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Line Up
Mel Day (v) – also in Pig’n’Aif
Pete Bangert (g) – also in Pig’n’Aif
Nick Parfrey (b)
Gordon Henderson (d) – also in Pig’n’Aif and ChinWig
Jack Bunker (v) – also in Pig’n’Aif
Alan Ibbotson (g)
Chris Hamilton (b) – also in Pig’n’Aif
Danny Spencer (d) – also in Saracen
Don Peat (d)
Notes:
– Formed in 1980 and lasted until late in 1985. Reformed in 1991 after Danny Spencer’s (d) death to raise funds for the Leukaemia Research Fund. The reformed line-up went on until the late 1990s
– In recent years the original line-up of the band gathered in the studio to re-work some old tapes from the mid 1980s with the use of drum recordings of the late Danny Spencer. This resulted to an album called “After The Fire” which is due for release.
Demo 1982
1. Understanding
2. ‘bout The Time
3. The Minstrel
4. See Ya Babe
Phoenix Rising
12″ Rising Records (1983) PR 433032
CD-R Rising Records (2007) PR 433032
1. Lonely Attack
2. The Minstrel
3. Understanding
4. Phoenix Rising
5. ‘Av An ‘Am
*The CD-R version includes a bonus video of the same-titled track
Gotta Be Jokin’ – Album Demos
CASSETTE Rising Records (1985) PR05-CA01
1. Gotta Be Jokin’
2. Black King
3. Old Blues
Gig Demo Tape
CASSETTE Rising Records (1992) PR07-CA01
CD-R Rising Records (1994)
CD-R Rising Records (2001) PR07-CD01
1. Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin cover)
2. What Is And What Should Never Be (Led Zeppelin cover)
3. Keeper Of The Light (Wishbone Ash cover)
4. Electric Chair (Sassafras cover)
5. Stormbringer
*The CD-R versions are titled “Leukaemia Research Benefit Tape”
The Ship
CASSETTE Rising Records (1992) PR09-CA01
1. Armed And Ready
2. Understanding
3. King Will Come
4. ‘bout The Time
5. What Is And What Should Never Be
6. Heartbreaker
7. So Easy
8. Take It Off The Top
9. Stormbringer
10. Phoenix Rising
11. White Room
12. Keeper Of The Light
13. Lonely Attack
14. Stairway To Heaven
15. Blowing Free
16. The Minstrel
17. Electric Chair
*A mix of covers and own songs recorded live and was given mainly to venue owners
Live At ‘The Buffer’ – 6th April 1993
DVD-R Rising Records (1993) PR10-DVD1
1. Armed And Ready
2. Understanding
3. Keeper Of The Light
4. The Minstrel
5. White Room
6. So Easy
7. Stormbringer
8. Take It Off The Top
9. Let It Roll
10. Phoenix Rising
11. Moby Dick
12. What Is And What Should Never Be
13. Heartbreaker
14. Rock Bottom
15. Stairway To Heaven
 CD-R 1994 |
 CD-R 2001 |
 High Roller LP |
Radio Hallam January ’83 – The Live Session
CD-R Rising Records (1994) PR06-CD01
CD-R Rising Records (2001) PR06-CD02
LP High Roller Records (2009) HRR 044
1. Understanding
2. ’bout The Time
3. See Ya Babe
4. The Minstrel
5. So Easy
6. Lonely Attack
7. Stormbringer
8. Phoenix Rising
*Recorded live for broadcast at Radio Hallam in 1983
*The 1994 CD-R was only given to a few friends of the band
*The High Roller LP pressing is limited to 300 copies, 200 in black and 100 in red vinyl
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