Paris (band)
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Paris was an American
History
The group released two albums for Capitol Records, Paris and Big Towne, 2061, both in 1976.[1] Paris toured in support of these albums, playing at arenas and auditoriums with Blue Öyster Cult, Rush, Cheap Trick, Trapeze, Leslie West, Rainbow, Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Thin Lizzy, Head East, Be-Bop Deluxe, Heart, The Outlaws, Nektar and Wishbone Ash.[2][3][4][5] After the first album, Mooney was replaced by Hunt Sales, who had also played with Rundgren.[1]
Initially the band's sound was rock-oriented, but later developed towards funk, and represented a departure from Welch's work with Fleetwood Mac.[1] Cornick then departed the band and was replaced by Sales' brother Tony Fox Sales. A third album was planned, but Hunt Sales fell ill and after they did not achieve commercial success, the group split in 1977.[1]
Songs from the aborted third Paris album were used for Welch's first solo album, French Kiss, and the deal with Capitol was converted into a solo album deal for Welch.[6]
After Paris split up, Welch launched a successful solo career, and Sales worked with Iggy Pop and later Tin Machine with David Bowie.[7] British-born Cornick moved to the US where, after a decade out of the music business, he reformed his band Wild Turkey in the 1990s.[8]
In 2013, Capitol Records/USM Japan/Universal Music remastered and reissued paper-sleeve album replica (Mini LP) SHM-CD versions of Paris (TYCP-80036) and Big Towne, 2061 (TYCP-80037).
Discography
- Paris (1976)
- Big Towne, 2061 (1976)[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "TourDateSearch.com: Paris tour dates". Tourdatesearch.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Rush Concert Tour Dates Listing". Cygnus-x1.net. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Paris featuring Bob Welch & Glenn Cornick's Concert History". Concertarchives.org. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Stone City Attractions > Where the Music Comes First". Stonecityattractions.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Bob Welch bio at fmlegacy". Fmlegacy.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Hunt Sales at BowieZone". Bowiezone.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Glenn Cornick at the official Jethro Tull website". J-tull.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
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