ORION AWAKES

2009-11-09T12:57:00.000+01:00

AGAMEMNON - PART 1&2
(1981 Good swiss prog)

Album buono (non eccezionale) diviso in 2 parti (2 canzoni) che sono in realtà 2 lunghissime suite da circa 20 minuti...ovviamente all'interno ci sono dei "movimenti" ben precisi che rendono fluido il lavoro!!A voi!

Link:http://lix.in/e8a780

2009-11-07T15:46:00.000+01:00

Come mi succede da un po' di giorni...ho poco tempo per fare una analisi dettagliata degli album....unica nota sono tutti album molto belli con una matrice psych con riconoscibili influssi prog!(anche pre prog!) la palma dei migliori va ai Mendoza (ma non tutto è bello) e agli jungle (ottimi nelle ultime tracce!) voi!

Jungle - s/t (v.good psych prog)

Link: http://lix.in/bcccc8

Melissa Midnight trampoline (aus 1971 psych prog)

Link1: http://lix.in/ad2648
Link2: http://lix.in/625a1d
Mendoza - Mendoza (1971 psych prog)
Link1: http://lix.in/bc2f49
Link2:http://lix.in/8ff38d

2009-11-05T10:12:00.000+01:00

Psych prog!
Ancora una volta vi lascio direttamente ai dischi senza dilungarmi in spiegazioni inutili!vi basti sapere che sono album molto buoni e stanno a cavallo tra la più classica musica psych e un prog sempre incentrato su suoni psych...!a voi!
Sweet Smoke - Just a Poke(1970 us psych prog)

An excellent psychedelic progressive rock jam consisting of "Baby Night" & "Silly Sally". On this, Sweet Smoke's best release, the sound quality is superb and full of depth, revealing every instrument in bold isolated clarity, for an impressive live stage surround presence. This album is full driving rhythms and energy. It rocks! The awesome phasing during "Silly Sally's" latter drum solo is a killer aural treat. An enjoyable hippy jam session with excellent instrumental work that should be listened to outdoors at HIGH VOLUME on a sunny Summer day! RECOMMENDED!
Link:http://lix.in/406c58
Manar - Mánar(1971 iceland psych prog)

Link:http://lix.in/497579

2009-11-03T10:26:00.000+01:00

Hi folks...some french stuff...nothing superb (imho a litte bit boring...)but maybe someone like this stuff :)!

Vortex - Les cycles de Thanatos(1979 fusion avant prog)

Link: http://lix.in/b166be
Aphelandra - Aphelandra(1976 prog avant prog)

Link:http://lix.in/e5034b

2009-10-30T12:31:00.000+01:00

Dionysos (1970 can good prog rock)

Ottimo album di musica psych prog con cantato in francese (è rippato da vinile)!
nonostante la qualità audio non eccelsa si lascia ascoltare con ottimi spunti e un ottimo lavoro d'organo che non vi deluderà!
a voi!

Link: http://lix.in/47c394

2009-10-27T08:40:00.000+01:00

Ikarus-Ikarus (1971 masterpiece krautrock)

L'ho gia scritto nel titolo!E' un disco di krautrock /prog bello dall'inizio alla fine!Unico neo...sono solo 4 canzoni e penso sia l'unico disco della band!!!!A voi!

A classic teutonic German progressive rock fusion album in the same vein as Gila, Virus, 2066 & Then, Thirsty Moon or Os Mundi. The album contains four long tracks heavy on instrumental workouts and full of surprises. "The Raven" has a gloomy air, with quotes from Edgar Allan Poe. Jochen Petersen handles all manner of wind instruments amongst 5-other members who create a wonderful atmosphere utilizing organ, guitar, bass, drums and percussion in a uniquely spacious and dynamic style. It's a real shame as this self-titled LP was Ikarus' sole release. RECOMMENDED!

