Paladin (band)


Paladin were a British progressive rock band which released two albums on the Bronze Records label.

Career

They were founded 1970 by classically trained multi-instrumentalist Peter Solley and jazz drummer Keith Webb, two members of Terry Reid's band which was part of the opening act for the Rolling Stones on their 1969 American tour. The other members of the band were Derek Foley who previously played in Grisby Dyke; Lou Stonebridge from Glass Menagerie, which had released five progressive rock and psychedelic rock singles, and also the lead singer of Grisby Dyke; and Peter Beckett who came from Liverpool-based Winston G and The Wicked, and later in the final incarnation of World of Oz.
They played in venues across the UK as they worked to develop their sound, performing a mix of rock, blues, soul, jazz, and Latin music. Paladin's use of dual keyboards also created a unique sound. These performances were noticed by Bronze Records. On January 8, 1971, Paladin entered Olympic Studios in London to record their debut eponymous first album, produced by Philamore Lincoln. The reviews were good, but the sales were disappointing.
Despite the poor performance of Paladin, the band was allowed to record a second album, Charge! produced by Philamore Lincoln, engineered by Geoff Emerick at Apple Studios and released in 1972. The album is notable for the cover art by Roger Dean which unfortunately did not help sales. In 1972, Stonebridge and Foley left, and the band recruited guitar/vocalist Joe Jammer to replace them. The group finally disbanded near the end of 1972.
Peter Solley would later play in a variety of bands and acted as a producer. He played with Eric Clapton, Whitesnake and Procol Harum, playing keyboards opposite Gary Brooker, and did production work for Peter Frampton and Wreckless Eric. Keith Webb played in several different bands and ended up in Spain. Lou Stonebridge went to McGuinness Flint and later to David Byron. Peter Beckett moved to the United States, founding Player and scoring a No. 1 hit called "Baby Come Back", co-written with J.C. Crowley, and later touring with the Little River Band. Derek Foley went on to play with Graham Bond.
The band recorded several jazz tracks which were finally released as Jazzatack in 2002.

Discography

''Paladin'', 1971

Track listing

;Side One
  1. "Bad Times" - - 6:44
  2. "Carry Me Home" - - 3:19
  3. "Dance Of The Cobra" - - 7:37
;Side Two
  1. "Third World" - - 3:51
  2. "Fill Up Your Heart" - - 5:32
  3. "Flying High" - - 4:57
  4. "The Fakir" - - 4:36

    Personnel

Track listing

;Side One
  1. "Give Me Your Hand" - - 7:49
  2. "Well We Might" - - 5:02
  3. "Get One Together" - - 2:36
  4. "Anyway" - - 4:17
;Side Two
  1. "Good Lord" - - 6:45
  2. "Mix Your Mind With The Moonbeams" - - 6:00
  3. "Watching The World Pass By" - - 9:33

    Personnel

  1. "The Gong" - - 0:13
  2. "The Fakir I" - - 5:35
  3. "Third World - Part I" - - 5:39
  4. "Third World - Part II" - - 3:02
  5. "Carry Me Home" - - 4:49
  6. "Dance Of The Cobra" - - 7:42
  7. "Bad Times" - - 7:14
  8. "Fill Up Your Heart" - - 5:42
  9. "It's Time" - - 4:28
  10. "The Fakir II" - - 5:01
Bonus Tracks:
  2. "Trip To Venus" -
  3. "Anyway I" -
  4. "Anyway II" -

    Personnel