British Standard Approved

by Demon

British Standard Approved cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1985
  • Label: Clay
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:05:52
  • Community rating: 2.88/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Mal Spooner, Steve Watts, Gavin Sutherland, John Wright, Dave Hill

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the tragic death of guitarist Mal Spooner, the Midlands outfit fully completed their transition from NWOBHM stalwarts to keyboard-heavy progressive rock conceptualists. The ambitious recording tackles deep sociopolitical themes, utilizing complex time signatures and prominent synthesizer orchestrations that heavily divided their original fan base.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, history, existential, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. First Class ( D.Hill/ M.Spooner) (4:51)
  2. Cold in the Air (D.Hill/M.Spooner) (2:58)
  3. Touching the Ice (D.Hill/M.Spooner) (4:50)
  4. Second Stage (D.Hill/M.Spooner) (3:21)
  5. Proxima (D.Hill/M.Spooner) (2:59)
  6. The Link Part 1 & 2 (D.Hill/M.Spooner) (6:54)
  7. New Ground (D.Hill/M.Spooner) (6:26)
  8. From the Outside D.Hill/M.Spooner (5:36)
  9. Wonderland (D.Hill/M.Spooner) (4:46)
  10. Hemispheres (British Standard Approved) D.Hill/M.Spooner (7:04)
  11. New Ground (Live) D.Hill/M.Spooner (Bonus Track) (6:11)
  12. Only Sane Man ( Live) D.Hill/M.Spooner ( Bonus Track) (5:44)
  13. Wonderland (Acoustic) D.Hill/M.Spooner (Bonus Track) (4:05)

Credits

  • David Harris - artwork
  • John Wright - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar
  • John Waterhouse - guitar [additional]
  • Mal Spooner - guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Steve Watts - keyboards, synthesizer
  • Bilbo - lacquer cut by
  • Impressions Design - sleeve
  • Dave Hill - vocals, effects, computer [emulator], written-by

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