Unorthodox Behaviour is the first album by the British jazz fusion group Brand X. It peaked at No. 191 on the Billboard 200 in 1976, the same year it was released.
The album combines jazz fusion with progressive rock. It shows extensive use of improvisation in the extended pieces, which is common in both genres of music.
Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Dave Connolly wrote: "Unorthodox Behaviour samples a variety of styles: from melodic to energetic, ethereal to mathematical. Without a standout soloist..., Brand X does run the risk of sounding like a generic fusion jazz outfit, but their compositional skills pick up the slack nicely. Those interested in the band may do well to start with this album."
Track listing All Tracks written by Phil Collins, John Goodsall, Robin Lumley and Percy Jones.
Personnel Credits per insert of original album release on Charisma Records.
Robin Lumley – electric and acoustic pianos, Moog synthesizer, string synthesizer on "Nuclear Burn", Echoplex on "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria" John Goodsall – electric and acoustic guitars Percy Jones – electric and acoustic basses, marimba on "Unorthodox Behaviour" Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vibraphone on "Euthanasia Waltz" with: Jack Lancaster – soprano saxophone on "Touch Wood"
Production Brand X – producers Dennis Mackay – producer, engineer, mixing Robin Lumley – mixing Geoff Leach – tape operator Julian Taylor – tape operator Steve Taylor – tape operator Hipgnosis – sleeve design All songs published by Fuse Music/Warner Brothers Music
Release information Year Type Label Catalog # Country 1976 LP Charisma CAS 1117 UK 1976 LP Passport Records PB 9819 US 1976 LP Charisma 6369 977 Netherlands 1989 CD Virgin CASCD 1117 UK 1998 CD Caroline Blue Plate CAROL 1387-2 US 2006 CD Toshiba EMI Ltd VJCP-68782 Japan
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