''Signs of Change'' is a
progressive rock
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album by
After the Fire
After the Fire (or ATF) were a British rock band that evolved from playing progressive rock to new wave over ten years, while having only one hit in the United States (" Der Kommissar") and one hit in the United Kingdom (" One Rule for You") ...
. Released 1978, after attempting to get a record contract, the band got this made themselves at a time when this was all but unheard of. What was more of interest as that it sold out its initial 2000 copy run within two weeks with little or no media publicity. The band went on to change musical direction, leaving behind most of the progressive stylistic markers and redefining themselves as
new wave. With a contract from
Epic they went on to more success throughout the 1980s.
They recorded mainly at
ICC Studios in
Eastbourne
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, England (engineers: Andy Kidd and Dave Aston).
Track listing
Original LP
*Disc - Total time 42:04
Side 1
# "Dance of the Marionette" – 7:00
# "Back to the Light" – 4:30
# "Now That I've Found" – 8:10
Side 2
# "Signs of Change" – 8:04
# "Jigs" – 2:58
# "Pilgrim" – 11:22
CD
*Disc - Total time 74:46
# "Dance of the Marionette" – 7:00
# "Back to the Light" – 4:30
# "Now That I've Found" – 8:10
# "Signs of Change" – 8:04
# "Jigs" – 2:58
# "Pilgrim" – 11:22
#:Bonus tracks (available only on the CD):
# "Samaritan Woman" – 11:01
# "Dreamaway" – 9:50
# "Hallelujah" – 6:31
# "Back to the Light" – 5:09 (demo version)
Release details
*1977, UK, Rapid Records, released 1978, LP
*2005, UK, RoughMix, released 3 January 2005, CD (with bonus tracks)
Personnel
Band
* Peter Banks –
Hammond C3
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, mini
Moog, Crumar Multiman, piano, vocals
*
Andy Piercy
Andy Piercy is a British singer-songwriter who came to prominence in the gospel beat acoustic duo Ishmael and Andy, together with Ian Smale (Ishmael).
In 1974, Piercy replaced John Leach as guitarist and lead vocalist in After the Fire. He s ...
– electric guitars, acoustic guitars, lead vocals, tambourines
* Nick Battle – bass guitar, vocals
* Ivor Twidell – drums
Others (on bonus tracks)
* Robin Childs – bass guitar
* Ian Adamson – drums
External links
After The Fire discography at afterthefire.co.uk
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1978 debut albums
Concept albums
After the Fire albums