Axis Point
Axis Point | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | Rock, blues rock, melodic rock |
| Years active | 1978–1980 |
| Labels | RCA |
| Members | |
| Past members | Les Binks |
| Axis Point/Boast of the Town | ||||
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| File:Axis Point Boast of the Town album cover.jpg Axis Point/Boast of the Town re-issue 2003 | ||||
| Studio album by Axis Point | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | RCA, BGO | |||
| Producer | Axis Point | |||
| Axis Point chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (4.25/5)[1] |
Axis Point was an English rock band. The band signed to RCA[2] and released two albums in a twelve-month period, with a line-up including an eclectic mix of well known musicians of that time. They disbanded in 1980, after releasing their second album.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]The original line-up of Axis Point included, guitarist John "Charlie" Whitney, keyboardist Eddie Hardin, bassist Charlie McCracken and drummer Les Binks.[4] They recorded Axis Point (1979). The songwriting on the album is split between Hardin and Whitney with McCraken co-writing "Woman of the world" and "Fire it up". After the recording of this album, Binks left and was replaced by Rob Townsend, who had been the drummer for Family. They recorded their second album Boast of the Town (1980). On this album Hardin and Whitney collaborate on most of the songs and added guitarist and vocalist Bobby Tench, who had previously been a member of Streetwalkers.[5]
Band members
[edit | edit source]- Axis Point #1[2]
- Charlie Whitney (guitar)
- Charlie McCracken (bass)
- Eddie Hardin (keyboards, vocals)
- Les Binks (drums)
- Axis Point #2[2]
- Charlie Whitney (guitar)
- Charlie McCracken (bass)
- Eddie Hardin (keyboards, vocals)
- Rob Townsend (drums)
Additional musicians
[edit | edit source]- Bobby Tench (on Boast of the Town) – Guitar, vocals[2]
- Colin Horton Jennings – backing vocals
- Ron Asprey – sax
- Tony Cox – String Arrangements
Discography
[edit | edit source]- Original releases[3]
- Axis Point RCA 30039 (1978)
- Boast of the Town RCA 25277 (1980)
Re-issues
[edit | edit source]- Axis Point/Boast of the Town compilation[3]
- BGO 576 (2002)
- BGO Records 576 (2003)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Allmusic review
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Axis Point discography at Discogs