Link:http://lix.in/bdeca7

2009-10-25T15:24:00.000+01:00

Midnight Sun - Midnight Sun(1971 psych jazz prog)

This version of the album was released in 1970 – it's excellent refined changing tempo progressive jazz-rock with complex rhythms and expanded jazzy chords. The music was composed mainly by Bronsted and Hasselmann and the zen-buddhist lyrics were written by Andy Levin and Bisgaard. This album has an interesting history. In 1970, when the record was about to appear in shops, Lars Bisgaard left the group. He was replaced by Allan Mortensen (ex-Tears). Musicians made the decision to re-record the album. Some tracks were re-mastered with new vocal, some were re-recorded, two tracks; Nobody and B.M. (that were recorded on the original album as one composition) were split into two. The only new composition is Sippin’ Wine, written by Mortensen. The vinyl appeared with the same cover design – beautiful painting by Anne Marie Brauges. Soon after, the Canadian group Rainbow Band registered their name and the Danish band had to change it. Under a new name Midnight Sun, they released the same album again in different sleeve design by Roger Dean. Let’s try to compare both records. Certainly, they seem to be very similar, but the first one is more refined and tasteful. Bisgaard’s vocal is calm comparing to Mortensen’s more aggressive and jazzy, almost David Clayton Thomas style. The whole Midnight Sun’s version of the album has a feeling more like late 60s early 70s fusion/soul/jazz-rock, while still retaining a hard prog rock sound as well.

http://lix.in/-61a8f7

Midnight Sun - Walking Circles (1972)

http://lix.in/-5e9bc9

Midnight Sun - Midnight Dream (1974 )

http://lix.in/-56faae

2009-10-22T12:18:00.000+02:00

Alain Markusfeld - Le Son Tombe Du Ciel
(v. good 1971 fr-prog psych 1971) (vinyl rip)

well an unkown artist...i have found only this info around the net...

French guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, very unique. His albums blend multi- layered acoustic guitars with fiery leads, piano, ethereal female voices, throbbing bass and percussion. His guitar style could be described as early Larry Coryell (acoustic) meets Randy California (electric) with a strong middle-eastern influence. Le Desert Noir is a heavier guitar album which features drums on almost every track, overall very hendrix influenced. With Platock, there is more maturity in his sound, combining delicate acoustic guitars and more piano to his trademark sound, with less reliance on drums. Contemporus attempts to continue in the same vein, but fails to reach the same energy level, except possibly on the sidelong "Contemporus" suite. Start with Platock, which most will agree is his best. First two releases are very rare.

... the track list...
1. Le Son Tombé Du Ciel
. L'Homme A La Tête Fêlée (a 9.34)
. Jubal (a 12.47)
2. La Durée N'Est Pas Le Temps
. Theleme (a 3.42)
. Eve (a 7.28)
Link: http://lix.in/1bcbe6

Alain Markusfeld - Le désert noir(1977)

This a little pearl of an album and i'm only sorry i can't give more stars. It mixes many different genres in a brilliant way and is nothing but a great listening experience from the first track to the last. jazz rock fusion folk thing ;-)

Link:http://lix.in/471351

2009-10-20T15:39:00.000+02:00

Bosse "Blomman" Blombergh - Små knepiga låtar

(1977swe-hard blues soft prog)

Buon disco anche se un filo distante dai miei gusti...penso che questo tizio sia una sorta di cantautore blues rock (ma mi pare riduttivo definirlo così...dal mio punto di vista mi sembra abbastanza eclettico...)Buon disco ma non sono saltato sulla sedia nell'ascoltarlo!
Link:http://lix.in/da436a

Autumn Breeze - Höstbris (1979 swe-prog)

This album was posted first at the great blog "mysteryposter" but is no longer avaiable...so please surf on this great blog and leave a comment to thanks M.P.!

Link:http://lix.in/f2250f
Link2:http://lix.in/86d97c

2009-10-17T12:38:00.000+02:00

Nordic sound!!!
Ragnarök - Fjärilar i magen(1979 superb swe prog)

Buonissimo disco ancora dalla svezia!mi è piaciuto nonostante alcuni momenti sono molto soft...quando si incazzano però si sente che hanno stoffa da vendere!assolutamente consigliato!
The first song "Adrenalin" is very heavy, sounds like King Crimson (73-74).
After that the album is very soft, much similar to their first album. Great!

Link: http://lix.in/ee5bd6
Eik - Hríslan Og Straumurinn(1977 v good.icel-jazz prog)

buon disco progressive con moltissime influenza che vanno da accenni hard rock fino a standard jazz rock (chew vanno per la maggiore in questo disco)senza mai sconfinare in una fusion...forse maggiore "casino" sarebbe stato più efficace in certi passaggi ma c'è del buono!

