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Nelson has subsequently released numerous albums and singles under his own name, frequently playing all instruments himself. Nelson planned a four-guitarist, two-drummer band in the s with his brother, but it never materialised; in , Nelson released his own demos for this band as Blue Moons And Laughing Guitars on Virgin.

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In March , the band played live to cameras at Metropolis Studios, London. Initially released on DVD, the resultant video and audio recording has subsequently been reissued on other formats including CD and LP. However, having signed away his rights to these recordings, Nelson has made no money on any of the Metropolis Studios releases. Although Nelson did not supervise the release, he gave final approval on the remasters and agreed to provide a disc of rarities to help sell the set, if EMI paid him royalties on the release. The two Smile tracks can be found on the compilation Postcards From the Future Be-Bop Deluxe were initially a glam rock band [16] [17] [18] [19] that incorporated elements of progressive rock , blues and folk rock into their musical style. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version.

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English rock band. Bill Nelson fronting the band at Massey Hall , Toronto , Art rock glam rock. Guinness Publishing. ISBN Archived from the original on 20 August Retrieved Retrieved 28 October Retrieved 12 May Q Magazine.

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Retrieved 2 May Retrieved 30 April Retrieved 23 April Louder Than War. Classic Rock. Music Republic Magazine. Bill Nelson dropped in references to Cocteau and Gide to emphasise the point. He also, being a proper musician, drowned everything in guitar solos. Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape hints at the broader soundscape his later work found, and elsewhere his progressive or pensive tendencies peep through. Dominating the expedition however are those glam-coated flicks and tricks. Yes, that splendid. Nelson was too talented not to lick his wounds and come again. More treasure than trash. Buy from Amazon.

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