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Bill Nelson (18 Dec 1948 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom English experimental musician

Releases (180)

Official

Album

  1. Northern Dream 1971
  2. Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam 08 May 1981
  3. Sounding the Ritual Echo (Atmospheres for Dreaming) 08 May 1981
  4. Das Kabinet (The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari) 1981
  5. The Love That Whirls (Diary of a Thinking Heart) 1982
  6. Chimera 06 May 1983
  7. Chamber of Dreams (Music From the Invisible Exibition) 1984
  8. Trial by Intimacy (The Book of Splendours) 1984
  9. The Summer of God’s Piano 1984
  10. Getting the Holy Ghost Across 25 Apr 1986
  11. On a Blue Wing 1986
  12. Chance Encounters in the Garden of Lights 1987
  13. Ecclesia Gnostica (Music for the Interior Church) 1987
  14. Details 1989
  15. A Catalogue of Obsessions 1989
  16. Nudity 1989
  17. Heartbreakland 1989
  18. Das Kabinet (The Cabinet of Dr Caligari) / La Belle et la Bete (Beauty and the Beast) 1989
  19. Pavillions of the Heart and Soul 1989
  20. Chimes and Rings 1989
  21. Chamber of Dreams (Music From the Invisibility Exhibition) 1989
  22. Altar Pieces 1990
  23. Demonstrations of Affection 1990
  24. Luminous 1991
  25. Blue Moons and Laughing Guitars 01 Jul 1992
  26. Crimsworth (Flowers, Stones, Fountains and Flames) Feb 1995
  27. Practically Wired…or How I Became Guitar Boy 23 May 1995
  28. After the Satellite Sings 30 Apr 1996
  29. Buddha Head 24 Feb 1997
  30. Electricity Made Us Angels 27 Feb 1997
  31. Deep Dream Decoder 28 Apr 1997
  32. Magnificent Dream People 1997
  33. Weird Critters 14 Jul 1998
  34. Whistling While the World Turns 2000
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Album - Compilation

  1. Flaming Desire and Other Passions 1982
  2. Permanent Flame (The Beginners Guide to Bill Nelson) 1983
  3. The Two‐Fold Aspect of Everything 14 Jul 1984
  4. Vistamix 1984
  5. Chimera / Savage Gestures for Charm’s Sake 1984
  6. The Strangest Things: A Collection of Recordings 1979–1989 04 Oct 1989
  7. Duplex: The Best of Bill Nelson 1989
  8. Das Kabinet / La Belle Et La Bete 1989
  9. My Secret Studio, Volume 1 23 Nov 1992
  10. “Magpie” Box Set 1992
  11. Confessions of a Hyperdreamer: My Secret Studio, Volume II 04 Mar 1997
  12. Atom Shop 12 Sep 1998
  13. What Now, What Next? 03 Nov 1998
  14. Electrotype (The Holyground Recordings 1968–1972) 2001
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. Map of Dreams 1987
  2. Simplex 1990
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Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. Be Bop Deluxe (1972 - 1978) original, lead vocals, guitar
  2. Bill Nelson’s Red Noise original
  3. Bill Nelson and The Gentlemen Rocketeers original, lead vocals, guitar
  4. Bill Nelson’s Orchestra Arcana
  5. Channel Light Vessel

Married

  1. Jan Nelson

Siblings

  1. Ian Nelson (23 Apr 1956 - 23 Apr 2006)

Recordings by (2,172)

