i bought this album just for the cover... and loved them ever since. A double CD was released in the 2000's, of a combined 2-album set. Brought back so many memories... this band/album will be one of my favorites forever.
Oh man, I'm so glad you're checking this band out. With the benefit of hindsight it's not hard to see why they've been overlooked compared to a lot of their contemporaries, but there's still so much to enjoy across both their albums. Their feet may have been firmly planted in mid-70s rock and pop, but their hands were stretching well into the future. There are pockets of sound scattered across their discography that honestly feel 10 or 20 years ahead of their time - extraordinary stuff! A classic example of a band who slipped through the cracks and are barely talked about even in music nerd circles because they defy easy categorisation.
Alan Freeman played MANIFESTATIONS on his Saturday afternoon Rock show in 1975. First thing Monday morning I bought the album, followed quickly by a trip to the Marquee Club to see Seventh Wave live. Fantastic experience. Then bought a copy of THINGS TO COME -- their debut album and even better than PSI FI..... I was there Jim I was there!
A true gem of an album. "Things to Come" is also very good. I kept flicking past this album in the vinyl rack at WH Smith in Bournemouth back in the 70s. I finally took the plunge and purchased it and it became one of my favourite listens over the coming years. Camera Obscura and Star Palace are epic tracks so you're in for a treat on side two.
this album is prog-rock's forgotten masterpiece. btw, did you know that the band got their name from a philosopher? check it out: "We notice that a great idea in the background of dim consciousness is like a phantom ocean beating upon the shores of human life in successive waves of specialization. A whole succession of such waves are as dreams slowly doing their work of sapping the base of some cliff of habit: but the seventh wave is a revolution." ~ from 'Adventures of Ideas' by A.N. Whitehead, 1933 ~
I bought the 8 track from a bargain bin because I liked the titles of the songs and the album, had no clue what it was or who it was. I wasn't prepared to be blown away!
I've always had a soft spot for this band since I saw them touring with Judas Priest in 1974. There were a few other bands on as well. It was a good day.
Yay, finally. I have worn a couple of these albums out and now I have the CD but I am afraid to breathe on it. The vocals take a bit to get used to but after awhile they are perfect and couldn't be replaced without losing "the sound". I have spoken with Keith Elliots sister and she informed me that he is not a classically trained keyboardist! Amazing. The whole "feel" of Roads to Rome is just genius. The opening with the crowd in the colloseum screaming and the lions roaring and the fanfare of the music as the gladiators enter, the "Mediterranean Motifs" throughout, sheer genius. They programmed those synths in those days, no midi, no 640 presets. I bought the 8 track from a bargain bin because I liked the titles of the songs and the album, had no clue what it was or who it was. I wasn't prepared to be blown away! In truth, bass and drums, the rest is window dressing.
Good day, Jim! I've definitely never heard of this band or their music. So thanks for showing me/us something new in that regard. That third track started out like something from Blade Runner, which was cool. I think once will be enough for me though. 😁
I found this in the 5 for $20 bin and it didn’t make the cut and I was listening to the album on UA-cam all night I was like “ wtf I gotta go back!!….i ran back to record store the next day to get 5 more records
Never heard of them, I think 🤔 His voice is a bit irritating here and there but it’s happy music. The song has a strange structure though. Good music for parties. Second song: The singer will never be my favorite. What am I listening to? Quite strange 🤪 Third song: Hawkwind pops up in my mind when I hear this. Again ?? What is this. Oh well, Pink Floyd and Tangerine Dream did strange things when they started. Fourth song: Indeed, soul. Nicely done. Reminds me of solo albums by Roger Waters. He has some similar songs. Fifth song: Reggae time, a bit at least. Again, nicely done. This side has some ups and some less up songs. Enough for me to buy the album: No.
I have this album, though bought it a few years after it came out, based on the strength of the Hugh Banton connection. I was a bit disappointed to find out that it was art pop in the style of Cockney Rebel (or even the stuff on 'Rock Follies' done by Andy Mackay) with little to really grab me by the balls. They plainly know what they're doing but there's little to inspire. It's only tangentially prog because of the era when it came out.
I'm not a huge fan of New Wave, which I think I would classify this first side as. I'm about 15 minutes into the video and am enjoying the tunes and sounds, although the lead vocalist's style prompted me to bail from the start. But, it's not so bad I won't give it a full listen.
Finally this album gets some recognition! I dug the 8-track tape out of a budget bin many years ago and have loved it ever since!
i bought this album just for the cover... and loved them ever since. A double CD was released in the 2000's, of a combined 2-album set. Brought back so many memories... this band/album will be one of my favorites forever.
Oh man, I'm so glad you're checking this band out. With the benefit of hindsight it's not hard to see why they've been overlooked compared to a lot of their contemporaries, but there's still so much to enjoy across both their albums. Their feet may have been firmly planted in mid-70s rock and pop, but their hands were stretching well into the future. There are pockets of sound scattered across their discography that honestly feel 10 or 20 years ahead of their time - extraordinary stuff! A classic example of a band who slipped through the cracks and are barely talked about even in music nerd circles because they defy easy categorisation.
Totally, a completely forgotten band and record. There must be thousands of similar bands. It’s very sad really.
