Unorthodox Behaviour
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Unorthodox Behaviour | ||||
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Released | 18 June 1976 | |||
Recorded | September – October 1975 | |||
Studio | Trident Studios, London | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion, progressive rock | |||
Length | 41:01 | |||
Label | Charisma (UK) Passport (US) | |||
Producer | Brand X, Dennis MacKay | |||
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Unorthodox Behaviour is the first album by British jazz fusion group Brand X. It peaked at 191 on the Billboard 200 in 1976, the same year it was released.[1]
This album combines jazz fusion with progressive rock. It shows extensive use of improvisation in the extended pieces, which is common in both genres of music.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Phil Collins, John Goodsall, Robin Lumley, and Percy Jones.
- "Nuclear Burn" – 6:23
- "Euthanasia Waltz" – 5:42
- "Born Ugly" – 8:18
- "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria" – 4:30
- "Unorthodox Behaviour" – 8:29
- "Running on Three" – 4:38
- "Touch Wood" – 3:03
Personnel[]
Credits per insert of original album release on Charisma Records.
- John Goodsall – electric and acoustic guitars
- Robin Lumley – electric and acoustic pianos, Moog synthesizer, string synthesizer on "Nuclear Burn", Echoplex on "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria"
- Percy Jones – electric and acoustic basses, marimba on "Unorthodox Behavior"
- Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vibraphone on "Euthanasia Waltz"
- Jack Lancaster – soprano saxophone on "Touch Wood"
Release information[]
Year | Type | Label | Catalog # | Country |
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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 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Connolly, Dave. "Unorthodox Behaviour". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
Categories:
- 1976 debut albums
- Albums with cover art by Hipgnosis
- Brand X albums
- Charisma Records albums
- Passport Records albums
- Albums recorded at Trident Studios
- 1970s jazz album stubs