Reissue on CD of rare progressive rock album by an Icelandic band.Exceptional good and original, a bit similar in style to "Camel" and "Greenslade" but with more tempo changes, occasional female harmony vocals and Gentle Giant like oddities. Complete with funky intermezzos with strange vocals, breaks, Spanish guitar,little folk excursions and lots of other surprises. Originally released in 1976 and a real find for the fans of 70's prog.

Link: http://lix.in/57c2f9

2009-10-15T10:50:00.000+02:00

Back Door - Back Door (superb fusion-jaz-prog1972)

Very innovative, sort of like Ornette Coleman meets Delta Blues with some incredibly creative bass playing by one Colin Hodgkinson (who plays full chords and melodies in addition to grooving). Some of his playing pre-figures Victor Wooten by a couple decades almost.
Released by the band on the Blakey label in 1972 and then re-released by Warner
in 1973, this instrumental album is impressive from start to finish, and a veritable catalog of bass guitar technique. Asbery's funky sax and flute work leaves the bottom end completely open to the bass guitar, and Hodgkinson's use of strummed chords is ably backed by his bandmates on the squalling opener "Vienna Breakdown." The mel-low fon-kay bass solo, "Lieutenant Loose," makes effective use of ringing open strings, while "Slivadiv" is a fret-hammering delight. If you're a bassist, be forewarned: listening to this album is a deeply humbling experience.
AMG Review: Review by Paul Collins

Link:http://lix.in/47b5d6

Back Door - 8th Street Nites(1974)

Just brilliant, almost as good as the first lp (Back Door) and in some ways better. Colin Hodgkinson's very occasional vocals are a bit white-boy-blues, but you can tell he means well; in any event it is really an instrumental set, and both the playing and compositions are topnotch. Some of themes have been playing on my head-radio for over twenty years now - this is no flash in the pan here today gone tomorrow rubbish.
Get it, do. And get their much later sets ASKIN' THE WAY and HUMAN BED while you're about it. BACK DOOR were just great - one of my favorite bands of any genre.
Link:http://lix.in/d60d61

2009-10-12T10:21:00.000+02:00

Maelstrom-same (1973 good prog usa)

Altro disco rarissimo (per lo meno non mi pare di averlo mai visto in giro!!)Il genere è un prog a volte con intermezzi di fiati che pero' non sono predominanti nella complessità dell'album...Ci sono belle song (a me piace the Ballonist)...
Ascoltate tutto quanto, fidatevi di me!

Info in italiano... http://tinyurl.com/2kbun6

Many Thanks to Pier e Jargon king (grazie!!!) per l'aiuto!

Really, one of the underrated American prog albums out there. How unimaginative mediocrities like Babylon and Easter Island can net all the rave reviews while jewels like this can languish in utter obscurity I’ll never understand.A blend of the usual Yes and Genesis influences, but this time with Canterbury-style influences gleaned from Caravan and Soft Machine. A dense yet sound with a variety of keyboard sounds plus woodwinds and tuned percussion make this a constant adventure to listen to. Vocals by Jeff McMullen are clear-toned yet expressive. The CD contains two bonus tracks from a later line-up, with a stronger jazzy influence and a little lighter on the sympho stuff.In all, an excellent release still waiting to be rediscovered. Recommended.
(www.progarchives.com )

Link:http://lix.in/d850a0

Universe - Universe(1971 hard prog)

Stiamo davanti ad un buon disco, forse non eccelso ma decisamente ascoltabile...ci sono intermezzi "duri" altri un po' più melodici tutto condito in chiave Prog anche se ancora siamo un po' lontani da un heavy prog "classico"!a voi l'ascolto!

Universe was an English band who went to Norway. Some way along their travels their van broke down in front of a music freak's house. The guy took the band in, fed them, and gave them shelter for the night. The band recorded a jam session as a private pressing for this guy. Colours found it and reissued the recording. Bery obscure sounding music.

Link:http://lix.in/4a8fdf

2009-10-09T11:51:00.000+02:00

DOUBLE REQUEST...

posto questi 2 titoli come richiesta di Panos!il 1 è un hardrock/prog formato da 3 elementi...interessante direi, mentre il 2 è + marcatemente heavy-prog... consiglio si quest'ultimo la song "Circus"! ciao ciao!

