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Jobson and Wetton finally reunited that same year for the former's "Ultimate Zero Tour." The tour also featured Gunn, Minneman, and ex-Crimson bassist Tony Levin[[labelnote:note]] who coincidentally worked with Bozzio, Holdsworth, and ex-Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto in the improv band [=HoBoLeMa=] [[/labelnote]]. The ''Danger Money'' lineup reunited in 2011 joined by Machacek and other drummers including Minneman, [[{{Music/Annihilator}} Mike]] [[{{Music/DreamTheater}} Mangini]], and Holdsworth-collaborators Virgil Donati and Gary Husband.
The band dissolved for good after their 2015 farewell tour following Wetton's terminal cancer diagnosis. Wetton and Holdsworth both died in 2017. Jobson paid tribute to Wetton and Holdsworth, as well as [[{{Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer}} Keith Emerson and Greg Lake]], who died the year before, in the "Fallen Angels" duet tour with Marc Bonilla.
The band dissolved for good after their 2015 farewell tour following Wetton's terminal cancer diagnosis. Wetton and Holdsworth both died in 2017. Jobson paid tribute to Wetton and Holdsworth, as well as [[{{Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer}} Keith Emerson and Greg Lake]], who died the year before, in the "Fallen Angels" duet tour with Marc Bonilla.
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Jobson and Wetton finally reunited that same year for the former's "Ultimate Zero Tour." The tour also featured Gunn, Minneman, and ex-Crimson bassist Tony Levin[[labelnote:note]] who coincidentally worked with Bozzio, Holdsworth, and ex-Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto in the improv band [=HoBoLeMa=] [[/labelnote]]. The ''Danger Money'' lineup reunited in 2011 joined by Machacek and other drummers including Minneman, [[{{Music/Annihilator}} Mike]] [[{{Music/DreamTheater}} Mangini]], and Holdsworth-collaborators Holdsworth collaborators Virgil Donati and Gary Husband.
The band dissolved for good after their 2015 farewell tour following Wetton's terminal cancer diagnosis. Wetton and Holdsworth both died in 2017. Jobson paid tribute toWetton and Holdsworth, his bandmates, as well as [[{{Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer}} Keith Emerson and Greg Lake]], Lake]] who died the year before, in 2016, in the "Fallen Angels" duet tour with Marc Bonilla.
The band dissolved for good after their 2015 farewell tour following Wetton's terminal cancer diagnosis. Wetton and Holdsworth both died in 2017. Jobson paid tribute to
* LiveAlbum: Their entire discography, bar the two studio albums and a few Wetton-penned singles.
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* RevolvingDoorBand: True to their lineage, U.K. centered around Jobson and Wetton with a whole bunch of virtuosic players from Music/KingCrimson, {{Music/Yes}} and countless prog/jazz bands over the decades in their orbit.
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* RevolvingDoorBand: True to their lineage, U.K. centered around Jobson and Wetton with a whole bunch of virtuosic players from Music/KingCrimson, {{Music/Yes}} {{Music/Yes}}, and countless prog/jazz bands over the decades in their orbit.
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[[caption-width-right:320:The original quartet.[[note]] From Left to Right: [[{{Music/KingCrimson}} John Wetton]], Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/BillBruford, and [[{{Music/RoxyMusic}} Eddie]] [[{{Music/FrankZappa}} Jobson]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:320:The original quartet.[[note]] [[labelnote:note]] From Left to Right: [[{{Music/KingCrimson}} John Wetton]], Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/BillBruford, and [[{{Music/RoxyMusic}} Eddie]] [[{{Music/FrankZappa}} Jobson]]]]
Jobson]] [[/labelnote]]]]
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Former Music/KingCrimson bassist/vocalist John Wetton[[note]] Among others, he played with {{Music/Renaissance}}, Roger Chapman's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(band) Family]], and Music/BrianEno. [[/note]], fresh off touring with Music/RoxyMusic and Music/UriahHeep, tapped former Crimson drummer Music/BillBruford[[note]] himself done touring with {{Music/Genesis}}, {{Music/Gong}}, and Roy Harper. [[/note]] to form a new band towards the end of 1977. The two [[https://www.dprp.net/reviews/1999/counting-out-time-1978-uk wrote in separate books how]] they started out playing as a trio with Music/RickWakeman[[note]] before he rejoined {{Music/Yes}} for ''Going For The One'' and ''Tormato'' [[/note]] before the suits at Wakeman's label, [[{{Creator/AAndMRecords}} A&M Records]], [[ExecutiveMeddling quashed the idea.]]
