The Jukebox Rebel

The seventh Alex Harvey album - the third as the Sensational Alex Harvey Band - was delivered in October, 1974. The unchanged line-up were: Alex Harvey (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Zal Cleminson (guitar), Chris Glen (bass guitar), Hugh McKenna (keyboards, synthesizer) and Ted McKenna (drums). It's a well produced affair, even if their glam-rock theatrics are not always to my taste. Amazingly, this was actually a whole new version of an album which was fully completed but abandoned in April 1974, due to the band and management having reservations about the sound. Scorned producer Shel Talmy left London and returned to his Los Angeles home with the tapes!

The Jukebox Rebel
29–Jul–2007

A1	[05:02] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Hot City Symphony part 1: Vambo (David Batchelor, Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Rock
A2	[08:11] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Hot City Symphony part 2: Man In The Jar (David Batchelor, Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Prog
A3	[03:15] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - River Of Love (Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
A4	[04:43] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Long Hair Music (Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Rock
A5	[00:40] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Hey (Zal Cleminson, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Novelty
B1	[03:31] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Sergeant Fury (David Batchelor, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Crooner / Cabaret
B2	[02:41] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Weights Made Of Lead (Alex Harvey) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
B3	[02:10] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Money Honey / Impossible Dream (Jesse Stone - Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion) Rock
B4	[04:38] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Tomahawk Kid (David Batchelor, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
B5	[07:56] The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Anthem (David Batchelor, Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna) Folk

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