Curved Air got its name from the Terry Riley album Rainbow In Curved Air. Vocalist Sonja Kristina, violinist Darryl Way, bassist Robert Martin, drummer Florian Pilkington-Miksa, and keyboardist Francis Monkman formed the band in March 1970.
In November 1970 Warner Bros. Records released Curved Air's debut LP, Airconditioning, which reached number eight on the U.K. charts. After touring the U.S. as a support band for Jethro Tull and Free, Curved Air released a new album in 1971 called Second Album, which reached number 11 on the U.K. charts. Robert Martin was replaced by Ian Eire, who was later replaced by Mike Wedgwood.
In 1972 a third album, Phantasmagoria, reached number 20 on the U.K. charts. By that time most of the band members had gone their separate ways, and the remaining members-Kristina and Wedgwood-recruited violinist Eddie Johnson, drummer Jim Russell, and guitarist Kirby Gregory. Together they released Air Cut in 1973.
A newly reformed "original" Curved Air line-up-consisting of Kristina, Pilkington-Miksa, Monkman, Way, and new bassist Phil Kohn-started playing together in 1974 and released Curved Air Live later that same year. Pilkington-Miksa and Monkman left again, and Way, Kristina, and Kohn brought in Stewart Copeland as drummer and Mick Jacques as guitar player. The band released Midnight Wire in 1975; by that time John Perry had replaced Kohn on bass, who was then replaced by Tony Reeves.
After touring and working together for some time, this seventh incarnation of Curved Air released Airborne, followed by the release of a single in October 1976 ("Baby Please Don't Go"). Stewart then left to form the Police.
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Curved Air
MIDNIGHT WIRE
Woman In A White Night Stand (5:06) (Kristina/Tager)
Day Breaks My Heart (4:38) (Way/Tager)
The Fool (4:27) (Way/Tager/Jacques)
Pipes Of Dreams (3:58) (Jacques)
Orange Street Blues (5:01) (Way/Tager)
Dance Of Love (4:36) (Jacques/Way/Tager)
Midnight Wire (7:32) (Way/Tager)
RELEASE
1995 - Repertoire Records (CD) Barcode: 4009910449929 . Cat. Nr. REP 4499-WY - LABEL - 1975 - BTM Records (LP)
BOYS AND GIRLS - soundtrack
Desiree (3:12)(Jacques/Copeland/Kristina)
Kids To Blame (3:19)(Copeland/Tager)
Broken Lady (3:13)(Reeves/Kristina)
Juno (3:23)(Way)
Touch Of Tequila (3:49)(Reeves/Jacques/Kristina)
Moonshine (11:36)(Way)
Heaven (Never Semmed So Far Away) (3:18)
(Copeland/Lyons) Hot And Bothered (2:53)
(Jacques/Tager) Dazed (4:17) (Way)
Baby Please Don't Go (2:31) (Williams) (additional track)
RELEASE
1976 - BTM Records (LP) - LABEL - 1994 - Repertoire Records (CD) - Barcode: 4009910449325 Cat. Nr. 4492-WY
REMARKS
Curved Air got their name from a Terry Riley album 'Rainbow In Curved Air'. Vocalist Sonja Kristina, violinist Darryl Way, bassist Robert Martin, drummer Florian Pilkington Miksa and keyboardist Francis Monkman formed the band in March 1970. In November 1970 Warner Bros Records released the debut LP 'Airconditioning' (number 8 in the UK charts).
After touring the US as support band for Jethro Tull and Free, Curved Air released a new album in 1971 called 'Second Album' (number 11 in the UK charts). Robert Martin was replaced by Ian Eire, who was later replaced by Mike Wedgwood. In 1972 a third album ('Phantasmagoria') reached number 20 in the UK charts. By that time band members went separate ways, and the remaining Sonja Kristina and Mike Wedgewood recruited violinist Eddie Johnson, drummer Jim Russel and guitarist Kirby Gregory; they released 'Air Cut' in 1973.
A newly reformed original Curved Air line-up with Sonja Kristina, Pilkington Miksa, Monkman, Way and new bassist Phil Kohn started playing again in 1974, and released 'Curved Air Live' in the same year.
Pilkington Miksa and Monkman left again and Way, Kristina and Kohn brought Stewart Copeland in as new drummer, and Mick Jacques as guitar player; the band released 'Midnight Wire' in 1975, and by that time John Perry replaced Kohn on bass, who was then replaced by Tony Reeves. After touring and spending some time together, this seventh version of Curved Air released 'Airborne', followed by the release of a single in October 1976 ('Baby Please Don't Go'). Stewart Copeland then formed The Police.
After touring the US as support band for Jethro Tull and Free, Curved Air released a new album in 1971 called 'Second Album' (number 11 in the UK charts). Robert Martin was replaced by Ian Eire, who was later replaced by Mike Wedgwood. In 1972 a third album ('Phantasmagoria') reached number 20 in the UK charts. By that time band members went separate ways, and the remaining Sonja Kristina and Mike Wedgewood recruited violinist Eddie Johnson, drummer Jim Russel and guitarist Kirby Gregory; they released 'Air Cut' in 1973.
A newly reformed original Curved Air line-up with Sonja Kristina, Pilkington Miksa, Monkman, Way and new bassist Phil Kohn started playing again in 1974, and released 'Curved Air Live' in the same year.
Pilkington Miksa and Monkman left again and Way, Kristina and Kohn brought Stewart Copeland in as new drummer, and Mick Jacques as guitar player; the band released 'Midnight Wire' in 1975, and by that time John Perry replaced Kohn on bass, who was then replaced by Tony Reeves. After touring and spending some time together, this seventh version of Curved Air released 'Airborne', followed by the release of a single in October 1976 ('Baby Please Don't Go'). Stewart Copeland then formed The Police.
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