Mod band fronted by Andy Fairweather-Low. Much in the shadow of fellow mod bands Small Faces & The Who.

 

Many people think they were a one hit wonder with Half As Nice but they had 6 hit singles and 2 studio albums over an 18 month period before they split.

Andy and keyboard player then formed FAIRWEATHER and had a couple of singles and an album before they too split, including the hit single Natural Sinner #6 in 1970.

 

Amen Corner Singles.

1967 - Gin House - #12 - audio only

 

1967 - World Of Broken Hearts - #24 - (Similar to Gin House)

1968 - Bend Me Shape Me - #3 - (cover of US band American Breed's hit)

 

1968 - High In The Sky - #6

 

1969 - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice #1

 

1969 - Hello Susie - #4

 

1969 - Get Back - flopped (released after the band split - cover of the Beatles #1)

 

1976 - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice #34 - re-issue

Edited June 15, 200817 yr by Euro Music

I,ve only heard Two of them. Bend me shape me is a top song but not a touch on If paradise is half as nice. :wub: In my opinion, one of the best songs of all time. ;)

Quite liked Amen Corner in the late 60's, Andy Fairweather-Low had a distinctful voice.

 

I liked High in the sky, (If paradise is) half as nice, Bend me shape me and Hello Suzie.

 

Remember his solo hit in '75 "Wide eyed and legless", as well.

i thought 'gin house blues' was their best by far, ballsy, bluesy, sombre, quite ironic then that the rest of their material was quite lightweight pop. tbi i always prefered love affair, although 'bend me shape me' was good.

 

'(if paradise is) half as nice' was possibly the most uninspired track ever, just soppy repete lyrics.