Axis Point

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Axis Point
Origin England
Genres Rock, blues rock, melodic rock
Years active1978–1980
Labels RCA
Members
Past members Les Binks
Axis Point/Boast of the Town
Axis Point Boast of the Town album cover.jpg
Axis Point/Boast of the Town re-issue 2003
Studio album by
Axis Point
Released2003
Recorded1979
Genre Rock
Label RCA, BGO
Producer Axis Point
Axis Point chronology
Boast of the Town
(1980)
''Axis Point/Boast of the Town''
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic (4.25/5) [1]

Axis Point was an English rock band. The band signed to RCA [2] and released two albums in a twelve-month period, with a line-up including an eclectic mix of well known musicians of that time. They disbanded in 1980, after releasing their second album. [3]

Contents

History

The original line-up of Axis Point included, guitarist John "Charlie" Whitney, keyboardist Eddie Hardin, bassist Charlie McCracken and drummer Les Binks. [4] They recorded Axis Point (1979). The songwriting on the album is split between Hardin and Whitney with McCraken co-writing "Woman of the world" and "Fire it up". After the recording of this album, Binks left and was replaced by Rob Townsend, who had been the drummer for Family. They recorded their second album Boast of the Town (1980). On this album Hardin and Whitney collaborate on most of the songs and added guitarist and vocalist Bobby Tench, who had previously been a member of Streetwalkers. [5]

Band members

Axis Point #1 [2]
Axis Point #2 [2]

Additional musicians

Discography

Original releases [3]

Re-issues

Axis Point/Boast of the Town compilation [3]

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hardin, Eddie (April 1999). "Axis Point". spaceritual.net. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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  4. Jasper Tony and Oliver, Derek. The international encyclopedia of hard rock & heavy metal. Facts on File, 1985. p. 23.
  5. "Axis Point Boast of the Town". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 February 2010.