid whacked on Durban poison, parked on a hill overlooking the Sydney skyline, listening to “The World’s A City”. It was ecstatic.
Ken might not have been the most gifted keyboardist of his time but I felt he was the most creative. He got sounds out of those analog synths no one else came close to including Emerson and Wakeman. Camera Obscura blows me away to this day.
@@rwebbmusic I never stop listening to his albums. There is always something missed, a time signature change, a counterpoint, a phrase, a synth sound. It never gets old.
@@j.dragon651 Yes, truly remarkable musicians, the pair of them. And I think that Neil Richmond should also be recognised for bringing out the best in them. They were 'Balham Boys' (like me) and had many a fierce disagreement!
@@rwebbmusic I am not familiar with the name Neil Richmond. Could you go into a little detail for me? Thanx. Here is a link to my youtube channel with 17 videos of original music I have done with friends if you are so inclined to listen. I wrote all the music and lyrics and arrangements, sang all the lead vocals and played all the guitar. In my sixty year career I never came across a keyboard player who could handle synths like Ken. I have played with some darned good keyboard players. th-cam.com/channels/MgevEkujQUerxvNqYNJ8PQ.html
_Things to Come_ preceded Fast's first LP by a year. Fast was already impressively tech-wise re synths and had the good fortune to get his foot in the record deal door via his association with Rick Wakeman.
I have been trying to count the first tune for years now. I wonder how many times they actually change the time signature? I bought my first copy on 8 track tape, the songs were cut up.
I think I saw them at the Royal Veterinary College / Hospital London back in the early seventies, they had A black drummer and he was outstanding, just watching him warm up on a practice pad blew me away, if it was the same band, the sticks were just a blur?
All time classic that pointed the way to a possible new direction in prog. A pity that the follow up album 'Psi-Fi' (though good in itself) failed to take the idea further. Many thanks for posting!
Is that THE Dave Etheridge? Anyway, I disagree, Psi-Fi was my first intro to 7th Wave: it is a stronger album. I got Things to Come much later (1980?), and enjoy that too. Having worked with both Ken Elliott and his brother Rob, I eventually bought the Second Hand albums on CD re-release: also interesting! The band failed through lack of support by the record company. Ken says they were stranded somewhere in remote America with all the gear in the airport and no way of getting back to the UK. wLove, R
for more rare obscure early seventies, and sixtie,s bands look also on this you tube account.(.i found there 2 albums from the webb the band where keyboardist dave lawson in played before samurai and greenslade)and many more vinyl jewels th-cam.com/channels/CBBMruqZ_msej6MfDGYUFQ.htmlvideos
I saw them once at an arty after-hours joint called the Howff near Primrose Hill when this album came out. They must’ve had some connection to the place.
Side 1 (pictured at 25:46)... 1. Sky Scraper (2.17) 2. Metropolis (4.25) 3. Intercity Water Rat (0.48) 4. Escalator (0.26) 5. Old Dog Song (4.12) 6. Smog, Fog and Sunset (3.11) 7. Fail to See (4.05) Side 2 (pictured at 29:22)... 1. Premonition (3.15) 2. Festival (2.05) 3. Eversolightly (4.33) 4. Communication Skyways (4.42) 5. Things to Come (1.46) 6. 1999 1/2 (1.09) 7. Dance of the Eloi (1.45)
@@Fexobs Were they doing "The Long Hello" album? I love VDGG with PH but I would have loved to hear more instrumental stuff by them. I think their cover of "Theme One" was the first VDGG I was aware of on one of those Charisma sampler LPs. It also had Genesis doing "Happy The Man"
"lifeless, overcompressed musak." Wow! OK. I'm constantly amazed by the different ways others respond to hearing the same sounds. I am SO not hearing what you are. That's what makes all individually remarkable.
In 1974 I went to England for 5 weeks with a friend (I was 19) and by chance saw this band in a London club. I don't remember the name of the place nor had I heard of Seventh Wave. I DO remember really enjoying the music as I was very much into Prog at that time. I had always thought about them since then but never heard their music again until now. This LP would have been on their playlist then since it was released the same year.
