For the sculpture by Robert Indiana, see Love (image).
Love Sculpture were a Welsh blues rock band[1] that was active from 1966 to 1970, led by Dave Edmunds (born 15 April 1944 in Cardiff, Wales), with bassist John David (born 19 January 1946 in Cardiff) and drummer Rob "Congo" Jones (born 13 August 1946 in Barry, Wales).
Love Sculpture were founded in Cardiff in 1966 by former members of the Human Beans.[2] The band mostly performed blues standards, slightly revved-up, but still close to the originals. Their debut album Blues Helping included the songs "Summertime" and "Wang Dang Doodle".
They are best known for their 1968 noveltyhit in the UK Singles Chart, a high-speed cover version of the classical piece "Sabre Dance" by Aram Khachaturian, released on the Parlophone label (R 5744), which reached No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1968.[3] The recording was inspired by Keith Emerson's classical rearrangements.[4] "Sabre Dance" became a hit after receiving air play by British DJ John Peel, who was so impressed that he played it twice in one programme.[4] In December 1968, UK music magazine NME reported that Love Sculpture had signed a US recording contract with London Records, guaranteeing £250,000.[5] The band were also given an invitation to perform "Sabre Dance" live on the German Beat-Club television programme of Radio Bremen, being broadcast in monochrome at that time.
Second album Forms and Feelings followed, with songs including "In The Land of the Few", "Farandole", "People People", "Seagull (West Coast Oil Tragedy)", written by Paul Korda, and the equally fast[clarification needed] cover of Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me". The US version of the album also featured a recording of "Mars" from Gustav Holst's The Planets, but Holst's estate refused to license the tune for the UK version.
They recorded for BBC Radio 1's John Peel sessions in 1968 (twice) and 1969.[6]
In 1970 Mickey Gee joined the band as a second guitarist, and Terry Williams replaced Rob Jones on drums.[7]
Love Sculpture split up in 1970 after a US tour, having recorded just the two albums. Edmunds went on to solo number one hit success with "I Hear You Knocking" later in 1970, and collaborated heavily with ex-Brinsley Schwarz bassist Nick Lowe, eventually forming the band Rockpile with him.
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For the sculpture by Robert Indiana see Love image Love Sculpture were a Welsh blues rock band 1 that was active from 1966 to 1970 led by Dave Edmunds born 15 April 1944 in Cardiff Wales with bassist John David born 19 January 1946 in Cardiff and drummer Rob Congo Jones born 13 August 1946 in Barry Wales Love SculptureOriginCardiff WalesGenresBlues rock psychedelic rock psychedelic popYears active1966 1970LabelsParlophonePast membersDave EdmundsJohn DavidRob Congo JonesMickey GeeTerry Williams Contents 1 Career 2 Band members 2 1 Former members 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 1 1 Blues Helping October 1968 8 Parlophone 3 1 2 2007 Esoteric Records reissue bonus tracks 3 1 3 Forms and Feelings January 1970 Parlophone 3 1 4 2007 Esoteric Records release bonus tracks 3 2 Singles 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditLove Sculpture were founded in Cardiff in 1966 by former members of the Human Beans 2 The band mostly performed blues standards slightly revved up but still close to the originals Their debut album Blues Helping included the songs Summertime and Wang Dang Doodle They are best known for their 1968 novelty hit in the UK Singles Chart a high speed cover version of the classical piece Sabre Dance by Aram Khachaturian released on the Parlophone label R 5744 which reached No 5 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1968 3 The recording was inspired by Keith Emerson s classical rearrangements 4 Sabre Dance became a hit after receiving air play by British DJ John Peel who was so impressed that he played it twice in one programme 4 In December 1968 UK music magazine NME reported that Love Sculpture had signed a US recording contract with London Records guaranteeing 250 000 5 The band were also given an invitation to perform Sabre Dance live on the German Beat