IAN LLOYD
''3WC (THIRD WAVE CIVILIZATION''
1980
33:53
1/Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
Gary Glitter / Mike Leander/3:23
2/Stop! In the Name of Love
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland/3:26
3/Dedicated to You Love
Ian Lloyd/4:56
4/Lonely Nights
Jim Vallance/3:30
5/Can't Get Enough
Jim Vallance/3:07
6/Trouble/3:36
7/Walk Away
Bruce Fairbairn / Al Greenwood / Ian Lloyd/3:34
8/Straight from the Heart/2:36
9/Third Wave Civilization (3wc)
Ian Lloyd / Jim Vallance/3:18
10/Wanderers/2:27
Greg Diamond /Drums, Producer
Bruce Fairbairn /Producer, Vocals
Mick Jones /Guitar, Vocals
Ian Lloyd /Vocals
Nancy Nash /Vocals
Jim Vallance /Drums, Keyboards
REVIEW
by Joe Viglione
3WC is terrific, a smoother outing than the previous Goose Bumps with the singer and producer, Ian Lloyd and Bruce Fairbairn, respectively, seeming to be in sync, more comfortable with each other. "Straight From the Heart" was recorded three years before it became the breakout hit for the former lead singer of Sweeny Todd, a guy by the name of Bryan Adams, and this early version is an absolute revelation. What would have happened had the voice on the number one hit "Brother Louie" taken "Straight From the Heart" to the Top Ten first? Maybe it would have led to more hits for Ian Lloyd. Bryan Adams' songwriting partner, Jim Vallance, co-writes the title track with Ian Lloyd, and it is a great direction for this singer in search of a new hit. It is spacy, it is science fiction, it takes his Ric Ocasek-written track, "Slip Away," from the previous disc to the next level. It is simply a great piece of music. With Mick Jones of Foreigner, the brilliant Fairbairn, Loverboy's Paul Dean, and songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jim Vallance, it is hard to imagine the former singer of Stories missing with this superlative effort. Foreigner's manager, Bud Prager, had the ear of the industry, and producer Fairbairn was a year away from his breakthrough hits with Loverboy. Much more refined than the excellent Goose Bumps album from 1979, that album had much potential but was all over the map. 3WC smooths things out with the pop flavors of Stories and that '80s sound which Bryan Adams made so popular. Lloyd's own songs, "Dedicated to You" and "Wanderers," are much more on target here as well, while he takes on covers of Gary Glitter's "Do You Wanna Touch Me" (which Tommy James did four years before this album), and the Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love." Both covers are fun, and they allow Lloyd the opportunity to go beyond the seriousness of the original tunes. The album is consistent with the tremendous reading of "Straight From the Heart," a Vallance/Adams original that works in "Lonely Nights" and an appealing combination of sounds which finally complement this valuable singer as perfectly as did the compositions of the Left Bank's Michael Browne. Innovative and carefully produced, it was just a couple of years before its time. Seek it out, hear some magic, and wonder what it takes to bring important music like this to the attention of the public.
BIOGRAPHY
BY WIKIPEDIA
Ian Lloyd (b. Lloyd Buonconsiglio, 1947, Seattle) is an American rock singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Stories, whose single "Brother Louie" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973.[1]
In 1971 Michael Brown and Ian Lloyd formed Stories. They released two albums ("Stories" and "About Us") with a handful of Billboard Top 100 charting singles. Brown left before the band recorded their third (and final) album, (Traveling Underground) which was released under the artist's name, "Ian Lloyd and Stories", and included the Billboard top 40 hit, "Mammy Blue". After Stories he pursued a solo career, with six albums to his credit. Lloyd has performed with numerous recording artists, assuming the role of a session musician. His long discography of work includes background work with artists such as Foreigner, Billy Joel, Peter Frampton, and Yes. Lloyd continues to record, perform, and write, his most recent release being "Everyone's Happy Cause It's Christmas Time".
