Phenomena (band)

Phenomena
Phenomena
Origin	England
Genres	Hard rock; progressive rock; AOR;
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Bronze, BMG, Parachute, Escape, Explore
Spinoff of	Trapeze
Members	Tom Galley;
Past members	Mel Galley; Glenn Hughes; John Thomas; Neil Murray; Ted McKenna; Cozy Powell; Don Airey; Richard Bailey; Ray Gillen; Brian May; Scott Gorham; Kyoji Yamamoto; Lynch Radinsky; Toshihiro Niimi; John Wetton; Leif Johansen; Max Bacon; Michael Sturgis; Lee Small; Tony Martin;

Phenomena is a rock music concept formed by record producer Tom Galley and his brother, Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley. Contributors were leading rock musicians such as Glenn Hughes, Brian May, and John Wetton, amongst others.^[1]

History

In a cover story run by Kerrang! magazine in 1985, Phenomena's production of rock songs based on a story line running through a whole album, attached to artworks and other multi-media aspects, was credited for the "return of the concept album" in the 1980s. Phenomena released three albums in the 1980s and early 1990s,^[1] and had a number one hit single in South America with "Did It All for Love", while the album charted in Europe, Japan, and Brazil. It was after working together on the second album, that Kyoji Yamamoto and Toshihiro Niimi invited Neil Murray to join Vow Wow.^[2]^[3]

Discography

Albums

Phenomena (Bronze, 1985) – UK #63^[4]
Phenomena II: Dream Runner (BMG/RCA, 1987)
Phenomena III: Inner Vision (Parachute Music, 1993)
Psycho Fantasy (Escape Music, 2006)
Blind Faith (Escape Music, 2010)
Awakening (Escape Music, 2012)

Compilation albums

Phenomena Project X 1985–1996 (1997) (Creative World Entertainment)
The Complete Works (2006 CWE) (first three albums partly remixed, plus bonus tracks, but omitting three tracks inadvertently)
Phenomena Anthology (2019) (Explore Rights Management Ltd)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
^ "Remembering The Original Japanese Rock Invasion". Metal Hammer. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
^ "KYOJI YAMAMOTO – Bow Wow, Vow Wow, and Wild Flag mastermind reflects on the early days of his career, the last four decades, and the future: "I just want to make music as I like, and as long as there are enough people interested so I can make my living and keep myself happy."". Metal-Rules. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 425. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

Official website

[LarkinHM-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.

[metalhammer-2] "Remembering The Original Japanese Rock Invasion". Metal Hammer. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

[rules-3] "KYOJI YAMAMOTO – Bow Wow, Vow Wow, and Wild Flag mastermind reflects on the early days of his career, the last four decades, and the future: "I just want to make music as I like, and as long as there are enough people interested so I can make my living and keep myself happy."". Metal-Rules. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-4] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 425. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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