TerribleFan
11-16-2008, 07:17 PM
Jigsaw
Coventry
http://img03.picoodle.com/img/img03/3/11/17/f_792pxJigsawm_18d1b42.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/3/11/17/f_792pxJigsawm_18d1b42.jpg&srv=img03)
Jigsaw ,1974,in Japan
Their first single for their new label, entitled "Sky High", was recorded for the film The Man From Hong Kong, a 1975 martial-arts action movie starring George Lazenby. Splash pressed a couple of hundred promotional copies and reaction to the song was good, especially from Radio Luxembourg which began playing the song with high rotation during its nightly English pop music broadcasts to the UK. "Sky High" subsequently made the UK Top 10 in November 1975. Chelsea Records released it in the U.S. (where Splash had no pressing plant) and it was a hit there, going to #3. It charted all over the world and was #1 in Japan. A famous Mexican wrestler called Mil Mascaras used "Sky High" as his theme tune. He would walk to the ring with the song playing in the background. His popularity in Japan helped "Sky High" to become a hit twice over in that country in consecutive years.
Their album also entitled Sky High sold very well too, especially in Japan, and the next single "Love Fire" was another hit, although not in the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, "Love Fire" was followed by two new albums, one for the British market called Pieces of Magic and another for the American market, the eponymous Jigsaw.
In 1977, the band recorded their album Journey Into Space in Los Angeles. Years later, Clive Scott revealed in an interview that the record label (Twentieth Century Fox) paid for the band to fly out to make the album, paid for their accommodation, and gave them cash advances (or, as Scott called it, €œpocket money€) to live off for three months while making the record. The album was produced by Rick Jerrard who was the producer of Jose Feliciano and the person responsible for putting together Elvis Presley's Las Vegas band. However, the album was never released, much to the frustration of the group.
Jigsaw returned to Britain and scored another hit with the single "If I Have To Go Away", after which they recorded ten original songs for the film Home Before Midnight.
A little-known fact is that Bernard left the band in 1978 and was replaced by Jon Fox. Campbell left the band in 1979 and was replaced by Rod Godwin. The band, as a unit, finally ceased touring in 1981 but Scott and Dyer continued to record using Tim Stone on guitar and Pete Dennis on bass. This new group lineup recorded one album for Elektra. The album, a disco influenced set (that was never released in the United Kingdom) was issued in the United States the following year. A final single under the Jigsaw name was released by Splash in early 1983 called "Love Isn't At Home".
Since the group split, Scott and Dyer have continued to be successful songwriters, having their work recorded by Nicki French, Bad Boys Inc, Boyzone, Jon Otis and many others. After leaving his music career behind when he quit Jigsaw in 1979, Tony Campbell went back to his first occupation, ophthalmic engineering. Barrie Bernard continued to work in the entertainment business, running night clubs as well as being an active magician. The group have reformed several times since they split for revivals, playing concerts and though no new studio albums have been issued, eight newly recorded songs were included on a 1995 compilation CD, entitled The Best Of Jigsaw, just one of the collections of their music released. Des Dyer has twice attempted to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest, taking part in both the 1983 and 1985 A Song For Europe competitions. In 1983, he placed 3rd as lead singer of the group Casablanca with the song With Love. Two year's later, as a soloist, he took Energy to 4th place. In 1988, he provided backing vocals at the Eurovision final alongside Julie Forsyth and Dominic Grant, both formerly of Guys n' Dolls, for the UK entry performed by Scott Fitzgerald, Go. This song placed 2nd in the Dublin contest.
Despite the longevity they had, many consider the group to be highly underrated. Much has also been made about their lack of success in the UK charts, where only two of their singles made the Top 40. It has been suggested this was because BBC Radio 1, the most popular station in the UK at the time, gave little or no airplay to their singles after "Sky High" in 1975. However, the group lasted a long time and were big stars in Japan, as well as having four Billboard Hot 100 hit singles in the U.S. Their music is also still in print on compact disc, enjoying healthy sales. The sleeve notes to their 1998 Greatest Hits collection, The Very Best Of Jigsaw stated "A look at Jigsaw€™s songs reveals the innovative work of its creators: the advanced song structure, the clever use of classical techniques like counterpoint and a novel approach to using sound effects €“ leaving the listener with a sadly-overlooked-but-very-impressive catalogue of melodic pop songs".
Selected discography
* "One Way Street" (1968, single)
* Letherslade Farm (1970, Album)
* "Keeping My Head Above Water" (1971, single)
* "I've Seen The Film, I've Read The Book" (1974, single)
* I've Seen The Film, I've Read The Book (1974, album)
* Sky High (1975, album)
Singles
* "Sky High" (1975, single)
* "Love Fire" (1976, single)
* "Cry 'Til The Tears Run Dry" (1976, single)
* "If I Have To Go Away" (1977, single)
* "You Bring Out The Best In Me" (1980, single)
* "Prizefighter" (1980, single)
* "Love Isn't At Home" (1983, single)
* The Best of Jigsaw (1995, includes new recordings)
I find another band named "Cathedral" from Coventry ,please take a look here:
www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Cathedral-(band) -but this is a 90's band.
