Ariel

:(This page is about the Australian band. For the English dance act of the same name, see Ariel(2)).
Ariel were an Australian progressive rock band fronted by Mike Rudd and Bill Putt, who formed the band in 1973 after the breakup of their previous group Spectrum (which also performed under the alter-ego Indelible Murtceps). The original Ariel line-up was Mike Rudd (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Bill Putt (bass), Tim Gaze (guitar), John Mills (keyboards) and Nigel Macara (drums). Gaze and Macara were recruited from seminal Australian progressive rock band Tamam Shud. The band released three studio albums and two live albums between 1973 and 1977, during which there were several line-up changes, with Rudd and Putt the only permanent members. Other members of Ariel included guitarists Harvey James and Glyn Mason and keyboard player Tony Slavich.
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== Links to Peel ==
Peel nominated their album, 'A Strange Fantastic Dream', as one of the albums he highlighted in Sounds Playlist, published on Sounds music paper on 10th August 1974. Impressed by the album, he invited the group to do a session for his show, which they recorded in October 1974. Peel rarely played the group's music after the mid 70's, but did revisited them in 2001 when he played their 1974 track, 'Yeah Tonite'.
== Sessions ==
1. Recorded: 1974-10-29. First Broadcast: 12 November 1974. Repeated: 20 January 1975
* Rock & Roll Seas / Yeah Tonight / What The World Needs Now Is A New Pair Of Socks / Worm-turning Blues / I'll Be Bone
== Other Shows Played ==
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* 27 August 1974: No Encores (LP - A Strange Fantastic Dream) Harvest
* 24 September 1974: Jamaican Farewell (7") Harvest
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* 20 March 1975: (I'll Be Going) I'll Be Gone (album - Rock And Roll Scars) Harvest SHSP 4039
* 10 April 1975: Keep On Dancing (LP - Rock And Roll Scars) Harvest SHSP 4039
* 12 June 1975: We Are Indelible (LP - Rock And Roll Scars) Harvest
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* 03 January 2001: Yeah Tonite (7") Harvest
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* 24 September 1974: We Are Indelible (LP - "Warts Up Your Nose") His Master's Voice
== See Also ==
* Gigography 1975
*Singles Reviews
*Sounds Playlist
*Harvest Records
* Sounds
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
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