Editing David Byron (section)

==Later career (1975–1984)==
[[File:David Byron.jpg|thumb|Ad from 1975]]
Byron recorded three solo albums: ''Take No Prisoners'' in 1975, ''Baby Faced Killer'' in 1978, and ''That Was Only Yesterday'', which was recorded in 1984, one year before his death.<ref name="Larkin"/> During this period, Byron teamed up with former Colosseum / [[Humble Pie]] guitarist [[Clem Clempson]] and former [[Wings]] drummer [[Geoff Britton]] to form Rough Diamond. They recorded one [[Rough Diamond (album)|self-titled LP]] for [[Island Records]] in March 1977. The album sold poorly and Byron quit.<ref name="Larkin"/>

Next, Byron got together with guitarist Robin George to form The Byron Band, which was signed to [[Creole Records]] (a label which was perhaps an inapposite choice since it specialised in early reggae, showcasing artists like [[Sugar Minott]] and [[Max Romeo]]) and debuted with the single "Every Inch of the Way"/"Routine" (CR 8). This was followed by the single "Never Say Die"/"Tired Eyes", before the release of the 1981 album ''[[On the Rocks (The Byron Band album)|On the Rocks]]'' (CRX 2). However, as with his previous band Rough Diamond, neither critical nor commercial acclaim was forthcoming.<ref name="Larkin"/>

Box and [[Trevor Bolder]] invited Byron to re-join Uriah Heep in 1981, after Ken Hensley had left, but Byron refused.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66nl_u8yJBA |title=I wanted David Byron to REJOIN Uriah Heep! HE WOULDN'T LISTEN! |date=Jan 19, 2023 |type=Podcast |language=en |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

''[[Lost and Found (David Byron album)|Lost and Found]]'' is a [[double album]] that included demos and live recordings by the Byron Band, which spanned from 1980 to 1982. It also includes a Robin George solo track.