After Wakeman dropped out, Wetton brought Roxy keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson aboard. Bruford, meanwhile, tapped Music/AllanHoldsworth[[note]] who toured with Music/SoftMachine, and [[{{Music/Emergency}} TonyWilliams]], among others.[[/note]] who contributed guitar to his first solo record, ''Feels Good to Me''. The quartet's [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled 1978 debut]] features a melding of Wetton's songwriting centered around ideas of a musician's life on the road with Jobson's classically-influenced violins and synths[[note]] ''U.K.'' is an album that saw early use of the classic [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_CS-80 Yamaha CS-80]] synthesizer, most famous for its association with {{Music/Vangelis}} and his soundtracks like ''Film/BladeRunner''.[[/note]], Bruford's [[UncommonTime polyrhythms]], and Holdsworth's ad-hoc leads.
Bruford and Holdsworth would leave U.K. after disagreements touring in early 1979; they wanted to continue in an improv-centric direction while Jobson and Wetton called for performances more closely matching studio recordings. Both would go on to prolific solo careers, with Bruford being part of several reformed King Crimson lineups. U.K. continued as a trio after Jobson brought on former Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio to record their second album: ''Danger Money.'' The trio disbanded in 1980.
Wetton recorded a few solo albums before being recruited for Wishbone Ash and {{Music/Asia}}. Jobson would join Music/JethroTull for their 1980 album ''A'' before embarking on his own solo career in electronic music and scoring for TV and film including ''Series/NashBridges''. Bozzio went on to form Music/MissingPersons with his then-wife Dale and former Zappa associates Patrick O'Hearn and Warren Cucurullo.
Jobson would keep several U.K. songs in his rotation with a rotation of other musicians over the decades. The ''Danger Money'' lineup reunited in 2011 joined by Planet X guitarist Alex Machacek. Other drummers joined Bozzio for the reunion including Marco Minneman, Virgil Donati and [[{{Music/Annihilator}} Mike]] [[{{Music/DreamTheater}} Mangini]]. The band dissolved for good in 2015 following Wetton's terminal cancer diagnosis. Wetton and Holdsworth both died in 2017.
After Wakeman dropped out, Wetton brought Roxy keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson aboard. Bruford, meanwhile, tapped Music/AllanHoldsworth[[note]] who toured with Music/SoftMachine, and [[{{Music/Emergency}} TonyWilliams]], among others.[[/note]] who contributed guitar to his first solo record, ''Feels Good to Me''. The quartet's [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled 1978 debut]] features a melding of Wetton's songwriting centered around ideas of a musician's life on the road with Jobson's classically-influenced violins and synths[[note]] ''U.K.'' is an album that saw early use of the classic [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_CS-80 Yamaha CS-80]] synthesizer, most famous for its association with {{Music/Vangelis}} and his soundtracks like ''Film/BladeRunner''.[[/note]], Bruford's [[UncommonTime polyrhythms]], and Holdsworth's ad-hoc leads.
Bruford and Holdsworth would leave U.K. after disagreements touring in early 1979; they wanted to continue in an improv-centric direction while Jobson and Wetton called for performances more closely matching studio recordings. Both would go on to prolific solo careers, with Bruford being part of several reformed King Crimson lineups. U.K. continued as a trio after Jobson brought on former Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio to record their second album: ''Danger Money.'' The trio disbanded in 1980.
