Peter Bardens – The Answer(1970 UK Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock)Full Album

Peter Bardens was born on June 19, 1945, in Westminster. He studied piano and violin, and later turned to jazz. He began playing in a trio called Hamilton King's Messengers in 1962 (which included Ray Davies of the Kinks) before joining Mick Fleetwood (later founder of Fleetwood Mac) in The Cheynes from July 1963 to April 1965, until his collaboration with Van Morrison in Them. In February 1966, he formed Peter B's Looners, which later became Shotgun Express, a band that featured artists such as Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, and Rod Stewart. In May 1968, he founded the trio Village, until two years later he began his solo career, releasing "The Answer" in September 1970. His next album was released in July 1971, and among the musicians who collaborated were Peter Green, Vic Linton, Reg Isadore, Bruce Thomas, John Owen, etc. From then on, he joined Camel (1972) as one of its founding members. Considered one of the best keyboardists in the British Isles, he left the group in 1978. But even while in the group, Peter Bardens collaborated with other artists, such as old bandmates like Peter Green and Van Morrison, before relaunching his solo career in 1979 with "Heart to Heart," which featured collaborations with musicians of the caliber of Mel Collins and Peter Van Hock. The 1980s were also a very intense decade for Bardens, beginning with his duo work with Colin Bluestone (ex-ZOMBIES) alongside Rod Stewart. Then came the arrival of KEATS in 1985, produced by Alan Parsons and featuring David Paton on bass, Stuart Elliott on drums, and Ian Barnison on guitars. In 1986, he reappeared under the electronic music label Cinema, releasing albums further removed from rock and closer to new trends, and settled in California (USA), releasing several solo albums with a new company. In the 1990s, without abandoning his solo career, he traveled to the British Isles and joined Andy Ward to create MIRAGE, a group project with the intention of reviving the old hits of CAMEL-CARAVAN. In 1997, he attended Camel's concert in London to congratulate them. On his 1994 album "Big Sky," Andy Latimer collaborated on a track. On Steve Adams' official website, you can see a video of the song "Lunar Sea" performed by Peter Bardens' Mirage. Pete Bardens' new album is titled "The Art of Levitation" and features, in addition to Mick Fleetwood on drums, the beautiful voice of his daughter Tallulah, who performs a new version of the song "Spirit of the Water." In the summer of 2001 came the worrying news that Bardens had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. On January 22, 2002, Pete Bardens passed away at his home in California. The Answer 1970 01.- The Answer 00:00 02.- Don't goof with a spookie 05:34 03.- I can't remember 12:55 04.- I don't want to go home 23:38 05.- Let's get it on 28:54 06.- Homage to the God of Light 35:30 Peter Bardens: Keyboards, Vocals Andy Gee: Guitar Reg Isadore: Drums Alan Marshall: Vocal, Percussion Bruce Thomas: Bass Peter Green : guitar (en los crιditos del disco no aparece)?? Linda Lewis: Vocal Steve Ellis: Vocal David Wooley: Vocal