Unorthodox Behaviour

Unorthodox Behaviour
Studio album by Brand X
Released	June 18, 1976 (1976-06-18)
Recorded	September – October 1975
Studio	Trident Studios, London
Genre	Jazz fusion, progressive rock
Length	41:01
Label	Charisma (UK) Passport (US)
Producer	Brand X, Dennis MacKay
Brand X chronology
Unorthodox Behaviour (1976) Moroccan Roll (1977)Moroccan Roll1977

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Unorthodox Behaviour is the first album by British jazz fusion group Brand X. It peaked at 191 on the Billboard 200 in 1976, the same year it was released.^[1]

This album combines jazz fusion with progressive rock. It shows extensive use of improvisation in the extended pieces, which is common in both genres of music.

Track listing

All songs written by Phil Collins, John Goodsall, Robin Lumley, and Percy Jones.

1. "Nuclear Burn" – 6:23
2. "Euthanasia Waltz" – 5:42
3. "Born Ugly" – 8:18
4. "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria" – 4:30
5. "Unorthodox Behaviour" – 8:29
6. "Running on Three" – 4:38
7. "Touch Wood" – 3:03

Personnel

Credits per insert of original album release on Charisma Records.

• John Goodsall – electric and acoustic guitars
• Robin Lumley – electric and acoustic pianos, Moog synthesizer, string synthesizer on "Nuclear Burn", Echoplex on "Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria"
• Percy Jones – electric and acoustic basses, marimba on "Unorthodox Behavior"
• Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vibraphone on "Euthanasia Waltz", vocals on "Nuclear Burn" and "Touch Wood"
• Jack Lancaster – soprano saxophone on "Touch Wood"

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