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Albatros Biplane
An albatross is one of a family of large winged seabirds. Albatross or Albatros may also refer to: Animals * Albatross (butterfly) or ''Appias'', a genus of butterfly * Albatross (horse) (1968–1998), a Standardbred horse Literature * Albatross Books, a German publishing house that produced the first modern mass market paperback books * Albatros Literaturpreis, a literary award * "L'albatros" (poem) ("The Albatross"), 1859 poem by Charles Baudelaire * '' The Albatross'', a 1971 novella by Susan Hill * ''The Albatross'', the fictional propeller-sustained airship in Jules Verne's novel '' Robur the Conqueror'' * ''Albatross'' (novel), a 2019 novel by Terry Fallis Film and television * Films Albatros, a French film production company which operated between 1922 and 1939 * ''Albatross'' (2011 film), a British film * ''Albatross'' (2015 film), an Icelandic film * Albatross (Monty Python sketch), a sketch from ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', first appearing in 1970 * "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albatross
Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds related to the procellariids, storm petrels, and diving petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific. They are absent from the North Atlantic, although fossil remains show they once occurred there and occasional vagrants are found. Albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and species of the genus ''Diomedea'' (great albatrosses) have the longest wingspans of any extant birds, reaching up to . The albatrosses are usually regarded as falling into four genera, but disagreement exists over the number of species. Albatrosses are highly efficient in the air, using dynamic soaring and slope soaring to cover great distances with little exertion. They feed on squid, fish, and krill by either scavenging, surface seizing, or diving. Albatrosses are colonial, nesting for the most part on remote oceanic islands, often with several spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albatross (Big Wreck Album)
''Albatross'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Big Wreck. It is the band's first album since their 2001 release ''The Pleasure and the Greed'', and the first without original members Dave Henning and Forrest Williams. The album was released on March 6, 2012. In 2012, the album won the CASBY Award for "Favourite New Album". The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards. Chart performance ''Albatross'' debuted at #5 on the Canadian Albums Chart. This is the highest position ever for any album by Big Wreck or Ian Thornley on that chart. The album also peaked at #25 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Infrared homing is a passive weapon guidance system which uses the infrared (IR) light emission from a target to track and follow it seamlessly. Missiles which use infrared seeking are often referred to as "heat-seekers" since infrared is rad ... chart. Track listing Personnel Big Wreck * Ian Thornley – vocals, lead guitar, keyb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Went Down
''What Went Down'' is the fourth studio album by British rock band Foals, released on 28 August 2015 via Transgressive Records in the United Kingdom. The album is produced by James Ford, known for his work with Simian Mobile Disco, The Last Shadow Puppets and Arctic Monkeys amongst others. Frontman Yannis Philippakis called it their loudest and heaviest record to date. ''What Went Down'' debuted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 58 on the ''Billboard'' 200, making it their highest charting album in the United States to date. It is the band's last album with bassist Walter Gervers prior to his departure in January 2018. Promotion and release On 9 June 2015, a 12-second clip teaser of the band performing aggressively in an empty warehouse entitled "FOALS // 2015" was released through their social media. Two days later, it was announced that ''What Went Down'' was to be released 28 August 2015 via Transgressive Records with a slightly longer trailer in lieu. On 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Beasts
Wild Beasts were an English indie rock band, formed in 2002 in Kendal. They released their first single, "Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants", on Bad Sneakers Records in November 2006, and subsequently signed to Domino Records. They have released five acclaimed albums, ''Limbo, Panto'' in 2008, ''Two Dancers'' in 2009, ''Smother'' in 2011, ''Present Tense'' in 2014 and '' Boy King'' in 2016. ''Two Dancers'' was nominated for the Mercury Prize. History In 2002, Queen Katherine School students Hayden Thorpe and Ben Little, then both sixteen years of age, formed the duo Fauve, the French term for "wild beast", and began writing songs together. In January 2004, classmates Chris Talbot and bassist Gareth Bullock joined as drummer and bassist respectively and the band's name became Wild Beasts.Hargreaves, Ellie. 2006-11-17 Westmorland GazetteWild about the Beasts. At this time, the quartet had convened in a recording and rehearsal space dubbed Studio 6 in Kendal, where they recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Albatross Guest House
''The Albatross Guest House'' is the second studio album by Bright. It came out as a split release CD on Darla Records (catalog #DRL-044) and Ba-Da-Bing! Records (catalog #BING-010) in 1997. Track listing All songs written by Bright #"You Need Some Sleep" – 1:39 #"Tonal" – 3:25 #"Titan" – 3:09 #"On Life After Death" – 3:50 #"The Glowing Pickpocket" – 2:18 #"Forever More or Less" – 3:37 #"Quaker" – 1:17 #"Takoma" – 2:21 #"Teo" – 3:14 #"I've Stopped Breathing" – 3:24 #"O!" – 1:08 #"Last Great Patron" – 4:11 #"Transmissions" – 2:35 #"Stringing up Lights" – 1:18 #"Language of the House" – 4:12 #"From Tree to Tree" – 1:39 #"Seventy-Four" – 1:19 #"Somewhere Away from the City" – 3:17 #"Albatross" – 4:34 #"Attractor" – 5:18 Personnel ;Bright *Mark Dwinell — Guitar, vocals, keyboard, clarinet, bass guitar ("Forever More or Less") *Joe LaBrecque — Drums ;Additional musicians *Paul LaBrecque — Bugle *Ian Adams — Guitar :note: LaBrecque, old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Box
''Metal Box'' is the second studio album by Public Image Ltd, released by Virgin Records on 23 November 1979. The album takes its name from the round metal canister which contained the initial pressings of the record. It was later reissued in standard vinyl packaging as ''Second Edition'' in February 1980 by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom, and by Warner Bros. Records and Island Records in the United States. The album was a departure from PiL's 1978 debut ''First Issue'', with the band moving into a more avant-garde sound characterised by John Lydon's cryptic lyrics, propulsive dub-inspired rhythms led by bassist Jah Wobble, and an abrasive, "metallic" guitar sound developed by guitarist Keith Levene. ''Metal Box'' is widely regarded as a landmark of post-punk. In 2012, the album was ranked number 461 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Background ''Metal Box'' was recorded in several sessions with several drummers, none of whom w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildflowers (Judy Collins Album)
