Warm Dust - 1971 - Peace For Our Time & 1972 - ... Review

Before Paul Carrack became the "Man with the Golden Voice" of 80s pop-soul, he was a long-haired experimentalist in Warm Dust , a British prog-jazz sextet named after radioactive debris. Formed in Sheffield in 1969, the band’s brief but ambitious career—spanning three core albums between 1970 and 1972—offered some of the era's most complex "brass rock". 1971: Peace For Our Time – A Pacifist Concept

Ambitious to their core, the band met Pope Paul VI in April 1971, where they reportedly startled him by asking why the Church hadn't banned war. 1972: The Self-Titled Swan Song Warm Dust - 1971 - Peace For Our Time & 1972 - ...

Despite finding significant popularity in Germany, Warm Dust never quite broke through in the UK and disbanded in 1972. From the wreckage, Paul Carrack and bassist Terry "Tex" Comer founded , eventually topping charts with "How Long". Before Paul Carrack became the "Man with the

Today, Warm Dust remains a "rough gem" for collectors of early British prog—a band that swapped traditional guitar solos for dual-saxophone assaults and a fearless, if sometimes pretentious, commitment to the "mad music" of the early 70s. 1972: The Self-Titled Swan Song Despite finding significant

Released in August 1971, Peace For Our Time is a concept album that tackled human conflict and exploitation from the 1930s through the Vietnam era. The title ironically references Neville Chamberlain's 1938 speech, and the music reflects this tension with a blend of heavy organ work and dual woodwinds.

The album includes a psychedelic take on Richie Havens' "Hole in the Future" and even a brief nod to Modest Mussorgsky’s "A Night on the Bare Mountain". Legacy: From Prog to Pub Rock