Hot City Symphony: Vambo/Man in the Jar - Alex Harvey, Batchelor, David
River of Love - Alex Harvey, Cleminson, Alistair
Long Hair Music - Alex Harvey, Cleminson, Alistair
Hey - Alex Harvey, Cleminson, Alistair
Sergeant Fury - Alex Harvey, Batchelor, David
Weights Made of Lead - Alex Harvey, Harvey, Alex [Rock]
Money Honey/Impossible Dream - Alex Harvey, Dorian, J.
Tomahawk Kid - Alex Harvey, Batchelor, David
Anthem - Alex Harvey, Batchelor, David
1992 reissue on Phonogram of their 1974 album for the label.Features nine tracks, including 'The Hot City Symphony', 'River Of Love' and 'Money Honey/ Impossible Dream'.
1992 reissue on Phonogram of their 1974 album for the label.Features nine tracks, including 'The Hot City Symphony', 'River Of Love' and 'Money Honey/ Impossible Dream'.
CD Reviews
An eternal favorite
metalgarbo | Macungie, PA United States | 08/15/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"i first heard alex harvey when i was in eighth grade... i had just started listening to alternative radio, and lo and behold: vambo! a distinctly vivid light went on in my head at the time and my appreciation of music began its' ascent into the "unusual". i lost most of my pre-pubescent mind til i got my hands on the album - and thankfully, never really recovered since! i'm relieved to see it can be replaced on cd, since my copy was accidentally destroyed many years ago. my long, sad search is over; and i can hardly wait to hear vambo, anthem, and all the rest once more!!!! this stuff is UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! DO NOT pass it up."
Can't get enough of that long hair music!
the_unknown_critic | Still trippin' in NC | 07/04/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you've ever heard and liked any Alex Harvey, you'll love this. Long Hair Music, Weights Made of Lead, from start to finish, not a weak track on the album. Been listening to it for a quarter century and I'm not bored yet. Strange, the cover shown here is different from my original vinyl. While I'm here...I can't believe Tomorrow Belongs to Me isn't available on CD yet, wake up somebody!"
A rock & roll god
kate (formerly from cleveland) | covington, ky United States | 11/07/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"were it not for the sensational alex harvey band, kiss & all the other rock & roll wannabes would not exist. these guys ROCK! alex harvey was an exceptional showman. only a guy like alex & his band could get a whole room full of people to sing "ain't nothin' like a gang bang"! i'm one of the fortunate few who got to see them in concert. if you love PURE rock from a guy with a lotta heart, this it IT! impossible dream is probably his best work. play it at max volume!"
The Best of British
John Moulis | Australia | 06/02/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My first encounter with Mr Harvey's music came early 1975 when I heard the short version of Anthem on my local AM station. I rushed out to buy the 45 and played it thinking that it was a pleasant piece of music. It wasn't until a few weeks later when I took the single out again and put the wrong side on the turntable that I was gobsmacked - for there on the B-side was the long version of Anthem, one of the most stunning pieces of music I had ever heard. I played it over and over, totally forgetting about the truncated A-side which by that stage had left the charts after two or three weeks. This album contains both the short and long version of Anthem and is worth buying for that track alone. It's a track that comes charging crisp and clear through the speakers with all the hope and dynamism of the early 70s through the prism of the current millennium. It really is one of rock music's most underrated achievements."
Track Listings (9) - Disc #1