
This English foursome can be traced as far back as 68 with a single that sank almost without a trace, but their only album appeared in 71 on the legendary Vertigo label with the Swirl design and a 6360 catalogue number, which makes it very collectible and now fetches small fortunes. This album got a Cd release in the early 90's on the German label Repertoire (as most Vertigo releases did). They often toured with The Edgar Broughton Band and were a bit their protégé band.
Musically speaking STILL LIFE is your standard prog quartet that also toured with TITUS GROAN and ARTHUR BROWN's KINGDOM COME and their sound is organ-dominated early British prog with a good bass thread so typical of that era, that can now be considered proto-prog. With odd lyrics, and a rather strange gatefold artworksleeve of a flowered skull (that could easily fitted a GRATEFULL DEAD album), STILL LIFE is a curiosity and enjoyable, but by no means an essential record and little is known of the future adventures (if any) of their members after having disbanded in the following years.
: : : Hugues Chantraine, BELGIUM
Studio Album, released in 1971
1. People In Black 00:00
2. Don't Go 08:29
3. October Witches 13:05
4. Love Song No. 6 (I'll Never Love You Girl) 21:13
5. Dreams 27:46
6. Time 31:10
Line-up / Musicians
- Martin Cure / vocal
- Graham Amos / bass
- Terry Howells / keyboards
- Alan Savage / drums