Wetton recorded a few solo albums before being recruited for Wishbone Ash and {{Music/Asia}}. Jobson would join Music/JethroTull for their 1980 album ''A'' before embarking on his own solo career in electronic music and scoring for TV and film including ''Series/NashBridges''. Bozzio went on to form Music/MissingPersons with his then-wife Dale and former Zappa associates Patrick O'Hearn and Warren Cucurullo.
Jobson would keep several U.K. songs in his rotation with a rotation of other musicians over the decades. The ''Danger Money'' lineup reunited in 2011 joined by Planet X guitarist Alex Machacek. Other drummers joined Bozzio for the reunion including Marco Minneman, Virgil Donati and [[{{Music/Annihilator}} Mike]] [[{{Music/DreamTheater}} Mangini]]. The band dissolved for good in 2015 following Wetton's terminal cancer diagnosis. Wetton and Holdsworth both died in 2017.
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Former Music/KingCrimson bassist/vocalist John Wetton[[note]] Wetton [[labelnote:note]] Among others, he played with {{Music/Renaissance}}, Roger Chapman's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(band) Family]], and Music/BrianEno. [[/note]], Music/BrianEno throughout the 70s. [[/labelnote]] , fresh off touring with Music/RoxyMusic and Music/UriahHeep, tapped former Crimson drummer Music/BillBruford[[note]] Music/BillBruford [[labelnote:note]] himself done touring with {{Music/Yes}}, {{Music/Genesis}}, {{Music/Gong}}, and Roy Harper. [[/note]] {{Music/Gong}}. [[/labelnote]] to form a new band towards the end of 1977. The two [[https://www.dprp.net/reviews/1999/counting-out-time-1978-uk wrote in separate books how]] they started out playing as a trio with Music/RickWakeman[[note]] Music/RickWakeman[[labelnote:note]] before he rejoined {{Music/Yes}} for ''Going For The One'' and ''Tormato'' [[/note]] [[/labelnote]] before the suits at Wakeman's label, [[{{Creator/AAndMRecords}} A&M Records]], [[ExecutiveMeddling quashed the idea.]]
After Wakeman dropped out, Bruford and Wetton decided to form a new group bringing in one past associate apiece. Wetton brought Roxy keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson aboard. Bruford, meanwhile, tappedMusic/AllanHoldsworth[[note]] Music/AllanHoldsworth[[labelnote:note]] who toured with Music/SoftMachine, and [[{{Music/Emergency}} TonyWilliams]], Tony Williams]], among others.[[/note]] others. [[/labelnote]] who contributed guitar to his first solo record, ''Feels Good to Me''. Me''.
The quartet's [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled 1978 debut]] features a melding of Wetton's songwriting centered around ideas of a musician's life on the road with Jobson's classically-influenced violins andsynths[[note]] synths[[labelnote:note]] ''U.K.'' is an album that saw early use of the classic [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_CS-80 Yamaha CS-80]] synthesizer, most famous for its association with {{Music/Vangelis}} and his soundtracks like ''Film/BladeRunner''.[[/note]], [[/labelnote]], Bruford's [[UncommonTime polyrhythms]], and Holdsworth's ad-hoc leads.
After disagreements arose while touring, Bruford and Holdsworth would leave U.K.after disagreements touring in early 1979; they 1979. They wanted to continue in an improv-centric direction while Jobson and Wetton called for performances more closely matching their studio recordings. Both Bruford and Holdsworth would go on to prolific solo careers, with Bruford being part of several reformed King Crimson lineups. lineups.
U.K. continued as a trio after Jobson brought on former Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio to record their second album: ''Danger Money.'' The trio disbanded in 1980. \n\n Wetton recorded a few solo albums before being recruited for Wishbone Ash and {{Music/Asia}}. Jobson would join Music/JethroTull for their 1980 album ''A'' before embarking on his own solo career in electronic music and scoring for TV and film including ''Series/NashBridges''. Bozzio went on to form Music/MissingPersons with his then-wife Dale and former Zappa associates Patrick O'Hearn and Warren Cucurullo.Cuccurullo.
