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Skan (album)
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Skan is an album by UK neo-progressive band Twelfth Night
. Recorded in 1979, it was never released, though copies of the tape have circulated among music fans.
, where the band were also to play a concert in summer of that year. With the exception of "Für Helene Part I", the tracks, all written by the band, were recorded as a live performance in an empty hall. The album takes its title from the name of the company from which the band's PA
had been hired.
Some of the album tracks differ from how they came to be known, with "Für Helene Part I" being longer than the version later used in live sets; parts of the Skan version of this track were to become part of the experimental "Sequences", which itself went under several revisions during the band's career. "Encore" and "Four And Three" were eventually renamed to "Encore Une Fois" and "Entropy" respectively, the latter track acquiring second and third parts, separately known as "C.R.A.B." and "World Without End", both of which were recorded separately for later albums.
Twelfth Night (band)
Twelfth Night are an English neo-progressive rock band of the 1980s, reformed in 2007.-Formation:The seeds of Twelfth Night were sown when guitarist Andy Revell and drummer Brian Devoil joined forces on 23 February 1978 to win a talent competition at Reading University. The road crew included Geoff...
. Recorded in 1979, it was never released, though copies of the tape have circulated among music fans.
Production
Skan comprises the first studio recordings made by Twelfth Night, its first line up having been completed when Clive Mitten joined in late 1978. Production took place in March 1979 at the University of ReadingUniversity of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
, where the band were also to play a concert in summer of that year. With the exception of "Für Helene Part I", the tracks, all written by the band, were recorded as a live performance in an empty hall. The album takes its title from the name of the company from which the band's PA
Amplifier
Generally, an amplifier or simply amp, is a device for increasing the power of a signal.In popular use, the term usually describes an electronic amplifier, in which the input "signal" is usually a voltage or a current. In audio applications, amplifiers drive the loudspeakers used in PA systems to...
had been hired.
Some of the album tracks differ from how they came to be known, with "Für Helene Part I" being longer than the version later used in live sets; parts of the Skan version of this track were to become part of the experimental "Sequences", which itself went under several revisions during the band's career. "Encore" and "Four And Three" were eventually renamed to "Encore Une Fois" and "Entropy" respectively, the latter track acquiring second and third parts, separately known as "C.R.A.B." and "World Without End", both of which were recorded separately for later albums.
Track listing
- "Für Helene Part I" (14:00)
- "Sequences" (10:08)
- "Four And Three" (5:30)
- "Encore" (6:08)
- "Für Helene Part II" (12:19)
Personnel
- Brian DevoilBrian DevoilBrian Ronald Devoil is a British musician and a founding member of the band Twelfth Night.-References:...
drums, percussion - Clive MittenClive MittenClive Richard Mitten is a British musician and is a member of the band Twelfth Night, both between November 1978 and December 1986 and again since the band reformed in June 2007.- References :...
bass, keyboards, classical guitar - Andy RevellAndy RevellAndy "Rev" Revell is a British businessman, scientist and musician. He was founding member of the band Twelfth Night in 1978.He first started playing guitar after seeing Led Zeppelin in December 1971...
electric and acoustic guitar