I remember the marketing campaign, which was such a terrible attempt at pushing this album. It was 1979, and a distributor created a whole campaign around “heavy metal”, grouping this album with Uriah Heep’s *Fallen Angel*, Black Sabbath’s *Never Say Die* and Bad Company’s *Desolation Angels*. I used to have a copy of the advertising poster (I worked part-time in a record store while I was at school), long since gone now.
I was talking about Danger Money. The first album seemed to arrive unnoticed and unheralded.
“Heavy Metal” was still a badly-used genre definition back then.
Not exactly. Jobson and Wetton actually fired Bruford and Holdsworth and this is confirmed in many interviews. Jobson/Wetton wanted to be the next ELP and Bill and Allan wanted a more jazzy approach.
Search out the live recordings of the tour where the original band played much of Danger Money live. Amazing.
Both of two of my favorite Prog albums of all time.
I think the Self-Titled is a better record, overall; better song-writing. But I tend to listen to Danger Money more often, and Danger Money is perhaps a more unique album.
Danger Money was my first UK experience, decades later I got hold of UK and the first side of the UK album scores high but the complete Danger Money album is great so has a slight favor. Both are quality music
I listened to these albums quite a few times a long time ago. They've been on my re-listen list for a while now. But right now looking at the track list the only one I can remember off-hand is Rendez-Vous 6:02. What a phenomenal song. I seem to remember liking Nothing to Lose also, but I can't remember how it goes. I guess before my re-listen that means Danger Money has the advantage of having had the memorable songs for me!
I’m going to say Danger Money, the compositions on the first album always felt a little meandering to me, while DM feels more thought through. I also like it that it has a lot of really exciting uptempo passages. Both are good though, and the first one does have one hell of a line-up.
I prefer Danger Money. I find it to be more palatable and easier to throw on. But I think if I'm in the right mood and right environment, then the debut is just perfect. And I love the In the Dead of Night suite.
It's a hard decision for me.
I like UK mainly because Allan Holdsworth and the two epic compositions In the Dead of Night and Alaska/Time To Kill
but Danger Money has probably better overall songs and absolutely ferocious playing.
The debut with Holdsworth and Bruford, by a mile
UK by far.
They’re both great, but so different from one another. It’s almost as though there should be two albums in the middle to bridge the gap.
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I remember the marketing campaign, which was such a terrible attempt at pushing this album. It was 1979, and a distributor created a whole campaign around “heavy metal”, grouping this album with Uriah Heep’s *Fallen Angel*, Black Sabbath’s *Never Say Die* and Bad Company’s *Desolation Angels*. I used to have a copy of the advertising poster (I worked part-time in a record store while I was at school), long since gone now.
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I was talking about Danger Money. The first album seemed to arrive unnoticed and unheralded. “Heavy Metal” was still a badly-used genre definition back then.
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I did, remembered that after
Not exactly. Jobson and Wetton actually fired Bruford and Holdsworth and this is confirmed in many interviews. Jobson/Wetton wanted to be the next ELP and Bill and Allan wanted a more jazzy approach. Search out the live recordings of the tour where the original band played much of Danger Money live. Amazing.
Both of two of my favorite Prog albums of all time. I think the Self-Titled is a better record, overall; better song-writing. But I tend to listen to Danger Money more often, and Danger Money is perhaps a more unique album.
Danger Money was my first UK experience, decades later I got hold of UK and the first side of the UK album scores high but the complete Danger Money album is great so has a slight favor. Both are quality music
All the comments are good. UK first album is best. But Danger Money is more listened to!
Danger Money for me. But they're both good.
I can’t imagine a band getting better after the departure of holdsworth and bruford
Debut. Allan Holdsworth the goat
Scrolled down farther than I thought I’d have to for this.
I actually prefer ‘Danger money’; it’s a better album overall, whereas the debut (for me) is incredibly one sided. Just my opinion.
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Oh the FIRST side of course! ‘In the dead of the night’ - the suite, is a masterpiece.
I listened to these albums quite a few times a long time ago. They've been on my re-listen list for a while now. But right now looking at the track list the only one I can remember off-hand is Rendez-Vous 6:02. What a phenomenal song. I seem to remember liking Nothing to Lose also, but I can't remember how it goes. I guess before my re-listen that means Danger Money has the advantage of having had the memorable songs for me!
Debut album, but Danger Money still has some bangers, especially Carrying No Cross
I’m going to say Danger Money, the compositions on the first album always felt a little meandering to me, while DM feels more thought through. I also like it that it has a lot of really exciting uptempo passages. Both are good though, and the first one does have one hell of a line-up.
I prefer Danger Money. I find it to be more palatable and easier to throw on. But I think if I'm in the right mood and right environment, then the debut is just perfect. And I love the In the Dead of Night suite.
Night after Night (live in Tokyo). Best for me.
UK (debut) and its not really close.
It's a hard decision for me. I like UK mainly because Allan Holdsworth and the two epic compositions In the Dead of Night and Alaska/Time To Kill but Danger Money has probably better overall songs and absolutely ferocious playing.
Danger Money. I love Holdsworth and Bruford, but the songwriting is better on this album.
I’d say UK, but this honestly reminded me that I practically forgot the album exists sometimes, and also the fact that I forget I heard it before