Released on 29/11/10.
Keith Christmas had a respected and acclaimed career prior to signing to ELP’s Manticore label in 1973. He had played guitar on David Bowie’s Space Oddity album and had recorded three albums for RCA Records and B&C Records before arriving at Manticore to record the album Brighter Day for the label.
Featuring a host of guest musicians such as former King Crimson members Ian Wallace, Mel Collins and Ian Macdonald and produced by Greg Lake and Pete Sinfield, the album was both imaginative and varied and enjoyed a world wide release bringing Keith smusic to a wider audience. Enjoying a series of prestigious support slots for artists such as The Who, Frank Zappa and Roxy Music, Keith recorded a clutch of singles and a second album for Manticore, Stories From The Human Zoo in 1976 in California. A polished work, the album featured contributions from noted Stax session musicians Steve Cropper and Donald Duck Dunn and Snuffy Walden from fellow Manticore act Stray Dog.
This anthology has been re-mastered from the original analogue master tapes and includes every track from both of Keith’s Manticore albums, rare singles and three previously unissued out-takes from the Brighter Day sessions. Tomorrow Never Ends is a fine tribute to a fine musician.
Brighter Day / Foothills / Country Farm / The Bargee / Lovers Cabaret / Robin Head / Gettin Religion / Could Do Better / Song Of A Drifter / Brighter Day (Single Version) / Foothills (First Version) / Robin Head (First Version) / Lovers Cabaret (First Version)
Sweet Change / My Girl / The Dancer / The Nature Of The Man / 3 Golden Rules / Souvenir Affair / The Last Of The Dinosaurs / The Astronaut (Who Wouldn’t Come Down) / High Times / Tomorrow Never Ends / Life In Babylon