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Audience is a cult British art rock band which existed from 1969 until 1972 and then from 2004 until 2013.

The original band consisted of Howard Werth (born Howard Alexander Werth, 26 March 1947, The Mother's Hospital, Clapton, East London) on nylon-strung electric acoustic guitar and vocals; Keith Gemmell (born Keith William Gemmell, 15 February 1948, Hackney Hospital, Hackney, East London - died 24 July 2016, Beltinge, Kent) on alto and tenor saxophone, flute and clarinet; Trevor Williams (born Trevor Leslie Williams, 19 January 1945, Hereford General Hospital, Hereford, Herefordshire) on bass guitar and vocals; and Tony Connor (born Anthony John Connor, 6 April 1947, Romford, Havering) on drums and vocals.

Audience rose from the ashes of a semi-professional soul band named 'Lloyd Alexander Real Estate', which had included all the Audience members except Connor, who had unsuccessfully auditioned for the earlier band when John Richardson left to form The Rubettes. However, when Werth, Williams, and Gemmell decided to form their new band, they thought of Connor. The 'Lloyd Alexander Real Estate' issued one 45rpm single on President PT157 in 1967 Gonna Live Again/Watcha' Gonna Do (When Your Baby Leaves You), a Mod R&B record.

ALBUMS


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Various
Banquet (Underground Sounds Of 1969)
2021, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings, ,
Classic Rock/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Breakthrough (Underground Sounds Of 1971)
2021, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings,
Gus Dudgeon
Production Gems
2021, CD, Album, Comp, Ace, Right Recordings,
Various
Banquet (Underground Sounds Of 1969)
2021, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Solid Records (6)
Various
69
2019, CD, Comp, Promo, Eclipsed, ,
Art Rock/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Lullabies For Catatonics (A Journey Through The British Avant-Pop / Art Rock Scene 1967-74)
2019, Box, Comp + 3xCD, Grapefruit Records, ,
Art Rock
Robert Kirby
When The Day Is Done (The Orchestrations Of Robert Kirby)
2018, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Folk/Folk Rock
Various
Try A Little Sunshine (The British Psychedelic Sounds Of 1969)
2018, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Various
Come Join My Orchestra (The British Baroque Pop Sound 1967-73)
2018, Box, Comp + 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Baroque Pop
Various
One Way Glass (Dancefloor Prog, Brit Jazz & Funky Folk 1968-1975)
2017, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Prog Rock/Art Rock/Folk Rock/Jazz-Rock
Various
The Krautrock & Progressive Box Set
2016, 6x CD, Box Set, ,
Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Krautrock
Various
Prog Rocks!
2013, Box + 5xCD, Comp, RM, EMI, EMI, Charisma, Virgin, Liberty, Inside Out Music, Harvest, ,
Prog Rock
Various
The Electric Asylum Volume 1 (Rare British Acid Freakrock)
2009, CD, Comp, Past & Present Records
Various
Refugees (A Charisma Records Anthology 1969-1978)
2009, 3x CD, ,
Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Spirit Of Joy: Tales From The Polydor Underground 1967-1974
2008, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Polydor, ,
Folk Rock/Jazz-Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Life On Mars & Ashes To Ashes
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Life On Mars - Original Soundtrack
2007, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Band In The World - Soft & Beautiful
2005, CD, Comp, DeAgostini,
Various
Band In The World - Indian Summer
2005, CD, Comp, DeAgostini
Various
Band In The World - Silver Songs
2005, CD, Comp, DeAgostini,
Various
Folk Is Not A Four Letter Word
2005
Various
Bronco Bullfrog
2003, CD, Comp, Enh, Ori, RPM Records (2)
Various
The Famous Charisma Box - The History Of Charisma Records 1968 - 1985
1993, 4xCD, Comp, Box, Virgin, ,
Folk Rock/Reggae/Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Hip Hop/Jazz-Rock/Classic Rock
Various
The Charisma Poser
1993, CD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin,
Various
The Famous Charisma Label 5th Anniversary
1974, Vinyl, ,
Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Charisma Disturbance
1973, 2xLP, Comp, Charisma, Charisma, ,
Prog Rock/Folk Rock/Art Rock
Various
One More Chance
1973, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Elektra March Releases
1972, LP, Comp, Promo, Elektra
Various
Hot Rock
1972, 2xLP, Smplr, ora, Polygram, Polygram, Polygram, ,
Blues Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Elektra Records May Releases
1972, LP, Comp, Promo, Elektra
Various
Hot Road
1972, LP, Comp, Philips
Various
Elektra Records July Releases
1971, LP, Comp, Promo, Elektra, ,
Classic Rock
Various
Look Out! (Hilversum Ill Troetel Elpee)
1971, LP, Comp, Philips,
Various
Look Out! / Alle Dertien Goed
1971, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Philips, Boek En Plaat,
Various
Garden Of Delights
1971
Various
Polydor Presents Rock Party
1970, 2xLP, Comp + Box, Polydor, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Fusion/Psychedelic Rock/Jazz-Rock/Hard Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Pop Sound 70
1970, LP, Comp, Ora, Polydor, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Various
Pick Of The Pops For Your D.J.-300 / 301
1970, LP, Mono, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services
Various
Top Of The Pops-301
1970, LP, Mono, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services, ,
Beat/Ballad/Power Pop/Public Broadcast
Various
Way In To The 70's
1970
Various
The Best Of Reflection
LP, Comp, Fontana
Various
Music Machine
LP, Comp, Mono, Philips
Various
Boot Power Vol.2 (1970-1979)
2008, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Crazeekid
Various
Munich City Nights - Vol. 72
2002, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Enigma Records (10),