''Wildflowers'' is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1967. It is her highest charting album to date, reaching No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums charts. The album was arranged by Joshua Rifkin and produced by Mark Abramson. It included her Top 10 hit version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides, Now". Collins' recording "Albatross" was used in the 1968 film adaptation of ''The Subject Was Roses''. It was one of three self-penned tracks that appeared on the album, the first time that Collins wrote her own material. The collection also includes three Leonard Cohen-penned tracks, including "Priests," a composition Cohen never released himself. ''Wildflowers'' was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1969, for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US. Track listing Personnel *Judy Collins – vocals, guitar, keyboards *Joshua Rifkin – arranger, conductor ("Priests" arranged by Robert Sylvester and Robert DennisJune 30, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brave Saint Saturn
Brave Saint Saturn (stylized as braveSaintSaturn, brave saint saturn or BS2) is a Christian rock band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1999. The band is a side-project of members of Five Iron Frenzy started by Reese Roper. The band calls their music style "astro-rock", although Roper has stated that this "doesn't mean anything". The trilogy of albums are meant to artfully represent early life, adversity, and death. Background Before the band was signed, they were called Astronaut. As a result, "Astronaut Versions" of several early Brave Saint Saturn songs exist. The "Astronaut Version" of "Two-Twenty-Nine" is available on the compilation ''Manna 2 Go'' (fifty280 records). An otherwise unreleased Astronaut song, "Albatross," is also available on ''Green Manna'' (fifty280 records) Brave Saint Saturn often uses the vastness of space as a metaphor for loneliness and isolation. With this in mind, the band used NASA recordings and electronic samples on their first two albums. One of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albatross (instrumental)
"Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in November 1968, later featuring on the compilation albums ''The Pious Bird of Good Omen'' (UK) and '' English Rose'' (US). The piece was composed by Peter Green. Composition Santo & Johnny's "Sleep Walk" (1959) reportedly inspired Peter Green for his 1968 instrumental "Albatross", although the composition also resembles Chuck Berry's 1957 instrumental " Deep Feeling", itself derivative of the 1939 recording "Floyd's Guitar Blues" by Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy, featuring guitarist Floyd Smith. In Green's biography elmins 1998 an early inspiration for "Albatross" was said to have been "a group of notes from an Eric Clapton solo, played slower." The composition and its arrangement suggest a relaxing sea setting, with cymbals imitating the sound of waves (Mick Fleetwood played his drum kit using timpani mallets to give a muted sound) and a dreamy solo from Green's guitar. It contains four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albatross (Corrosion Of Conformity Song)
"Albatross" is a song by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, ''Deliverance''. Written by vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan and drummer Reed Mullin, "Albatross" was a hit on rock radio, peaking at No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. The song is the band's highest charting single along with "Clean My Wounds", which also peaked at No. 19. Background "Albatross" was the first song recorded for ''Deliverance'' and the first song the band had written after the exit of vocalist Karl Agell. In a departure from previous COC songs, "Albatross" has a strong classic rock influence, especially the Lynyrd Skynyrd-style guitar outro. Of the style change, vocalist Pepper Keenan Pepper J. Keenan (born May 8, 1967) is an American guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with heavy metal bands Corrosion of Conformity and Down. He joined Corrosion of Conformity in 1989, but d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albatross (Big Wreck Song)
"Albatross" is the lead single and title track from Big Wreck's 2012 album, ''Albatross''. It is Big Wreck's first single released after reuniting in 2010 and their first single release since 2002. A 16-second preview clip of the song was released on October 24, 2011. The song was first streamed in its entirety on the Thornley/Big Wreck website on November 17, 2011, and was officially released digitally on November 21. The song held the No. 1 position on the ''Billboard'' Canadian Rock chart for six weeks straight. In 2012, the song won the CASBY Award The CASBY Awards were a Canadian awards ceremony for independent and alternative music, presented annually by Toronto, Ontario radio station CFNY, currently branded as 102.1 The Edge. CASBY is an acronym for Canadian Artists Selected By You. The a ... for "Favourite New Single". Charts References 2011 singles Songs written by Ian Thornley 2011 songs {{2010s-rock-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albatross (Fleetwood Mac Album)
''Albatross'' is a 1977 compilation album by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac and Christine Perfect and was released on the Embassy label in the UK and Europe. Side A consists of early tracks by Fleetwood Mac. Side B consists of tracks by Christine Perfect who, by the time of the album's release, was a member of Fleetwood Mac under the name of Christine McVie. Track listing Side 1 – Fleetwood Mac # "Albatross" # "Rambling Pony" # "I Believe My Time Ain't Long" # "Doctor Brown" # "Stop Messin' Round" # "Love That Burns" # "Jigsaw Puzzle Blues" # "Need Your Love Tonight" Side 2 – Christine Perfect # "I'd Rather Go Blind "I'd Rather Go Blind" is a blues song written by Ellington Jordan and co-credited to Billy Foster and Etta James. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1967, released in 1967, and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and soul classic. Or ..." # "Crazy 'Bout You Baby" # "And That's Saying a Lot" # "I'm on My Way" # "No Road Is the Right Road" # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
