Swans Way were/are Rick P. Jones - Double bass. Robert Shaw - Lead Vocals. Maggie De Monde - Percussion and Vocals. They recorded an album entitled the Fugitive Kind and released further singles - Illuminations (no. 57), The Anchor and When the Wild Calls (my personal favorite). Their music was not really like Scarlet Fantastic, but you can. Swans Way were/are Rick P. Jones - Double bass. Robert Shaw - Lead Vocals. Maggie De Monde - Percussion and Vocals. They recorded an album entitled the Fugitive Kind and released further singles - Illuminations (no. 57), The Anchor and When the Wild Calls (my personal favorite). Their music was not really like Scarlet Fantastic, but you can.

Timeless Classic Keeps Getting Stronger!Swans Way burned very brightly for a short time from 1982-84. They produced some fabulous tunes over one album and a clutch of singles. They are one of the few groups that still sound timeless to me and I keep revisiting this album more often than many bigger names. If you like soul, jazz and blues mixed with a dash of pop then you will like Swans Way.This is an essential purchase which also sounds great with credit (hidden away) to 360 Mastering. It also has good sleeve notes - including recent write up by Maggie and a Melody Maker article from 1984 - however there is no mention of the reason that they split up after one album. Listening to Scarlet Fantastic (next band for two of Swans Way) demonstrates 'musical differences'.If like me you have the 1997 `Best of Swans Way' then this is still well worth your investment.

Factors to consider for this version include:. Sympathetic remastering that brings out the bottom-end - particularly the double bass. File sizes are 10-15% larger which backs up the verdict from my ears. Added the extended versions of `The Hangover' `Illuminations' and `The Anchor'. Added their first single `Theme From the Balcony'.

Good sleeve notes - including credits for the support musicians who included Annie Whitehead and Larry Stabbins. Lost`The Hangover' (edited version) and `Fires Were Started'. Running time of 77 minutes - 17 minutes more than previously. CD label is embossed with the cover of `When the Wild Calls' - a nice touch.Credit to Cherry Red Pop for a great reissue.P.S.

In case you're wondering the following are missing from CD:Keeping It Strong (Extended Version)Vibration Hoist B-side of `Theme From the Balcony'Summertime (Live) B-side from `Soul Train'Gloomy Sunday (Live) B-side from `Soul Train'Illuminations (Instrumental)It would be good to see a full reissue including the live tracks. I had the privilege of seeing them live and they were absolutely brilliant!

Swans Way were a three-piece UK popgroup. In addition to the future Scarlet Fantasticduo of Maggie De Monde (vocals and percussion) and Rick P. Jones (double bass), Swans Way featured the vocals of Robert Shaw.

Formed in Birmingham in 1982,^[1] Swans Way presented a mixture of musical influences, from jazz to classical and pop to disco. Their first single, 'Theme From The Balcony' issued in 1982, was not a chart hit, but their second, 'Soul Train', reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1984.

They also released further singles, with varying success. 'The Anchor', in March 1984, did not chart, whilst 'Illuminations' made number 57 in May 1984, and their third and final hit, 'When The Wild Calls', peaked outside the Top 75 (the officially-published chart listing) at number 80. The group recorded an album, The Fugitive Kind, which made number 88 on the UK Album Chart in November 1984.^[2]

The album was — unusually for the early 1980s — issued on the then-new CD format, but only about 100 copies were actually pressed, making it a very rare item today. It was re-released on CD in 1997 with extra tracks as The Best of Swans Way, and again in 2012 with a different set of bonus tracks under the title of The Fugitive Kind - Expanded Edition.

The band split up in 1985 due to musical differences. De Monde is now one half of the recording duo Maggie & Martin, whilst Shaw has released albums under his working project Mighty Math.

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Discography

Singles

• 'Theme From The Balcony' (1982)
• 'Soul Train' (Exit Records) (1984) UK #20
• 'The Anchor' (Exit Records) (1984)
• 'Illuminations' (Balgier Records) (1984) UK #57
• 'When The Wild Calls' (Balgier Records) (1984) UK #80^[3]

Albums

• The Fugitive Kind (Balgier Records) (1984) UK #88
• The Best Of (Universal Records) (1998)
• The Fugitive Kind - Expanded Edition (Cherry Pop) (2012)^[3]

Videos

• Swans Way History And Image (VHS, 50 mins)

External links

Notes and References

1. http://www.scarlet-fantastic.co.uk/swansway/swansway.html scarlet-fantastic.co.uk
2. Web site: SWANS WAY full Official Chart History . Official Charts Company. Official Charts. 4 December 2018.
3. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited. London. 1-904994-10-5. 542.

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