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Crate-crawling rock fans who have only encountered the band Stark Naked on record declare them a dark
prog rock band that flirted with hard rock, but their Long Island, NY, hometown fan base also remember
them as having a huge, theatrical stage show that acts like Kiss and Alice Cooper would later emulate.
Members Lyne Bunn (vocals), Richard Belsky (lead guitar), Jim Monahan (guitar), Tom Rubino (bass),
Paul Venier (keyboards), and John Fragos (drums) were either in their teens or early twenties when their
band's self-titled debut was issued by RCA in 1971. The album climbed to the number six slot on the
charts but while on a tour supporting the release, the band's money disappeared.
They accused their missing manager of making off with the cash, became disillusioned with the music
business, and soon broke up. Venier and Fragos weren't out of the business long before teaming once
again in the band Salty Dog, a hard rock and somewhat prog outfit that recorded and toured throughout
the '70s. Venier would later become a standup comedian and return to music in 2003 with his soft rock
band, V, and their debut full-length, Better Late Than Never.
Tracks
01. All of Them Witches 8:55
02. Done 5:48
03. Sins 4:46
04. Look Again 11:04
05. Wasted Time 4:48
06. Iceberg 5:12
07. Done (Mono 45 Version) 2:53
08. Sins (Mono 45 Version) 2:57
Stark Naked
Richard Belskin - Guitar
Lyne Bunn - Percussion, Vocals
John Fragos - Percussion, Drums, Gong
Jim Monahan - Guitar, Vocals
Tom Rubino - Bass
Paul Venier - Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
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