The Alpha Band
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The Alpha Band | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1976–1979 |
| Labels | Arista Records |
| Associated acts | Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder Revue Ringo Starr |
| Past members | T-Bone Burnett Steven Soles David Mansfield |
The Alpha Band was an American rock band, formed in July 1976 from the remnants of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue.[1]
Band members were T-Bone Burnett, Steven Soles, and David Mansfield,[2] plus sidemen who differed from record to record and included: David Kemper (later drummer for Bob Dylan and Jerry Garcia Band); gospel musician Andraé Crouch; and former Beatle Ringo Starr.
Their three albums were remarkably obscure, even upon release.[2] The group is now recalled mostly as a launching pad for Mansfield, and even more for launching Burnett. Soles went behind the scenes and retired as an artist, while writing and producing for films and television. When the band disbanded in 1979, all three members began producing albums for other artists.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Alpha Band, 1976
- Spark in the Dark, 1977
- The Statue Makers of Hollywood, 1978
- The Arista Albums, 2005, two-CD set compiling all three LPs
References[]
- ^ Entry for The Alpha Band., AllMusic. Accessed May 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
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