British Lions (band)

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British Lions
Origin Herefordshire, England
Genres Glam rock, hard rock
Years active1977–1980
Labels Vertigo/RSO, Angel Air
Spinoff of Mott the Hoople
Past members Dale "Buffin" Griffin
Morgan Fisher
Ray Majors
John Fiddler
Pete Watts
Steve Hyams

British Lions were a short-lived British rock band, together from 1977 to 1979, with former members of Mott and Medicine Head. [1] They toured Britain extensively, as support to Status Quo, whose management they shared, and AC/DC, but were more successful in America. They released two studio albums with little commercial success in the UK. [2] Their second album was rejected by RSO and then by Vertigo, and they disbanded in 1979. [1] The release rights were acquired by Cherry Red, who released it the following year. Their debut album was reissued in 2023 by Think Like A Key Music.

Contents

Members

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions
UK
[3]
US
[4]
Canada
1978 British Lions
  • Released: February 10, 1978
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Format:
-8380 [5]
1980 Trouble with Women
  • Released: June 6, 1980
  • Label: Cherry Red
  • Format:
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Singles

Compilations and live albums

References

  1. 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 329. ISBN   0-85112-939-0.
  2. Unterberger, Richie. "British Lions | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. everyHit.com search results Archived 12 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. allmusic ((( Mott the Hoople > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
  5. "RPM Top 100 Albums - July 8, 1978" (PDF).
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 110.
  7. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 671–2. ISBN   1-84195-017-3.
  8. "British Lions CD: "Live and Rare"". Hunter-mott.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  9. Thompson, Dave (6 September 2010). "Live at the Old Waldorf: San Francisco 1978 - British Lions | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 January 2016.