39-607: (Redirected from The Ritz ) [REDACTED] Look up ritz , ritzy , or Ritz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ritz or The Ritz may refer to: Facilities and structures [ edit ] Hotels [ edit ] The Ritz Hotel, London , a hotel in London, England Ritz Club casino Hôtel Ritz Paris , a hotel in Paris, France Hotel Ritz (Madrid) ,
78-445: A 1974 interview with Music Scene , violinist Jean-Paul Crocker expressed his opinion that The Psychomodo was a much stronger album than The Human Menagerie . He commented, "I think it's more of a development than could ever have been expected. It's a completely different album and the basic difference is in the way we're playing on it. We wanted the first album to be heavier than it was, but it turned out quite weak, and we sounded like
117-615: A Manchester, England Rock club, in which Ian Gillan and The Charlatans have both recorded The Ritz (rock club) , a New York City Rock club that existed in the 1980s and early 1990s People [ edit ] César Ritz (1850–1918), hotelier Charles Ritz (1891–1976), son of César Ritz Glenda Ritz (born 1954), Indiana politician Walther Ritz (1878–1909), theoretical physicist Rosalie Ritz (1923–2008), pioneering courtroom artist David Ritz (born c. 1942), author Gerry Ritz (born 1951), Canadian federal politician Ritz Brothers , comedy team from
156-661: A Portuguese brand Ritz (crater) , a lunar impact crater located on the far side of the Moon Ritz Camera & Image , in the United States Ritz Crackers , a brand of snack crackers Ritz Metro , a Mexican snack Ritz Newspaper , sometimes Ritz Magazine , a defunct UK fashion and gossip periodical Ritz Video , a chain of video rental stores in the United Kingdom that was bought out by Blockbuster Maruti Suzuki Ritz ,
195-449: A Portuguese brand Ritz (crater) , a lunar impact crater located on the far side of the Moon Ritz Camera & Image , in the United States Ritz Crackers , a brand of snack crackers Ritz Metro , a Mexican snack Ritz Newspaper , sometimes Ritz Magazine , a defunct UK fashion and gossip periodical Ritz Video , a chain of video rental stores in the United Kingdom that was bought out by Blockbuster Maruti Suzuki Ritz ,
234-472: A bleedin' folk group most of the time." "Sling It!" was originally written as a poem and was heavily inspired musically by Bob Dylan 's 1967 song " All Along the Watchtower ". After completing the poem, which he described as a "sustained metaphor", Harley believed the overall theme was similar to that in "All Along the Watchtower", except he was "saying it entirely differently". This inspired him to adopt
273-679: A former hotel in New York City Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh , a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ritz Beach Club , a former beach resort in South Andros, Andros, Bahamas Other structures [ edit ] Ritz (Austin, Texas) , a historic theater Ritz Cinema (disambiguation) Ritz Theatre (disambiguation) Ritz Tower , a residential building in New York City The Ritz (Manchester) ,
312-788: A historic theater Ritz Cinema (disambiguation) Ritz Theatre (disambiguation) Ritz Tower , a residential building in New York City The Ritz (Manchester) , a Manchester, England Rock club, in which Ian Gillan and The Charlatans have both recorded The Ritz (rock club) , a New York City Rock club that existed in the 1980s and early 1990s People [ edit ] César Ritz (1850–1918), hotelier Charles Ritz (1891–1976), son of César Ritz Glenda Ritz (born 1954), Indiana politician Walther Ritz (1878–1909), theoretical physicist Rosalie Ritz (1923–2008), pioneering courtroom artist David Ritz (born c. 1942), author Gerry Ritz (born 1951), Canadian federal politician Ritz Brothers , comedy team from
351-764: A hotel in London, England Ritz Club casino Hôtel Ritz Paris , a hotel in Paris, France Hotel Ritz (Madrid) , a hotel in Madrid, Spain Hotel Ritz (Lisbon) , a hotel in Lisbon, Portugal The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company , parent company to the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City , a former hotel in New Jersey, United States The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore ,
390-658: A hotel in Madrid, Spain Hotel Ritz (Lisbon) , a hotel in Lisbon, Portugal The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company , parent company to the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City , a former hotel in New Jersey, United States The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore , a hotel in Singapore Ritz-Carlton Montreal , a hotel in Montreal, Canada Ritz-Carlton Tokyo , a hotel in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan Ritz-Carlton Hotel (New York City) ,
429-414: A hotel in Singapore Ritz-Carlton Montreal , a hotel in Montreal, Canada Ritz-Carlton Tokyo , a hotel in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan Ritz-Carlton Hotel (New York City) , a former hotel in New York City Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh , a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ritz Beach Club , a former beach resort in South Andros, Andros, Bahamas Other structures [ edit ] Ritz (Austin, Texas) ,
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#1732779806030468-543: A rock song on The Psychomodo album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel The Ritz (quartet) , a barbershop quartet that won the International Championship in 1991 Television, theatre, films [ edit ] The Ritz (film) , the 1976 film version of the play The Ritz (play) , a 1975 Broadway play by Terrence McNally The Ritz (TV series) , a 1987 BBC television series Other uses [ edit ] Ritz (cigarette) ,