THE RUNNING MAN-ST...

LinkK192Kbps: http://lix.in/8f7520

FANTASY-PAINT A PICTURE

Link224kbps: http://lix.in/f11799

2009-10-07T10:04:00.000+02:00

The Flock!!!(superb jazz prog)

The Flock - Dinosaur Swamps(1970)

This wonderful fusion of jazz-rock, americana and progressive simply "rocks" even if you don't particularly go for any of the genres.

Link: http://lix.in/-597205
The Flock - Inside Out(1975)

This band from Chicago mix rather complex (and at times chaotic) progressive rock sound with funk and jazz influences for a mostly pretty good affair. The opening piece on each side is also the worst song, but tunes like "Back To You" and the stoner anthem "My OK Today"
Link:http://lix.in/34b2f8

2009-10-05T10:31:00.000+02:00

Módulo 1000 - Não Fale Com Paredes (1971-v. good psych)

Un buon disco proveninte dal brasile (se non erro)con molte influenze ma si riconosce distintamente una marcata matrice psych ma nella parte centrale dell'album si ha una tendanza ad un sound più oscuro a mo' dei sabbath (pur essendo stili diversi)Le recensioni che ho letto sono tutte piene di elogi, per me un po immeritati ma ditemi voi!

BRAZILIAN MONSTER PSYCH WITH VERY DARK INTENSIONS AND PROGRESSIVE TOUCHES.AWESOME

Link:http://lix.in/-5f8c61
Casa das Máquinas - Casa das Máquinas (1974)

Casa das Máquinas was one of the most important '70s rock bands in Brazil. The group was formed by some former-members of Os Incríveis and sounded less commercial and more modern than the older band.

On their first record, “Casa das Máquinas”, the band followed the standards of the genre we know as hard rock. On the following one, “Lar de Maravilhas”, they adopted a softer style and that work was considered to be one of the best records of the sort in the country. On their third and last studio recording, “Casa de Rock”, the musicians re-adopted their original style, priorizing basic rock. In 1978, the live album Ao Vivo: Abril 1978 Santos was released and that became the last official recording of the group.
http://lix.in/-54ddfa

2009-10-03T13:50:00.000+02:00

Dave Bixby - Ode to Quetzalcoatl(1969)

A somewhat deranged private pressing record about a man who falls in the depths of drug abuse, and finds his way to the light through Jesus and god.
Beautiful guitar playing, and some trippie lyrics, that is truely one for the ages.
Link:http://lix.in/0c00b6

Rex Holman - Here in the Land of Victory
(1970 v.good dreaming folk)

Un buon disco, davvero carino anche se , lasciatemelo dire, faccio fatica ad apprezzare fino in fondo, non dopo aver ascoltato P.Leopold!questo disco ci prova a riproporre quelle melodie ma in mia modesta opinione sto sotto al capolavoro "Cristian lucifer" di Leopold...da ascoltar comunque!

Link:http://lix.in/b653e2

Rick Saucedo Heaven Was Blue (1978 dreaming psych)

mmm...nonostante le ottime recensioni che ho letto questo disco mi convince a metà...ho apprezzato moltissimi album "onirici" ma questo convince solo a tratti e rimane abbastanza lontano da quello che ritengo un capolavoro (cristian Lucifer di leopold)
ma non fraintendetemi,ci sono molte cose da sentire!!!

Big, and sadly still pretty unknown, is this awesome album by Rick Saucedo, his debut album that was originally released in 1978 on the Reality label in the USA. Most of the tracks here are absolutely exceptional, including the number that gives the title to the album and takes the full B-side of the original vinyl. Loner psychedelic, melodic, dreamy most of the time, but also featuring the ferocious fuzz-rocker
'Ka Mon We're Gonna Rock All Night Long.' If you like Michael Angelo, Joe Peace or Bob Trimble, don't let this one pass by!

Link http://lix.in/a0969b

2009-10-01T10:19:00.000+02:00

Byzantium - Byzantium(1972 heavy psych)

I saw BYZANTIUM live at Newcastle City Hall in the early 70s as a support band for Rory Gallaghger, musically I had never heard anything like it, from the blistering guitar work of "What is Happenning" to the beautifully melodic "Trade Winds".

