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Flash. By David Fricke. July 18, 1985. Before you do anything else with Flash, drop the needle on the last half of “Ambitious,” the album’s chug-a-funk leadoff track. Just as singer Jimmy ...
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Flash’s claim to fame was the inclusion of not one but two original members of Yes: Peter Banks and Tony Kaye. Their first album sounds uncannily at times like the first few Yes albums. That’s not lazy criticism on my part; the first Flash album is clearly patterned after Yes, down to the heavy bass playing and the hiring of a Jon Anderson (sort of...
A1. Small Beginnings (From the film “Record Review”) (Peter Banks/Colin Carter) (9:23) A2. Morning Haze (Ray Bennett) (4:23) A3. Children of the Universe (Ray Bennett) (8:55) B1. Dreams of Heaven (Peter Banks/Colin Carter) (12:57) B2. The Time It Takes (Peter Banks/Colin Carter) (5:48)
Peter Banks (electric, acoustic and Spanish guitars, hooter, A.R.P. synthesizer, backing vocals), Ray Bennett (bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocal & acoustic rhythm guitar on A2), Colin Carter (lead voice, incidental percussion), Mike Hough (drums, cymbals, percussion, badinage), Tony Kaye (organ, piano, A.R.P. synthesizer). Produced by Derek L...
Released on elpee in May 1972* in the UK (Sovereign, SVNA-7251) and US and Canada (Capitol Sovereign, SMAS-11040) with gatefold cover; reached #33 on the US charts. (*First appeared in 5/6/72 issue of Billboard.) 1. Re-issued on compact disc in 1994 in the US (One Way, S21-17796). 2. Re-packaged with Out of Our Handson 2-for-1 compact disc on Septe...
The first FLASH album, a self-titled one, is a classic piece of 70's style Prog Rock, featuring long compositions, thick bass, twisty guitar, keyboard flash (hmmmmm), and complex YES-like arrangements."In The Can", released the same year, revolves around BANKS' guitar with a more dominant guitar sound.
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Flash, an Album by Flash. Released in February 1972 on Sovereign (catalog no. SVNA 7251; Vinyl LP). Genres: Progressive Rock. Rated #433 in the best albums of 1972.
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Feb 4, 2019 · Review. by e210013 USER ( 255 Reviews) February 4th, 2019 | 43 replies. Release Date: 1972 | Tracklist. Review Summary: Flash represents the continuity of the first Yes. Probably it represents what would Yes have sounded if Banks and Kaye never left. “Flash” is the eponymous debut studio album of Flash and was released in 1972.
Aug 13, 2022 · Vocalist Colin Carter comments about the band “We did some good stuff. Songs were long, and our trousers were tight” is a pretty good epitaph. ***1/2. Review by David Randall. Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK. Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook.
Sep 14, 2022 · Flash were one of the most unsung bands to come out of the progressive rock movement to come out of the golden ages from the 1970s. After Peter Banks left Yes following the release of the band’s second 1970 album, Time and a Word due to artistic differences, he formed Flash in August of 1971 with singer Colin Carter, bassist Ray Bennet, and drummer Mike Hough.
