DAVID BYRON BAND
''LOST AND FOUND, DISC ONE''
RECORDED 1980-1982
2003
112:14
DISC ONE (ORIGINAL RECORDINGS 1982)
1 - Bad Girl 5:08
2 - Fool For A Pretty Face 3:01
3 - I Need Love 4:19
4 - Safety In Numbers 3:49
5 - Still Wanna Hold You 5:56
6 - Get's A Little Crazy 4:11
7 - Learn The Dance 3:10
8 - What's Your Game 3:29
9 - One Minute More 4:10
DISC TWO
(TRACKS 1 TO 6 REHEARSALS LONDON 1981)
1 - How Do You Sleep 5:42
2 - Safety In Numbers 6:15
3 - I Need Love 5:29
4 - Piece Of My Love 6:04
5 - Goodnight Blues 2:13
6 - Last Chance Jam 2:22
(TRACKS 7 TO 15 LIVE IN LIVERPOOL 1980)
7 - Bad Girl 5:17
8 - Start Believing 4:17
9 - July Morning 7:35
10 - How Do You Sleep 5:41
11 - Sweet Lorraine 5:05
12 - Piece Of My Love 7:15
13 - Liverpool Blues 2:57
14 - Roll Over Beethoven 2:46
15 - Angel Song 5:24
David Byron: Lead Vocals
Robin George: Guitars and Background Vocals
Roger Flavelle & Pino Palladino: Bass Guitar
Steve Braye, Pete Thompson, Charlie Morgan & John Searer: Drums
Bob Jackson & Pete Green: Keyboards
Mel Collins: Saxophone
Chris Thompson: Backing Vocals
REVIEW
by Dave Thompson
Two CDs sum up what many people hoped would be the re-emergence of former Uriah Heep frontman David Byron in 1982; and two CDs show how close he came to fulfilling those dreams. Originally hatched as the follow-up to the previous year's On the Rocks, the nine songs that make up the first half of this collection show what a great idea the David Byron Band was, as one of the finest voices in English rock linked up with then little-known guitarist Robin George, to swing through an album's worth of songs which -- insanely -- the entire U.K. music industry passed on. From the opening tease of "Bad Girl", through the crunch of "Need Love" and the frantic pace of "Safety in Numbers," this is the album that completely dismisses all the sad tales of Byron's alcoholic decline, and reveals him to be firmly in control of everything that mattered, music-wise at least. From the album (which is, in fact, merely demos, although you'd never guess that from their quality), we slip back to a half-dozen "real" demos, recorded at Byron's house in 1981, and follow that with a step even further back, to a Byron Band live show in 1980. The sound quality is great, the performance is electrifying, and when the show slips into "July Morning," even a few duff notes and some feedback cannot disguise the fact that you're in the presence of a master.
BIOGRAPHY
Jason Ankeny
Best known as the frontman of the '70s arena rock outfit Uriah Heep, singer David Byron also performed as a solo artist. Born David Garrick in Essex, England, on January 29, 1947, he first emerged as a member of the short-lived Stalkers. With the group's guitarist Mick Box, he later formed Spice, which also featured bassist Paul Newton and drummer Alex Napier. Renamed Uriah Heep in 1970 after a character in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, they debuted with the LP Very 'eavy, Very 'umble; while the group's fusion of art-rock and heavy metal was widely scorned by critics, they soon rose to stardom on both sides of the Atlantic, with much of the attention focused on Byron's operatic vocals. In 1975, he issued his first solo effort, Take No Prisoners; a year later, after ten albums with Uriah Heep, Byron's longtime drinking problem led to his dismissal from the band, and he formed Rough Diamond with former Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton. The group issued only a self-titled 1977 LP before disbanding, leaving Byron to again pursue a solo career. His second effort, Baby Faced Killer, was not successful, and he next formed the Byron Band with guitarist Robin George. 1981's On the Rocks was their sole album, and as Byron's alcoholism worsened, his career dried up; he was found dead in his Reading home on February 28, 1985.
