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n.
    1. The act or process of erupting.
    2. An instance of erupting.
  2. A sudden, often violent outburst.
    1. An appearance of a rash or blemish on the skin.
    2. Such a rash or blemish.
  4. The emergence of a tooth through the gums.

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  1. The act of emerging violently from limits or restraints: explosion, outbreak, outburst. See explosion/collapse.
  2. A sudden violent expression, as of emotion: access, blowup, burst, explosion, fit2, flare-up, gust, outbreak, outburst. See explosion/collapse.

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Definition: ejection
Antonyms: dormancy, retention

Dental Dictionary: eruption
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The migration of a tooth from within its follicle in the alveolar process of the maxilla or mandible into the oral cavity.

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1. the act of breaking out, appearing or becoming visible, as eruption of the teeth.
2. visible efflorescent lesions of the skin due to disease, with redness, prominence, or both; a rash.

  • creeping e. — see cutaneous larva migrans.
  • drug e. — see drug eruption.
  • tooth e. — used in veterinary medicine as a guide to an animal's age.
  • grouped tooth e. — permanent posterior teeth erupting side by side with no replacement horizontally.
  • sequential tooth e. — permanent posterior teeth replaced by craniad movement of caudal teeth; seen in macropods and elephants.
  • tooth e. times
Cosmic Lexicon: Eruption
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(see Source) A break out or brust of volcanic matter.

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IN BRIEF: n. - The emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum; A sudden very loud noise; A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition);

Tutor's tip: There was an "eruption" (a bursting forth) of outrage over the "irruption" (a sudden invasion) of one gang into the other's territory.

Dream Symbol: Eruption
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An eruption, such as a volcanic eruption, usually indicates the forceful breakthrough of unconscious material-repressed thoughts or urges-into consciousness. More generally, an eruption may indicate an upheaval in one's life.

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For the early 1970s German experimental music group, see Eruption (German band).
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Eruption
Origin Jamaica, Ghana, Curaçao, Guyana
Genre(s) Pop, Disco, Dance-pop, R&B
Years active 1975-1985
Label(s) Hansa Records, Jupiter
Members
Precious Wilson (lead singer 1975-79)
Leslie Johnson (lead singer 1974-75)
Greg Perrineau (guitar)
Morgan Perrineau (bass)
Gerry Williams(keyboards)
Eric Kingsley (drums)
Kim Davis (lead singer 1980)
Jane Jochen (lead singer 1980-85)

Eruption was a popular disco / R&B / Soul band in the 1970s and 1980s.

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History

Silent Eruption was formed in 1974 in Britain. In 1975 they won the RCA Soul Search Contest, whilst their first single "Let Me Take You Back in Time" was released in 1976. Finding their success quickly drying out, lead singer Leslie Johnson left the group, and their backing singer Precious Wilson stepped forward to front the band. They went on the road in Germany where Frank Farian, the producer of Boney M., took notice of them. Farian signed the group with the Germany-based Hansa Records and the band supported Boney M. on tour.

After a minor hit single with "Party Party", their cover of "I Can't Stand the Rain" from their first album (December 1977) was a big hit, reaching number five in the UK Singles Chart, and number 18 in U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was followed by their second album titled Leave a Light launched towards the end of 1978. The first single of the album "I'll Keep a Light in My Window" could not do as well as expected. Fortunately, the second single, "One Way Ticket" (cover of Neil Sedaka's song), restored them at the top of the charts (a UK # 9 hit). The song is often mistaken for a Boney M. record.

Precious Wilson left the group in 1979 to pursue a solo career and was replaced by singer Kim Davis. Although many doubted the group enjoyed their 3rd German Top 10-hit with "Go Johnnie Go" from the third album Fight Fight Fight although this time, UK success eluded them. Shortly after, tragedy hit when Kim Davis suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage. The band decided to continue and singer Jane Jochen stepped in. A new recording, a cover of Del Shannon's "Runaway" was released in December 1980 and peaked at #21 in the German charts. After a compilation album in the spring of 1981 and the single release of "You (You Are My Soul)" from Fight Fight Fight, the band signed to Ralph Siegel's Jupiter Records.

By now, without the lead vocals of Precious Wilson, success was drastically diminishing, and their singles from 1981-83, from their fourth album Our Way received little notice. After one final single "Where Do I Begin" in 1985, the group disbanded. In 1994 Farian released the CD Eruption Gold which actually only featured seven Eruption titles (all were remixed), the remaining 13 tracks were all Precious Wilson solo tracks.

In 1997, Precious Wilson became the legal official owner of the trademark Eruption.

She continues to tour as a solo artist promoting her solo projects, and also as Eruption with her new group, none of the band's original members perform in that line-up.

