Keats (band)

Keats
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Progressive rock, soft rock
Years active	1983–1984
Past members	Colin Blunstone Ian Bairnson Pete Bardens David Paton Stuart Elliott

Keats were a short-lived British rock band, which produced one eponymous album in 1984. The group/album was an Alan Parsons Project offshoot and was named after the Keats restaurant in Hampstead which was a favourite of Eric Woolfson. Its members were Colin Blunstone (vocals), Ian Bairnson (guitars), Pete Bardens (keyboards), David Paton (bass and backing vocals) and Stuart Elliott (drums and percussion). Richard Cottle also provided additional keyboard parts, as well as saxophone and synthesizers. ^[1]

Band members

Official lineup

• Colin Blunstone – lead vocals (1983–1984)
• Ian Bairnson – guitar (1983–1984; died 2023)
• David Paton – bass, backing vocals (1983–1984)
• Pete Bardens – keyboards (1983–1984; died 2002)
• Stuart Elliott – drums, percussion (1983–1984)

Session musicians

• Richard Cottle – keyboards, saxophone, synthesizers (1983–1984)

Discography

Keats
Studio album by Keats
Released	1984
Recorded	December 1983–March 1984
Genre	Rock
Length	60:13
Producer	Alan Parsons [1]

Keats (1984)

1996 US CD Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Heaven Knows"	Pete Bardens	3:56
2.	"Tragedy"	Colin Blunstone, Stuart Elliott	5:01
3.	"Fight to Win"	Pete Bardens	4:10
4.	"Walking on Ice"	David Paton	3:31
5.	"How Can You Walk Away"	David Paton	3:41
6.	"Turn Your Heart Around"	Pete Bardens	3:44
7.	"Avalanche"	Pete Bardens	4:06
8.	"Give It Up"	Ian Bairnson	4:45
9.	"Ask No Questions"	Ian Bairnson	3:25
10.	"Night Full of Voices"	Colin Blunstone, Stuart Elliott	3:57
11.	"Hollywood Heart"	Ian Bairnson	3:43
12.	"Interview with Alan Parsons and Ian Bairnson"		16:09

References

Notes

1. "Keats". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2011.

External links

• https://www.discogs.com/Keats-Keats/master/108481