  1. Everyone’s Hero 3:45 (1971)
  2. House of Sand 1:37 (1971)
  3. End of the Seasons 2:57 (1971)
  4. Rejoice 4:45 (1971)
  5. Northern Dreamer (1957) 2:42 (1971)
  6. Bloo Blooz 2:34 (1971)
  7. Sad Feelings 4:32 (1971)
  8. Smiles 9:47 (1971)
  9. Chymepeace (An Ending) 0:21 (1971)
  10. Photograph (A Beginning) 0:18 (1971)
  11. See It Through 3:15 (1971)
  12. Love’s a Way 3:33 (1971)
  13. Do You Dream in Colour? 3:47 (09 May 1980)
  14. Ideal Homes 4:20 (09 May 1980)
  15. Instantly Yours 2:10 (09 May 1980)
  16. Atom Man Loves Radium Girl 3:10 (09 May 1980)
  17. The Shadow Garden 4:10 (Nov 1980)
  18. Dada Guitare 2:51 (13 Feb 1981)
  19. Rooms With Brittle Views 3:53 (13 Feb 1981)
  20. A Kind of Loving 4:16 (08 May 1981)
  21. Opium 1:47 (08 May 1981)
  22. Banal 3:53 (08 May 1981)
  23. Living in My Limousine 4:10 (08 May 1981)
  24. Vertical Games 3:15 (08 May 1981)
  25. Disposable 5:55 (08 May 1981)
  26. False Alarms 2:51 (08 May 1981)
  27. Decline and Fall 4:43 (08 May 1981)
  28. Life Runs Out Like Sand 5:23 (08 May 1981)
  29. Annunciation 2:09 (08 May 1981)
  30. The Ritual Echo 1:31 (08 May 1981)
  31. Sleep 3:26 (08 May 1981)
  32. Near East 2:17 (08 May 1981)
  33. Emak Bakia 3:29 (08 May 1981)
  34. My Intricate Image 3:24 (08 May 1981)
  35. Endless Orchids 3:22 (08 May 1981)
  36. The Heat in the Room 1:04 (08 May 1981)
  37. Another Willingly Opened Window 3:49 (08 May 1981)
  38. Vanishing Parades 3:26 (08 May 1981)
  39. Glass Fish (For the Final Aquarium) 2:57 (08 May 1981)
  40. Cubical Domes 2:37 (08 May 1981)
  41. Ashes of Roses 3:07 (08 May 1981)
  42. U.H.F. 4:41 (08 May 1981)
  43. Youth of Nation on Fire 4:05 (08 May 1981)
  44. Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam 3:39 (08 May 1981)
  45. Mr. Magnetism Himself 3:10 (1981)
  46. Living in My Limousine (remix) 4:20 (1981)
  47. Birds of Tin 2:20 (1981)
  48. Be My Dynamo 2:10 (1981)
  49. All My Wives Were Iron 1:29 (1981)
  50. Turn to Fiction 2:41 (1981)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. See It Through 3:15 Bill Nelson (1971)
  2. Everyone’s Hero 3:45 Bill Nelson (1971)
  3. Love’s a Way 3:33 Bill Nelson (1971)
  4. Chymepeace (An Ending) 0:21 Bill Nelson (1971)
  5. House of Sand 1:37 Bill Nelson (1971)
  6. Rejoice 4:45 Bill Nelson (1971)
  7. End of the Seasons 2:57 Bill Nelson (1971)
  8. Northern Dreamer (1957) 2:42 Bill Nelson (1971)
  9. Bloo Blooz 2:34 Bill Nelson (1971)
  10. Sad Feelings 4:32 Bill Nelson (1971)
  11. Smiles 9:47 Bill Nelson (1971)
  12. Photograph (A Beginning) 0:18 Bill Nelson (1971)
  13. No Trains to Heaven 6:39 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974)
  14. Darkness (L’Immoraliste) 3:22 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974)
  15. Third Floor Heaven 2:28 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974)
  16. Axe Victim 5:14 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974)

