[Heeplist] Ken Hensley: My Book Of Answers released in March 2021

[Tapio Minkkinen]

You're welcome Stan

Trevor's album will be released next week 4th December, also from Cherry 
Red.
There's no info yet on Lee's album release.

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TapioM.
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Stan From Home kirjoitti 24.11.2020 13:41:
> Tapio,
> 
> Thanks for sharing this exciting news! Has Trevor Bolder’s been
> released yet? I seen news a while back but haven’t heard lately.
> Also seems Lee had something in the works. It is so sad all these
> great people, great artists we’ve lost recently.
> 
> Thanks
> Stan
> 
>> On Nov 24, 2020, at 3:43 AM, Tapio Minkkinen <tapio at heepfiles.net> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> The first of two posthumous albums of Ken Hensley will be released 
>> 5th March. This is a very unusual album. More information at Cherry 
>> Red Records website:
>> https://www.cherryred.co.uk/ken-hensley-find-out-more-about-my-book-of-answers-the-brand-new-album-from-ken-hensley/
>> 
>> It is available for preordering, released on CD & Vinyl:
>> https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/ken-hensley-my-book-of-answers-cd-edition/
>> https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/ken-hensley-my-book-of-answers-limited-edition-vinyl-lp/
>> 
>> 
>> News
>> KEN HENSLEY| Find out more about ‘My Book Of Answers’, the brand new 
>> album from Ken Hensley!
>> Posted by Jack Clough    / 92
>> 
>> On 5th November 2020 it was with great sadness that Ken Hensley, 
>> former Uriah Heep keyboard player and songwriter passed away 
>> peacefully following a very short illness.
>> 
>> Hensley was one of the most important musicians of the past 
>> half-a-century. His work with Uriah Heep in the 1970s helped to make 
>> the band hugely influential. He also collaborated with bands such as 
>> Blackfoot, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella, as well as building a very 
>> successful solo career. As a writer he was responsible for such 
>> classics as ‘Lady In Black’, ‘Easy Livin”, “July Morning” and ‘Look At 
>> Yourself’. Few artists can claim to have had a musical career and 
>> pedigree as long, varied and impressive.
>> 
>> After forming The Gods in mid-1960s London with future Stones and 
>> Mayall guitarist Mick Taylor, Ken made brief appearances with Toe Fat 
>> and Head Machine before joining Uriah Heep in time for the band’s 
>> debut album, “Very ‘Eavy… Very ‘Umble”.
>> 
>> His solo career kicked off in 1973 with “Proud Words On A Dusty 
>> Shelf”, and Ken remained as busy and prolific as ever, with sales in 
>> excess of 45 million albums.
>> 
>> “My Book Of Answers” started with a chance encounter at Alicante 
>> airport on a flight bound for Moscow in 2018, when Russian businessman 
>> Vladimir Emelin (whose hobby is writing poetry) approached Ken. 
>> Vladimir didn’t have a background in the music industry, and had never 
>> made a record but had been a big rock fan all his life, with a special 
>> appreciation of Ken.
>> 
>> Ken Hensley said: “As someone who does not believe in coincidence, I 
>> would like to say that it all happened by “divine chance”! A chance 
>> meeting at Alicante Airport, scribbled notes exchanged on board the 
>> flight to Moscow, a few emails, a private concert and then a meeting 
>> at the Soho Bar in Alicante Harbour.”
>> 
>> From translations of Vladimir’s Russian words into English, Ken 
>> fashioned choruses and verses until he had the basis for nine original 
>> new songs. The main stumbling block to starting this record was 
>> finding the time to create it. And then the pandemic happened. 
>> Thankfully advances in modern technology meant that this album could 
>> be created and completed remotely. The album sees Ken also returning 
>> to play slide and lead guitars as well as his classic Hammond playing 
>> and of course lead vocals.
>> 
>> “My Book Of Answers” was finished and scheduled for release before his 
>> death. Cherry Red are extremely proud to represent this very special 
>> record. Ken had more collaborations planned, including a combined book 
>> of their poetry. We’ll leave the last word to Ken: “Vladimir and I 
>> hope that you will get some real pleasure from something that really 
>> defined itself as we went along…”
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ---
>> TapioM.
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