Phantom Band Discography of CDs

Phantom Band discography Track Listing of songs: The Howling; Burial Sounds; Folk Song Oblivion; Crocodile; Halfhound; Left Hand Wave; Island; Throwing Bones; The Whole Is On My ...

Phantom Band songs Track Listing of songs: The Howling; Burial Sounds; Folk Song Oblivion; Crocodile; Halfhound; Left Hand Wave; Island; Throwing Bones; The Whole Is On My Side;

Phantom Band CD discography Kicking off first with a series of low tones and then the kick-up-your-heels glam stomp of a drum part -- not for nothing is the song itself called "A Glamour." Wants finds t he Phantom Band in a good spot, building on their OK-enough first album, Checkmate Savage, to find much more of an individual identity. Rick Anthony's low key but not overly dark delivery on the verses turns sweetly triumphant by the time he hits the chorus, and the feeling is that of a charged-up swagger that freely mixes and matches all over the place (and helps put to bed a comparison the group has long been labored with: if the Beta Band were about easygoing experimentation, the Phantom Band here takes that notion to town on a flashy Saturday night). There's the moody pulse of "O" and the all-out punch and strut of "Mr. Natural" with a concluding guitar growl that's as mean as all get out; the slower punch of "Walls," in which big, booming drums and synth bass offset the yearning vocals and build into a noisier conclusion without letting go of that central pace. When the group moves toward a quieter approach, the switch-up brings out both the subtler touches and a bit of unvarnished romanticism, even in something as simple as the banjo that turns up on "The None of One," with Anthony sounding like a forlorn folk singer in some long-forgotten bar even as soft keyboards and shimmering bells surround him. But halfway through the song, the drums suddenly rev up and it all becomes a slick, somehow cool romp even as most everything else about the song continues in the same calmer vein. ~ Ned Raggett

Phantom Band CD discography  

Phantom Band albums This album is a section of their songs from their earlier period

Phantom Band music CDs Audio Mixer: Conny Plank. Personnel: Dominik Von Senger (guitar); Helmut Zerlett (keyboards); Jaki Liebezeit (drums); Olek Gelba (percussion).

Phantom Band discography Recording information: CAN Studio. Arranger: Helmut Zerlett. Personnel: Jaki Liebezeit (drums); Helmut Zerlett (keyboards). Audio Mixer: Holger Czukay. Re-Issue

Phantom Band songs Things changed a lot for Phantom Band in less than a year. Original bassist/singer Rosko Gee left and was replaced by spoken-word artist Sheldon Ancel, remaining bass-less. This lineup change made it possible for the band to align its actual sound with its experimental leanings. The situation can be summed up by comparing the first two albums' opening tracks. The lead-in track on the group's 1980 debut LP was the Gee-penned midtempo song "You Inspired Me," clearly meant as a crowd-pleaser and potential hit single. The lead-in track on "Freedom of Speech" is the title track, a vocodered rant on how the government knows what's best for us, presented over a disquieting rhythm track. The tone is set: Freedom of Speech is a darker, edgier record. It retains the Krautrock-gone-dub feel of the first album, but drops ...