Curved Air

Artist:  Curved Air
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Rock, Folk Rock, Classical Rock, Electronic, Jazz, World, Country, Ambient, Experimental, Space-Age

Original line-up:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Darryl Way:  Violin, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Guitar
Francis Monkman:  Keyboards, Guitar
Rob Martin:  Bass
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums

Curved Air are an English Progressive Rock Band from London, formed in 1970 by Darryl Way (Violin, Keyboards), Francis Monkman (Keyboards), Rob Martin (Bass), Florian Pilkington-Miksa (Drums), and Sonja Kristina (Vocals).  Their music mixed from Classical, Folk, and Electronic, made them a mixture of Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, and Fusion with Classical Elements, along with High Tide, East Of Eden, and one of the first Rock bands after It's A Beautiful Day, The Flock, and The United States Of America.

Title:  The Curved Air Family Album  (2019)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Rock, Folk Rock, Classical Rock, Electronic, Jazz, World, Country, Ambient, Experimental, Space-Age
Label:   Curved Air Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:


Disc 1:

 1.  Coming Home (by Curved Air)  (4:51)
 2.  Children Of The Cosmos (by Darryl Way)  (5:14)
 3.  Citadel (by Sonja Kristina)  (4:52)
 4.  Ouverture From Handel's Suite No. 7 In G Minor (by Francis Monkman)  (6:19)
 5.  Ichiban Girl (by Sonja Kristina & Darryl Way)  (3:32)
 6.  Coming Out (by Mike Wedgwood)  (3:23)
 7.  Screw (by Curved Air)  (4:01)
 8.  Towards Tomorrow (by Curved Air)  (5:12)
 9.  The Fury (by Curved Air)  (5:20)
10. Shame (by En Masse & Kirby)  (5:31)
11. Made In Hollywood (by Curved Air)  (4:28)
12. The Stars That Played With Lucky Joe's Cards (by Stewart Copeland)  (3:55)
13. Midnight Wire (Orchestral Version) (by Curved Air)  (8:07)

Disc 2:

 1.  Stay Human (by Curved Air)  (3:48)
 2.  By Te Fire (by Paul Sax)  (3:03)
 3.  Angel (by Sonja Kristina)  (5:42)
 4.  Boundless Optimism (by Robert Norton)  (7:06)
 5.  Moon Beams (by Robert Norton & Sonja Kristina) (7:25)
 6.  One Step Forward (by Chris Harris)  (2:07)
 7.  Time Games (by Curved Air)  (6:23)
 8.  Labyrinth (by RFK)  (13:33)
 9.  Interplay (by Curved Air)  (5:40)
10. The Gift (by Kit Morgan)  (4:40)
11. Images And Signs (by Curved Air)  (6:43)
12. Paraselenae (by Andy Tween)  (2:51)
13. Soon (by Curved Air)  (6:38)

Personnel:

Disc 1:

Track 1:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Darryl Way:  Violin, Keyboards
Andy Christie:  Guitar

Track 2:   Darryl Way:

Darryl Way:  All Instruments, Vocals 

Track 3:  Sonja Kristina:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Paul Sax:  Violin
Simon Whitaker:  Drums
Ali Mckenzie:  Cello
Tim Whitaker:  Acoustic Guitar

Track 4:  Francis Monkman:

Francis Monkman:  Harpsichord

Trak 5:  Sonja Kristina & Darryl Way:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Darryl Way:  All Instruments

Track 6:  Mike Wedgwood:  

Mike Wedgwood:  Lead Vocals, Bass
Eddi Jarl:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Henrik Skriver:  Guitar
Peter Bedker:  Piano

Track 7:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Darryl Way:  Violin, Keyboards
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:   Drums
Andy Christie:  Guitar

Track 8:  Curved Space:

Francis Monkman:  Guitar
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums
Rob Martin:  Bass
Mike Cooper:  Guitar

Track 9:  Curved Air:

Darryl Way:  Violin, Keyboards
Floriab Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums
Andy Christie:  Guitar

Track 10:  Kirby & En Masse:

Kirby Gregory:  Guitar, Vocals
Bob Atherton:  Bass
Dave Fortune:  Drums

Track 11:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Darryl Way:  Violin, Keyboards

Track 12:  Stewart Copeland:

Stewart Copeland:  Drums
Albaby Symphony:  All Other Instrumens

Track 13:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Darryl Way:  Violin, Keyboards
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums
Andy Christie:  Guitar
Juliet, Lauren, Rosie:  Backing Vocals

Disc 2:

Track 1:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums
Kirby Gregory:   Guitar
Chris Harris:  Bass, Electric Upright Bass
Robert Norton:  Keyboards
Paul Sax:  Violin

Track 2:  Paul Sax:

Paul Sax:  Violin
Robert Norton:  All Other Instruments

Track 3:  Sonja Kristina:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Robert Norton:  Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Andy Tween:  Drums, Percussion
Paul Sax:  Violin
Graeme Holdaway:  Bass
Tim Whitaker:  Acoustic Guitar
Paul Hankin:   Congas, Hand Percussion

Track 4:  Robert Norton:

Robert Norton:  Piano

Track 5:  Sonja Kristina & Robert Norton:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Robert Norton:  Keyboards

Track 6:  Chris Harris:

Chris Harris:  Three Bass Guitar

Track 7:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums
Kirby Gregory:  Guitar
Chris Harris:  Bass, Electric Upright Bass
Robert Norton:  Keyboards
Paul Sax:  Violin

Track 8:  RFK:

Robert Norton:  Keyboards
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums
Kirby Gregory:  Guitar

Track 9:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums
Kirby Gregory:  Guitar
Chris Harris:  Bass, Electric Upright Bass
Robert Norton:  Keyboards
Paul Sax:  Violin

Track 10:  Kit Morgan:

Kit Morgan:  All Instruments

Track 11:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Florian Pilkington-Miksa:  Drums
Kirby Gregory:  Guitar
Chris Harris:  Bass, Electric Upright Bass
Robert Norton;  Keyboards
Paul Sax:  Violin

Track 12:  Andy Tween:

Andy Tween:  All Instruments

Track 13:  Curved Air:

Sonja Kristina:  Vocals
Robert Norton:  Keyboards
Paul Sax:  Violin
Kit Morgan:  Acoustic, Electric Guitars
Chris Tween:  Drums
Dave Kerzner:   Additional Keyboards, Effects
Fernando Perdomo:  Lap Steel, Additional Keyboards, Guitar

The Curved Air Family Album is the Rare Tracks Album collects together from rare Curved Air Tracks, previously unreleased collaborations and solo tracks by past memebers of the band, released on June 9, 2019 by Curved Air Records.