507-463: A rock song on The Psychomodo album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel The Ritz (quartet) , a barbershop quartet that won the International Championship in 1991 Television, theatre, films [ edit ] The Ritz (film) , the 1976 film version of the play The Ritz (play) , a 1975 Broadway play by Terrence McNally The Ritz (TV series) , a 1987 BBC television series Other uses [ edit ] Ritz (cigarette) ,
546-402: A similar musical composition. In a 1975 interview with Trouser Press , Harley stated, "It's one of my favourites because lyrically it says everything I wanted to say. I just didn't want to be bothered with finding an original tune. The frantic 'Watchtower' three-chord rhythm was the only way I could express the emotion. It was deliberate, conscious – not [to] nick but parody." The Psychomodo
585-403: A universal pitch. The record moves with intensity and purpose and in every way lives up to the band's reputation as a great live act." Dave Thompson of AllMusic retrospectively said, "If The Human Menagerie was a journey into the bowels of decadent cabaret, The Psychomodo is like a trip to the circus. Except the clowns were more sickly perverted than clowns normally are, and the fun house
624-419: Is "intrepid manic music, lashed by an obsessive creative drive and wonderfully defiant of accepted forms". He added, "Packed with intrigue, it's the kind of thing that should stop people looking at rock through a rear-view mirror. Cockney Rebel are of today, and of the future". Charles Shaar Murray of New Musical Express was less positive, stating that the majority of the album is "disposable". He wrote, "On
663-486: Is a statement and a valid one." Speaking to Record & Popswop Mirror in November 1974, Harley spoke of The Psychomodo in relation to his songwriting for the next Cockney Rebel album, The Best Years of Our Lives , "I find that I'm not writing in such a surrealistic way anymore. I'm writing slightly more blatant, less subtle. I mean the subtleties of The Psychomodo tended to get lost I think. I think 'Sling It'
702-400: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages ritz [REDACTED] Look up ritz , ritzy , or Ritz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ritz or The Ritz may refer to: Facilities and structures [ edit ] Hotels [ edit ] The Ritz Hotel, London ,
741-503: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Psychomodo The Psychomodo is the second studio album by Cockney Rebel , released on 2 June 1974 by EMI . It was produced by Steve Harley and Alan Parsons . Cockney Rebel's debut album, The Human Menagerie , was released in 1973 and failed to make an appearance in the UK Albums Chart . The single " Sebastian "
780-431: Is in feel. There's more ego. The first album was flat. You listen to it and the violin and piano player are taking solos and it's, 'Do you mind if I step out and take a solo? I apologise, but it is my solo.' This one they say, 'Get out of my way, I'm coming through, and I want the spotlight on me.' They're making a statement. The first LP talks a lot and says nothing. This time, there's no talking, no chatting. Everything said
819-533: Is probably the best concealed important statement on the album, but it's gone above everyone's head as far as I can make out." He added that The Psychomodo was "very much a concept: psychomodal – stream of consciousness". Cockney Rebel recorded The Psychomodo in February and March 1974 at Morgan Studios , Nova Sound Studios and Air Studios in London. It was mastered at Abbey Road Studios . The album saw Harley receive his first production credit, as he produced
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#1732779806030858-565: The Birmingham Symphony Hall . The performance was released in 2013 as CD and DVD releases under the title Birmingham (Live with Orchestra & Choir) . The same show was performed live four more times in 2014 at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, Sage Gateshead, London's Royal Albert Hall, and again at the Birmingham Symphony Hall. On its release, Jeff Ward of Melody Maker noted that The Psychomodo
897-569: The 1920s through the 1960s Dathan Ritzenhein (born 1982), American distance runner and Olympian, often referred to as "Ritz" Rittz (Jonathan McCollum; born 1980), American rapper DiDa Ritz , American drag queen Fictional characters [ edit ] Fritzi Ritz , a major character in the long-running comic strip Nancy (comic strip) . Ritz Malheur , a fictional character in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Music [ edit ] "Ritz",
936-478: The 1920s through the 1960s Dathan Ritzenhein (born 1982), American distance runner and Olympian, often referred to as "Ritz" Rittz (Jonathan McCollum; born 1980), American rapper DiDa Ritz , American drag queen Fictional characters [ edit ] Fritzi Ritz , a major character in the long-running comic strip Nancy (comic strip) . Ritz Malheur , a fictional character in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Music [ edit ] "Ritz",
975-596: The Indian version of the Suzuki Splash, a hatchback city car Rydberg–Ritz combination principle Ritz method (mathematics) See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "ritz" on Misplaced Pages. Puttin' On the Ritz (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Ritz All pages with titles containing Ritz Rytz , a Swiss surname Writs Topics referred to by