I guess I'm still enjoying it at 69!
I bought this at my favorite used record store about '79 for $1.00 just on the strength of the album cover and list of keyboards used. Best dollar I ever spent!
I'll tell my Brother Ken Elliott that.😊
Thanks for the recommendation. 👍
@@marieelliott8368 Please give Ken my regards! I bought Psi Fi at the same place (also $I.00, sorry Ken!) and played the crap out of both! I do feel better that I DID pay full price for the double set when it came out on CD. Still gets a lot of play at home.
I bought this album for 10¢ back in the 70's @ Salvation Army, best dime I ever spent.
Have passed the test of time with success !!!
I remember buying the album the day after Bob Harris introduced Seventh Wave on BBC2's The Old Grey Whistle Test back in 74' They played Things to Come/ 1999 1/2 and Dance of the Elio. From what I remember they were two guys from South London (Streatham) and they did a second album and we never heard much of them after that. I never realised at the time but I was living about 3 miles away from them. Nostalgia ain't what it used to be :)
I also remember thay program and also a few weeks before Bob played one of the track using one of the fantstic B&W cartoons he used as videos
Happier times
I saw these guys in Loughborough, uk circa 1974. My mates didn't understand why I raved. Ken has been a major influence on my writing ever since. Thank you a million Ken.
Hi, I'm Ken's sister and I'm with him now - we've been celebrating his 74th birthday. I was playing some tracks for noststalgia's sake and just saw your comment re Kens influence and passed your thanks on to him - he said "wow"
Hey, I just posted under the name Hamilton Burger. I saw them in the summer of 74 in London at a club or pub but don't recall the name of the place. Do you know where that might have been??
@@hamiltonburger4574 Hi there, I'm not sure as they used to play a lot of pubs/clubs. They played at the Marquee in Wardour Street a few times and they used to play in the Two Brewers in Clapham High Street. I'm 13 years younger than Ken and when I got into punk in 1979, I went to see a band at the Marquee and as I was paying to gert in, I noticed an orange 7th Wave sticker on the safe behind the cashier :) Next time I speak to Ken, I'll ask him if he can remember some of the names of the places they used to play. I guess most of them are long gone.
Kind regards,
Fran Elliott
Hi ask ken y if he remembers me steve Crowley an old mate and guitarist,ws for up to it all?missed him whe he was in galway i live in dublin now .fond memories greaf creative times and poorauld keiroñ great drummer@Fran1963UK
@@stephencrowley1145 Hi Steve, thanks for your messae. I've just got back from a trip to Dublin and Kildare. I went to meet some old friends that used to live in Clapham - one from Dublin and the other from Dungannon in Tyrone. I stayed in the Bonninton Hotel for one night (near the airport), then one in the Arlington Hotel to meet my friends (Bachelor's Walk near O'Connell Bridge - which is the hotel I always stay in when I visit Dublin) and then we went on to the Kilashee Hotel and Spa in Naas. I had a fantastic time. I wish I lived in Ireland! I have very fond memories of Kieron - he was always in our house when I was a kid. Me and my twin sis would want to be in front room when they were rehearsing. Ken would tell us to get out and Kieron would say let them in :) He taught me me to play the bongos and tambourine. It was really sad he diesd so young - he was an absolutely brilliant drummer I'll give Ken a call tomorrow and ask if he remembers you. Kind regards and all the best
I bought this album in 1975 the NME told me to buy it... Still sounds great!
Pure nostalgia! I first heard one of the tracks from this album on the Annie Nightingale radio show in a hotel room in Wakefield, Yorkshire, on the Sunday evening before starting a week's training for a new job. I can still recall her talking about how much she liked it.
Thank you very much for the upload !!! Been waiting years for this to appear.
Gave up for a while.
A one off classic band, still love them, RIP Kieran
is he dead?? thats new for me.... Requiescant in pace
@@vanbliepenstein Yeah Kieren died in 1991(alcohol apparently) - I think his drinking helped cause the split after the USA tour of their second album Psi-Fi late 75. Ken is still going. This is the most recent clip I have seen of him (from 2009). th-cam.com/video/tagsLORp7pU/w-d-xo.html
@@Russpng Thanx for the link, just visited.