Jobson would keep several U.K. songs in his rotationwith a rotation of other musicians over the decades. After one failed reunion attempt with Wetton, Jobson spearheaded the short-lived group UKZ featuring ex-Crimson Warr Guitarist Trey Gunn, Planet X guitarist Alex Machacek, drummer Marco Minneman, and singer Aaron Lippert. They only released one EP, ''Radiation'', in 2009.
Jobson and Wetton finally reunited that same year for the former's "Ultimate Zero Tour." The tour also featured Gunn, Minneman, and ex-Crimson bassist Tony Levin[[labelnote:note]] who coincidentally worked with Bozzio, Holdsworth, and ex-Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto in the improv band [=HoBoLeMa=] [[/labelnote]]. The ''Danger Money'' lineup reunited in 2011 joined byPlanet X guitarist Alex Machacek. Other Machacek and other drummers joined Bozzio for the reunion including Marco Minneman, Virgil Donati and [[{{Music/Annihilator}} Mike]] [[{{Music/DreamTheater}} Mangini]]. Mangini]], and Holdsworth-collaborators Virgil Donati and Gary Husband.
The band dissolved for goodin after their 2015 farewell tour following Wetton's terminal cancer diagnosis. Wetton and Holdsworth both died in 2017. Jobson paid tribute to Wetton and Holdsworth, as well as [[{{Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer}} Keith Emerson and Greg Lake]], who died the year before, in the "Fallen Angels" duet tour with Marc Bonilla.
After Wakeman dropped out, Bruford and Wetton decided to form a new group bringing in one past associate apiece. Wetton brought Roxy keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson aboard. Bruford, meanwhile, tapped
The quartet's [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled 1978 debut]] features a melding of Wetton's songwriting centered around ideas of a musician's life on the road with Jobson's classically-influenced violins and
After disagreements arose while touring, Bruford and Holdsworth would leave U.K.
U.K. continued as a trio after Jobson brought on former Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio to record their second album: ''Danger Money.'' The trio disbanded in 1980.
Jobson would keep several U.K. songs in his rotation
Jobson and Wetton finally reunited that same year for the former's "Ultimate Zero Tour." The tour also featured Gunn, Minneman, and ex-Crimson bassist Tony Levin[[labelnote:note]] who coincidentally worked with Bozzio, Holdsworth, and ex-Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto in the improv band [=HoBoLeMa=] [[/labelnote]]. The ''Danger Money'' lineup reunited in 2011 joined by
The band dissolved for good
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* ''[[LiveAlbum Night After Night]]'' (1980)
** ''Night After Night Extended Edition'' (2016)
* ''Radiation'' (2009, UKZ EP)
* ''Ultimate Zero Tour-Live'' (2010)
* ''Reunion: Live in Tokyo'' (2013)
* ''Curtain Call'' (2015, release of 2013 concert)
* ''Ultimate Collector's Edition'' (2016, Box Set)
** ''Night After Night Extended Edition'' (2016)
* ''Radiation'' (2009, UKZ EP)
* ''Ultimate Zero Tour-Live'' (2010)
* ''Reunion: Live in Tokyo'' (2013)
* ''Curtain Call'' (2015, release of 2013 concert)
* ''Ultimate Collector's Edition'' (2016, Box Set)
* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: The 2016 ''Ultimate Collector's Edition'' box set, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes only available through Jobson's Zealot's Club,]] contains 16 hours of music across 14 [=CDs=] and 4 Blu-Rays with the two studio albums, outtakes, demos, and lots of live shows. The set also included a 66-page book detailing the band's history.
* RevolvingDoorBand: True to their lineage, U.K. centered around Jobson and Wetton with a whole bunch of virtuosic players from Music/KingCrimson, {{Music/Yes}} and countless prog/jazz bands over the decades in their orbit.