1014-429: The Indian version of the Suzuki Splash, a hatchback city car Rydberg–Ritz combination principle Ritz method (mathematics) See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "ritz" on Misplaced Pages. Puttin' On the Ritz (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Ritz All pages with titles containing Ritz Rytz , a Swiss surname Writs Topics referred to by
1053-596: The UK Albums Chart. It reached its peak at number 8 on 14 September 1974, by which time Cockney Rebel had split up. In late July 1974, EMI released " Mr. Soft " as the album's second single. It was a chart success, reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart . Harley had to form two impromptu line-ups of Cockney Rebel in order to perform the song on Top of the Pops . When EMI released The Psychomodo in
1092-625: The US in January 1975 (as Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel), "Tumbling Down" was issued as a promotional single. The album received its first CD release by EMI in 1990. It included two bonus tracks, Harley's 1974 debut solo single " Big Big Deal ", and the B-side of the "Psychomodo" and "Mr. Soft" singles, "Such a Dream". In 2001, BGO Records reissued the album in the UK, but without any bonus tracks. In 2012,
1131-609: The album alongside producer Alan Parsons . In similarity to "Sebastian" and "Death Trip" from The Human Menagerie , a large symphony orchestra and choir was used on " Tumbling Down ", with orchestral arrangements conducted by Andrew Powell . In 2012, Harley recalled of his experience recording the album, " The Psychomodo was a record whose time we laughed through. Alan Parsons came in as co-producer and his own willingness to accept many offbeat ideas made life easy enough. More strings and horns, and again we had Andrew Powell, with his brilliant classical-rock thinking, to orchestrate." In
1170-480: The album was included in its entirety on the remastered four-disc box-set anthology compilation album Cavaliers: An Anthology 1973–1974 . The release also included previously unreleased 'early versions' of many of the debut album tracks, as well as B-sides and live tracks from the period. On 24 November 2012, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, supported by an orchestra and chamber choir, performed The Human Menagerie and The Psychomodo albums in their entirety live at
1209-437: The band into shape yet and the demanding arrangements on several of the tracks of The Psychomodo sometimes seem a bit beyond them musically. They make all the right noises, but the vital spark is somehow missing." In the US, Cash Box commented, "Cockney Rebel are even more explosive on their second LP than they were on the first. The band goes far afield occasionally, but only in an attempt to refine and define their sound to
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1248-457: The end of the tour in late July. Jean-Paul Crocker, Milton Reame-James and Paul Jeffreys quit the band after Harley refused to comply with their demands to write material for the group, despite the initial understanding that Cockney Rebel was a vehicle for Harley's songs. Later in 1974, Harley finalised a new line-up for the band and then continued recording and touring under the name Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. The only remaining member of
1287-510: The first side, 'Mr Soft' succeeds primarily on the strength of the arrangement, but it's 'Ritz' that justifies the existence of the album. One good track don't make a star, but Harley has proved that he does have something going." Bob Scallon of the Acton Gazette wrote, "On the plus side, Harley is gifted with an unusual and distinctive voice, and is a very original songwriter. On the minus side, however, I don't think he has quite licked
1326-401: The original line-up to continue with Harley was drummer Stuart Elliott . In 1975, the band reached the UK number-one spot with " Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) ", the lyrics of which were vindictively directed at Harley's former band members who, he felt, had abandoned him. In a March 1974 interview with Melody Maker , Harley compared the album to The Human Menagerie , "The difference
1365-491: The process of recording their second album, The Psychomodo . From 25 May to 7 July 1974, Cockney Rebel embarked on a major British tour to promote The Psychomodo . Due to the success of "Judy Teen", which was climbing the UK charts while the band were on the tour, some of the concerts saw riots break out and others had to be rebooked at larger venues due to the demand for tickets. As the tour progressed, Cockney Rebel faced growing tensions which ultimately led to their split at
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1482-527: Was also a failure in the UK but did achieve success in Continental Europe. The lack of UK success for Cockney Rebel left their label, EMI, feeling the band had yet to record a potential hit single. In response, Harley went away and reworked his unrecorded song " Judy Teen ", which was released in March 1974 and became a UK Top 5 hit. By the time the single was released, Cockney Rebel were already in
1521-563: Was released by EMI in the UK and Europe in June 1974. Preceding the album was the first single, the title track " Psychomodo ". It was released in mid-May 1974, but was quickly withdrawn in the UK as "Judy Teen" continued to climb the charts. It was given a full release in Europe and entered the charts in Belgium. When it was released in June, The Psychomodo proved to be the band's breakthrough in
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