Next (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band album)
Next is the second album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. The album was released in 1973. It was released separately on CD, though it is widely available on a 2-in-1 album, the other album being their debut album Framed.
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Released | November 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Studio | Audio International, London; Apple Studios, London | |||
Genre | Hard Rock, Glam | |||
Length | 35:54 | |||
Label | Vertigo, 2002 CD reissue released on Universal International | |||
Producer | The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Phil Wainman | |||
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band chronology | ||||
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"Swampsnake" was covered by American rock band Zilch on their 1998 debut album 3.2.1..
"The Faith Healer" was covered by Recoil in 1992 on the album Bloodline with the vocals of Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb. Other covers have been made by the Australian band The Church on their 1999 covers album A Box of Birds. In the same year, ex-Marillion singer Fish released his version on the album Raingods With Zippos. Power metal band Helloween also covered the song in their 1999 Metal Jukebox album.
The album and was featured in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[2].
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Harvey and Hugh McKenna, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Swampsnake" | 4:54 |
2. | "Gang Bang" | 4:42 |
3. | "The Faith Healer" | 7:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Giddy Up a Ding Dong" | Freddie Bell, Joey Lattanzi | 3:14 |
2. | "Next" | Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman, Eric Blau | 4:02 |
3. | "Vambo Marble Eye" | Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna, Zal Cleminson, Chris Glen, Ted McKenna | 4:25 |
4. | "The Last of the Teenage Idols" | Harvey, H. McKenna, Cleminson | 7:15 |
Personnel
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
- Alex Harvey – lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
- Zal Cleminson – guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Glen – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Hugh McKenna – electric piano, organ, grand piano, backing vocals
- Ted McKenna – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Technical
- Phil Wainman – producer
- Pete Coleman – engineer
- John Mills – engineer
- David Batchelor – assistant producer, backing vocals
- Pip Williams – arrangements on "Swampsnake", "Gang Bang", "Next" and "The Last of the Teenage Idols"
- Dave Field – sleeve
References
- Allmusic review
- Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
External links
- Next (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)