Writing on the Wall
Also known asThe Jury
OriginEdinburgh, Scotland
GenresOccult rock[1]
Years active1968–1973
LabelsAkarma Records, Middle Earth, Ork
Past membersWilly Finlayson
Alby Greenhalgh
Jimmy Hush
Linnie Paterson
Bill Scott
Jack Scott
Robert "Smiggy" Smith

Writing on the Wall were a Scottish rock band of the late 1960s and early 1970s who became a popular live act in the United Kingdom.[2]

The group originally formed as the Jury, changing their name to Writing on the Wall in early 1968.[3] The band's manager, Brian Waldman, moved the group to London and let the band perform at his club, the Middle Earth.[3] That same year, the band recorded a BBC radio session for disc jockey John Peel and made a live demo album as well.[4]

They eventually recorded their lone album, The Power of the Picts in 1969, for Waldman's Middle Earth label.[3] In 1971, the band did another session for John Peel and made an LP in Scotland that was never released in 1972, then went through several line-up changes. The group tried to record another album in Wales near the end of 1973, but gave up when their equipment was stolen in December of that year.[4]

Discography

  • The Power of the Picts (1969)[5]

References

  1. Horror Revival, Folk. Folk Horror Revival: Harvest Hymns. Volume I- Twisted Roots. p. 59.
  2. "Rock and roll years: the 1960s". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 16 October 2003.
  3. 1 2 3 Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 8/9. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
  4. 1 2 Unterberger, Richie. "Writing on the Wall Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  5. Richie Unterberger. "The Power of the Picts - Writing on the Wall". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2020.


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