After the Fire

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Der Kommissar 04:07 Tools
Der Kommissar - 7" Version 04:06 Tools
1980-F 02:34 Tools
Der Kommisar 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (7" Version) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 00:00 Tools
One Rule for You 00:00 Tools
Laser Love 00:00 Tools
DANCING IN THE SHADOWS 00:00 Tools
1980 F 02:33 Tools
Starflight 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 00:00 Tools
Joy 00:00 Tools
Der Komissar 00:00 Tools
FROZEN RIVERS 00:00 Tools
Love Will Always Make You Cry 00:00 Tools
SAILING SHIP 00:00 Tools
Rich Boys 00:00 Tools
Billy Billy 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (long version) 00:00 Tools
Who's Gonna Love You (When You Are Old And Fat And Ugly)? 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar - Specially Extended Version 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Re-Recorded) 00:00 Tools
Sometimes 00:00 Tools
After The Fire 00:00 Tools
1984-F 00:00 Tools
Der Kommisar ( 12'' LP Remix ) 00:00 Tools
Life in the City 00:00 Tools
Dance of the Marionette 00:00 Tools
Back To The Light 00:00 Tools
Carry Me Home 00:00 Tools
Suspended Animation 00:00 Tools
1984 00:00 Tools
Take Me Higher 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (1982) 00:00 Tools
Time to Think 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (dub) 00:00 Tools
Now That I've Found 00:00 Tools
Der kommisser 00:00 Tools
Pilgrim 00:00 Tools
Signs Of Change 00:00 Tools
Jigs 00:00 Tools
Check It Out 00:00 Tools
Like the Power of a Jet 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (from The Wedding Singer) (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 00:00 Tools
BRIGHT LIGHTS 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (7-inch Version) 00:00 Tools
Timestar 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Single Version) 00:00 Tools
SPACE WALKING 00:00 Tools
Wild West Show 00:00 Tools
Short Change 00:00 Tools
It's High Fashion 00:00 Tools
Joanne 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Atomic Blonde Soundtrack) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Specially Extended Version) 00:00 Tools
CAN YOU FACE IT? 00:00 Tools
Stuck In Paris (Nowhere To Go) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar [1982] 00:00 Tools
I Don't Understand Your Love 00:00 Tools
Gina 00:00 Tools
1980 - F 00:00 Tools
1980 00:00 Tools
Can You Face It 00:00 Tools
The Stranger 00:00 Tools
After The Fire - Der Komisar 00:00 Tools
Why Can't We Be Friends 00:00 Tools
Who's Gonna Love You (When You Are Old Fat And Ugly) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar [7" Version] 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Extended) 00:00 Tools
1980f 00:00 Tools
Who's Gonna Love You 00:00 Tools
Nobody Else But You 00:00 Tools
CARIBA 00:00 Tools
YOUNG LOVE 00:00 Tools
Samaritan Woman 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (from The Wedding Singer) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Re-Recorded) [Remastered] 00:00 Tools
Billy, Billy 00:00 Tools
Fuck 'em Up 00:00 Tools
Der Komisar 00:00 Tools
Hallelujah 00:00 Tools
Who's Gonna Love You (When You're Old and Fat and Ugly)? 00:00 Tools
A LITTLE SUN, A LITTLE RAIN 00:00 Tools
Der Kommisar (long version) 00:00 Tools
STEP BY STEP 00:00 Tools
der kommissar (specially extended remixed version) 00:00 Tools
WHO'S GONNA LOVE YOU? 00:00 Tools
Fuck ‘Em Up 00:00 Tools
High Fashion 00:00 Tools
1980 - F (Na Sowas) 00:00 Tools
DARK SIDE 00:00 Tools
Dreamaway 00:00 Tools
Your Love is Alive 00:00 Tools
Listen to Me 00:00 Tools
After the Fire - Der Kommissar 00:00 Tools
OVER AND OVER 00:00 Tools
DON'T SAY GOODBYE 00:00 Tools
NIGHT IS STILL FALLING 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar ('83) 00:00 Tools
1980-F (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
One Rule 00:00 Tools
One Rule For You (One Rule For Me) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar - After The Fire 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Re-Recorded \/ Remastered) 00:00 Tools
IT'S OVER 00:00 Tools
Dungeon Ghyll 00:00 Tools
Every Mother's Son 00:00 Tools
Fuck Em Up 00:00 Tools
GENZ 00:00 Tools
Cause Some Trouble Jimmy 00:00 Tools
Sailing Home 00:00 Tools
Na Sowas 00:00 Tools
You 00:00 Tools
1980-F (Mit Mannschaftsaufstellung) 00:00 Tools
Love Will Always Make You 00:00 Tools
Der Commissar 00:00 Tools
Back To The Light (Demo) 00:00 Tools
STAND BY ME 00:00 Tools
Who Do You Think You? 00:00 Tools
Fuck them up 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (OST Atomic Blonde) 00:00 Tools
Why Can't We Be Friends? 00:00 Tools
Starflight [Re-worked] 00:00 Tools
Intro / 1980-F 00:00 Tools
Starfight 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Re-Recorded / Remastered) 00:00 Tools
