Spontaneous Combustion's 1971 Concert History

Formed in 1971 in Poole, Dorset by brothers Gary (guitar and vocals) and Tristan Margetts (bass, synth and vocals) and drummer Tony Brock, the band, originally called Transient Sand, signed to Harvest Records and released a Greg Lake-produced eponymous album in 1972. This album, and its follow up "Triad" (released that same year), won criticial acclaim but little success and the band split in early 1973. Brock featured in Strider and The Babys before joining Rod Stewart's band whilst Tristan Margetts joined Lake's band.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 23, 1971
Genesis / Spontaneous Combustion / Gypsy
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Kingham Hall Watford, England, United Kingdom
Dec 19, 1971
Spontaneous Combustion / Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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Greens Playhouse Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Genesis / Spontaneous Combustion / Gypsy on Dec 23, 1971 [708-small]

Genesis / Spontaneous Combustion / Gypsy
Dec 23, 1971
 Watford, England, United Kingdom
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Spontaneous Combustion / Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Dec 19, 1971 [980-small]

Spontaneous Combustion / Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Dec 19, 1971
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spontaneous Combustion / Emerson, Lake & Palmer on Dec 19, 1971 [981-small]

Spontaneous Combustion / Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Dec 19, 1971
 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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