Member Since: 25/08/2007
Band Members: David L. Stewart (organ, piano, keyboards, tone generator)
Mont Campbell (bass, vocals)
Clive Brooks (drums)
Influences: "Symphony Number 2" (S/T, 1970)
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Long Piece No. 3 (The Polite Force, 1971)
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Egg grew out of a four piece band called Uriel featuring David L. Stewart on organ, Mont Campbell on bass and vocals, Clive Brooks on drums and guitarist Steve Hillage. The latter left Uriel in 1968 and later the remaining trio renamed themselves as Egg. Originally the group played cover versions, but soon Mont Campbell, who had classical training, emerged as the band's main writer. Dispensing with guitar altogether, the organ-bass-drums trio started playing complex compositions, with odd time signatures used extensively and with jazz and classical influences apparent throughout.
Egg's debut appeared in 1970, released by Decca, it featured a sidelong composition "Symphony No 2" with a quote from Grieg, as well as an adaptation of Bach's "Fugue in D Minor" and a few songs sung by Campbell. Sessions for The Polite Force then commenced. As soon as they were over though, Decca, much to the band's dismay, declared they won't release the album. The album would eventually released by Nova record label in February 1971. The album featured another sidelong suite, titled as "The Long Piece no. 3". During the summer of 1972, Egg broke up. They briefly re-united for the third album The Civil Surface in 1974, that featured previously unrecorded compositions some of which had become stage favorites in 1972.
Record Label: Unsigned