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* SpyFiction: ''Danger Money'' is, in essence, John Wetton's crack at making a Dirty Martini-flavored concept album before going on to making Main/ArenaRock albums with {{Music/Asia}} and as a solo artist.
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---> [[PuttingOnTheReich Uniforms were an allergy/they allergy]]/they never felt quite right to me
---> they conjured [[{{UsefulNotes/NaziGermany}} wartimeGermany/and Germany]]/and God knows we need that.
---> they conjured [[{{UsefulNotes/NaziGermany}} wartime
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U.K. were a {{progressive rock}} {{supergroup}} formed in 1977, originally consisting of Music/SoftMachine guitarist Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/{{Yes}} and Music/KingCrimson drummer Music/BillBruford, Music/KingCrimson bassist and vocalist John Wetton (who had also played with Music/{{Renaissance}} and Family) and Music/RoxyMusic keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson, with Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio brought on after the former two left the group. Disbanding in 1980, the three-man version of U.K. reunited in 2011 and toured for another four years before splitting again.
U.K. were a {{progressive rock}} {{supergroup}} formed in 1977, originally consisting of Music/SoftMachine guitarist Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/{{Yes}} and Music/KingCrimson drummer Music/BillBruford, Music/KingCrimson bassist and vocalist John Wetton (who had also played with Music/{{Renaissance}} and Family) and Music/RoxyMusic keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson, with Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio brought on after the former two left the group. Disbanding in 1980, the three-man version of U.K. reunited in 2011 and toured for another four years before splitting again.
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[[caption-width-right:320:The original quartet.[[note]] From Left to Right: [[{{Music/KingCrimson}} John Wetton]], Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/BillBruford, and [[{{Music/RoxyMusic}} Eddie]] [[{{Music/FrankZappa}} Jobson]]]]
-->"Are you one of mine
-->who can sleep with one eye
-->open wide?"
---> "In the Dead of Night" (1978)
U.K. were a {{progressive rock}} {{supergroup}} formed in 1977.
Former Music/KingCrimson bassist/vocalist John Wetton[[note]] Among others, he played with {{Music/Renaissance}}, Roger Chapman's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(band) Family]], and Music/BrianEno. [[/note]], fresh off touring with Music/RoxyMusic and Music/UriahHeep, tapped former Crimson drummer Music/BillBruford[[note]] himself done touring with {{Music/Genesis}}, {{Music/Gong}}, and Roy Harper. [[/note]] to form a new band towards the end of 1977. The two [[https://www.dprp.net/reviews/1999/counting-out-time-1978-uk wrote in separate books how]] they started out playing as a trio with Music/RickWakeman[[note]] before he rejoined {{Music/Yes}} for ''Going For The One'' and ''Tormato'' [[/note]] before the suits at Wakeman's label, [[{{Creator/AAndMRecords}} A&M Records]], [[ExecutiveMeddling quashed the idea.]]
U.After Wakeman dropped out, Wetton brought Roxy keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson aboard. Bruford, meanwhile, tapped Music/AllanHoldsworth[[note]] who toured with Music/SoftMachine, and [[{{Music/Emergency}} TonyWilliams]], among others.[[/note]] who contributed guitar to his first solo record, ''Feels Good to Me''. The quartet's [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled 1978 debut]] features a melding of Wetton's songwriting centered around ideas of a musician's life on the road with Jobson's classically-influenced violins and synths[[note]] ''U.K. were a {{progressive rock}} {{supergroup}} formed in 1977, originally consisting '' is an album that saw early use of Music/SoftMachine guitarist Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/{{Yes}} and Music/KingCrimson drummer Music/BillBruford, Music/KingCrimson bassist and vocalist John Wetton (who had also played the classic [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_CS-80 Yamaha CS-80]] synthesizer, most famous for its association with Music/{{Renaissance}} {{Music/Vangelis}} and Family) his soundtracks like ''Film/BladeRunner''.[[/note]], Bruford's [[UncommonTime polyrhythms]], and Music/RoxyMusic keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson, with Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio brought on after the former two left the group. Disbanding in 1980, the three-man version of Holdsworth's ad-hoc leads.