(RYM)

Linkhttp://lix.in/bcb881

Byzantium-live&studio (uk-1972 heavy psych prog)

Bel disco questo dei Byzantium!mi è piaciuto,nonostante sia una sorta di ibrido tra le sonorità prog/psych senza tralasciare una sorta di heavy rock con un guitar work piuttosto duro!Ottimi riff e "assolo" particolarmenteveloci e carichi...da ascoltare

A very good album with some great tracks. laid back liquid guitar and exceptional clear and well produced music. well worth a listen.

Link1 http://lix.in/8ae147
link2 http://lix.in/2d7e36

Byzantium - Seasons Changing(1972)

Link:http://lix.in/15e571

2009-09-29T10:03:00.000+02:00

Tír Na Nóg!!!(irl folk)
Un po di folk irlandese! ci sono canzoni molto buone altre un po' fini a se stesse ma comunque piacevoli da ascoltare!!!Comunque attenzione,non stiamo parlando di dreamin'folk!Quindi non aspettatevi roba alla Leopold (ormai mio chido fisso) ma un sano folk irlandese!!!
Tír Na Nóg - Tir na nOg

Link1:http://lix.in/f4474c
link2: http://lix.in/f3b124
Tír Na Nóg - A Tear and a Smile+Strong in the Sun

Link:http://lix.in/50fa45

2009-09-27T18:41:00.000+02:00

request!
Again French prog!!!

Ancora un po di progressive francese!per quanto riguarda questi dischi vi consiglio i Memoriance (Et Après) che fanno un genere di prog molto simile a quello che apprezzo con un buon uso delle tastiere con ritmi abbastanza avvolgenti e coinvolgenti...a voi!

Memoriance - Et après 1976

Link: http://lix.in/eb09d8

Zoo - I Shall Be Free(fra 1971 great prog-hard rock)

album molto buono dalla terra di Francia!purtroppo ogni tanto ci sono dei salti nel rippaggio ma non disturbano!stiamo a cavallo su un hard rock con espliciti richiami alla musica progressive (sopratutto nell'uso dei fiati) ...a voi!

Very good album from france...the audio quality is not the best you can have but is absolutly listenable! highlight "City breakdown"

Link: http://lix.in/-5356f5

2009-09-25T13:45:00.000+02:00

PERRY LEOPOLD-EXPERIMENT IN METAPHYSIC
( 1970-acid-folk-psych)

Vi posto anche il primo lavoro del nostro eroe!non all'altezza del monumentale "Cristian lucifer"ma da avere anch'esso! Cold in philadelphia e absurd paranoin i pezzi migliori con il secondo che fa un filino da guida per una song dei sabbath che ancora non individuo!vabbè...!a voi!

Pretty excellent album from this sadly overlooked singer/songwriter who used to describe his music as "acid folk". Not only is their excellent and rather epic tunes like "Cold In Philadelphia", "The Absurd Paranoid", "The 35th Of May" and on and on, but also the man was quite the 6 string slinger. One of Gear Fabs greatest releases.

Experiment in Metaphysics is one of the rarest and most sought-after artifacts of the hippie era. Recorded live during a five-hour session in the basement of a shoe-repair shop in June of 1970, most of the 300 original copies of Experiment in Metaphysics were simply given away in one afternoon, yet, inexplicably, bootleg copies of the album later sprang up half-way around the world. The reason for the album's staying power is apparent: the music is gorgeous, first-rate progressive folk. In fact, Side Two of the original LP's label was given the title "Acid-Folk" (the other side was called "Kommercial"), probably one of the very first uses of that term. Perry Leopold creates a proto-gothic ambience full of dark and brooding imagery that is much less cartoonish than most of what passes as "acid," while maintaining that music's visceral punch. Like much of the youth countercultural scene of the times, Leopold can occasionally give into mystical pretentiousness. Experiment in Metaphysics has moments — namely the spoken-word monologue in the middle of the mostly stellar opening cut, "The Absurd Paranoid" — of philosophical meandering. Still, even those moments maintain a period charm. Experiment in Metaphysics is exquisitely intelligent and forward-looking. Leopold's mood is much more pious than most music that came out of the psychedelic era, and, indeed, extreme piety tends to be a product of youth, yet there is something aged and wise about Leopold's music. The "Kommercial" side, cryptically subtitled "SMOKE," is conceptually bleak, and after "The Absurd Paranoid," it takes on a much more palpable quality, grounded in experience ("Cold in Philadelphia" and the gorgeous "The 35th of May"). The "Acid-Folk" side (subtitled "DROP") opens with the stark, multi-part title track. Each of the three songs in this section is a virtual mini-suite, with the closing cut, "The U.S.S. Commercial," standing as the album's magnum opus. Experiment in Metaphysics shows some truly progressive and experimental songwriting, even for the time period. Each song, even the instrumental cuts, feels like a story, with beginnings and endings and all kinds of interesting ideas and storylines sandwiched in between. The album is a relic that has not lost one iota of its power