STORIES
Although Lloyd was classically trained on both piano and violin, he first reached international acclaim as lead singer for the band Stories, formed with Michael Brown of the Left Banke in the early 1970s. Lloyd sang lead on Stories' songs like "I'm Coming Home" (played as an anthem during the return of the Iranian hostages), "Mammy Blue", and "Brother Louie". A replayed version of the latter with Lloyd on vocals is used as the theme song to the comedy series Louie starring Louis CK.
Rolling Stone praised Lloyd's songwriting, saying he displayed "a lyricist's most essential gift—the ability to produce a verbal approximation of the music's ambiance." He wrote songs for Elkie Brooks's 1975 album, Rich Man's Woman.
After a successful run, Stories disbanded and Lloyd pursued a solo career. His albums were well-received. In particular was his 1976 eponymous debut, 1979's Goose Bumps (which produced the hit "Slip Away" written by Ric Ocasek of The Cars), Third Wave Civilization (1980), Planet X (1997), "In The Land of O-de-Po" (2009), and his Christmas single, "Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas Time".
As a backing vocalist[edit]As a backup singer, Lloyd worked with numerous major recording artists, most notably Foreigner, who used Lloyd's vocals on hits like "Feels Like the First Time," "Cold as Ice," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Juke Box Hero", and "Double Vision." Lloyd can also be heard on Billy Joel’s "I Go to Extremes", as well as tracks by Yes, Peter Frampton, Survivor, and Ian McDonald.
The Ian Lloyd Band and Social Hero[edit]Lloyd continues to reside in New York City. His group, the Ian Lloyd Band, is composed of Ian Lloyd, David Lloyd (Keyboards+backing vocals), Matt Grossman/Dan Natelli (guitars), Antti Janhunen (bass), and Jon Ihle (drums). In addition to their repertoire of Stories' music and songs from his solo catalogue.
He also sings a new recording of "Brother Louie" for Louis C.K.'s TV series "Louie"
In addition to projects of his own, Ian Lloyd has been a member of New York rock act Social Hero since 1998, performing alongside his son, frontman David Lloyd. He contributed vocals to Social Hero's first album, The Famous, released in 2009.
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''3WC (THIRD WAVE CIVILIZATION''
1980
33:53
1/Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
Gary Glitter / Mike Leander/3:23
2/Stop! In the Name of Love
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland/3:26
3/Dedicated to You Love
Ian Lloyd/4:56
4/Lonely Nights
Jim Vallance/3:30
5/Can't Get Enough
Jim Vallance/3:07
6/Trouble/3:36
7/Walk Away
Bruce Fairbairn / Al Greenwood / Ian Lloyd/3:34
8/Straight from the Heart/2:36
9/Third Wave Civilization (3wc)
Ian Lloyd / Jim Vallance/3:18
10/Wanderers/2:27
Greg Diamond /Drums, Producer
Bruce Fairbairn /Producer, Vocals
Mick Jones /Guitar, Vocals
Ian Lloyd /Vocals
Nancy Nash /Vocals
Jim Vallance /Drums, Keyboards
REVIEW
by Joe Viglione
3WC is terrific, a smoother outing than the previous Goose Bumps with the singer and producer, Ian Lloyd and Bruce Fairbairn, respectively, seeming to be in sync, more comfortable with each other. "Straight From the Heart" was recorded three years before it became the breakout hit for the former lead singer of Sweeny Todd, a guy by the name of Bryan Adams, and this early version is an absolute revelation. What would have happened had the voice on the number one hit "Brother Louie" taken "Straight From the Heart" to the Top Ten first? Maybe it would have led to more hits for Ian Lloyd. Bryan Adams' songwriting partner, Jim Vallance, co-writes the title track with Ian Lloyd, and it is a great direction for this singer in search of a new hit. It is spacy, it is science fiction, it takes his Ric Ocasek-written track, "Slip Away," from the previous disc to the next level. It is simply a great piece of music. With Mick Jones of Foreigner, the brilliant Fairbairn, Loverboy's Paul Dean, and songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jim Vallance, it is hard to imagine the former singer of Stories missing with this superlative effort. Foreigner's manager, Bud Prager, had the ear of the industry, and producer Fairbairn was a year away from his breakthrough hits with Loverboy. Much more refined than the excellent Goose Bumps album from 1979, that album had much potential but was all over the map. 3WC smooths things out with the pop flavors of Stories and that '80s sound which Bryan Adams made so popular. Lloyd's own songs, "Dedicated to You" and "Wanderers," are much more on target here as well, while he takes on covers of Gary Glitter's "Do You Wanna Touch Me" (which Tommy James did four years before this album), and the Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love." Both covers are fun, and they allow Lloyd the opportunity to go beyond the seriousness of the original tunes. The album is consistent with the tremendous reading of "Straight From the Heart," a Vallance/Adams original that works in "Lonely Nights" and an appealing combination of sounds which finally complement this valuable singer as perfectly as did the compositions of the Left Bank's Michael Browne. Innovative and carefully produced, it was just a couple of years before its time. Seek it out, hear some magic, and wonder what it takes to bring important music like this to the attention of the public.
