After the Fire
After The Fire were formed in the UK in 1972 by keyboard player Peter Banks, Andy Piercy (guitar, bass), Ivor Twidell (drums) and John Russell (guitar). The market was responsive to UK adult-orientated rock during the early 70s but the band's mixture of "pomp Christian pop" was slow to break through. They eventually secured a contract following the release of their debut album on their own label. CBS Records invested in them and they were rewarded with a UK Top 40 hit, "One Rule For You", in 1979. The accompanying album, although polished, sold only to the converted. The band's subsequent recordings were minor hits until the unexpected major success of "Der Kommissar". Originally recorded by Falco in his native Germany, After The Fire's version went on to sell over a million copies worldwide, and made the US Top 5. However, by the time it charted, the group had already broken up, frustrated by record company indecision and the Christian ethos that "made things worse, as we couldn't have a good old swearing and slanging match." Banks built his own studio before becoming managing director of Maldon Computer Company, a software and networking enterprise. Twidell released three Christian rock solo albums, Waiting For The Sun (1981), Secret Service (1981) and Duel (1983), after leaving the group following the debut album. He then became a member of the Bedfordshire police force. Russell was last sighted working in a hi-fi shop. Piercy retained the rights to the name, although it was now abbreviated to ATF. Still a practising Christian, after submitting an unreleased solo album for CBS he went on to do production work for the Truth, T'Pau (when they were known as Talking America) and Gary Numan. (Source : VH1)
Check It Out (Released 1979)
Time and tide they wait for no-one, disbelieve it if you dare
Turn around and they will be gone, and you will still be standing there
Check it out
Check it out, come on you know it's right
God is right, check it out
People say I'm like a river, cause I'm never standing still
I don't care I'm gonna live forever, cause the bible says I will
Check it out
Check it out, come on you know it's right
God is right, check it out
People say that I'm a dreamer, And I don't know what it's all about
But time will tell who's got the answers, one day we will all all find out
Check it out
Check it out, come on you know it's right
God is right, check it out
Time and tide they wait for no-one, disbelieve it if you dare
Turn around and they will be gone, and you will still be standing there
Check it out
Check it out, come on you know it's right
God is right, check it out
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