Remember them from Ramsgate I roaded for them a fantastic gig at the marquee London back in the day
Marquee club... memories.. btw, I saw them there about 1975/76...
SEVENTH WAVE, THINGS TO COME 1974 -. SIDE ONE, 1 SKY SCRAPER, 2 METROPOLIS, 3 INTERCITY WATER RAT, 4 ESCALATOR,5 OLD DOG SONG , 6 SMOG FOG AND SUNSET, SMOG FOG AND SUNSET, 7 FAIL TO SEE, 8 PREMONITION, 9 FESTIVAL , 10 EVERSOLIGHTLY , 11 COMMUNICATION SKYWAYS , 12 THINGS TO COME, 13 1999 1/2 , 14 DANCE OF THE ELOI .
The synths on this album made such an impact on my thinking back then that I've always had this notion in electronic music production that I call the "Seventh Wave Sound".
The vinyl album I had (or the tape I listened to all these years) had a stronger top end than this recording, and therefore the synths in places had a more digital crispness to them, and therefore the "Seventh Wave Sound".
Another of those records that somehow stood out from the crowd of 1000s and made a lasting impact on my life.
I believe what we're hearing here definitely comes from the CD... not the LP (as inferred by the video images). On the CD is an annoying 'skip-glich' between the very end of track 6 (34:49) and the beginning of track 7... something definitely not experienced on the LP. Also absent from the LP (for some...thank goodness) is the silly grunting and _pop_ heard at the very end of track 7 CD.
there were no digital synths in those days.
@@j.dragon651 Exactly! Which made their sound all the more unique!
@@SciFiArtman He may not have been classically trained or a great keyboardist but I believe he got the most out of his instruments compared to the big names of his day. Some of the patches, voices he worked up are superior to anything I have heard from the
big names in my humble opinion. The beginning of Astral Animal is a masterpiece of synth sounds.
His violins can fool me at times and I have been playing over fifty eight years.
Magic album for the few!..some of it still sounds great! Proud I bought it!
Great album,,,,, brings back memories,,,,, thanks for uploading
I was lucky enough to see them around 1975 at Bromley Tech College. My dad was a cab driver and bought back a vinyl LP of theirs from a promoter as a tip, it didn't have the cover, so I ordered one. I later bought the follow up. I can't understand in the era of Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream and King Crimson this band didn't achieve success.
SEVENTH WAVE:
-Ken Elliott - Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, ARP, MOOG & EMS Synth, Mellotron, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Vocals
-Kieran O'Connor - Drums, Congas, Bongos, Sleigh Bells, Claves, Xylophone, Vibraphone
Recorded at Chalk Farm Studios, 1974.
I've been looking for this on and off since the late 70's when I lost what I've just found out to be Metropolis on 7". I preferred the b-side, Festival which is track 9 on this LP. While not as good as I remember it's pure nostalgia listening to it again after about 45 years. No wonder I ended up getting into Hawkwind!
one of the most creative keyboard players I have ever heard
Just to say thanks for the comment....I'm Ken Elliott's sister and I've been asked to do an interview with Ken for the reissues of the 7th Wave albums... I need to remind Ken of how good he was! Regards, Fran Elliott
@@Fran1963UK I bought the CD with both albums, I hope your brother got some of that, he deserves it.
@@Fran1963UK I am the one who asked for lyrics and I thank you for posting what you could. Another take on Ken.
Ken might not have been the most gifted keyboardist of his time but I felt he was the most creative. He got sounds out of those analog synths no one else came close to including Emerson and Wakeman. Camera Obscura blows me away to this day. Old Dog is best dog song ever written and there are quite a few out there. I have to hold back the tears whenever I listen, they nailed it.
