The Sensational Alex Harvey Band : ...Delilah 1998 , Art Rock, Classic Rock <br /><br /><br />The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1972.Fronted by Alex Harvey accompanied by Zal Cleminson on guitar, bassist Chris Glen, keyboard player Hugh McKenna (28 November 1949 – 18 December 2019) and drummer Ted McKenna, their music was a blend of blues rock and hard rock, with cabaret elements. Their stage performances incorporated theatrical elements. The band were popular in continental Europe, and influential in Australia, most notably to AC/DC (particularly their singer Bon Scott) and to the young Nick Cave and his first band the Boys Next Door. <br /><br />History <br />In August 1972, Alex Harvey formed the Sensational Alex Harvey Band (often shortened to SAHB, and pronounced "saab") with Zal Cleminson (guitar), Chris Glen (bass), and cousins Hugh (keyboards) and Ted McKenna (drums), all members of the progressive rock act Tear Gas except Hugh. <br /><br />They adopted distinctive stage costumes: Harvey wore vaudeville-like clothes and his trademark hooped shirt, while Cleminson assumed the identity of a "mime" in full make-up and green-yellow jumpsuit and Glen wore a dark blue jumpsuit reminiscent of a superhero costume incorporating a lighter blue codpiece. SAHB produced a succession of highly regarded albums and tours throughout the 1970s. The band did not enjoy large-scale success in the United States as it had in the UK, though they did acquire a cult following in certain US cities, notably Cleveland, where the group first played at the Agora Ballroom in December 1974. Thanks to airplay from Cleveland radio station WMMS, songs like "Next" and "The Faith Healer" became popular. <br /><br />In January 1974, the band went into Advision Studios in London with the American producer Shel Talmy to record a third album. By April, the sessions were finished and the album was mixed. However, the band and management had some reservations about the overall sound and decided to scrap the entire album. 1 Delilah 0:00 <br /><br />2 Money Honey 4:08 <br /><br />3 The Impossible Dream 5:28 <br /><br />4 The Last Of The Teenage Idols 6:21 <br /><br />5 Shake That Thing 13:32 <br /><br />6 Framed 17:39 <br /><br />7 Anthem 22:35 <br /><br />8 Gamblin' Bar Room Blues 30:20 <br /><br />9 Tomorrow Belongs To Me 34:29 <br /><br />10 There's No Lights On The Christmas Tree Mama, They're Burning Big Louie Tonight 38:15 <br /><br />11 Cheek To Cheek 42:02 <br /><br />12 Runaway 45:51 <br /><br />13 School's Out 48:40 <br /><br />14 The Faith Healer 53:36 <br /><br />1972 Tracks 6,10 <br />1973 Tracks 4,14 <br />1974 Tracks 2,3,7 <br />1975 Tracks 1,5,9 <br />1976 Tracks 8,11,12,13
