Home (UK band)
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Home was a British
rock
band, active in the early 1970s.
The core line up was Mick Stubbs - lead guitar, lead vocals, Laurie Wisefield
- lead guitar, vocals, Cliff Williams
- bass, vocals, Mick Cook - drums. They also had two keyboardists over the years. From 1971 to 1972 it was Clive Johns, and the other for the rest of their short career was Jimmy Anderson.
and Laurie Wisefield
in 1970 after their first group together, Sugar, split. They teamed up with guitarist and vocalist Mick Stubbs and drummer Mick Cook. They signed to CBS Records
in 1971 and released their first album, Pause for a Hoarse Horse
, in August. They started touring in November when they supported Led Zeppelin
at the second Electric Magic Show at the Wembley Empire Pool. From then on, they opened for groups such as Argent
, The Jeff Beck Group
, and The Faces. In September of the same year, they went into the studio again to record the Home
album. The LP received outstanding reviews and Melody Maker
named it one the year's best efforts, and it sold 10,000 copies in the UK alone.
Home went on to support Mott the Hoople
's UK tour at London's Rainbow. The NME
saw the performance and put in a good word for Home in their review of the show on 28 October. "Those who went to see Mott the Hoople that night came back talking about Home instead," they said. But they did not stop praising them there. In January 1973, they named them the fifth 'most promising new name' in their readers poll. In March, the group did two shows opening for glam rock band Slade
at London's Rainbow. Then in July they released the concept album The Alchemist
. The band said it was inspired by the novel Dawn of Magic by Louis Pauwels
. It was hailed by The Disc as 'a work of genius' but did not make an impact commercially. After member Stubbs left the band, they toured the United States
as a backing band for Al Stewart
from May to June in 1974. After that the group split.
bassist Mark Evans
and has remained with the band ever since. Laurie Wisefield joined Wishbone Ash
and stayed with them until the mid 1980s.
United Kingdom
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rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band, active in the early 1970s.
The core line up was Mick Stubbs - lead guitar, lead vocals, Laurie Wisefield
Laurie Wisefield
Laurie Wisefield is an English guitarist, known for his contributions to Wishbone Ash during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early career:Prior to his stint in Wishbone Ash, Wisefield performed with the progressive rock band, Home...
- lead guitar, vocals, Cliff Williams
Cliff Williams
Clifford Williams is an English bassist and backing vocalist, who has been a member of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC since mid-1977. He had started his professional music career in 1967 and was previously in the British groups Home and Bandit. His first studio album with AC/DC was Powerage...
- bass, vocals, Mick Cook - drums. They also had two keyboardists over the years. From 1971 to 1972 it was Clive Johns, and the other for the rest of their short career was Jimmy Anderson.
History
Home was formed by Cliff WilliamsCliff Williams
Clifford Williams is an English bassist and backing vocalist, who has been a member of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC since mid-1977. He had started his professional music career in 1967 and was previously in the British groups Home and Bandit. His first studio album with AC/DC was Powerage...
and Laurie Wisefield
Laurie Wisefield
Laurie Wisefield is an English guitarist, known for his contributions to Wishbone Ash during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early career:Prior to his stint in Wishbone Ash, Wisefield performed with the progressive rock band, Home...
in 1970 after their first group together, Sugar, split. They teamed up with guitarist and vocalist Mick Stubbs and drummer Mick Cook. They signed to CBS Records
CBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
in 1971 and released their first album, Pause for a Hoarse Horse
Pause for a Hoarse Horse
Pause for a Hoarse Horse is the debut album of British rock band Home. The record was released in 1971 by CBS Records. The band's line-up consisted of Cliff Williams on bass, Laurie Wisefield on guitar, Mick Cook on drums and Mick Stubbs on guitar. It also featured keyboardist Clive Johns...
