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Stallion were always the band who liked to break the rules and challenge the norm.....

Of the many obscure, trench-coated progressive rock groups that germinated in the garages, sheds and studios of England in the early '70s, Stallion are now recognised as one of the great lost bands of the first progressive era. Hailed critically - by those lucky enough to see them perform - Stallion regularly appeared on the same bill as many of their more well known contemporaries, including, Curved Air, Stackridge, Rare Bird, Stray, The Edgar Broughton Band and Traffic.

As well as appearing as support act for T. Rex and Mötörhead and becoming regulars on the London club circuit, Stallion became London's much loved Saturday night favourites, with their exciting and dynamic live act earning them a record breaking headlining residency at the legendary Marquee Club in Soho's Wardour Street.

Despite winning the 1976 Melody Maker magazine competition and playing on the main stage at Reading Festival later that year (CD Rom footage of which is available on their recently released retrospective CD "The Hard Life") and having successfully merged progressive rock moves with punk attitude, major label success eluded Stallion and they broke up in the late '70s a well kept secret. Their new remastered CD "The Hard Life" contains their rare 1975 single and songs from 'the album that never was', together with an extensive history of the band and previously unseen photographs.

The previously unreleased album by this legendary 70's UK progressive rock band who issued a now rare single in 1975 and performed on the same bills as some of the UK greats of the 1970's : Curved Air, T Rex, Edgar Broughton Band, Stray, Stackridge, Gong, Rare Bird, Magic Muscle, Budgie, Traffic and Osibisa to name but a few.

Their sole album is certainly a lost gem of British progressive rock and with renowned keyboardist Phil Thornton on board, Stallion played a remarkably tasty brand of song-based, erstwhile prog-influenced rock displaying energetic punky edges towards the end. Typically seventies and sounding like Fantasy, Mainhorse, Wishbone Ash, Stackridge, The Faces & Armageddon, and with a vocalist somewhere between early Genesis and Wishbone Ash this is a genuine and fascinating piece of British Progressive Rock History.

01. If Life Were Death
02. Arsony In The UK
03. Fresh Out Of Borstal
04. The Hard Life
05. Open Door
06. Creamed Genes
07. The Way
08. The Hard Life (live)
09. You Make Me Happy
10. Cobra
11. Skinny Kid
12. Life, Death And Genes (CD-Rom footage)