Brand X
Brand X was born out of sessions from Jack Lancaster, Brian Eno and others. It was in these settings that the original quartet of Phil Collins, John Goodsall, Robin Lumley and Percy Jones first worked together. With Collins at the kit and soft fusion as their aim, Brand X had much in common with Bill Bruford's eponymous outfit. Together with Bruford and acts like Soft Machine, Brand X was part of a brief, burgeoning movement in the late '70s that saw progressive rock artists re-cast themselves in the more serious light of fusion jazz. Despite some initial success, Brand X's influence waned as the public's preliminary fascination with fusion faded. To his credit, Collins never outgrew the experiment, though it was Goodsall who served as the band's mainstay over the years. Brand X folded in the early '80s, reunited briefly in the '90s with Goodsall and Jones, and folded again. Jones has released several solo albums, and various members over the years continue to do session work. I can't recall what happened to Phil, but I'm sure he made out all right. NOTE: These are the old Brand X pages. Click here to see the new Brand X stuff.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1976 July | UNORTHODOX BEHAVIOUR |
| 1977 April | MOROCCAN ROLL |
| 1977 | Sun In The Night |
| 1977 November | LIVESTOCK |
| 1978 July? | MASQUES |
| 1979 September | PRODUCT |
| 1979 | Soho |
| 1980 May | DO THEY HURT? |
| 1982 September | IS THERE ANYTHING ABOUT? |
| 1987 | X-TRAX |
| 1992 | THE PLOT THINS - A HISTORY OF BRAND X |
| 1992 July 9 | XCOMMUNICATION |
| 1996 | WHY SHOULD I LEND YOU MINE |
| 1997 February 25 | MANIFEST DESTINY |
| 1997 | LIVE AT THE ROXY L.A. |
| 1997 October 21 | BRAND X: A HISTORY 1976-1980 |
| 1998 May 5 | MISSING PERIOD |
| 1999 October | THE X FILES: A 20 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE |
| 2000 January 25 | TIMELINE |
| 2003 June 24 | TRILOGY |
| 2003 July 28 | MACROCOSM: INTRODUCING |
SEE ALSO...
PHIL COLLINS discography
FIRE MERCHANTS discography
PERCY JONES discography
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