Originally titled Revolution but later renamed to avoid confusion with the Beatles' 1968 song of that name, "Something in the Air" captured post-flower power rebellion, marrying McCulloch's sweeping acoustic and glowing electric guitars, Keen's powerful drumming and yearning falsetto, and Newman's felicitous piano solo. The single reached No. 1 on the UK charts just three weeks after release, holding off Elvis Presley in the process. The scale of the song's success surprised everyone and there were no plans to promote Thunderclap Newman with live p… read more
Originally titled Revolution but later renamed to avoid confusion with the Beatles' 1968 song of that name, "Something in the Air" cap… read more
Originally titled Revolution but later renamed to avoid confusion with the Beatles' 1968 song of that name, "Something in the Air" captured post-flower power rebellion, ma… read more
Thunderclap Newman was a British band that Pete Townshend (of The Who) and Kit Lambert (the Who's producer and manager) formed circa December 1968 - January 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of Speedy Keen, Andy "Thunderclap" Newman and Jimmy McCulloch. Their single, "Something in the Air", a 1969 UK number one hit, remains in demand for television commercials, film soundtracks and compilations. The band released a critically acclaimed rock album, Hollywood Dream, and three other singles (which appeared on the album), "Accidents", "The Rea… read more
Thunderclap Newman was a British band that Pete Townshend (of The Who) and Kit Lambert (the Who's producer and manager) formed circa December 1968 - January 1969 in a bid to showcase t… read more
Thunderclap Newman was a British band that Pete Townshend (of The Who) and Kit Lambert (the Who's producer and manager) formed circa December 1968 - January 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of Speedy Keen, Andy "Thunderc…read more