Armageddon was the alone album released yesteryear British/American difficult stone grouping Armageddon inward 1975. It features vocalizer Keith Relf of The Yardbirds as well as Renaissance, Martin Pugh, Pb guitarist for Rod Stewart's "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" as well as Steamhammer, US-American Bobby Caldwell, drummer for Captain Beyond as well as Johnny Winter, as well as Louis Cennamo who was the bass histrion as well as bandmate of Relf's inward Renaissance as well as Pugh inward Steamhammer.
Armageddon was the finally ring to characteristic The Yardbirds' (the ring that launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck as well as Jimmy Page) vocalizer Keith Relf. He had founded Renaissance after the dissolution of The Yardbirds inward 1968, as well as left Renaissance after 2 albums (actually one-half agency through the instant album) - to create bands similar Medicine Head (for whom he too played bass), Hunter Muskett as well as Saturnalia.
Pugh as well as Cennamo had broken upward Steamhammer inward 1973 - they as well as then decided, with Relf (who had assisted them inward the production of the finally Steamhammer LP), to larn out England for L.A. They tried out a few drummers inward California, as well as decided upon drummer Bobby Caldwell to consummate the Armageddon lineup.
According to the booklet inward the Repertoire Records CD reissue of the album inward 2001, Frampton as well as Dee Anthony recommended Armageddon to A&M Records, as well as it is probable that because he was their overstep selling creative someone at the time, they agreed to sign the band.
Although the group's self-titled album was good received yesteryear critics as well as fans, the ring did non tour to back upward it - consequently, sales suffered, as well as Relf returned to England due to pathetic wellness presently after the album was released. He died presently after returning to England, when he was electrocuted patch playing guitar, although he did tape i to a greater extent than vocal "All the Falling Angels" that is included on an album yesteryear Illusion called Enchanted Caress. (Illusion was the holler the master members of Renaissance chose when they reunited, every bit the Annie Haslam incarnation of that ring was nonetheless active at that time). After Armageddon folded, bassist Cennamo reunited with his Renaissance bandmates (the aforementioned Illusion), as well as after worked with Jim McCarty inward the bands Stairway as well as Renaissance Illusion. Drummer Caldwell returned to Captain Beyond for an album as well as tour - as well as although guitarist Pugh appears to convey retired from music after 1975, he did emerge to play guitar on sessions with legendary American stone guitarist Geoff Thorpe of Vicious Rumors inward American stone & curlicue band, seventh Order on their debut CD, The Lake of Memory - released on the Big Island Sounds label inward 2007
Track listing:
No. Title Length
1. "Buzzard" 8:16
2. "Silver Tightrope" 8:23
3. "Paths And Planes And Future Gains" 4:30
4. "Last Stand Before" 8:23
5. "Basking In The White Of The Midnight Sun
a) Warning Coming On - (1:00)
b) Basking In The White Of The Midnight Lord's Day (3:03)
c) Brother Ego - (5:10)
d) Basking In The White Of The Midnight Lord's Day (Reprise) - (2:18)"
Personnel
Keith Relf - Pb vocals, harp, harmonica
Martin Pugh - electrical as well as acoustic guitars
Louis Cennamo - bass, electrical bowed bass
Bobby Caldwell - drums, backing vocals, piano, percussion
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