DESCRIPTION:
Public Foot The Roman - Self-titled (1973)

Songs / Tracks Listing (Biography below)

1. Land Owner (4:38)
2. When You Lay It Down (5:40)
3. King for a Day (3:09)
4. Judas Returns (6:00)
5. Don't Bite the Hand (5:05)
6. One (On My Mind) (4:54)
7. Declien and Fall (8:31)

Biography:
An obscure and long forgotten progressive rock band from the UK, PUBLIC FOOT THE ROMAN nevertheless were popular enough to released one self titled album in 1973 in both the UK and USA. (Sovereign Records in the UK, Capitol in the USA). In addition they were often seen playing at colleges and were featured on the more outward looking radio shows of the time.

The band did have some line up changes but the best known was Dag Small (keyboards and vocals), the enigmatically named Ward (bass guitar), Sean Byrne (vocals and guitar), Greg Knowles (guitar) and Jamie Lane (drums and vocals). The group eventually transormed itself into THE MOVIES who developed PUBLIC FOOT THE ROMAN's art rock tendenacies and were almost on the verge of a breakthrough when Punk Rock changed the musical climate and killed any chances of success.

An interesting Footnote (pardon the pun) to Progressive Rock's history.

: : : Dave Preston, ENGLAND : : :