Unorthodox Behaviour
| Unorthodox Behaviour | ||||
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| Released | 18 June 1976 | |||
| Recorded | September – October 1975 | |||
| Studio | Trident, London | |||
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| Length | 41:01 | |||
| Label | Charisma (UK) Passport (US), Jem | |||
| Producer | Brand X, Dennis Mackay | |||
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Unorthodox Behaviour is the first album by British jazz fusion group Brand X. It peaked at No. 191 on the Billboard 200 in 1976, the same year it was released.[1][2][3][4]
The album combines jazz fusion with progressive rock. It shows extensive use of improvisation in the extended pieces, which is common in both genres of music.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In a review for AllMusic, Dave Connolly wrote: "Unorthodox Behaviour samples a variety of styles: from melodic to energetic, ethereal to mathematical. Without a standout soloist..., Brand X does run the risk of sounding like a generic fusion jazz outfit, but their compositional skills pick up the slack nicely. Those interested in the band may do well to start with this album."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All Tracks written by Phil Collins, John Goodsall, Robin Lumley and Percy Jones.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nuclear Burn" | 6:23 |
| 2. | "Euthanasia Waltz" | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Born Ugly" | 8:18 |
| 4. | "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Unorthodox Behavior" | 8:29 |
| 6. | "Running on Three" | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Touch Wood" | 3:03 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits per insert of original album release on Charisma Records.
- Robin Lumley – electric and acoustic pianos, Moog synthesizer, string synthesizer on "Nuclear Burn", Echoplex on "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria"
- John Goodsall – electric and acoustic guitars
- Percy Jones – electric and acoustic basses, marimba on "Unorthodox Behaviour"
- Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vibraphone on "Euthanasia Waltz"
with:
- Jack Lancaster – soprano saxophone on "Touch Wood"
Production
- Brand X – producers
- Dennis Mackay – producer, engineer, mixing
- Robin Lumley – mixing
- Geoff Leach – tape operator
- Julian Taylor – tape operator
- Steve Taylor – tape operator
- Hipgnosis – sleeve design
- All songs published by Fuse Music/Warner Brothers Music
Release information
[edit]| Year | Type | Label | Catalog # | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | LP | Charisma | CAS 1117 | UK |
| 1976 | LP | Passport Records | PB 9819 | US |
| 1976 | LP | Charisma | 6369 977 | Netherlands |
| 1989 | CD | Virgin | CASCD 1117 | UK |
| 1998 | CD | Caroline Blue Plate | CAROL 1387-2 | US |
| 2006 | CD | Toshiba EMI Ltd | VJCP-68782 | Japan |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Connolly, Dave. "Unorthodox Behaviour". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Brand X: 'Unorthodox Behaviour'". Guitar Nine. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour". Exposé Online. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
