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Gamma - DISKOGRAFIE (1979-2001) (2018)

vom: 06.12.2018

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Gamma was a band formed by guitarist Ronnie Montrose and singer Davey Pattison in San Francisco in 1979. They released four albums: Gamma 1 (1979), Gamma 2 (1980), Gamma 3 (1982) (all on Elektra Records) and Gamma 4 (2000). Some of their best known songs are probably "Fight to the Finish" from their first album, and "Meanstreak" and "Voyager" from the second album. Ronnie Montrose put the band together after having released a solo album Open Fire in 1978, after having disbanded the hard rock band Montrose in 1977. Gamma were a far more AOR-oriented band than Montrose, and used a lot of the latest keyboard technology in their sound. Their debut album Gamma 1 was released in 1979 and reached No. 131 on the Billboard 200, totalling 17 weeks on the chart. Gamma scored a hit single with "I'm Alive" which got to No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The original lineup of Ronnie Montrose (guitars), Davey Pattison (vocals), Alan Fitzgerald (bass), Jim Alcivar (keyboards) and Skip Gillette (drums) recorded this album. Guitarist Montrose, bassist Fitzgerald and keyboardist Alcivar had all been members of the band Montrose. Gamma 2 was issued in 1980. Alan Fitzgerald (who later joined Night Ranger as their keyboardist) was replaced by bassist Glenn Letsch, and Denny Carmassi (another ex-Montrose member) came in on drums. The album had a cover design by Mick Haggerty, featuring two sharks with only their fins visible burrowing through a lawn that was being sprinkled. The album peaked at No. 65, and featured a heavier sound. (e.g. "Mean Streak" and "Cat on a Leash"). There was also a cover version of Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air". It was produced by Gary Lyons and Ronnie Montrose.

Keyboardist Jim Alcivar was replaced by Mitchell Froom and Gamma 3 was released in 1982. The album reached No. 72 and produced the single "Right the First Time" which reached No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 10 on Billboard 's Album Rock Tracks chart. In Canada, "Right the First Time" peaked at No. 27, making the song the band's only top 40 hit on their national pop chart. The album's opening track, "What's Gone Is Gone", and tracks like "No Way Out", were arena rockers, while others like "Condition Yellow" and "Moving Violation", continued the odd writing style and sounds that the band started with on their debut album. However, Gamma's label Elektra Records never really promoted the band, and with only moderate sales, they disbanded.

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1979 - Gamma 1
01 Thunder And Lightning
02 I'm Alive
03 Razor King
04 No Tears
05 Solar Heat
06 Ready For Action
07 Wish I Was
08 Fight To The Finish

1980 - Gamma 2
01 Mean Streak
02 Four Horseman
03 Dirty City
04 Voyager
05 Something In The Air
06 Cat On A Leash
07 Skin And Bone
08 Mayday
 
1982 - Gamma 3
01 What's Gone Is Gone
02 Right The First Time
03 Moving Violation
04 Mobile Devotion
05 Stranger
06 Condition Yellow
07 Modern Girl
08 No Way Out
09 Third Degree
10 Hidden Track

2000 - Gamma 4
01 Darkness To Light
02 Love Will Find You
03 Resurrection Shuffle
04 Oh No You Don't!
05 Bad Reputation
06 Last Man On Earth
07 The Only One
08 Out Of These Hands
09 Prayers
10 The Low Road Home