Hayward and Lodge released a duo album, the very successful "Blue Jays" (1975), and a UK chart single, "Blue Guitar" (no. 8), which was credited to Hayward and Lodge even though it was just Hayward with 10cc backing him. The album had originally been a projected liaison between Hayward and Pinder, but after Pinder dropped out, John Lodge stepped in. (Tony Clarke produced it.) The members then released solo albums. Pinder said he hoped to get the band back together that year. "Having moved to California in 1974, I returned to Britain for a visit in summer 1975. I was trying to get the band to do an album, but the response was so weak I returned to California with my two new Mk5 mellotrons and began work on my solo album "The Promise."" Edge produced two albums with guitarist Adrian Gurvitz and his brother Paul Gurvitz, "Kick Off Your Muddy Boots" (1975) and "Paradise Ballroom" (1976); Hayward composed the acoustically textured "Songwriter" (1977), which was followed up a few years later by "Night Flight" (1980), "Moving Mountains" (1985), (which Hayward dedicated to Peter Knight) "Classic Blue" (1989), "The View From The Hill" (1996) and "Live in San Juan Capistrano" (1998); Lodge released "Natural Avenue" (1977); Pinder produced "The Promise" (1976); and Thomas collaborated on two projects with songwriter Nicky James, producing "From Mighty Oaks" (1975) and "Hopes, Wishes and Dreams" (1976).