Instrumental supergroup Sky specialised in combining a variety of styles, from classical music to progressive rock and jazz. The group's best-known line-up comprised classical guitarist John Williams, bass player Herbie Flowers, electric guitarist Kevin Peek, drummer Tristan Fry and keyboard player Francis Monkman. Their debut album, the self-titled Sky from 1979,
Atomic Rooster, the seminal prog-rock outfit formed by Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer in 1970, return with a powerful new album that channels the dark, gothic-tinged energy of their early ’70s work while exploring fresh sonic territory. Their first new album in four decades, Circle
Cherry Red boasts a wealth of psychedelic music documenting the kaleidoscopic sounds of the late 60s. You can hear cult favourites and lost gems from artists such as Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, Blossom Toes (pictured), The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Dantalian's Chariot, The Attack,
The next release in our series of compilations celebrating progressive rock, Ring the Bells and Sing offers four CDs from one of the genre’s peak years, 1975, with selections characterised by complex compositions, intricate instrumental work and literary concepts and themes. We represent the rights
Founded in 1970 by David Clark Allen, Carmen fused rock, progressive, and flamenco music, epitomised on their debut album Fandangos in Space (1973). Produced by Tony Visconti, the LP graced Rolling Stone’s list of 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time. We represent all of their recordings from the first half
We’re proud to announce the arrival of The Store For Music’s catalogue to Cherry Red. Boasting well over one thousand albums of various musical shapes and sizes, it includes recordings from the 60s to the 00s across treasured genres such as prog rock, heavy metal, psychedelia, 70s
Cherry Red are now the proud custodians of some key back catalogue by legendary West Coast psychedelic band Spirit. Although not released until 1981, The Adventures of Kaptain Kopter & Commander Cassidy in Potato Land was actually recorded in the early 1970s by key Spirit members Randy California and Ed Cassidy. Long consider a cult classic,
To Prog Rock fans, bassist Chris Squire needs no introduction - he co-founded the legendary Yes in 1968 and played on every one of their studio albums up until 2014. Rights to Chris's first solo album, Fish Out Of Water (first issued on Atlantic in 1975), now reside with Cherry Red Records. Boasting
In progressive rock circles, keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman is a legend. From his days with Yes and a string of hit concept albums to performing on ice, Rick has amassed a huge back catalogue of music which spans many eras and genres. Cherry Red are