Next (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band album)

Next
Studio album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Released	1973
Recorded	Morgan Studios in November, 1973
Genre	Hard Rock, Glam
Length	35:54
Label	1973 LP released on Vertigo Records, 2002 CD reissue released on Universal International
Producer	The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Phil Wainman
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band chronology
Framed (1972) Next (1973) The Impossible Dream (1974)

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Next is the second album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. The album was released in 1973. It was released separately on CD, though it is widely available on a 2 in 1 album, the other album being their debut album Framed.

"Swampsnake" was covered by American rock band Zilch on their 1998 debut album 3.2.1..

"The Faith Healer" was covered by Australian psychedelic rock band The Church on their 1999 covers album A Box of Birds.

Track listing

All tracks written by Alex Harvey and Hugh McKenna, except where noted. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Swampsnake"	4:54
2.	"Gang Bang"	4:42
3.	"The Faith Healer"	7:21

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Giddy Up a Ding Dong" (Freddie Bell, Joey Lattanzi)	3:14
2.	"Next" (Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman, Eric Blau)	4:02
3.	"Vambo Marble Eye" (Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna, Zal Cleminson, Chris Glen, Ted McKenna)	4:25
4.	"The Last of the Teenage Idols" (Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna, Zal Cleminson)	7:15

Personnel

Band

• Alex Harvey - Lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
• Zal Cleminson - Guitar
• Chris Glen - Bass guitar
• Hugh McKenna - Electric piano, organ, grand piano
• Ted McKenna - Drums

Technical

• Peter Coleman - Engineer
• Phil Wainman - Producer
• David Batchelor - Assistant producer, backing vocals
• Pip Williams - Arrangements on "Swampsnake", "Gang Bang", "Next" and "The Last of the Teenage Idols"
• Dave Field - Sleeve

References

External links

• Next (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)