@@j.dragon651 Hi, I just called Ken and read him your comments. He said he really appreciates it and thinks Old Dog Song is probably the best thing he and Keiran ever did. Kind regards, Fran
@@Fran1963UK I am humbled! I have played 58 years myself, mostly lead guitar, some keys. Mostly cover bands. Never could find anyone like Ken who could handle synths the way he does and I have played with some good keyboard players. Now that I am retired I am working on keys more. Finally getting my hands separated, what a pain in the but. Metropolis is one I love to practice on. I will include a link to my youtube channel with 17 original videos of some of my original work done with some friends that you can take a listen to if so inclined. There is some good keyboard work on some of them. Mostly standard piano, organ work with a few with synth work. I did all the writing, lead vocals and guitar work and arrangements. I have never stopped listening to Kens work since the albums came out. I am always catching a new phrase, a counterpoint, a synth sound I hadn't really heard before. It never gets old.
I saw quite a few prog rock bands back in the day and they get old sometimes. Once again, I am humbled and thank you.
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29:15 Communication Skyways was the theme song for children's tv show presenter Captain 20 (Dick Dyszel) on WDCA/TV-20 in Washington DC during the 1970s and 1980s
I also had the original Vinyl when it first came out.
This always shoots me in the heart. 綺麗。
Me too. I still have it.
Found this album in a local library. The album cover alone made me curious to loan it out. Been one of my faves ever since.
I bought this album brand new 😀. Second one two . That one is kind of odd 🤔 somehow . This one however is great . Premonition starting side two.
Picked this up at Aron Records ..it was an import..never heard of the group & bought it on impulse. Saw them perform Things to Come at The Troubadore when I was on The Midnight Special production staff....but they had no technical support that night..no U.S. label and no audience. Not sure why it happened that way..but loved the album & kept on listening.
I think they were a precursor to Yes. There are some classic Yes riffs which were released on Yes albums a few years later. I remember being a high school kid whacked on Durban poison, parked on a hill overlooking the Sydney skyline, listening to “The World’s A City”.
It was ecstatic.
Yes had been going for at least 5 years already
I René this band ,,at least their music ,,,it had an impact in my life,,, thankyou u tube for this 🎶🎶🎶🎶
i have another full album uploaded i search fot it for 20 years.. and i found it on vynil th-cam.com/video/D0dDDSERhJ4/w-d-xo.html
the same for argent... th-cam.com/video/fd87xOiBWKg/w-d-xo.html
and skylark th-cam.com/video/bDxS9fDy4co/w-d-xo.html
Remember this music taking me on a journey,,🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
and now is it my lucky day i found a solo album from amon duul 2 keyboard player stefan zauner th-cam.com/video/9teU6BZC1SM/w-d-xo.html
Communication skyways es una de mis favoritas, un grupo con un potencial a la altura de Yes.
I bought this on an 8 track tape lol. Had no idea who it was or what it was, just the name of the band intrigued me enough to buy it.
Ken might not have been the most gifted keyboardist of his time but I felt he was the most creative. He got sounds out of those analog synths no one else came close to including Emerson and Wakeman. Camera Obscura blows me away to this day.
...he was (still is) one of the most gifted keyboardist of our time. Full stop. wLove, R
@@rwebbmusic I never stop listening to his albums. There is always something missed, a time signature change, a counterpoint, a phrase, a synth sound. It never gets old.
@@j.dragon651 Yes, truly remarkable musicians, the pair of them. And I think that Neil Richmond should also be recognised for bringing out the best in them. They were 'Balham Boys' (like me) and had many a fierce disagreement!
@@rwebbmusic I am not familiar with the name Neil Richmond. Could you go into a little detail for me? Thanx. Here is a link to my youtube channel with 17 videos of original music I have done with friends if you are so inclined to listen. I wrote all the music and lyrics and arrangements, sang all the lead vocals and played all the guitar. In my sixty year career I never came across a keyboard player who could handle synths like Ken. I have played with some darned good keyboard players.
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@@j.dragon651Never! one of my most played albums with Nash the Slash Bedside Companions...
Discazo brutal!
Thank you for the upload
bought the LP's middle 7ties and still have them
Me too!
It was only in the 70s when prog rock was everywhere.
Still one of my favorite escape albums playing loud!
I HAVE PLayed this album for so long my fingers are synths
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I had the vinyl back in the 70s. I now have it on CD.
me too
A small classic. Reminds me of the first Synergy album by Larry Fast.