Club television programme of Radio Bremen being broadcast in monochrome at that time Second album Forms and Feelings followed with songs including In The Land of the Few Farandole People People Seagull West Coast Oil Tragedy written by Paul Korda and the equally fast clarification needed cover of Chuck Berry s You Can t Catch Me The US version of the album also featured a recording of Mars from Gustav Holst s The Planets but Holst s estate refused to license the tune for the UK version They recorded for BBC Radio 1 s John Peel sessions in 1968 twice and 1969 6 In 1970 Mickey Gee joined the band as a second guitarist and Terry Williams replaced Rob Jones on drums 7 Love Sculpture split up in 1970 after a US tour having recorded just the two albums Edmunds went on to solo number one hit success with I Hear You Knocking later in 1970 and collaborated heavily with ex Brinsley Schwarz bassist Nick Lowe eventually forming the band Rockpile with him Band members EditFormer members Edit Dave Edmunds lead vocals guitar 1966 70 John David bass backing vocals 1966 70 Rob Congo Jones drums percussion 1966 1970 Mickey Gee guitar 1970 Terry Williams drums percussion 1970 Discography EditAlbums Edit Blues Helping October 1968 8 Parlophone Edit Released in the US in mid 1969 on Motown s new Rare Earth label RS 505 with a different cover design The Stumble Freddy King Sonny Thompson shown as Stumble on cover The Stumble on label 3 O Clock Blues B B King Jules Taub I Believe to My Soul Ray Charles So Unkind Elmore James Marshall Sehorn Summertime George Gershwin DuBose Heyward On The Road Again Floyd Jones Alan Wilson Don t Answer the Door James Franklin Johnson Wang Dang Doodle Willie Dixon Come Back Baby Ray Charles Shake Your Hips Slim Harpo Blues Helping John David Williams Dave Edmunds Rob Jones 2007 Esoteric Records reissue bonus tracks Edit Morning Dew Human Beans It s a Wonder Human Beans River to Another Day Single Brand New Woman Single Dave Edmunds guitars lead vocals organ piano John Williams bass backing vocals 3 5 6 8 piano 10 Bob Congo Jones drums backing vocals 3 5 Forms and Feelings January 1970 Parlophone Edit Released in the US in 1970 on Parrot PAS 71035 In the Land of the Few Mike Finesilver Pete Ker Dave Edmunds 3 55 Seagull Paul Korda 3 28 Nobody s Talking Finesilver Ker 3 37 Why How Now Finesilver Ker 7 42 Farandole Georges Bizet arranged by Dave Edmunds 3 42 You Can t Catch Me Chuck Berry 3 25 People People Finesilver Ker 3 23 Mars Gustav Holst 1 58 US version only Sabre Dance Aram Khachaturian arranged by Dave Edmunds 11 122007 Esoteric Records release bonus tracks Edit Think of Love Seagull Mono Single Version Farandole Mono Single Version In the Land of the Few Mono Single Version People People Mono Single Version Sabre Dance Single Version Dave Edmunds guitars lead vocals keyboards John Williams bass backing vocals keyboards Bob Congo Jones drums backing vocalsBoth albums were reissued in May 2008 remastered and with bonus tracks including the tracks from the two singles listed below Singles Edit River to Another Day 1968 B side Brand New Woman Sabre Dance 1968 B side Think of Love UK No 5 9 See also EditList of blues rock musicians List of Peel sessions List of NME covers List of performers on Top of the PopsReferences Edit Love Sculpture at AllMusic Love Sculpture Making Time Retrieved 1 October 2012 Sabre Dance Official Charts Company Retrieved 7 December 2010 a b Rick Clark liner notes from The Dave Edmunds Anthology 1968 90 Rhino Records R2 71191 1993 Tobler John 1992 NME Rock N Roll Years 1st ed London Reed International Books Ltd p 191 CN 5585 Radio 1 Keeping It Peel Love Sculpture BBC Retrieved 1 October 2012 Mannerisms II Man and Roots Offshoots by Michael Mycock published June 1995 page 108 Album Reviews PDF Melody Maker 2 November 1968 p 14 Retrieved 15 September 2021 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 331 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 External links EditLove Sculpture discography at Discogs Love Sculpture biography at Allmusic website Mini biography from makingtime co uk Love Sculpture photographs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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