1980-F (Na Sowas) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Remix) 00:00 Tools
Samaritan Woman - Bonus Track 00:00 Tools
Check It Out feat. Starflight Intro 00:00 Tools
Wildflower 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar - 12" Version 00:00 Tools
Hail Victory 00:00 Tools
Who's Gonna Love You (when you're old and fat and ugly) 00:00 Tools
Hallelujah - Bonus Track 00:00 Tools
One Rule (For Trade Justice) 00:00 Tools
Dreamaway - Bonus Track 00:00 Tools
Joy - Paris Theatre 1979 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (English Version) 00:00 Tools
A Little Sun, A Little Rain - Paris Theatre 1979 00:00 Tools
God Of Thunder 00:00 Tools
Stand proud 00:00 Tools
Power Of A Jet - Paris Theatre 1979 00:00 Tools
Laser Love - Paris Theatre 1979 00:00 Tools
Check It Out - Paris Theatre 1979 00:00 Tools
Suspended Animation - Paris Theatre 1979 00:00 Tools
Time To Think - Paris Theatre 1979 00:00 Tools
One Rule For You - Paris Theatre 1979 00:00 Tools
One Rule For You [Live] 00:00 Tools
Billy Billy (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Dance To The Marionette 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Specially Extended Remixed Version] 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (7`` Version) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (83) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Long Version} 00:00 Tools
Der Kommiser 00:00 Tools
Starflight [Live] 00:00 Tools
Like The Power Of The Jet 00:00 Tools
Back With A Bang 00:00 Tools
Take Me Higher [Live] 00:00 Tools
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU 00:00 Tools
Traditional Ways 00:00 Tools
Who's Gonna Love You (When You Are Old And Fat And Ugly)? (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
One Rule For You (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (from The Wedding Singer) 00:00 Tools
One Rule (Acapella Mix) 00:00 Tools
Triumph of the will 00:00 Tools
Free My Land 00:00 Tools
One Rule for You (Live) 00:00 Tools
The strong survive 00:00 Tools
We March To Glory 00:00 Tools
Billy, Billy [Live] 00:00 Tools
Back to the Light (Demo) - Bonus Track 00:00 Tools
Joy [Instrumental] 00:00 Tools
What price freedom 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (2007 Amadeus Electro Mix) 00:00 Tools
Farewell Ian Stuart 00:00 Tools
Back to the Light (Demo) (Bonus Track) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (7'' Version) 00:00 Tools
Take Me Higher (Live) 00:00 Tools
Starflight (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Dancing In The Shadows (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Intro: 1980-F 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Exclusive Remix) 00:00 Tools
Na Sowas (1980-F) 00:00 Tools
Gina 2004 00:00 Tools
Hallelujah (Bonus Track) 00:00 Tools
Time To Die 00:00 Tools
Your Love Is Alive (Bonus Track) 00:00 Tools
Listen To Me (Bonus Track) 00:00 Tools
After The Fire - Der Kommisar 03:09 Tools
1980-F [Instrumental] 00:00 Tools
One Rule (Gentle Mix) 00:00 Tools
Intro: 1980 - F 00:00 Tools
Starflight (Re-Worked) 00:00 Tools
FUCK'EM UP 00:00 Tools
Maneater 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (12'' Version) 00:00 Tools
Frozen Rivers (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Laser Love (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Specially Extended Remixed Version) <gr8fl> 00:00 Tools
One Rule For You (Single Version) 00:00 Tools
Samaritan Woman (Bonus Track) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (English) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (from The Wedding Singer) (Re-recorded/Remastered) 00:00 Tools
Joy (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
F (Na Sowas) 00:00 Tools
der kommissar (falco cover) 00:00 Tools
Reds Flags Are Burning 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissa 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar [*] 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Single Edit) 00:00 Tools
Sailing Ship (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Rich Boys (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Love Will Always Make You Cry (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommisar (12'' LP Remix) 00:00 Tools
Kids In America 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Derek Marin Remix) 00:00 Tools
1980-F - Album Version 00:00 Tools
Aggression 00:00 Tools
Dreamaway (Bonus Track) 00:00 Tools
****'EM UP 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Don't Turn Around) 00:00 Tools
Der Commisar 00:00 Tools
Billy, Billy (Live) 00:00 Tools
INTRO 1980F 00:00 Tools
Fare well Ian Stuart 00:00 Tools
Dreamway 00:00 Tools
Forged from faith (unplugged) 00:00 Tools
DeKermarsar 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (HQ) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (1983) 00:00 Tools