Performer

  1. See It Through 3:15 Bill Nelson (1971)

Instruments

  1. End of the Seasons 2:57 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  2. Northern Dreamer (1957) 2:42 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  3. Smiles 9:47 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  4. Everyone’s Hero 3:45 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  5. House of Sand 1:37 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  6. Rejoice 4:45 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  7. Bloo Blooz 2:34 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  8. Sad Feelings 4:32 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  9. Chymepeace (An Ending) 0:21 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  10. Photograph (A Beginning) 0:18 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  11. See It Through 3:15 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  12. Love’s a Way 3:33 Bill Nelson (1971) bass guitar, recorder, flute, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  13. Third Floor Heaven 2:28 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) guitar
  14. Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus 4:11 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) guitar
  15. Night Creatures 3:35 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) guitar
  16. Rocket Cathedrals 3:01 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) guitar
  17. Darkness (L’Immoraliste) 3:22 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) guitar
  18. Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape 3:24 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) guitar

Vocals

  1. See It Through 3:15 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  2. Everyone’s Hero 3:45 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  3. Bloo Blooz 2:34 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  4. Love’s a Way 3:33 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  5. Rejoice 4:45 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  6. Sad Feelings 4:32 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  7. Chymepeace (An Ending) 0:21 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  8. House of Sand 1:37 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  9. End of the Seasons 2:57 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  10. Smiles 9:47 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  11. Photograph (A Beginning) 0:18 Bill Nelson (1971) lead vocals, background vocals
  12. Love Is Swift Arrows 4:12 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) lead vocals
  13. Third Floor Heaven 2:28 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) lead vocals
  14. Axe Victim 5:14 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) lead vocals
  15. Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus 4:11 Be Bop Deluxe (21 Jun 1974) lead vocals

Credited as (11)

  1. Bill Nelson
  2. Harold Budd, Bill Nelson & Fila Brazillia
  3. Bill Nelson & Culturemix
  4. Bill Nelson & Theo Travis
  5. Culturemix with Bill Nelson
  6. Reeves Gabrels · Bill Nelson
  7. Scala Feat. Bill Nelson & Daryl Runswick
  8. Bill Nelson and his Lighthouse Signal Mechanism Orchestra
  9. Sea of Wires & Bill Nelson
  10. Richard Jobson & Bill Nelson
  11. Scala feat. Bill Nelson & Daryl Runswick

Works (2,422)

Composed

  1. Infinity Meets the Moment
  2. Sister Seagull
  3. Here Comes the Sea
  4. The Offering
  5. Dream of Imperial Steam
  6. Radiated Robot Men
  7. Tomorrow the World
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Lyrics

  1. The Offering
  2. A Luminous Kind of Guy
  3. Wait for Tomorrow
  4. Times of Our Lives
  5. Mill Street Junction
  6. Deeply Dazzled
  7. Sex Magic
  8. Mr. Magnetism Himself
  9. Axe Victim
  10. Third Floor Heaven
  11. Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
  12. Jets at Dawn
  13. Piece of Mine
  14. Love Is Swift Arrows
  15. Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus
  16. Night Creatures
  17. No Trains to Heaven
  18. Darkness (L’Immortaliste)
  19. Youth of Nation on Fire
  20. Be My Dynamo
  21. Banal
  22. Rooms With Brittle Views
  23. Stage Whispers
  24. Love With the Madman
  25. 15th of July (Invisibles)
  26. Shine
  27. Ships in the Night
  28. Sleep That Burns
  29. Swan Song
  30. New Precision
  31. New Mysteries
  32. Surreal Estate
  33. Love in Flames
  34. Panic in the World
  35. Dangerous Stranger
  36. Superenigmatix (Lethal Appliances for the Home With Everything)
  37. Possession
  38. Islands of the Dead
  39. Lovers Are Mortal
  40. Lights
  41. Teenage Archangel
  42. Orphans of Babylon
  43. Twilight Capers
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Links (13)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.billnelson.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13205082X
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94050306
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94050306
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bill_nelson

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/333008

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1748580
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/22882

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000769238

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/21369445

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3272899

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RcvmCViumRYdDso9zifzN

Bandcamp

  1. https://billnelson.bandcamp.com/