, in August. They started touring in November when they supported Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
at the second Electric Magic Show at the Wembley Empire Pool. From then on, they opened for groups such as Argent
Argent (band)
Argent are an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of The Zombies.-Career:The first three demos from Argent, recorded in the autumn of 1968 featured Mac MacLeod on bass guitar though he was not meant to become a member of the group.Original members of the band were...
, The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group
The Jeff Beck Group were an English rock band formed in London in January 1967 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy sounding blues and R&B was a major influence on popular music.- The first Jeff Beck Group :...
, and The Faces. In September of the same year, they went into the studio again to record the Home
Home (Home album)
Home is the second album by UK rock band Home. It was released in 1972 by CBS Records.-Track listing:# "Dreamer"# "Knave"# "Fancy Lady"# "Hollywood Child"# "Rise Up"# "Dear Lord"# "Baby Friend of Mine"# "Western Front"# "Lady of the Birds"...
album. The LP received outstanding reviews and Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
named it one the year's best efforts, and it sold 10,000 copies in the UK alone.
Home went on to support Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.-The early years:Mott The Hoople...
's UK tour at London's Rainbow. The NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
saw the performance and put in a good word for Home in their review of the show on 28 October. "Those who went to see Mott the Hoople that night came back talking about Home instead," they said. But they did not stop praising them there. In January 1973, they named them the fifth 'most promising new name' in their readers poll. In March, the group did two shows opening for glam rock band Slade
Slade
Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...
at London's Rainbow. Then in July they released the concept album The Alchemist
The Alchemist (Home album)
The Alchemist is an album by British rock band Home, released in 1973 on the CBS Records label. It was the last album released by the group before they went their separate ways in 1974. Cliff Williams went on to join Bandit from 1975 to 1977 before he replaced Mark Evans in Australian hard rock...
. The band said it was inspired by the novel Dawn of Magic by Louis Pauwels
Louis Pauwels
Louis Pauwels was a French journalist and writer.- Biography :Louis Pauwels was a teacher at Athis-Mons from 1939 to 1945 , Louis Pauwels wrote in many monthly literary French magazines as early as 1946 until the...
. It was hailed by The Disc as 'a work of genius' but did not make an impact commercially. After member Stubbs left the band, they toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as a backing band for Al Stewart
Al Stewart
Al Stewart is a Scottish singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician.Stewart came to stardom as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s, and developed his own unique style of combining folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history.He is...
from May to June in 1974. After that the group split.
Afterwards
After the 1974 split, Cliff Williams went to join Bandit from 1975 to 1977. After he left them, he was asked to replace AC/DCAC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
bassist Mark Evans
Mark Evans (musician)
Mark Whitmore Evans is an Australian bass guitarist who was an early member of hard rock band AC/DC from March 1975 to June 1977. His playing featured on their albums T.N.T, High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock and 74 Jailbreak...
and has remained with the band ever since. Laurie Wisefield joined Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash
Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular records included Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub , and New England...
and stayed with them until the mid 1980s.
Discography
- 1971 - Pause for a Hoarse HorsePause for a Hoarse HorsePause for a Hoarse Horse is the debut album of British rock band Home. The record was released in 1971 by CBS Records. The band's line-up consisted of Cliff Williams on bass, Laurie Wisefield on guitar, Mick Cook on drums and Mick Stubbs on guitar. It also featured keyboardist Clive Johns...
(CBS64365) - 1972 - HomeHome (Home album)Home is the second album by UK rock band Home. It was released in 1972 by CBS Records.-Track listing:# "Dreamer"# "Knave"# "Fancy Lady"# "Hollywood Child"# "Rise Up"# "Dear Lord"# "Baby Friend of Mine"# "Western Front"# "Lady of the Birds"...
(CBS 64752) - UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#41 - 1973 - The AlchemistThe Alchemist (Home album)The Alchemist is an album by British rock band Home, released in 1973 on the CBS Records label. It was the last album released by the group before they went their separate ways in 1974. Cliff Williams went on to join Bandit from 1975 to 1977 before he replaced Mark Evans in Australian hard rock...
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