Family is an English rock band, active from late 1966 to October 1973, and again since 2013 for a series of live shows. Their style has been characterised as progressive rock, as their sound often explored other genres, incorporating elements of styles such as folk, psychedelia, acid rock, jazz fusion, and rock and roll. The band achieved recognition in the United Kingdom through their albums, club and concert tours, and appearances at festivals. The band's rotating membership throughout its relatively short existence led to a diversity in sound throughout their different albums. Family are also often seen as an unjustly forgotten act, when compared with other bands from the same period and have been described as an "odd band loved by a small but rabid group of fans". Although most of their recordings were issued in the US, the band never achieved any appreciable success there.
Once Upon A Time is the definitive last word on Family. A long-awaited 14 disc box set that collects the band's entire back catalogue for the first time…
On the topical studio album "25 Years Later" eager The Kelly Family with an absorbing mixture of original tracks well-functioning anew of the "Over The Hump" landmark, to date to unpublished pieces from the same era as well as brand-new songs – a harmonious building of a bridge between the past and the present which found his continuation also in the next "25 Years Over The Hump" tour…
Three CD set. Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1971 album including 24 bonus tracks. Featuring vocalist Roger Chapman, guitarist John 'Charlie' Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and vocalist John Wetton and multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer on vibes, keyboards and flute, 'Fearless' was released in October 1971 and was the first album to feature new member John Wetton following the departure of John Weider following the band's second US tour in 1971 and the UK Top Ten hit single 'In My Own Time'.
Family s third and fourth albums, both from 1970; A Song For Me reached No.7 and Anyway No.11 in the UK album charts. No Mule s Fool , included here as a bonus track, was UK Top 30 hit whilst Strange Band from Anyway was a UK Top 20 success. Digitally remastered and slipcased…