Sensational Alex Harvey Band is a British rock band formed in 1972 in Glasgow , Scotland when Alex Harvey joined four former members of the Tear Gas prog rock band [1] .
| Sensational Alex Harvey Band | |
|---|---|
| Genres | glam rock Hard rock art rock |
| Years | 1972 - 1979 2004 - present |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| City | Glasgow , Scotland |
| Language of songs | English |
| Labels | Vertigo records Mountain records Metronome records |
| Composition | Chris glen Ted mckenna Hugh mckenna Max maxwell |
| Former the participants | Alex harvey Zal cleminson |
| The Sensational Alex Harvey Band | |
For some time, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band were considered part of the glam movement , but very soon they began to create eclectic, diverse music with blues elements, - surf , - shock - and symphonic rock . The determining factor in the development of the group was Harvey himself with his eccentric manners, rich imagination and a comprehensive musical worldview [1] .
Two singles brought commercial success in the UK group: β Delilah β (version of the hit Tom Jones , # 7, 1975) and βThe Boston Tea Partyβ (# 13, 1976) [2] .
Alex Harvey died suddenly in Belgium after the concert of his new band The Electric Cowboys on February 4, 1982 .
In 2004 (shortly before that), the Sensational Alex Harvey Band took 5th place in the list of the greatest Scottish bands of all time, ahead of, among others, Nazareth , Texas and Primal Scream [3] . The group continues to perform to this day with: Hugh and Ted McKenna, Chris Glen, Max Maxwell.
Content
Discography
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Albums
- Framed (1972)
- Next (1973)
- The Impossible Dream (1974)
- Live (1975)
- Tomorrow Belongs To Me (1975)
- The Penthouse Tapes (1976)
- SAHB Stories (1976)
- Fourplay (1977)
- Rock Drill (1978)
- BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1995)
- Live on the Test (1995)
- British Tour '76 (2004)
- Zalvation (2006)
- Framed & Next (2006, re-mastered)
- The Impossible Dream & Tomorrow Belongs To Me (2006)
- Live & The Penthouse Tapes (2006)
- SAHB Stories & Rock Drill (2006)
Collections
- Motive (1976)
- Big Hits And Close Shaves (1977)
- The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (Old Gold 1997)
Singles
- βThere's No Lights On The Christmas Tree, Mother ...β / βThe Harpβ (1972)
- Jungle Jenny / Buff's Bar Blues (1972)
- The Faith Healer / St. Anthony "(1974)
- Sergeant Fury / Gang Bang (1974)
- Anthem / Anthem (lange Version) (1974)
- Delilah / Soul In Chains (1975)
- Gamblin 'Bar Room Blues / 2Shake That Thing "(1975)
- "Runaway" / "Snake Bite" (1976)
- Boston Tea Party / Sultan's Choice (1976)
- Amos Moses / Satchel And The Scalp Hunter (1976)
- "Mrs. Blackhouse "/" Engine Room Boogie "(1977)
Alex Harvey
Albums
- Alex Harvey Talks About Everything (1974)
- Alex Harvey Presents: The Loch Ness Monster (1977)
- The Mafia Stole My Guitar (1979)
- Soldier On The Wall (1982)
Links
Notes
- β 1 2 William Ruhlmann. Alex Harvey . Date of treatment November 21, 2009. Archived March 17, 2012.
- β Sensational Alex Harvey Band UK Charts . www.chartstats.com. Date of treatment April 8, 2010. Archived March 17, 2012.
- β BBC News The All time greatest Scottish bands . - 12 01 2005. Date of treatment November 21, 2009. Archived March 17, 2012.