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I find these Jigsaw's videos:
JIGSAW - SKY HIGH
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO549tEGgRI
Jigsaw- How Do You Do
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=tqcMvhyqyjA
Jigsaw - Only When I'm Lonely - [STEREO]
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=xUY_jcJ3KFM
Jigsaw - To Love Means To Be Free
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=VWa8ZmxUXOA
Jigsaw: "Paint the Smile On" (WPSF 1976, UK) -audio only
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=BX7qgwmkR7w
Coventry
http://img03.picoodle.com/img/img03/3/11/17/f_792pxJigsawm_18d1b42.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/3/11/17/f_792pxJigsawm_18d1b42.jpg&srv=img03)
Jigsaw ,1974,in Japan
Their first single for their new label, entitled "Sky High", was recorded for the film The Man From Hong Kong, a 1975 martial-arts action movie starring George Lazenby. Splash pressed a couple of hundred promotional copies and reaction to the song was good, especially from Radio Luxembourg which began playing the song with high rotation during its nightly English pop music broadcasts to the UK. "Sky High" subsequently made the UK Top 10 in November 1975. Chelsea Records released it in the U.S. (where Splash had no pressing plant) and it was a hit there, going to #3. It charted all over the world and was #1 in Japan. A famous Mexican wrestler called Mil Mascaras used "Sky High" as his theme tune. He would walk to the ring with the song playing in the background. His popularity in Japan helped "Sky High" to become a hit twice over in that country in consecutive years.
Their album also entitled Sky High sold very well too, especially in Japan, and the next single "Love Fire" was another hit, although not in the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, "Love Fire" was followed by two new albums, one for the British market called Pieces of Magic and another for the American market, the eponymous Jigsaw.
In 1977, the band recorded their album Journey Into Space in Los Angeles. Years later, Clive Scott revealed in an interview that the record label (Twentieth Century Fox) paid for the band to fly out to make the album, paid for their accommodation, and gave them cash advances (or, as Scott called it, €œpocket money€) to live off for three months while making the record. The album was produced by Rick Jerrard who was the producer of Jose Feliciano and the person responsible for putting together Elvis Presley's Las Vegas band. However, the album was never released, much to the frustration of the group.
Jigsaw returned to Britain and scored another hit with the single "If I Have To Go Away", after which they recorded ten original songs for the film Home Before Midnight.
A little-known fact is that Bernard left the band in 1978 and was replaced by Jon Fox. Campbell left the band in 1979 and was replaced by Rod Godwin. The band, as a unit, finally ceased touring in 1981 but Scott and Dyer continued to record using Tim Stone on guitar and Pete Dennis on bass. This new group lineup recorded one album for Elektra. The album, a disco influenced set (that was never released in the United Kingdom) was issued in the United States the following year. A final single under the Jigsaw name was released by Splash in early 1983 called "Love Isn't At Home".
Since the group split, Scott and Dyer have continued to be successful songwriters, having their work recorded by Nicki French, Bad Boys Inc, Boyzone, Jon Otis and many others. After leaving his music career behind when he quit Jigsaw in 1979, Tony Campbell went back to his first occupation, ophthalmic engineering. Barrie Bernard continued to work in the entertainment business, running night clubs as well as being an active magician. The group have reformed several times since they split for revivals, playing concerts and though no new studio albums have been issued, eight newly recorded songs were included on a 1995 compilation CD, entitled The Best Of Jigsaw, just one of the collections of their music released. Des Dyer has twice attempted to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest, taking part in both the 1983 and 1985 A Song For Europe competitions. In 1983, he placed 3rd as lead singer of the group Casablanca with the song With Love. Two year's later, as a soloist, he took Energy to 4th place. In 1988, he provided backing vocals at the Eurovision final alongside Julie Forsyth and Dominic Grant, both formerly of Guys n' Dolls, for the UK entry performed by Scott Fitzgerald, Go. This song placed 2nd in the Dublin contest.
Despite the longevity they had, many consider the group to be highly underrated. Much has also been made about their lack of success in the UK charts, where only two of their singles made the Top 40. It has been suggested this was because BBC Radio 1, the most popular station in the UK at the time, gave little or no airplay to their singles after "Sky High" in 1975. However, the group lasted a long time and were big stars in Japan, as well as having four Billboard Hot 100 hit singles in the U.S. Their music is also still in print on compact disc, enjoying healthy sales. The sleeve notes to their 1998 Greatest Hits collection, The Very Best Of Jigsaw stated "A look at Jigsaw€™s songs reveals the innovative work of its creators: the advanced song structure, the clever use of classical techniques like counterpoint and a novel approach to using sound effects €“ leaving the listener with a sadly-overlooked-but-very-impressive catalogue of melodic pop songs".
Selected discography
* "One Way Street" (1968, single)
* Letherslade Farm (1970, Album)
* "Keeping My Head Above Water" (1971, single)
* "I've Seen The Film, I've Read The Book" (1974, single)
* I've Seen The Film, I've Read The Book (1974, album)
* Sky High (1975, album)
Singles
* "Sky High" (1975, single)
* "Love Fire" (1976, single)
* "Cry 'Til The Tears Run Dry" (1976, single)
* "If I Have To Go Away" (1977, single)
* "You Bring Out The Best In Me" (1980, single)
* "Prizefighter" (1980, single)
* "Love Isn't At Home" (1983, single)
* The Best of Jigsaw (1995, includes new recordings)
I find another band named "Cathedral" from Coventry ,please take a look here:
www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Cathedral-(band) -but this is a 90's band.
---------------------------------
I find these Jigsaw's videos:
JIGSAW - SKY HIGH
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO549tEGgRI
Jigsaw- How Do You Do
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=tqcMvhyqyjA
Jigsaw - Only When I'm Lonely - [STEREO]
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=xUY_jcJ3KFM
Jigsaw - To Love Means To Be Free
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=VWa8ZmxUXOA
Jigsaw: "Paint the Smile On" (WPSF 1976, UK) -audio only
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=BX7qgwmkR7w