One of the greatest group from UK has never the oportunity to realeased a record, untill late 90's . Some belive the name of the band isn't "AXE" but "AXE MUSIC"
From the acetate, realised 3 cd's (or one CD copy the other) and one lp. CD's had diferent titles but the same track list.
CD axe - live & studio by Si-Wan Records.
CD axe - live & studio by kissing spell
CD axe music - live & studio by kissing spell
Trak list
1 Here to There
2 Ahinam (take 2)
3 Another Sunset, Another Dawn
4 The Child Dreams
5 A House is Not a Motel
6 Peace of Mind
7 Dark Vision
8 Strange Sights & Crimson Nights
9 Here to There (Live '69)
Tracks 1-8 are studio recordings
Track 2 "Ahinam II" actually is the second part of "A House is Not a Motel" with more fuzz guitars (diferent takes)
Track 9 "Here to There" it's the only live track! Propably from the same live at a Croquel Tournament in the grounds of A.Barfords country estate. This track apears only at the 3 cd's , Not at the LP.
...........................................LP AXE - S/t
AXE
Lord A.Barford / Gitar
Duke S.Gordon /Drums
Sir M.Nobbs /Bas Gitar
Countess Vivienne /Vokal
Roger Hilliard /Akustik Gitar
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Also realised at cd/lp the live gig from 1969 with wrong track list at the lp & without bonus tracks on the cd (as they said) .The song "WHITE RABBIT " of Jefferson Airplane not exist at the reissue cd/lp
Track List with correct order
1 Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love"
2 Canned Heat "On the Road Again"
3 Traffic's "Mr Fantasy"
4 Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl"
5 Judy Collins' "Pretty Polly"
6 Tim Rose "Morning Dew"
AXE
Lord A.Barford / Gitar
Duke S.Gordon /Drums
Sir M.Nobbs /Bas Gitar
Countess Vivienne /Vokal
and someone plays sax ...who is???
..........................................CD AXE - LIVE 1969
..........................................LP AXE - Live 1969 front & back
There is also exist a 45 single from 1972 from a band called AXE . This track "People Come, People Go" appears at the compilation "A Visit to the Spaceship Factory" . The notes said..."AXE: People Come, People Go MCA MKS5094. 1972
A little known one-off single from this obscure band. There was a band, featuring guitarist Mark Griffiths (Harsh Reality, Matthews Southern Comfort) called Axe operating Northampton around this time, who made an acetate-only album. However, it is unclear whether this is them or another band with the same name. "
kissing Spell realised the lp Middle Earth & Axe , supposed the same group (from 1974 demo)
Complicated story ,Complicated Issues...........
I hope to help you
Many many thankx for this post. Complicated, but a great band.
ReplyDeleteSome further complications courtesy of Galactic Ramble.The band were also known as Crystalline and the acetate has never been released in it's virgin form as effects etc have been added.Rumour has it that the live track 'Here To There' is not by the band at all.'Live 69' is actually taken from a 1970 show!
ReplyDeleteANONYMOUS THANKS FOR THE COMMENT.
ReplyDeleteI know very well that, some things even the groups/bands/artists know very well , after decades!! I have also some more informations, but how can I prove them??? Is it true that, exist 12 acetates & 6 promo lp's ?? Is it true that, the song (and many more)"WHITE RABBIT" exist?? Who knows?? Anyway, it's a shame that, never realeased a good issue for this group.
Thanks for your great work on AXE.Thanks also to the Kissing Spell label for issues of so rare great bands of the beginning of the seventies;Dark,Wicked Lady...and also the work on psyche folk.I don't know how many people have seen the original albums but if the label haven't issued the music in the nineties I don't think if we could have possibility to listen to it today.
ReplyDeleteJeanBernardFrance , I agre with you ! I'm just little moody with AXE realises, because i'd bought all of them.
ReplyDeleteHi Mike, greetings my friend;
ReplyDeleteI am immensely grateful for their wonderful work to share great albums of bands totally unknown in the history of rock, thank you for this most rare and I would leave here for anyone interested in the links lossless format of the album Live & Studio.
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Shine on!
Nelwizar thanks in advance for your comment !!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pity the sound isn't better on the live stuff. But thanks, nevertheless.
ReplyDeleteyou can't imagine how much love i'm feeling right now
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Hi, could you activate the download again please? Would be highly appreciated!!!
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ReplyDeletethe band Axe who recorded "Running Wild" followed it up with "People Come, People Go". They then became JODO.
ReplyDeleteΧαίρομαι να βλέπω τέτοια Ελληνικά sites. Μπράβο φίλε/η θα τα ξαναπούμε.
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THANKS.
ReplyDeleteReally hopeful.
If anyone would like to know the history of this band I recommend the interview with Tony Barford (Guitarist) which he gave to the magazine "Psychedelic Bay" in 2012. It can be found here: http://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/axecrystalline-interview-with-tony.html
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