Discography

Albums

  • 12/1977 Eruption
  1. "I Can't Stand The Rain" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  2. "Movin'" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  3. "I'll Take You There" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  4. "Computer Love" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  5. "The Way We Were" - Lead Vocal Precious Wilson
  6. "Do You Know What It Feels Like"
  7. "Be Yourself"
  8. "I Can't Carry On" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  9. "Wayward Love" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  10. "Party, Party..." - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson


  • 11/1978 Leave a Light
  1. "Leave A Light (I'll Keep A Light In My Window)" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  2. "Sweet Side" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  3. "Up And Away"
  4. "Left Me In The Rain" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson and Eric Kingsley
  5. "Valley Of The Dolls" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  6. "One Way Ticket" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  7. "Hey There Lonely Girl"
  8. "No Good Searching"
  9. "Fire Is Gone" - Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  • 1980 Fight Fight Fight
  1. "Go Johnnie Go"
  2. "You"
  3. "Fight Fight Fight"
  4. "It's Alright"
  5. "Go Ahead"
  6. "We Gotta Talk About It
  7. "Call My Name"
  8. "Stand Up & Sing Halelluyah"
  9. "Spaced Out"
  10. "Come Back To Me"
  11. "Moonlight"
  12. "Heading For The Top"
  • 1983 Our Way
  1. "I Can't Help Myself" / "It's The Same Old Song"
  2. "Joy To The World"
  3. "Let There Be Rock"
  4. "Big Bang"
  5. "In A Thousand Years"
  6. "Much Too Late"
  7. "Ecstasy"
  8. "We Don't Need Nobody"
  9. "Time"
  10. "Again And Again"
  • 1994 Gold 20 Superhits
  1. "I Can't Stand The Rain" (Remix '94)Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  2. "One Way Ticket" (Remix '94)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  3. "Cry To Me" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  4. "We Are On The Race Track" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  5. "Valley Of The Dolls" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  6. "Hold On I'm Coming" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  7. "Go Johnnie Go"
  8. "Raising To My Family" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  9. "I Don't Know"-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  10. "Leave A Light" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  11. "The Way We Were" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  12. "Funky Fingers (Medley)" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  13. "Stay By My Side" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  14. "If I Loved You Less" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  15. "All Coloured In Love" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  16. "Mr. Pilot Man" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  17. "Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  18. "Party, Party..." -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  19. "The Night The Music Died" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  20. "Together Forever" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  • 1995 I Can't Stand The Rain
  1. "I Can't Stand The Rain" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  2. "Runaway"
  3. "Go Johnnie Go"
  4. "We Gotta Talk About It"
  5. "Leave A Light" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  6. "Good Good Feeling"
  7. "One Way Ticket" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  8. "Be Yourself"
  9. "Party, Party..." -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  10. "Stand Up And Sing Hallellujah"
  11. "It's Alright"
  12. "Hey There Lonely Girl"
  13. "Computer Love" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  14. "Left Me In The Rain" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson and Eric Kingsley
  15. "Fire Is Gone" -Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  16. "Come Back To Me"

Singles

  • "Let Me Take You Back In Time" (1976)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  • "I Can't Stand The Rain" / "Be Yourself" (1977)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson/Morgan Perrinue
  • "Party Party" (1978)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  • "Leave A Light" (1978)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  • "One Way Ticket" / "Left Me In The Rain" (1979)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson/Precious Wilson and Eric Kingsley
  • "Sweet Side" (1979)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  • "Go Johnnie Go" / "Call My Name" (1980)
  • "Runaway" / "Good Good Feeling" (1980)
  • "You (You Are My Soul)" (1981)
  • "Up And Away" (1982)
  • "In A Thousand Years" / "We Don't Need Nobody" (1983)
  • "I Can't Help Myself" / "It's The Same Old Song" (1983)
  • "Joy To The World" / "Time" (1983)
  • "Where Do I Begin" (1984)
  • "I Can't Stand The Rain '88" (1988)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson
  • "One Way Ticket '94" (1994)-Lead Vocals Precious Wilson


Chart positions

Albums

ERUPTION: U.S. Pop #133, U.S. R&B #44, Canada Disco Albums #5, Finland #16, Sweden #25, Australia #14

LEAVE A LIGHT: Finland #15, Norway #19, Australia #42

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT: Norway #38

Singles

PARTY PARTY: The Netherlands #16

I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN: U.S. Pop #18, U.S. R&B #30, U.S. Disco Club Play #6, Canada Pop #21, Canada Disco Singles #5, U.K. #5, Ireland #6, Finland #15, Sweden #2, Norway #6, Germany #7, France #5, The Netherlands #4, Belgium #1, Switzerland #8, Austria #4, Italy #3, South Africa #5, Australia #1, New Zealand #4

LEAVE A LIGHT: Germany #43

ONE WAY TICKET: U.S. Disco Club Play #30, U.K. #9, Ireland #13, Finland #2, Sweden #8, Germany #7, France #2, The Netherlands #5, Belgium #2, Switzerland #1, Austria #1, South Africa #5, Australia #10, New Zealand #32

GO JOHNNIE GO: Finland #20, Germany #8, Switzerland #10

Filmography

Eruption and Boney M were both featured in the 1979 German movie "Disco Fever".

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