chronology
chronology
| after the fire | christian sub-culture | the real world |
| 1969 | ||
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Unanimity: single - Loner
Piercy & Ishmeal meet at party in Petsworth |
Larry Norman: lp Upon This Rock |
The Beatles: lp - Abbey Road Billy Preston: single - That's The Way God Planned It Fleetwood Mac: single - Albatross Bowie: single - Space Oddity Apollo XI moon landing Woodstock Festival TV: Monty Python's Flying Circus |
| 1970 | ||
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aug: Russell meets Pauline Filby on the Isle Of Wight People Band formed |
Sound Vision tour
Out Of Darkness: lp - Out Of Darkness
Film: The Cross And The Switchblade |
Split up of The Beatles
Third and final Isle of Wight Festival takes place
Led Zeppelin: lp - Led Zeppelin II |
| 1971 | ||
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may: Ishmeal & Andy formed Unanimity splits, Bliss formed Banks & Piercy meet at gig in Lewisham Ishmael & Andy: single - Benedictus
dec: |
Cliff: single - Silvery Rain |
George Harrison: lp - All Things Must Pass Rolling Stones: lp - Sticky Fingers Carol King: lp - Tapestry T-Rex: single - Get It On Rod Stewart: lp - Every Picture Tells A Story John Lennon: lp - Imagine Musical: Jesus Christ Superstar |
| 1972 | ||
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Ian Adamson joins.
jun:
Recording sessions: Split up of After The Fire I. |
Parchment: single - Light Up The Fire Larry Norman: lp - Only Visiting This Planet Cliff: single - Jesus Festival Of Light Agape formed: Russell & Filby Film: A Thief In The Night |
Bowie: lp - Ziggy Stardust Genesis: lp - Foxtrot Don McLean: single - American Pie America: single - A Horse With No Name Nilsson: single - Without You Alice Cooper: single - School's Out Lieutenant Pigeon: single - Mouldy Old Dough Osmonds: single - Crazy Horses GLAM! |
| 1973 | ||
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Ishmael & Andy: lp - Ready Salted
jul: Banks leaves Narnia
dec: |
Malcolm & Alwyn: lp - Fool's Wisdom Water Into Wine Band: lp - Hill Climbing For Beginners Garth Hewitt: lp - The Lion And The Lamb |
Yes: lp - Close To The Edge ELP: lp - Brain Salad Surgery Roberta Flack: single - Killing Me Softly With His Song Dawn: single - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Pink Floyd: lp - Dark Side Of The Moon Bowie: lp - Aladdin Sane Sweet: single - Ballroom Blitz Gary Glitter: single - I Love You Love Me Love Mike Oldfield: lp - Tubular Bells Elton John: lp - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Slade: single - Merry Xmas Everybody |
| 1974 | ||
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Andy Piercy joins.
Narnia: lp - Narnia
aug:
Recording sessions at Theatre Projects: |
Malcolm & Alwyn: lp - Wildwall Mighty Flyers: lp - Low Flying Angels Cliff: lp - Help It Along Greenbelt Festival begins: Charsfield Fish Co formed: Steve Fairnie & Steve Rowles |
Mud: single - Tiger feet Wings: lp - Band On The Run Alvin Stardust: single - Jealous Mind Bowie: lp - Diamon Dogs Abba: single - Waterloo Three Degrees: single - When Will I See You Again Bachman-Turner Overdrive: single - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet |
| 1975 | ||
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feb: Russell leaves Narnia and forms Starship
may:
aug: Recording sessions with Ishmeal for his next album |
Nutshell: lp - In Your Eyes Fish Co: lp - Can't Be Bad Adrian Snell: lp - Fireflake Greenbelt Festival moves to Odell |
10CC: single - I'm Not In Love Minnie Riperton: single - Loving You Rod Stewart: single - Sailing Cockney Rebel: single - Make Me Smile Queen: single - Bohemian Rhapsody John Miles: single - Music TV: Fawlty Towers |
| 1976 | ||
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feb: Ishmael: lp - Charge Of The Light Brigade
aug:
Recording sessions at ICC: |
Larry Norman: lp - In Another Land Randy Stonehill: lp - Welcome To Paradise Adrian Snell: lp - Goodbye October John Pantry: lp - Empty Handed |
Chicago: single - If You Leave Me Now Abba: lp - Arrival Elton John & Kiki Dee: single - Don't Go Breaking My Heart Pussycat: single - Mississippi Sex Pistols: single - Anarchy in The UK TV: Rock Follies PUNK! |
| 1977 | ||
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jan: Adamson leaves, replaced by Nick Battle Dobs leaves, replaced by Ivor Twidell.
