Next (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band album)

Next is the second album by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, released in 1973.

The album was featured in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

In The Pittsburgh Press, critic Pete Bishop said that the album hits listeners "Right between the eyes...with as much power and subtlety as Larry Csonka up the middle."

It has been reissued separately on CD numerous times since 1985, and is also widely available on a 2-in-1 album, the other album being the group's debut Framed.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

 * Alex Harvey – lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
 * Zal Cleminson – guitar, backing vocals
 * Chris Glen – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Hugh McKenna – electric piano, organ, grand piano, backing vocals
 * Ted McKenna – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Technical

 * Phil Wainman – producer
 * Pete Coleman – engineer
 * John Mills – engineer
 * David Batchelor – assistant producer, backing vocals
 * Pip Williams – arrangements on "Swampsnake", "Gang Bang", "Next" and "The Last of the Teenage Idols"
 * Dave Field – sleeve

Cover versions
"Swampsnake" was covered by American rock band Zilch on their 1998 debut album 3.2.1..

Recoil covered "The Faith Healer" in 1992 on their album Bloodline with Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb on vocals. Other covers have been made by the Australian band The Church on their 1999 covers album A Box of Birds. In the same year, ex-Marillion singer Fish released his version on the album Raingods With Zippos. Heavy metal band Helloween also covered the song in their 1999 album Metal Jukebox, as did metal singer Udo Dirkschneider (Accept, U.D.O.) on his 2022 album of cover versions, My Way.