Digitally remastered edition of this 1995 release. Sharks are a British rock band, formed in November 1972, by the ex-Free bass player, Andy Fraser, upon his departure from Free and guitarist Chris Spedding (Motor Bikin' fame).They were signed to Island Records, and were highly rated by critics, especially for Chris Spedding's guitar work. In 1993, twenty years after their split, vocalist Steve Snips Parsons and Spedding began recording together again as Sharks, although the album, Like a Black Van Parked on a Dark Curve, was not released until 1995.