Band:
Peter Banks: guitars
Sydney Foxx: vocals
Mark Murdock: drums
Paul Delph: keyboards
Brad Stephenson: bass
Produced by Peter Banks
Tracks
1. Ain't That Peculiar 04:30
2. Destiny 06:16
3. Faraway 05:54
4. Goodbye 04:35
5. Dancing Man 04:55
6. Foundation 09:31
Notes: The third attempt at a band by Peter Banks and ex-wife Sydney Foxx (a.k.a. Sidonie Jordan), this incarnation began in 1978 at a meeting between Banks, Foxx and Empire's manager-to-be Dwight Tindle, organised by the band's drummer-to-be Mark Murdock. These demos were recorded around a year later, but, as with the other incarnations', had to wait until 1996 for a release. The liner notes do not give writing credits, but suggest that the music was mostly by Banks, with melodies and lyrics from Foxx.
Track (2) is a version of (2) on the previous Empire demos, Mark II. While the band's promotional photos had improved greatly since the Mark II line-up, I don't think the music is as successful, with Mark III being the most mainstream of the three Empire releases. (HP/MP, 1 Jun 03)