This album combines jazz fusion amongst only about elements of progressive rock, influenced yesteryear their drummer Phil Collins, shows extensive utilisation of improvisation inward the extended pieces, which is mutual inward both genres of music. The tune is mainly supported yesteryear guitar in addition to bass, close notably on the opening track. Collins' drum run is real fast in addition to rhythmic in addition to shows a divergence inward his fashion from his principal band Genesis. Tracks similar "Nuclear Burn" in addition to "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria" are oft cited every bit a showcase for his drum work.
artist/phil-collins-mn0000337119">Phil Collins' seemingly endless good of liberate energy afforded him ii careers: 1 every bit the drummer/vocalist inward artist/genesis-mn0000199995">Genesis, in addition to a minute every bit a prolific session musician. It was inward this minute scenario that artist/collins-mn0000337119">Collins hooked upwards amongst artist/percy-jones-mn0000308478">Percy Jones, artist/john-goodsall-mn0000228772">John Goodsall, in addition to artist/robin-lumley-mn0000834822">Robin Lumley during sessions for artist/brian-eno-mn0000617196">Brian Eno, artist/eddie-howell-mn0001469033">Eddie Howell, in addition to artist/jack-lancaster-mn0000101086">Jack Lancaster. The quartet shortly formed artist/brand-x-mn0000614982">Brand X, a fusion jazz band that matched the prodigious rhythms of artist/collins-mn0000337119">Collins in addition to fretless bassist artist/jones-mn0000308478">Jones amongst the atmospheric melodies of artist/goodsall-mn0000228772">Goodsall in addition to artist/lumley-mn0000834822">Lumley. Unorthodox Behaviour sets the phase for what would follow: music that plies the same sonic territory every bit artist/weather-report-mn0000243527">Weather Report, artist/mahavishnu-orchestra-mn0000233862">Mahavishnu Orchestra, in addition to the like, punctuated yesteryear the distinctive styles of private members. The songs, though credited to the band, discover ii factions at work, amongst artist/jones-mn0000308478">Jones in addition to artist/collins-mn0000337119">Collins teaming for percussive sections in addition to artist/goodsall-mn0000228772">Goodsall in addition to artist/lumley-mn0000834822">Lumley treatment the lyrical passages. When artist/jones-mn0000308478">Jones in addition to artist/collins-mn0000337119">Collins request keep the lead, every bit on the opening "Nuclear Burn" in addition to sections of "Unorthodox Behaviour" in addition to "Running on Three," the music takes a frenetic, mathematical tack. artist/goodsall-mn0000228772">Goodsall in addition to artist/lumley-mn0000834822">Lumley to a greater extent than oft than non render the mood, the dominant trait on "Euthanasia Waltz" in addition to "Touch Wood." Middle the world is flora on the funky "Born Ugly" in addition to "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria," truthful fusions of stone in addition to jazz. Unorthodox Behaviour samples a multifariousness of styles: from melodic to energetic, ethereal to mathematical. Without a standout soloist similar artist/john-mclaughlin-mn0000223701">John McLaughlin or artist/wayne-shorter-mn0000250435">Wayne Shorter, artist/brand-x-mn0000614982">Brand X does run the request a opportunity of sounding similar a generic fusion jazz outfit, but their compositional skills alternative upwards the slack nicely. Those interested inward the band may do good to start amongst this album, although their adjacent 3 records are only every bit practiced inward price of quality.
Track listing
1. Nuclear Burn (6:20)2. Euthanasia Waltz (5:39)
3. Born Ugly (8:13)
4. Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria (4:26)
5. Unorthodox Behaviour (8:25)
6. Running on Three (4:37)
7. Touch Wood (3:03)
Total Time: 40:43
Personnel
- John Goodsall – acoustic in addition to electrical guitars
- Robin Lumley – keyboards, Fender Rhodes electrical piano, Moog synthesizer
- Percy Jones – Fender fretless Jazz Bass, marimba (5), acoustic bass (7)
- Phil Collins – drums, vibes (2), lead vocal (1)
- Additional personnel
Release information
| Year | Type | Label | Catalog # | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | LP | Charisma | CAS 1117 | UK |
| 1976 | LP | Passport Records | PB 9819 | US |
| 1976 | LP | Charisma | 6369 977 | Netherlands |
| 1989 | CD | Virgin | CASCD 1117 | UK |
| 1998 | CD | Caroline Blue Plate | CAROL 1387-2 | US |
| 2006 | CD | Toshiba EMI Ltd | VJCP-68782 | Japan |
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