Bruford and Holdsworth would leave U.K. after disagreements touring in early 1979; they wanted to continue in an improv-centric direction while Jobson and Wetton called for performances more closely matching studio recordings. Both would go on to prolific solo careers, with Bruford being part of several reformed King Crimson lineups. U.K. continued as a trio after Jobson brought on former Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio to record their second album: ''Danger Money.'' The trio disbanded in 1980.
Wetton recorded a few solo albums before being recruited for Wishbone Ash and {{Music/Asia}}. Jobson would join Music/JethroTull for their 1980 album ''A'' before embarking on his own solo career in electronic music and scoring for TV and film including ''Series/NashBridges''. Bozzio went on to form Music/MissingPersons with his then-wife Dale and former Zappa associates Patrick O'Hearn and Warren Cucurullo.
Jobson would keep several U.K. songs in his rotation with a rotation of other musicians over the decades. The ''Danger Money'' lineup reunited in 2011 joined by Planet X guitarist Alex Machacek. Other drummers joined Bozzio for the reunion including Marco Minneman, Virgil Donati andtoured [[{{Music/Annihilator}} Mike]] [[{{Music/DreamTheater}} Mangini]]. The band dissolved for another four years before splitting again.
good in 2015 following Wetton's terminal cancer diagnosis. Wetton and Holdsworth both died in 2017.
-->"Are you one of mine
-->who can sleep with one eye
-->open wide?"
---> "In the Dead of Night" (1978)
U.K. were a {{progressive rock}} {{supergroup}} formed in 1977.
Former Music/KingCrimson bassist/vocalist John Wetton[[note]] Among others, he played with {{Music/Renaissance}}, Roger Chapman's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(band) Family]], and Music/BrianEno. [[/note]], fresh off touring with Music/RoxyMusic and Music/UriahHeep, tapped former Crimson drummer Music/BillBruford[[note]] himself done touring with {{Music/Genesis}}, {{Music/Gong}}, and Roy Harper. [[/note]] to form a new band towards the end of 1977. The two [[https://www.dprp.net/reviews/1999/counting-out-time-1978-uk wrote in separate books how]] they started out playing as a trio with Music/RickWakeman[[note]] before he rejoined {{Music/Yes}} for ''Going For The One'' and ''Tormato'' [[/note]] before the suits at Wakeman's label, [[{{Creator/AAndMRecords}} A&M Records]], [[ExecutiveMeddling quashed the idea.]]
Bruford and Holdsworth would leave U.K. after disagreements touring in early 1979; they wanted to continue in an improv-centric direction while Jobson and Wetton called for performances more closely matching studio recordings. Both would go on to prolific solo careers, with Bruford being part of several reformed King Crimson lineups. U.K. continued as a trio after Jobson brought on former Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio to record their second album: ''Danger Money.'' The trio disbanded in 1980.
Wetton recorded a few solo albums before being recruited for Wishbone Ash and {{Music/Asia}}. Jobson would join Music/JethroTull for their 1980 album ''A'' before embarking on his own solo career in electronic music and scoring for TV and film including ''Series/NashBridges''. Bozzio went on to form Music/MissingPersons with his then-wife Dale and former Zappa associates Patrick O'Hearn and Warren Cucurullo.
Jobson would keep several U.K. songs in his rotation with a rotation of other musicians over the decades. The ''Danger Money'' lineup reunited in 2011 joined by Planet X guitarist Alex Machacek. Other drummers joined Bozzio for the reunion including Marco Minneman, Virgil Donati and
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* PayingTheirDues: "Nevermore", off the first album, recalls the grind of constantly gigging in Soho bars if the abstract lyrics can be parsed that way.
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* SpyFiction: ''Danger Money'' is, in essence, John Wetton's crack at making a Dirty Martini-flavored concept album before going on to making Main/ArenaRock albums with {{Music/Asia}} and as a solo artist.
