Origins
T2 evolved from an earlierCareer
T2 was formed when Dunton reunited with bassist Jinks, and late period Bulldog Breed guitarist, Keith Cross. The trio played a form of psychedelic or proto-prog rock, which was similar in content to that played by the earlier bands its members had been in. T2 were formed and managed by John Morphew, who had previously managed Bulldog Breed; he financed the formation and successfully signed them to Decca for the then enormous sum of £10,000 in advance royalties and steered their path to what should have been a successful career. However, internal strife caused Morphew to give up on the band and leave them to their own devices. Recording '' It'll All Work Out in Boomland'', the trio played a series of successful dates, including an appearance on BBC 2 and returned to the studio to begin work on their follow-up. However, the number of LPs pressed was limited and associated publicity was poor, hence finding a copy in a record shop was difficult. (As a result, the rarity of the album meant that a mint copy of the LP some 20 years later would be quoted at around £200). In 1972, while recording material for their second album, T2 disbanded due to internal conflict. The breakup caused the unfinished album to be shelved until the early 1990s. '' It'll All Work Out in Boomland'' was issued on CD format by the German label World Wide Records, remastered from the original recording tapes. However, apparently both the original mix down information and the original mix down tapes had been lost, and as a result there are some minor aural differences between the LP and CD versions. A South Korean label had previously issued the album on CD, but this was suspected to have been copied from an original vinyl pressing. The CD issue sparked a brief T2 reunion, but without Keith Cross. The band now consisted of Dunton, Jinks and Moore. T2 released ''Second Bite'' (1992), ''Waiting For The Band'' (1993) and ''On The Frontline'' (1994). By the time ''Waiting For The Band'' was released, Jinks had left the group and Moore had shifted to bass to accommodate their new guitarist, Ray Lee. In 1992, the Swedish neo-prog band ''Landberk'' covered 'No More White Horses' on their album ''Lonely Land''. ''Decca Records'' released box sets, ''Legend of a Mind'' (2003) and ''Strange Pleasures'' (2008). Each included a remastered track from '' It'll All Work Out in Boomland'', respectively 'No More White Horses' and 'JLT'. The sound quality of both tracks is much superior to the World Wide Records issues. Concurrent with the reformation of T2, an album of acetate demos recorded in 1970 was released in 1997. Known initially as ''Fantasy'' and later issued simply as ''T2'' or ''1970'', this album featured material written by the original lineup in the period after the release of ''It'll All Work Out In Boomland''. In 2012, a third album of demos entitled ''1971-1972'' was released by Acme records, compiling material written and recorded by Dunton and a further succession of musicians, after Cross and Jinks had departed the lineup.Discography
*1970: '' It'll All Work Out in Boomland'' *1992: ''Second Bite'' *1993: ''Waiting For The Band'' *1994: ''On The Front Line'' *1997: ''Fantasy'' (aka ''T2'' or ''1970'') - demos recorded in 1970 *2012: ''1971-1972'' - demos recorded during the eponymous period ;Albums under various formations *1967: ''Neon Pearl''—As Neon Pearl *1968: ''Complete Collection 65-68''—As The Flies *1969: ''Please 68-69''—As Please (Released in 1998) *1969: ''Seeing Stars''—As Please (Released in 2001) *1969: ''Made in England''—As Bulldog Breed *1972: ''Bored Civilians''—As Keith Cross & Peter RossReferences
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