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Longdancer

UK Group formed 1972


Original line-up:
David Stewart:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Autoharp
Kai Olsson:  Vocals, Guitar
Steve Sproxton:  Guitar, Vocals
Brian Harrison:  Piano, Organ, Guitar, Bass, Vocas


Additional Musicians:


Matt Irving:  Keyboards
Charlie Smith:  Drums


Longdancer was a British Folk Rock Band formed early 1970, by David Stewart (of Eurythmics) grew out of a folk duo comprising Stewart and Brian Harrison.  Afterwards they added further Singer/Guitarists Steve Sproxton and Kai Olsson and re-named Longdancer in 1973, and they became the first artists to signto Elton John's Rocket Label, touring with John before Olsson left to be replaced by Matt Irving (Keyboards) and Charlie Smith (Drums).  The new line-up made a second album 1974.  Afterwards, Longdacer split up.


In 1977, Stewart formed The Tourists and in 1981, with Annie Lennox, the highly successful Enrythmics.

Title:   If It Was So Simple   (1973)
Genre:  Folk Rock
Label:   Rocket Records
Rating:   *****


Tracks:  


 1.  Silent Emotions
 2.  Hold Up The World
 3.  Don't Turn Out The Lights
 4.  Trivialities
 5.  Time To Pay
 6.  Too Much To Soon
 7.  Take A Man
 8.  Crying Out Loud
 9.  Ballad Of Hillary
10. If It Was So Simple


Producer:  Ian Matthews, Longdancer, Sandy Roberton


If It Was So Simple was the first album of a British Folk Rock Band released in 1973, and the two best tracks "Trivialities" and "Take A Man".