BIOGRAPHY
BY WIKIPEDIA
Ian Lloyd (b. Lloyd Buonconsiglio, 1947, Seattle) is an American rock singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Stories, whose single "Brother Louie" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973.[1]
In 1971 Michael Brown and Ian Lloyd formed Stories. They released two albums ("Stories" and "About Us") with a handful of Billboard Top 100 charting singles. Brown left before the band recorded their third (and final) album, (Traveling Underground) which was released under the artist's name, "Ian Lloyd and Stories", and included the Billboard top 40 hit, "Mammy Blue". After Stories he pursued a solo career, with six albums to his credit. Lloyd has performed with numerous recording artists, assuming the role of a session musician. His long discography of work includes background work with artists such as Foreigner, Billy Joel, Peter Frampton, and Yes. Lloyd continues to record, perform, and write, his most recent release being "Everyone's Happy Cause It's Christmas Time".
STORIES
Although Lloyd was classically trained on both piano and violin, he first reached international acclaim as lead singer for the band Stories, formed with Michael Brown of the Left Banke in the early 1970s. Lloyd sang lead on Stories' songs like "I'm Coming Home" (played as an anthem during the return of the Iranian hostages), "Mammy Blue", and "Brother Louie". A replayed version of the latter with Lloyd on vocals is used as the theme song to the comedy series Louie starring Louis CK.
Rolling Stone praised Lloyd's songwriting, saying he displayed "a lyricist's most essential gift—the ability to produce a verbal approximation of the music's ambiance." He wrote songs for Elkie Brooks's 1975 album, Rich Man's Woman.
After a successful run, Stories disbanded and Lloyd pursued a solo career. His albums were well-received. In particular was his 1976 eponymous debut, 1979's Goose Bumps (which produced the hit "Slip Away" written by Ric Ocasek of The Cars), Third Wave Civilization (1980), Planet X (1997), "In The Land of O-de-Po" (2009), and his Christmas single, "Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas Time".
As a backing vocalist[edit]As a backup singer, Lloyd worked with numerous major recording artists, most notably Foreigner, who used Lloyd's vocals on hits like "Feels Like the First Time," "Cold as Ice," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Juke Box Hero", and "Double Vision." Lloyd can also be heard on Billy Joel’s "I Go to Extremes", as well as tracks by Yes, Peter Frampton, Survivor, and Ian McDonald.
The Ian Lloyd Band and Social Hero[edit]Lloyd continues to reside in New York City. His group, the Ian Lloyd Band, is composed of Ian Lloyd, David Lloyd (Keyboards+backing vocals), Matt Grossman/Dan Natelli (guitars), Antti Janhunen (bass), and Jon Ihle (drums). In addition to their repertoire of Stories' music and songs from his solo catalogue.
He also sings a new recording of "Brother Louie" for Louis C.K.'s TV series "Louie"
In addition to projects of his own, Ian Lloyd has been a member of New York rock act Social Hero since 1998, performing alongside his son, frontman David Lloyd. He contributed vocals to Social Hero's first album, The Famous, released in 2009.
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