Ishmael (UK)

Charge Of The Light Brigade Dovetail 1975
Before Ishmael United (new wave zaniness) and after Ishmael & Andy (acoustic zaniness) there was simply Ishmael (proto-wave zaniness). Here he's backed by several musicians including the 1975 incarnation of After The Fire (listing Peter Banks, Andy Piercy, Robin Childs, and Ian Adamson as members). Contained herein are some of the usual bizarre titles we've come to expect from Mr. Smale including 'Mission To Seagulls', 'Christian Strait Jacket'. and the hard-rocking 'I Am Just A Charismatic'. I'm not sure what all instruments I hear in 'Laodicean Church' but I'd guess pots and pans, bed springs, and a duck call. Was later re-issued on Kingsway in an entirely different cover (the Dovetail original has neat colorful comic- book-styled art). This guy was way ahead of his time. KS