** The title track establishes the unnamed protagonist as a "soldier of fortune" constantly on the run
** "Rendezvous 6:02" has the protagonist run into a old soldier friend at the London Waterloo station who recalls fighting overseas in an unspecified war, most likely UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
** "The Only Thing She Needs" has the protagonist recon a Main/BondGirl.
** "Caesar's Palace Blues" has [[TheCasino casinos]] with [[HiddenWire bugs everywhere]] hiding a [[TheSyndicate criminal front]] for drug and [[HumanTrafficking child trafficking]] rings.
---> "Don't worry if you're under age, they've special schemes for minors."
** "Nothing to Lose" has the protagonist make a run for the border and shooting out searchlights in an unspecified area.
** "Carrying No Cross" is a lamentation over the protagonist's wartime past and possible grips with PTSD.
---> Uniforms were an allergy/they never felt quite right to me
---> they conjured wartime Germany/and God knows we need that.
** The title track establishes the unnamed protagonist as a "soldier of fortune" constantly on the run
** "Rendezvous 6:02" has the protagonist run into a old soldier friend at the London Waterloo station who recalls fighting overseas in an unspecified war, most likely UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
** "The Only Thing She Needs" has the protagonist recon a Main/BondGirl.
** "Caesar's Palace Blues" has [[TheCasino casinos]] with [[HiddenWire bugs everywhere]] hiding a [[TheSyndicate criminal front]] for drug and [[HumanTrafficking child trafficking]] rings.
---> "Don't worry if you're under age, they've special schemes for minors."
** "Nothing to Lose" has the protagonist make a run for the border and shooting out searchlights in an unspecified area.
** "Carrying No Cross" is a lamentation over the protagonist's wartime past and possible grips with PTSD.
---> Uniforms were an allergy/they never felt quite right to me
---> they conjured wartime Germany/and God knows we need that.
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U.K. were a {{progressive rock}} {{supergroup}} formed in 1977, originally consisting of Music/SoftMachine guitarist Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/{{Yes}} and Music/KingCrimson drummer Music/BillBruford, Music/KingCrimson bassist and vocalist John Wetton (who had also played with Music/{{Renaissance}} and Family) and Music/RoxyMusic violinist keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson, with Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio brought on after the former two left the group. Disbanding in 1980, the three-man version of U.K. reunited in 2011 and toured for another four years before splitting again.
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[[caption-width-right:320:The original quaartet.]]
U.K. were a {{progressive rock}} {{supergroup}} formed in 1977, originally consisting of Music/SoftMachine guitarist Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/{{Yes}} andKing Crimson Music/KingCrimson drummer Music/BillBruford, Music/KingCrimson bassist and vocalist John Wetton (who had also played with Music/{{Renaissance}} and Family) and Music/RoxyMusic violinist Eddie Jobson, with Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio brought on after the former two left the group. Disbanding in 1980, the three-man version of U.K. reunited in 2011 and toured for another four years before splitting again.
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* {{Medley}}: The "In The Dead of Night" suite, consisting of "In the Dead of Night", "By The Light of Day" and "Presto Vivace and Reprise".
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* SiameseTwinSongs: "Alaska", an instrumental whose final chord is the scream that begins "Time To Kill".
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** "Alaska", an instrumental whose final chord is the scream that begins "Time ToKill". Kill".
** "Presto Vivace and Reprise", the first part a fast and complicated instrumental and the second [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a reprise]] of "In the Dead of Night".
** "Alaska", an instrumental whose final chord is the scream that begins "Time To
** "Presto Vivace and Reprise", the first part a fast and complicated instrumental and the second [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a reprise]] of "In the Dead of Night".
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* TitleOnlyChorus: "In The Dead of Night", "By The Light of Day", "Danger Money", "Rendezvous 6:02", "Caesar's Palace Blues" and "Nothing to Lose" all just repeat their respective titles in their choruses. Most of the rest of the songs in their discography come close by repeating their titles in their chorus, but also having something else.