_Things to Come_ preceded Fast's first LP by a year. Fast was already impressively tech-wise re synths and had the good fortune to get his foot in the record deal door via his association with Rick Wakeman.
I have been trying to count the first tune for years now. I wonder how many times they actually change the time signature? I bought my first copy on 8 track tape, the songs were cut up.
I think I saw them at the Royal Veterinary College / Hospital London back in the early seventies, they had A black drummer and he was outstanding, just watching him warm up on a practice pad blew me away, if it was the same band, the sticks were just a blur?
All time classic that pointed the way to a possible new direction in prog. A pity that the follow up album 'Psi-Fi' (though good in itself) failed to take the idea further. Many thanks for posting!
Is that THE Dave Etheridge? Anyway, I disagree, Psi-Fi was my first intro to 7th Wave: it is a stronger album. I got Things to Come much later (1980?), and enjoy that too. Having worked with both Ken Elliott and his brother Rob, I eventually bought the Second Hand albums on CD re-release: also interesting! The band failed through lack of support by the record company. Ken says they were stranded somewhere in remote America with all the gear in the airport and no way of getting back to the UK. wLove, R
@@rwebbmusic Funeral was a precursor and a masterpiece.
@@j.dragon651 Yes, superb! wLove, R
what's "Funeral?"
Multi Tracking at its Best!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I used to have the final track as my theme tune on UKC radio
Por Dios!!
for more rare obscure early seventies, and sixtie,s bands look also on this you tube account.(.i found there 2 albums from the webb the band where keyboardist dave lawson in played before samurai and greenslade)and many more vinyl jewels th-cam.com/channels/CBBMruqZ_msej6MfDGYUFQ.htmlvideos
Had it on 8 track. :)
That is how I found it, then found the vinyl, then the CD
I saw them once at an arty after-hours joint called the Howff near Primrose Hill when this album came out. They must’ve had some connection to the place.
Is this different from their Fungus project “premonitions” from ‘73? There was also “metropolis” under the same name.
5/24/2019 Viewer 5,441 çÔ¿Ôp it was 1970Something I was at Good Will and bought this album for 10¢ Best Darn Dime I ever spent
With the right promotion these boys could have been bigger than the Floyd.....
At 23.00 ish
Thanks for sharing it!!
set list?
Side 1 (pictured at 25:46)...
1. Sky Scraper (2.17)
2. Metropolis (4.25)
3. Intercity Water Rat (0.48)
4. Escalator (0.26)
5. Old Dog Song (4.12)
6. Smog, Fog and Sunset (3.11)
7. Fail to See (4.05)
Side 2 (pictured at 29:22)...
1. Premonition (3.15)
2. Festival (2.05)
3. Eversolightly (4.33)
4. Communication Skyways (4.42)
5. Things to Come (1.46)
6. 1999 1/2 (1.09)
7. Dance of the Eloi (1.45)
UNDERSTAND...... SECOND HAND! :)
Was this made in the 70s?
1972 apparently, although it didn't come out until 1974
Abba...solootley😅
What a band...si si si
Hugh Blanton of van DER graf generator s first band
A) Banton B) No it wasn't. He guested on `Psi-Fi' their 1975 album but was never in the band.
Really must check out & I even have the album... thanks for the tidbit
Nope. Completely wrong. He was a guest on the second LP because he was rehearsing with VDGG (sans Hammill) in the same place.
@@Fexobs Were they doing "The Long Hello" album? I love VDGG with PH but I would have loved to hear more instrumental stuff by them. I think their cover of "Theme One" was the first VDGG I was aware of on one of those Charisma sampler LPs. It also had Genesis doing "Happy The Man"
OMG owned that million years ago... lifeless, overcompressed musak
"lifeless, overcompressed musak." Wow! OK. I'm constantly amazed by the different ways others respond to hearing the same sounds. I am SO not hearing what you are. That's what makes all individually remarkable.
Cluelessness will never go out of fashion.
Your ears are clearly painted on,god knows what's between them?
There was music available for the thick kids too don't forget.
With the right promotion these boys could have been bigger than the Floyd......