Album Review #6 - UK - UK (1978)
Album Review #6 Artist: UK Album: UK Year of Release: 1978 Grade: 4.5/5 Band Members Allan Holdsworth – guitars Eddie Jobson – keyboards, electric violin, acoustic guitar John Wetton – vocals, bass Bill Bruford – drums, percussion Background Sometimes this band is called the greatest supergroup that you’ve never heard of. John Wetton and Bill Bruford played together for several years in King Crimson for a trio of albums (Lark’s Tongue in Aspic, Starless & Bible Black, the classic Red) before Robert Fripp disbanded King Crimson. Afterwards, Wetton and Bruford tried to convince Fripp to restart Crimson to no avail. Wetton and Bruford decided to form a new band with Bruford’s former Yes partner Rick Wakeman. Wakeman’s record label refused to allow their solo star to work with Wetton and Bruford in a new band. Wetton and Bruford decided to each choose one person each to bring ...