Helluva Band
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Helluva Band is the second album by the rock band Angel
. On this album Angel explores the heavier side of progressive rock
, but still offers arguably one of their most progressive songs to date: "The Fortune."
Angel (band)
Angel is a glam rock and heavy metal band from Washington, D.C., formed in the mid-70s by Punky Meadows and Mickie Jones. They were signed to Casablanca Records, and had the image of dressing in white.-History:...
. On this album Angel explores the heavier side of progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
, but still offers arguably one of their most progressive songs to date: "The Fortune."
Track listing
- "Feelin' Right" – 4:42 (Frank DiMino, Punky Meadows, Gregg Giuffria)
- "The Fortune" – 8:40 (DiMino, Meadows, Giuffria)
- "Anyway You Want It" – 2:52 (DiMino, Meadows, Giuffria)
- "Dr. Ice" – 5:23 (Derek Lawrence, DiMino, Meadows, Giuffria)
- "Mirrors" – 4:28 (DiMino, Meadows, Giuffria)
- "Feelings" – 5:42 (DiMino, Meadows, Giuffria)
- "Pressure Point" – 5:26 (Barry Brandt, Mickie Jones, DiMino, Meadows)
- "Chicken Soup" – 4:46 (DiMino, Meadows, Giuffria)
- "Angel Theme" – 2:32 (Giuffria, Brandt)
Personnel
- Frank Dimino-Lead Vocals
- Punky MeadowsPunky MeadowsPunky Meadows is an American guitarist known for his glam image as a member of the band Angel.-Background and Early Career:...
-Lead & Rhythm Guitars - Greg Giuffria-OrganOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
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s, ARP String Ensemble - Mickie Jones-Bass
- Barry Brandt-Drums, Percussion