aug: Recording sessions with Ishmeal for his next album Ishmeal: cassette - It's Amazin' What Praisin' Can Do Recording sessions for next album at ICC |
Alwyn Wall Band: lp - The Prize |
Donna Summer: single - I Feel Love Eagles: single - Hotel California David Soul: single Don't Give Up On Us Fleetwood Mac: lp - Rumours Space: single - Magic Fly Wings: single - Mull Of Kintyre Sex Pistols: lp - Never Mind The Bollocks Film: Star Wars |
| 1978 | ||
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Battle leaves to join Fish Co, temporarily replaced by Tim Hatwell.
apr:
aug:
oct: Recording sessions for CBS begin. |
Fish Co: lp - Beneath The Laughter Andy McCarroll: lp - Epitath For A Rebel Cliff: lp - Small Corners Bryn Haworth: lp - Grand Arrival Ivor Twidell: lp - Waiting For The Sun Fish Co becomes Writz |
Genesis: lp - And Then There Were Three Fly's: lp - Waikiki Beach Refugee's Kate Bush: single - Wuthering Heights Gerry Rafferty: single - Baker Street Boomtown Rats: single - Rat Trap Film: Grease Radio: The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy |
| 1979 | ||
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mar 3: single - One Rule For You
aug 10:
sep 21:
nov: |
Cliff: single - We Don't Talk Any More Bill Mason Band: lp - No Sham! Garth Hewitt: lp - Did He Jump?... Graham Kendrick: lp Fighter Bryn Haworth: single - City Boy Ishmael United: lp - If You Ca't Shout Saved... Writz: single - Night Nurse Amaziah: lp - Strait Talker U2 formed in Dublin
Radio 1 at Greenbelt Festival |
Buggles: single - Video Killed The Radio Star Tubeway Army: single - Are Friends Electric? The Police: single - Roxanne Blondie: lp - Parallel Lines M: single - Pop Musik Supertramp: lp - Breakfast In America Boomtown Rats: single - I Don't Like Mondays Pink Floyd: single - Another Brick In The Wall Clash: single - London Calling TV: Not The Nine O'Clock News |
| 1980 | ||
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Recording sessions for aborted album
Brotherwood leaves, replaced by Pete King Recording sessions at Utopia for next album
aug 22:
oct 24: |
Adrian Snell: lp - The Passion Moral Support: lp - Zionic Bonds U2: lp - Boy Famous Names: single - Holiday Romance Writz become Famous Names |
Ultravox: lp - Vienna Joy Division: single - Love Will Tear Us Apart Altered Images: single - Dead Pop Stars Jam: single - Going Underground ELO & Olivia Newton John: single - Xanadu Bowie: single - Ashes To Ashes Film: Gregory's Girl John Lennon assasinated |
| 1981 | ||
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apr: Recording sessions in Munich for next album
jul 7:
sep 11: |
U2: lp - October Techno Twins: single - Falling In Love Again Sheila Walsh: lp - Future Eyes Barrett Band: lp - Playing In The City Iva Twydell: lp - Secret Service
Casual Tease formed: Steve Fairnie & Bev Sage Casual Tease become The Techno Twins. |
Altered Images: lp - Happy Birthday Human League: single - Don't You Want Me? Toyah: single - It's A Mystery Soft Cell: single - Tainted Love Specials: single - Ghost Town Adam & The Ants: single - Stand and Deliver Queen & Bowie: single - Under Pressure |
| 1982 | ||
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feb 5: single - Rich Boys
mar 19:
apr:
jun:
dec 3: lp - Der Kommissar |
Cliff: lp - Now You See Me... Techno Twins: lp - Technostalgia The Alarm: single - Unsafe Building Iva Twydell: lp - Duel Talking Drums: single - Courage Greenbelt Festival moves to Knebworth |
Duran Duran: single - Save A Prayer PhD: single - I Won't Let You Down Culture Club: single - Do You Really Want Hurt Me? Altered Images: single - See Those Eyes TV: The Young Ones |
| 1983 | ||
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mar: lp (US): - ATF & single (US) - Der Kommissar
apr: Split up of After The Fire
jul:
oct: |
The Alarm: single - The Stand U2: lp - War Sheila Walsh: lp - Drifting Mark Williamson Band: lp - Missing In Action |
Big Country: lp - The Crossing Kajagoogoo: single - Too Shy Micheal Jackson: lp - Thriller Police: single - Every Breath You Take Spandau Ballet: single - True Bowie: lp - Let's Dance |
