Mk II (album)

Mk II was the second album of the British blues-rock band Steamhammer.

Background

Not selling as many records as they had hoped, Steamhammer nevertheless became a top European open-air attraction, mainly due to their excellent live performance. For over two hours each night they would provide instrumental improvisations, exemplarised by the guitar work of Martin Pugh and the harmonica of Kieran White. In summer 1969, Martin Quittenton left the band, followed by drummer Michael Rushton. They were replaced by Steve Jolliffe (saxophone, flute) and Mick Bradley (drums).

Jollife's feel for precise arrangements and jazz influences especially inspired the recording of this second Mk II album. Going beyond the boundaries of traditional blues forms, the band members applied their musical creativity and imagination without the need for technical trickery.

Track listing

"Supposed to Be Free" (White)

"Johnny Carl Morton" (Jollife)

"Sunset Chase" (Pugh)

"Contemporary Chick Con Song" (Steamhammer)

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Mark II

Mark II or Mark 2 often refers to the second version of a product, frequently military hardware. "Mark", meaning "model" or "variant", can be abbreviated "Mk."

Mark II or Mark 2 may refer to:

Military and weaponry

16"/50 caliber Mark 2 gun, a U.S. Navy gun that was never mounted on any operational ship

Vickers Medium Mark II, an interwar British tank

Cruiser Mk II, a WWII British tank

Mk 2 grenade, an American grenade used in WWII, Korean War and the Vietnam War

Gerber Mark II (1967), an American double-edged combat knife

Ruger MK II (1982–2005), an American semi-automatic pistol

Ruger M77 Mark II, an American bolt-action rifle

Thin Man nuclear bomb or Mark 2 nuclear bomb (1945), a gun-type plutonium bomb

Mark II, a variant of the British Mark I tank

Merkava Mark II, a variant of the Israeli Merkava battle tank

Supermarine Spitfire Mk II, a Spitfire variant with a stronger Merlin engine

Vehicles

British Rail Mark 2 (1964), a rail carriage design

Jaguar Mark 2, an automobile produced from 1959 to 1967

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MK II (Masterplan album)

MK II is the third album by the German power metal band Masterplan, so called because it features a new band line-up due to the departure of singer Jørn Lande and drummer Uli Kusch.

It's the first and only album to feature former Riot vocalist Mike DiMeo and the first to feature acclaimed drummer Mike Terrana.