Good stuff, Michael! I can just see you wagging your finger in Mika's direction, and she, of course, just has that nonplussed expression. As for "Byzantium," I immediately did a double-take, because I had the Byzantium album in 1972 (I was 17). The group had their self-titled debut on Warner Bros. Records (A&M in the UK).
They're notable for having whelped at least 3 musicians who went on to greater fame (including guitarist/keyboardist, Chaz Jankel playing in Ian Dury's band). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantium_(band)
I don't remember much about how they sounded, but that cover is unforgettable, and I had it in my collection thru my mass eBay sell-off at the turn of the century (this one)!
I wonder if anyone in Deep Blue Something ever had that album, or heard of the band. DBS formed at N. Texas State, almost 2 decades after I attended for a year (1973-74) as my first college right out of my Houston high school!
Good stuff, Michael! I can just see you wagging your finger in Mika's direction, and she, of course, just has that nonplussed expression. As for "Byzantium," I immediately did a double-take, because I had the Byzantium album in 1972 (I was 17). The group had their self-titled debut on Warner Bros. Records (A&M in the UK).
https://www.discogs.com/release/2309168-Byzantium-Byzantium
They're notable for having whelped at least 3 musicians who went on to greater fame (including guitarist/keyboardist, Chaz Jankel playing in Ian Dury's band). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantium_(band)
I don't remember much about how they sounded, but that cover is unforgettable, and I had it in my collection thru my mass eBay sell-off at the turn of the century (this one)!
I wonder if anyone in Deep Blue Something ever had that album, or heard of the band. DBS formed at N. Texas State, almost 2 decades after I attended for a year (1973-74) as my first college right out of my Houston high school!