QUIET SUN’S SOLE ALBUM “MAINSTREAM” OUT NOW

REMIXED/REMASTERED REISSUE OF SEMINAL UK PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP QUIET SUN’S SOLE ALBUM “MAINSTREAM” OUT NOW IN MULTIPLE FORMATS VIA EXPRESSION RECORDS & BFD/THE ORCHARD

RELEASE FEATURES ROXY MUSIC’S PHIL MANZANERA, 801/ROBERT WYATT’S BILL MACORMICK, THIS HEAT’S CHARLES HAYWARD AND DAVE JARRETT WITH BRIAN ENO AND MORE

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“A blistering prog rumpus.”

– MOJO’s ‘Buried Treasure’

“A thrillingly malleable dialogue between prog, jazz and experimental rock.” -9/10, Uncut

“A triumphant reimagining of a much-loved classic.”

– Prog magazine

“A feral beast…a wild blast of early British prog full of jazzy vamps, frantically off-kilter time signatures and whites of the eyes solos.”

-The Wire

“A thrillingly malleable dialogue between prog, jazz and experimental rock.” -9/10, Uncut

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“Quiet Sun made music that boggles the mind of music nerds, while still being easy to groove on…MAINSTREAM is as fine a progressive rock album as any released in the 1970s, and deserves to be remembered as much more than a Roxy Music offshoot.” – The Big Takeover

The remixed/remastered version of the sole release from seminal UK progressive rock group, Quiet Sun, is available today. MAINSTREAM (The 51^st Anniversary Deluxe Edition!) is out now in multiple formats via Expression Records & BFD/The Orchard. Click here to view multiple formats; click here to purchase all formats, including autographed versions. The new reissue has received glowing praise from the media worldwide (please see above for stellar quotes.)

The first configuration of the offering is a very deluxe double-disc hardcover mediabook. The 60-page book accompanies a Blu-Ray disc containing a Dolby Atmos 5.1 mix, a new Abbey Road remastered version of the original mix from the original analogue ¼ inch tapes and a new 2026 mix. The second disc is a stereo CD with the new 2026 mix. MAINSTREAM is also available as a gatefold single disc vinyl release with the new 2026 mix and is also available now on all major streaming services.

Quiet Sun was an English progressive rock band formed in the late 60’s at Dulwich College in South London. Breaking up in 1971, they were short-lived, but their experimental approach and technical proficiency later earned them recognition as an influential cult band in the British progressive music scene. The band featured Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera (guitar), Bill MacCormick (bass), Dave Jarrett (keyboards) and Charles Hayward (drums). Quiet Sun blended progressive rock, experimental, and avant-garde elements; their sound featured complex time signatures, intricate instrumental passages, and a distinctive blend of improvisation with rock intensity.

In 1975, during a break in Roxy Music’s touring schedule, the original members reunited to record their only album, MAINSTREAM. MAINSTREAM also featured Brian Eno and Ian MacCormick (aka Ian MacDonald, ex-Assistant Editor, NME and author). This sole studio album was recorded at Basing Street Studios at the same time as Manzanera’s first solo album, DIAMOND HEAD. DIAMOND HEAD featured versions of Quiet Sun material in several songs: “Frontera” (with Robert Wyatt), “East of Echo”, and “Alma”.

Later in 1976, The 801, a one-off project band featuring Manzanera, Eno, MacCormick, Simon Phillips, Francis Monkman (Curved Air) and Lloyd Watson, incorporated Quiet Sun material into their gigs and their acclaimed live album, 801 LIVE. This included elements of “Sol Caliente”, “Mummy Was an Asteroid, Daddy Was a Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil”, and “Rongwrong”, as well as ‘East of Echo’ from DIAMOND HEAD.

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www.quietsun.co.uk