Signs of Change explained

Signs of Change
Type:studio
Artist:After the Fire
Cover:ATF_SignsOfChange.jpg
Released:April 1978
Recorded:1977
Studio:ICC Studios, Eastbourne, England
Genre:Progressive rock, Christian rock
Length:42:04
Label:Rapid, RoughMix
Next Title:Laser Love
Next Year:1979

Signs of Change is a progressive rock album by After the Fire. Released 1978, after attempting to get a record contract, the band got this made themselves at a time when this was all but unheard of. What was more of interest as that it sold out its initial 2000 copy run within two weeks with little or no media publicity. The band went on to change musical direction, leaving behind most of the progressive stylistic markers and redefining themselves as new wave. With a contract from Epic they went on to more success throughout the 1980s.

They recorded mainly at ICC Studios in Eastbourne, England (engineers: Andy Kidd and Dave Aston).

Track listing

Original LP

Side 1

  1. "Dance of the Marionette" – 7:00
  2. "Back to the Light" – 4:30
  3. "Now That I've Found" – 8:10

Side 2

  1. "Signs of Change" – 8:04
  2. "Jigs" – 2:58
  3. "Pilgrim" – 11:22

CD

  1. "Dance of the Marionette" – 7:00
  2. "Back to the Light" – 4:30
  3. "Now That I've Found" – 8:10
  4. "Signs of Change" – 8:04
  5. "Jigs" – 2:58
  6. "Pilgrim" – 11:22

Bonus tracks (available only on the CD):

  1. "Samaritan Woman" – 11:01
  2. "Dreamaway" – 9:50
  3. "Hallelujah" – 6:31
  4. "Back to the Light" – 5:09 (demo version)

Release details

Personnel

Band

Others (on bonus tracks)

External links

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