Laser Love
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Laser Love is the second album released by UK
band After the Fire
. Released in 1979
, the album showcased more of a new wave
approach, including much shorter songs than had been featured on the band's more progressive rock
-oriented debut album, Signs of Change
. The band's biggest hit in the U.K., "One Rule For You
" is featured on this album.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
band After the Fire
After the Fire
After the Fire are a British rock band that progressed from playing progressive rock to new wave over their initial twelve-year career, while having only one hit in the United States, and one hit in the United Kingdom .-Early career:Keyboard player Peter Banks originally formed the band in the...
. Released in 1979
1979 in music
See also:Record labels established in 1979* 1979 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1979.-January–February:*January 1...
, the album showcased more of a new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
approach, including much shorter songs than had been featured on the band's more progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
-oriented debut album, Signs of Change
Signs of Change
Signs of Change is a progressive rock album by After the Fire. Released 1978, after attempting to get a record contract, the band managed to get this made themselves at a time when this was all but unheard of. What was more of interest as that it sold out its initial 2000 copy run within two weeks...
. The band's biggest hit in the U.K., "One Rule For You
One Rule For You
"One Rule For You" was the first single released by UK band After the Fire. The song and its B-side, "Joy", also appeared on their second album titled Laser Love.-External links:*...
" is featured on this album.
Side One
- "Laser Love" (Andy PiercyAndy PiercyAndy Piercy is a singer-songwriter who came to prominence in the Christian acoustic guitar duo, Ishmael and Andy, together with Ian Smale .In 1974 he replaced John Leach as guitarist and lead vocalist in After the Fire...
, Peter "Memory" Banks) (3:28) - "Joy" (Banks, Piercy, John Russell, Ivor Twiddell) (3:17)
- "Take Me Higher" (Piercy, Banks) (4:31)
- "Life in the City" (Piercy, Banks) (4:13)
- "Suspended Animation" (Piercy, Banks) (4:52)
Side Two
- "Like the Power of a Jet" (Piercy, Banks) (3:07)
- "One Rule For YouOne Rule For You"One Rule For You" was the first single released by UK band After the Fire. The song and its B-side, "Joy", also appeared on their second album titled Laser Love.-External links:*...
" (Piercy, Banks) (3:24) - "Time to Think" (Piercy, Banks) (3:28)
- "Timestar" (Banks) (4:36)
- "Check It Out" (Piercy, Banks) (3:21)