Next is the second album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, released in 1973.
The album was featured in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
It has been reissued separately on CD numerous times since 1985, and is also widely available on a 2-in-1 album, the other album being the group's debut Framed.
Track listing
Personnel
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Alex Harvey – lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
Zal Cleminson – guitar, backing vocals
Chris Glen – bass guitar, backing vocals
Hugh McKenna – electric piano, organ, grand piano, backing vocals
Ted McKenna – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Technical
Phil Wainman – producer
Pete Coleman – engineer
John Mills – engineer
David Batchelor – assistant producer, backing vocals
Pip Williams – arrangements on "Swampsnake", "Gang Bang", "Next" and "The Last of the Teenage Idols" Dave Field – sleeve
Cover versions
"Swampsnake" was covered by American rock band Zilch on their 1998 debut album 3.2.1..
Recoil covered "The Faith Healer" in 1992 on their album Bloodline with Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb on vocals. Other covers have been made by the Australian band The Church on their 1999 covers album A Box of Birds. In the same year, ex-Marillion singer Fish released his version on the album Raingods With Zippos. Heavy metal band Helloween also covered the song in their 1999 album Metal Jukebox, as did metal singer Udo Dirkschneider (Accept, U.D.O.) on his 2022 album of cover versions, My Way.
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
Next (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)