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The Quick
12+ albums
power poprocknew waveUSAsynthpop
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The Quick were a mid-1970s pre-new wave/power pop band based in Los Angeles. In their initial phase in late '74, The Quick proudly wore on their musical sleeves inspirations drawn from 1960s British Invasion bands: (The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, The Move, Love Sculpture); and were modeled heavily on the Angelenos-cum-British expatriots, Sparks (formerly Halfnelson and their later offshoot band Jet UK). Over the course of its 3-year existence, the band rapidly evolved a sound of its own, noteworthy for cleverly arranged three-part vocal harmonies, guitar solos frequently inspired by classical or film score music. During its brief career, The Quick succeeded in releasing only one full-length record and never toured outside of California. In Los Angeles, in between the glam and punk eras in the mid-1970s, there were few clubs for local bands to play original music. That changed when The Quick began playing the The Starwood Club in April 1976 and revived the The Whisky A Go Go in November 1976. During its career, The Quick played various club shows supporting such bands as Van Halen, Ramones, The Runaways and Crack The Sky, in addition to headlining slots. The Quick's most-attended show was an opening slot for Starz at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1977. The Quick released one full-length album, 1976's Mondo Deco on Mercury Records, produced by Earle Mankey, the original guitarist of Sparks (formerly Halfnelson), one of the band's key influences. In 2003, various d
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Untold Rock Stories
Mondo Deco
Fascinating Rhythm
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Disco 100
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H-Track Edit Series 1 - EP
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Pure... Alternative 80s
The Quick on Holiday With Earle Mankey
International Thing
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DISCO - 100 Hit's - Dance floor fillers from the 70s and 80s inc. The Jacksons, Boney M & Earth Wind & Fire
Alternative...to what?
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Pure... Electronic 80s
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Disco - 100 Hits