Attila is the name of a band featuring a young Billy Joel. Billy was a member of a band called the Hassles; he and the drummer, Jon Small, broke away from the Hassles and formed this duo. The instrumentation was mostly organ and drums, with Billy Joel also handling the bass lines with a keyboard, like the Doors' Ray Manzarek. They released only one album, Attila in 1970, later reissued by CBS Inc in 1985. Billy Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. ... Raymond Daniel Manzarek (born Raymond Daniel Manczarek to Helena and Raymond on February 12, 1939 in Chicago). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article is about the year. ...
Track list
Wonder Woman 3:38
California Flash 3:32
Revenge is Sweet 4:00
Amplifier Fire 7:39 (Part I - Godzilla; Part II - March of the Huns)
Rollin' Home 4:52
Tear This Castle Down 5:49
Holy Moses 4:30
Brain Invasion 5:41
Personnel
Billy Joel: vocals, keyboard player, arranger-composer, Taurus