AXIS
''IT'S A CIRCUS WORLD''
1978
39:30
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01 - Brown Eyes 04:19 (Danny Johnson)
02 - Busted Love 03:50 (Jay Davis, Danny Johnson, Vnny Appice
03 - Juggler 03:27 (Danny Johnson)
04 - Soldier Of Love 03:42 (Danny Johnson)
05 - Train 04:52 (Jay Davis)
06 - Armageddon 02:51 (Jay Davis, Vinny Appice
07 - Ray's Electric Farm 03:06 (Danny Johnson)
08 - Stormy Weather 02:48 (Danny Johnson)
09 - Cats In The Alley 02:54 (Danny Johnson)
10 - Bandits Of Rock 03:53 (Danny Johnson)
11 - Circus World 03:42 (Danny Johnson)
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Jay Davis - Bass Guitar, Vocals
Vinny Appice - Drums, Backing Vocals
Danny Johnson - Guitar, Vocals
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REVIEW/AMG
Alex Henderson
Over the years, rock & roll has had its share of one-album wonders-artists who only recorded one album when it seemed like they should have built a large catalogue. Axis turned out be one of those one-album wonders, which came as a surprise because the late 1970s power trio had potential. Consisting of Vinny Appice (Carmine Appice's brother) on drums and background vocals, Jay Davis on bass and lead vocals and Danny Johnson on guitar and lead vocals, Axis boasted talented musicians even though its material fell short of mind-blowing. It's A Circus World isn't a gem, but it's a decent collection of commercial arena rock. Catchy, if unremarkable, tunes like "Ray's Electric Farm" and "Cats in the Alley" gave one reason to believe that Axis might be around for awhile-the listener figured that even though this 1978 LP is imperfect, Axis could easily develop into a major force in arena rock on subsequent albums. But there were no subsequent albums for Axis, whose first album was also its last.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Jana Pendragon
Danny Johnson was born and raised in Louisiana, where he was discovered by another one of rock & roll's guitar greats, Rick Derringer. A young Danny Johnson can be heard on four of Derringer's CBS projects, where Johnson's talents are exhibited not only as a budding guitar master, but also as a songwriter and vocalist. Johnson's evolution from son of the South to world-renowned artist included a stint with his own trio, Axis. A contract with RCA followed. Eventually, Rod Stewart became aware of Johnson and offered him the opportunity to write, record, and tour with him. The 1981 Warner Brothers release Tonight I'm Yours includes Johnson's haunting style. Over the years, he's been in demand by the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Alice Cooper, country/rockabilly kid Billy Burnette, Danny Tate, and Steppenwolf. While he holds an impressive place in the annals of rock history, he has also distinguished himself as a honky tonker, a contributor to the genre of country-blues, and a film composer whose credits include Wayne's World, Gremlins II, and a documentary about baseball hero Nolan Ryan. The result of Johnson's multi-level involvement is a well-rounded artist who can honestly be considered a contributor to the continuation of American roots music. With the release of a 1997 solo project on Who-Doo Records, Grih-Grih Thing, Johnson has entrenched himself and his distinctive style in the consciousness of American music. Noted for his charismatic presence on-stage, this future legend tours the world on behalf of his own music, as well as supporting John Kay and Steppenwolf.
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''IT'S A CIRCUS WORLD''
1978
39:30
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01 - Brown Eyes 04:19 (Danny Johnson)
02 - Busted Love 03:50 (Jay Davis, Danny Johnson, Vnny Appice
03 - Juggler 03:27 (Danny Johnson)
04 - Soldier Of Love 03:42 (Danny Johnson)
05 - Train 04:52 (Jay Davis)
06 - Armageddon 02:51 (Jay Davis, Vinny Appice
07 - Ray's Electric Farm 03:06 (Danny Johnson)
08 - Stormy Weather 02:48 (Danny Johnson)
09 - Cats In The Alley 02:54 (Danny Johnson)
10 - Bandits Of Rock 03:53 (Danny Johnson)
11 - Circus World 03:42 (Danny Johnson)
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Jay Davis - Bass Guitar, Vocals
Vinny Appice - Drums, Backing Vocals
Danny Johnson - Guitar, Vocals
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REVIEW/AMG
Alex Henderson
Over the years, rock & roll has had its share of one-album wonders-artists who only recorded one album when it seemed like they should have built a large catalogue. Axis turned out be one of those one-album wonders, which came as a surprise because the late 1970s power trio had potential. Consisting of Vinny Appice (Carmine Appice's brother) on drums and background vocals, Jay Davis on bass and lead vocals and Danny Johnson on guitar and lead vocals, Axis boasted talented musicians even though its material fell short of mind-blowing. It's A Circus World isn't a gem, but it's a decent collection of commercial arena rock. Catchy, if unremarkable, tunes like "Ray's Electric Farm" and "Cats in the Alley" gave one reason to believe that Axis might be around for awhile-the listener figured that even though this 1978 LP is imperfect, Axis could easily develop into a major force in arena rock on subsequent albums. But there were no subsequent albums for Axis, whose first album was also its last.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Jana Pendragon
Danny Johnson was born and raised in Louisiana, where he was discovered by another one of rock & roll's guitar greats, Rick Derringer. A young Danny Johnson can be heard on four of Derringer's CBS projects, where Johnson's talents are exhibited not only as a budding guitar master, but also as a songwriter and vocalist. Johnson's evolution from son of the South to world-renowned artist included a stint with his own trio, Axis. A contract with RCA followed. Eventually, Rod Stewart became aware of Johnson and offered him the opportunity to write, record, and tour with him. The 1981 Warner Brothers release Tonight I'm Yours includes Johnson's haunting style. Over the years, he's been in demand by the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Alice Cooper, country/rockabilly kid Billy Burnette, Danny Tate, and Steppenwolf. While he holds an impressive place in the annals of rock history, he has also distinguished himself as a honky tonker, a contributor to the genre of country-blues, and a film composer whose credits include Wayne's World, Gremlins II, and a documentary about baseball hero Nolan Ryan. The result of Johnson's multi-level involvement is a well-rounded artist who can honestly be considered a contributor to the continuation of American roots music. With the release of a 1997 solo project on Who-Doo Records, Grih-Grih Thing, Johnson has entrenched himself and his distinctive style in the consciousness of American music. Noted for his charismatic presence on-stage, this future legend tours the world on behalf of his own music, as well as supporting John Kay and Steppenwolf.
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WEBSITE
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