Be-Bop Deluxe

Be-Bop Deluxe was a British Progressive/Glam Rock band active from 1973 to 1978. Led by Guitar God Bill Nelson, the band basically split up when he decided not to do it anymore.

Their sound can be described (for the most part) as dreamy, measured, precise and melodic while alternating between mellow and aggressive.

After disbanding Be-Bop Deluxe, Bill Nelson went on to form the short lived Red Noise before embarking on a solo career. He also became a producer, co-producing the first album for A Flock of Seagulls and Warrior by Gary Numan.


 * (1974) Axe Victim
 * (1975) Futurama
 * (1976) Sunburst Finish
 * (1976) Modern Music
 * (1977) Live in the Air Age - Live album (the title is sort of a clue).
 * (1978) Drastic Plastic


 * Early Installment Weirdness: Their first album (Axe Victim) is a more straightforward glam rock album as opposed to their later prog efforts. The fact that the line-up except for Nelson was completely different may have something to do with it.
 * What Could Have Been: Be-Bop Deluxe never had any commercial success or mainstream recognition in the United States, and many fans wonder what might have happened had the band struck it big along with some of the other prog rock groups.