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Once again, the band went through another incarnation of their sound, focusing on concept work like the hugely unpopular Preservation Act albums.
Ray struggled with personal issues during this time; so much as to warrant the consideration of Dave as a potential frontman.
However, by the mid-1970s they were back on top, at which time John Dalton left the band in 1976.
Andy Pyle briefly replaced him as the bassist before Jim Rodford joined the band.
However, the same year Jim joined, in 1978, John Gosling left the band, and was replaced first by Gordon Edwards before Ian Gibbons became a permanent replacement in 1979.