Band:
Peter Banks: guitars
Sydney Foxx: vocals
Mark Murdock: drums
Paul Delph: keyboards
Brad Stephenson: bass
Produced by Peter Banks
Tracks
1. Ain't That Peculiar 04:30
2. Destiny 06:16
3. Faraway 05:54
4. Goodbye 04:35
5. Dancing Man 04:55
6. Foundation 09:31
Notes: The third attempt at a band by Peter Banks and ex-wife
Sydney
Foxx (a.k.a. Sidonie Jordan), this incarnation began in
1978 at
a meeting between Banks, Foxx and Empire's manager-to-be Dwight
Tindle,
organised by the band's drummer-to-be Mark Murdock. These demos
were recorded
around a year later, but, as with the other incarnations', had to
wait
until 1996 for a release. The liner notes do not give writing
credits,
but suggest that the music was mostly by Banks, with melodies and
lyrics
from Foxx. Accurate writing credits came in The Complete Recordings.
Track (2) is a version of (2) on the previous Empire demos, Mark II. While the band's promotional photos had improved greatly since the Mark II line-up, I don't think the music is as successful, with Mark III being the most mainstream of the three Empire releases. (HP/MP, 1 Jun 03; updated HP, 11 Jul 18)