''LOST AND FOUND, DISC ONE''
RECORDED 1980-1982
2003
112:14
DISC ONE (ORIGINAL RECORDINGS 1982)
1 - Bad Girl 5:08
2 - Fool For A Pretty Face 3:01
3 - I Need Love 4:19
4 - Safety In Numbers 3:49
5 - Still Wanna Hold You 5:56
6 - Get's A Little Crazy 4:11
7 - Learn The Dance 3:10
8 - What's Your Game 3:29
9 - One Minute More 4:10
DISC TWO
(TRACKS 1 TO 6 REHEARSALS LONDON 1981)
1 - How Do You Sleep 5:42
2 - Safety In Numbers 6:15
3 - I Need Love 5:29
4 - Piece Of My Love 6:04
5 - Goodnight Blues 2:13
6 - Last Chance Jam 2:22
(TRACKS 7 TO 15 LIVE IN LIVERPOOL 1980)
7 - Bad Girl 5:17
8 - Start Believing 4:17
9 - July Morning 7:35
10 - How Do You Sleep 5:41
11 - Sweet Lorraine 5:05
12 - Piece Of My Love 7:15
13 - Liverpool Blues 2:57
14 - Roll Over Beethoven 2:46
15 - Angel Song 5:24
David Byron: Lead Vocals
Robin George: Guitars and Background Vocals
Roger Flavelle & Pino Palladino: Bass Guitar
Steve Braye, Pete Thompson, Charlie Morgan & John Searer: Drums
Bob Jackson & Pete Green: Keyboards
Mel Collins: Saxophone
Chris Thompson: Backing Vocals
REVIEW
by Dave Thompson
Two CDs sum up what many people hoped would be the re-emergence of former Uriah Heep frontman David Byron in 1982; and two CDs show how close he came to fulfilling those dreams. Originally hatched as the follow-up to the previous year's On the Rocks, the nine songs that make up the first half of this collection show what a great idea the David Byron Band was, as one of the finest voices in English rock linked up with then little-known guitarist Robin George, to swing through an album's worth of songs which -- insanely -- the entire U.K. music industry passed on. From the opening tease of "Bad Girl", through the crunch of "Need Love" and the frantic pace of "Safety in Numbers," this is the album that completely dismisses all the sad tales of Byron's alcoholic decline, and reveals him to be firmly in control of everything that mattered, music-wise at least. From the album (which is, in fact, merely demos, although you'd never guess that from their quality), we slip back to a half-dozen "real" demos, recorded at Byron's house in 1981, and follow that with a step even further back, to a Byron Band live show in 1980. The sound quality is great, the performance is electrifying, and when the show slips into "July Morning," even a few duff notes and some feedback cannot disguise the fact that you're in the presence of a master.
BIOGRAPHY
Jason Ankeny
Best known as the frontman of the '70s arena rock outfit Uriah Heep, singer David Byron also performed as a solo artist. Born David Garrick in Essex, England, on January 29, 1947, he first emerged as a member of the short-lived Stalkers. With the group's guitarist Mick Box, he later formed Spice, which also featured bassist Paul Newton and drummer Alex Napier. Renamed Uriah Heep in 1970 after a character in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, they debuted with the LP Very 'eavy, Very 'umble; while the group's fusion of art-rock and heavy metal was widely scorned by critics, they soon rose to stardom on both sides of the Atlantic, with much of the attention focused on Byron's operatic vocals. In 1975, he issued his first solo effort, Take No Prisoners; a year later, after ten albums with Uriah Heep, Byron's longtime drinking problem led to his dismissal from the band, and he formed Rough Diamond with former Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton. The group issued only a self-titled 1977 LP before disbanding, leaving Byron to again pursue a solo career. His second effort, Baby Faced Killer, was not successful, and he next formed the Byron Band with guitarist Robin George. 1981's On the Rocks was their sole album, and as Byron's alcoholism worsened, his career dried up; he was found dead in his Reading home on February 28, 1985.
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