A complete disaster, as we had spent weeks buying all new stuff to tour with, much loved customised guitars etc all gone, two days before the first gig we'd lost everything. Sniff N The Tears Wikipediaīefore the tour began our entire back line was stolen in Indianapolis. ![]() Bud also managed Foreigner, one of Atlantic's biggest acts, so it all seemed to make sense. ![]() Atlantic were offering more money but also this was the label of Aretha Franklin and some of the all time greats, we chose them. It was between them and CBS as it was then. The MD for Atlantic records in Britain had seen it and was keen to sign us to Atlantic for America. We had, prior to this, done 'The Old Grey Whistle Test, a much loved live music TV show. He was of the tendency which thinks the US to be the only important market. ![]() Nobody had pursued us in Britain so we went with Bud. This says something either about us or the Americans - I'm not sure which. We had interest from several American managers, including Peter Leeds, manager of Blondie and Bill Graham, manager of everybody, but Bud Prager, manager of Foreigner, got on the plane and came in person to stake his claim. With the new line up we toured England and Wales, pursued by a man called Bud Prager. We had been one of the first bands to tour post-Franco Spain.
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