Rosetta Stone - ロゼッタ・ストーン
Biography
Rosetta Stone was a British pop/rock band which included the
ex-guitarist of the Bay City Rollers, Ian Mitchell. The group released two albums
and one EP before dissolving in 1984.
The genesis of Rosetta Stone came in 1973, as childhood friends Mitchell, Terry
McKee, Damian McKee, and Colin McKee (not the famous footballer Colin McKee) formed
a band called Young City Stars. They played local clubs and dance halls, often
opening concerts for the Bay City Rollers.
In early 1976, Ian left the Young City Stars to join the Bay City Rollers. He was
replaced by Belfast-born guitarist Andy LeGear. Mitchell would return later that
year as the group, now managed by Rollers manager Tam Paton, changed their name to
Rosetta Stone. In 1977, Rosetta Stone signed with Private Stock Records. Their
eponymous debut album (known as Rock Pictures in some territories) was released in
the USA in May 1978. A second album, Caught in the Act, followed in 1979.
In early 1979 Ian Mitchell once again departed, to be replaced by Paul
"Flash" Lerwill. Lerwill (a former Edinburgh DJ at local hotspot
"Clouds") left in 1982 and was replaced by Enda Walsh. That same year the
EP "Hiding From Love" was released, after which the group permanently
disbanded. Hiding from Love, Remember and Straight from the Heart were all penned
by Bryan Adams.
Since the band disbanded, there have been a number of "Rosetta Fests"
(Reunions) where the band have performed together again to their fans. The final
fest, was held in Toronto in September 2007.
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青春の出発 - Rock Pictures (1978)
01. If paradise is half as nice |
明日への挑戦 - Caught in the Act (1979)
01. Door to the party |