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* TitleOnlyChorus: "In The Dead of Night", "By The Light of Day", "Danger Money", "Rendezvous 6:02", 6:02" and "Caesar's Palace Blues" and "Nothing to Lose" all just repeat their respective titles in their choruses. Most of the rest of the songs in their discography come close by repeating their titles in their chorus, but also having something else.other lyrics.
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* RockTrio: Eventually became one, with Jobson on keyboards and vocals, Wetton on vocals and bass guitar and Bozzio on drums and percussion.
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* RockTrio: Eventually became one, with Jobson on keyboards and vocals, violin, Wetton on vocals and bass guitar and Bozzio on drums and percussion.
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* OneHitWonder: "Nothing to Lose" was their only chart entry, reaching #67 in the UK.
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U.K. were a {{progressive rock}} {{supergroup}} formed in 1977, originally consisting of Music/SoftMachine guitarist Music/AllanHoldsworth, Music/{{Yes}} and King Crimson drummer Music/BillBruford, Music/KingCrimson bassist and vocalist John Wetton and Music/RoxyMusic violinist Eddie Jobson, with Music/FrankZappa drummer Terry Bozzio brought on after the former two left the group. Disbanding in 1980, U.K. reunited in 2011 and toured for another four years before splitting again.
!!Discography:
*''U.K.'' (1978)
*''Danger Money'' (1979)
!!U.K. and their music contain examples of:
*EpicInstrumentalOpener: The instrumental "Alaska" leads into "Time to Kill".
*FadingIntoTheNextSong: "In The Dead of Night" fades into "By The Light of Day", which in turn fades into "Presto Vivace".
*{{Instrumentals}}: "Alaska" is the only track without vocals on their studio albums.
*LeadBassist: As with other groups with him as a member, John Wetton is on both bass and vocals in U.K.
*OneHitWonder: "Nothing to Lose" was their only chart entry, reaching #67 in the UK.
*RockTrio: Eventually became one, with Jobson on keyboards and vocals, Wetton on vocals and bass guitar and Bozzio on drums and percussion.
*SelfTitledAlbum: Their debut.
*SiameseTwinSongs: "Alaska", an instrumental whose final chord is the scream that begins "Time To Kill".
*SomethingBlues: "Caesar's Palace Blues". Unusually, this is also a song with a TitleOnlyChorus.
*TitleOnlyChorus: "In The Dead of Night", "By The Light of Day", "Danger Money", "Rendezvous 6:02", "Caesar's Palace Blues" and "Nothing to Lose" all just repeat their respective titles in their choruses. Most of the rest of the songs in their discography come close by repeating their titles in their chorus, but also having something else.
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!!Discography:
*''U.K.'' (1978)
*''Danger Money'' (1979)
!!U.K. and their music contain examples of:
*EpicInstrumentalOpener: The instrumental "Alaska" leads into "Time to Kill".
*FadingIntoTheNextSong: "In The Dead of Night" fades into "By The Light of Day", which in turn fades into "Presto Vivace".
*{{Instrumentals}}: "Alaska" is the only track without vocals on their studio albums.
*LeadBassist: As with other groups with him as a member, John Wetton is on both bass and vocals in U.K.
*OneHitWonder: "Nothing to Lose" was their only chart entry, reaching #67 in the UK.
*RockTrio: Eventually became one, with Jobson on keyboards and vocals, Wetton on vocals and bass guitar and Bozzio on drums and percussion.
*SelfTitledAlbum: Their debut.
*SiameseTwinSongs: "Alaska", an instrumental whose final chord is the scream that begins "Time To Kill".
*SomethingBlues: "Caesar's Palace Blues". Unusually, this is also a song with a TitleOnlyChorus.
*TitleOnlyChorus: "In The Dead of Night", "By The Light of Day", "Danger Money", "Rendezvous 6:02", "Caesar's Palace Blues" and "Nothing to Lose" all just repeat their respective titles in their choruses. Most of the rest of the songs in their discography come close by repeating their titles in their chorus, but also having something else.
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