Starflight (Live) 00:00 Tools
The Light That Guides 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar [Specially Extended Remixed Version] 00:00 Tools
Opinions On A Starry Sky 00:00 Tools
Der Kommisar (German) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (7 Version) 00:00 Tools
Aggession 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Radio edit) 00:00 Tools
Sometimes (Vinyl) 00:00 Tools
Forged From Faith 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar ( After the Fire ) 00:00 Tools
The Meaning Of Haste 00:00 Tools
Battlefront Redemption 00:00 Tools
She's A Modern Art Masterpiece 00:00 Tools
1980 F ('Musikladen' Theme) 00:00 Tools
Joy [*] 00:00 Tools
You're Off My Top 8! 00:00 Tools
Stuck in Paris 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (82) 00:00 Tools
Love Will Always Make Your Cry 00:00 Tools
F 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Bonus track) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Special Version) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommisser - Live - from "Atomic Blonde" 00:00 Tools
Intro 00:00 Tools
Every Mother's Son [*] 00:00 Tools
1980°f 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Album Version) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Ultimix Looking Back) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar 12'' 00:00 Tools
The Sranger 00:00 Tools
1980- F 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar [7" Version]/7" Version 00:00 Tools
After The Fire - 1980 F 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (12" Version) 00:00 Tools
Na Sowas (Musiksendung 1982-1987) 00:00 Tools
Forged From Faith - Unplugged 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Extended Version) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar [秘密警察] 00:00 Tools
INTRO 1980-F | radio SAW-80er 00:00 Tools
Dër Komissar 00:00 Tools
Space Walking (Demo) 00:00 Tools
Der Kommiossar 00:00 Tools
Stand By Me (Demo) 00:00 Tools
INTRO 1980-F | radio SAW-70er 00:00 Tools
Track-01 00:00 Tools
1980*F 00:00 Tools
Der Kommissar (Ultimix) 00:00 Tools
12 - Fare Well Ian Stuart 00:00 Tools
1980-F (Album Version / Clean Version) 00:00 Tools
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There are two bands under this name: 1) After the Fire was a British prog rock/new wave band. 2) After the Fire is a Dutch Oi! band. 3) After the Fire is a Brazilian ISD tribute band. 1) After the Fire was a British prog rock/new wave band that originally formed in 1971 in London, England. They are one of a small group of acts to be a one hit wonder in both the UK and US with entirely different songs (1979's "One Rule for You" and 1982's "Der Kommissar", respectively). The band originally formed in 1971/early 1972 with Peter Banks on keyboards, John Leach on bass and Ian Adamson on drums. The original group disbanded in December 1972. Peter went on to play keyboards for Narnia, playing alongside John Russell. In 1974 Peter and Ian decided to breathe new life into ATF and started auditions for a guitar player. Andy Piercy approached the pair, and after a settling of opinions the Piercy/Banks partnership was formed. The early material took the form of Christian stories. In 1975 Robin Childs joined the band as a bass player. In 1977 Robin left, replaced by Nick Battle and Ian left to be replaced by a "strange" drummer, Ivor Twidell. By late 1977 Nick had decided to leave but was persuaded to stay to record Signs of Change. Signs of Change was released on a private label out of frustration with the Christian record labels who insisted that bands pay up-front. It was an outstanding album for it's time, well thought through and brilliantly executed. The six tracks are reminiscent of early Genesis and Yes, synth-lead with good-sized instrumental breaks. The album had a limited release of 4000 copies and with an even more limited number including a lyric sheet insert - printed white hand written lyrics on black. The album was distributed by mail order. ATF moved on musically and with Nick leaving Andy switched to bass (not before various bass players had appeared with the band) and John Russell joined the band as the new guitarist, after seeing the band playing at a pub. The band was eventually signed up by CBS in 1978 and started recording in the winter. During the production of the Laser Love album no less than 5 producers worked with the band (the band also produced 2 tracks), leaving the final release a little dis-jointed. Some of the tracks were recorded twice by different producers. During August 1979 the band played the Greenbelt festival for the last time (having been regulars in the past few years) - everything about the bands appearance was electric, from the sound check in the