Alan Freeman played MANIFESTATIONS on his Saturday afternoon Rock show in 1975. First thing Monday morning I bought the album, followed quickly by a trip to the Marquee Club to see Seventh Wave live. Fantastic experience. Then bought a copy of THINGS TO COME -- their debut album and even better than PSI FI..... I was there Jim I was there!
You were there? Awesome!
A true gem of an album. "Things to Come" is also very good. I kept flicking past this album in the vinyl rack at WH Smith in Bournemouth back in the 70s. I finally took the plunge and purchased it and it became one of my favourite listens over the coming years. Camera Obscura and Star Palace are epic tracks so you're in for a treat on side two.
this album is prog-rock's forgotten masterpiece. btw, did you know that the band got their name from a philosopher? check it out: "We notice that a great idea in the background of dim consciousness is like a phantom ocean beating upon the shores of human life in successive waves of specialization. A whole succession of such waves are as dreams slowly doing their work of sapping the base of some cliff of habit: but the seventh wave is a revolution." ~ from 'Adventures of Ideas' by A.N. Whitehead, 1933 ~
I bought the 8 track from a bargain bin because I liked the titles of the songs and the album, had no clue what it was or who it was. I wasn't prepared to be blown away!
I've always had a soft spot for this band since I saw them touring with Judas Priest in 1974. There were a few other bands on as well. It was a good day.
Lol just pulled this one out today and found video here is new, listening to it for the first time right now.
Good old vibes.
You should definitely try out this band named "Satyr"
I'd suggest you start with "Picayune - Satyr".
Yay, finally. I have worn a couple of these albums out and now I have the CD but I am afraid to breathe on it. The vocals take a bit to get used to but after awhile they are perfect and couldn't be replaced without losing "the sound". I have spoken with Keith Elliots sister and she informed me that he is not a classically trained keyboardist! Amazing. The whole "feel" of Roads to Rome is just genius. The opening with the crowd in the colloseum screaming and the lions roaring and the fanfare of the music as the gladiators enter, the "Mediterranean Motifs" throughout, sheer genius. They programmed those synths in those days, no midi, no 640 presets. I bought the 8 track from a bargain bin because I liked the titles of the songs and the album, had no clue what it was or who it was. I wasn't prepared to be blown away! In truth, bass and drums, the rest is window dressing.
Good day, Jim!
I've definitely never heard of this band or their music. So thanks for showing me/us something new in that regard. That third track started out like something from Blade Runner, which was cool.
I think once will be enough for me though. 😁
lol!!! Yup, me too probably 😂
Kind of Roxy Music plus Sparks with a sprinkle of Klaus Nomi
I've always liked this album, some interesting stuff.
The slipmat is VERY nice….👍👍
Okay and now I listen
Isn't it lovely? My little takeaway from the Aylesbury gig!
@@JimNewstead on our uk trip last week there happened to be a marillion concert in brighton...i bought it too....and the new album live was fantastic
Picking up on some Hawkwind in here esp. the backing (touch of Warrior at the Edge of Time). Now... now its doing something completely different! :/
Weird isn’t it?
I found this in the 5 for $20 bin and it didn’t make the cut and I was listening to the album on UA-cam all night I was like “ wtf I gotta go back!!….i ran back to record store the next day to get 5 more records
new to me.a strange mix of sounds..there a line where they sung stargazer and it sound just like ayreon.
Nice one Cyril whoops, Jim !
Never heard of them, I think 🤔
His voice is a bit irritating here and there but it’s happy music. The song has a strange structure though.
Good music for parties.
Second song:
The singer will never be my favorite. What am I listening to? Quite strange 🤪
Third song:
Hawkwind pops up in my mind when I hear this. Again ?? What is this. Oh well, Pink Floyd and Tangerine Dream did strange things when they started.
Fourth song:
Indeed, soul. Nicely done. Reminds me of solo albums by Roger Waters. He has some similar songs.
Fifth song:
Reggae time, a bit at least. Again, nicely done.
This side has some ups and some less up songs. Enough for me to buy the album: No.
I have this album, though bought it a few years after it came out, based on the strength of the Hugh Banton connection. I was a bit disappointed to find out that it was art pop in the style of Cockney Rebel (or even the stuff on 'Rock Follies' done by Andy Mackay) with little to really grab me by the balls. They plainly know what they're doing but there's little to inspire. It's only tangentially prog because of the era when it came out.
Hey Jim!😎
Hey Jeff 👋
@@JimNewstead Hello Jim and Jeff ! how are you guys ?
@@gabiesiren hey 👋 Gabie!
@@JimNewstead thanks for sharing strange old music with us, do you have any heavy metal in your old record pile ? please!
@@gabiesiren Loads!!!!!
My version is from Janus records, but same album..
Sounds a bit like "The Tubes" to me.
Fee Waybill vocal similarities
I'm not a huge fan of New Wave, which I think I would classify this first side as. I'm about 15 minutes into the video and am enjoying the tunes and sounds, although the lead vocalist's style prompted me to bail from the start. But, it's not so bad I won't give it a full listen.
Thanks Illume, glad you listened, sorry it wasn’t to your tastes.