early afternoon to the fireworks that finished the overrun evening performance. It gave the band a chance to air the new tracks before the release of the new album in October 1979. Ivor left the band in October 1979 after ill health led to his collapse on stage, he was replaced by Nick Brotherwood. The band started work on a new album - 80-f. It was turned down by CBS and led to yet another change in drummer, however, the album contained some excellent tracks like Operator that never saw the light again. An acetate of the album is in existence. This delay cost the band a US tour. Pete King, ex-Flys drummer, was recruited as the new drummer and quickly filled the role. His style matched the band and he settled in as the band started re-recording the album with Mack as the producer. The album was released with two singles, which again, never got the airplay they deserved. The album sold well in Germany and the band released Sternenflug - a German version of Starflight. 1981 saw the band touring extensively abroad, along with appearances on Old Grey Whistle Test and Rock Goes To College. The album Batteries Not Included was the most polished release, and sadly the bands last release of new material. The singles did well in London, kept high in the Capital Radio phone votes, but the sales did not reflect this masterpiece. Demos for a new album were being made. In 1982 the band appeared on Swap Shop and toured with ELO (Pete King filled for Bev Bevan after he was taken ill), Queen and Van Halen on a fifty-one date tour of America in ninety-nine days. Half way through the tour CBS heard the demo tracks the band had recorded for a new album and requested they return to start in the recording studio. The band, funded by Harvey Goldsmith decided to stay on the tour - they returned in a lot of debt. The band was still not making the money nor had the public backing they needed. The band announced the split in December 1982 at the Dominion Theatre - their last concert and one of the best. Without the ties of management and record companies the band flowed through the set, relaxed and backed by the crowd. The band had been pulling in two directions with Andy and John wanting to move the music in a rock direction and the two Peter's wishing to go more pop. The last single release by the band was Der Kommissar, a Falco hit. The single was a worldwide hit and CBS asked the band to reform but to no avail. Andy returned to the recording studio with John and various session musicians, a re-work of Dancing In The Shadows was released and a new single 8 Ball In The Top Pocket followed. The single never achieved airplay and was withdrawn shortly afterwards - the 12" slipped out without notice. CBS released Der Kommissar - a greatest hits album, to cash in on the single and re-released it with reworked Dancing In The Shadows, One Rule For You and Starflight. The bands revival was short lived and CBS finally laid the project to rest, abandoning the release of the album Free Heat. John went on to form Press Any Key with his brother Rob, Andy started a solo career and went on to produce. Pete Banks and Pete King started working on a new project called Zipcodes and a tape was released after the death of Pete King in 1987. The reworked Der Kommissar was released by Sony recently - the only album to make CD. 2004 and beyond Although the band reunited for a couple of special events, things lay dormant until 2004 when Peter Banks and John Russell agreed to take part in a 'Friends' (the After The Fire fan club) reunion where, with John's son Matt on drums and bassist Ian Niblo, they played an informal Karaoke set for brave fans to perform their favourite tracks. Despite a gap of 'some' years it seemed that the fan-base for the band had never deserted them, they were just resting! This spurred a flurry of activity, resulting in the recruitment of ex-Zipcodes cohort Keith Smith on vocals and a return to The Greenbelt Arts festival in 2004 for a full-on comeback gig some 25 years after the band last played there. A hot and sweaty venue was crammed to capacity where fans were treated to both a trip down memory lane and a band playing timeless classics. The make-up of the band is different. The charts have moved on. But the band who played over 300 gigs, toured with ELO, Queen, Van Halen and shared a BBC In Concert stage with U2 are back and ready to start a new chapter in their history. This new phase has seen the release of the bands back catalogue, a 'warts and all' official bootleg of the comeback at Greenbelt on DVD and the release of a single in support of Christian Aid's Trade Justice Campaign, part of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY initiative. Read more on Last.fm. 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