link: http://lix.in/7c5ab0

PERRY LEOPOLD - CHRISTIAN LUCIFER
(1973 MASTERPIECE ACID PSYCH FOLK)

IO AMO QUESTO DISCO!

E'un capolavoro!davanti ad una birra questa estate un mio amico (ciao vale!te l'ho postato vedi??!?!) si lamentava di non riuscire a trovarlo...l'ho scovato un qualche città americana (credo la stessa della casa di registrazione Gear fab o come si chiama) è un disco stupendo e come dico nella descrizione nel titolo è un acid folk psych roch...la storia che si legge pure nel libretto mette in mostra come questa gemme ha rischiato di non vedere mai la luce(o gli scaffali dei record store!) visto che i nastri vennero persi tanto che il disco è stato pubblicato nel 1999 (e suonato nel 1973!...cosa che mi fa sperare per una stampa dell'album "GranicusII" dei Granicus!) Tutto il disco è impregato di una sorta di misticismo (come il titolo può indicare) che è fortemente presente in ogni nota...anche ad un ascolto distratto ci si accorge dell'aura che circonda questo disco già evidente nell'intro dell'opener "Sunday afternoon in.."e da come cambia la melodia nella canzone...si passa ad una seconda gemma ("the windwill") e subito ad una terza "starewell"!unica nota dolente , secondo i mie gusto la 4 traccia che, pur molto godibile rovina un po' il ritmo delle prme 3 song...si riprende con "the annunciation" con un ritornello che fa cantare...il disco si chiude (purtroppo!!!)con la bellissima song "Vespers". Se volete un consiglio da me ascoltate subito questo capolavoro, che secondo me è uno dei 10 titoli più belli della mia discografia!Vi lascerà una stranissima sensazione addosso!bellissimo!

Although his incredibly rare first album, Experiment in Metaphysics, was a sensational and dynamic slice of progressive acid folk, Perry Leopold took a phenomenal leap forward on the follow-up, 1973's Christian Lucifer. (It is a small miracle that the recording ever saw the light of day, since the studio at which it was recorded was sold and then closed, and all the master tapes from the sessions were erased and used again, leaving only a few mixdown copies.) The songs on the first album, while all strong individually, didn't quite hold together, but Christian Lucifer is conceptually a whole, impossible to imagine as anything other than what it is. Leopold's melodies again shine like slowly uncovered gems. Complex melodic lines and protracted vocal melodies stretch and build ominously, like the sight of a wise, enigmatic monk concealed beneath a woolen cloak. The religious reference is not an empty simile. If the songs on his first album came across as parables or ancient narrative tales, then Christian Lucifer is a collection of hymns, prayers, and litanies conflicted with the dualities of life, full of metaphysical depth. Whereas the first album stuck to the folk basics, this second album was stunningly produced. Gorgeous layers of acoustic guitars, bass, clavinets, bassoons, recorders, oboes, cellos, tabla, MiniMoog, and explosive timpani and bells gave the album a rococo-styled grace and wispy beauty, invoking everything from medieval madrigals to Bach and Vivaldi to Middle Eastern musics to psychedelia and the Doors. And yet, it is none of those things. There are imprecise similarities to Nick Drake's oppressive but beautiful fragility, the theatrical majesty and scope of David Bowie (who is quoted at the beginning of "Serpentine Lane," a dystopian reply of sorts to "Space Oddity," with Leopold's deep voice infusing the music with the same alien quality), and the visionary mystical musings of Merrell Fankhauser and Jeff Cotton's cult band Mu. The foreboding keyboards of "The Windmill" are pulled directly from "Riders on the Storm," but the album is an entirely unique and novel amalgam. There is a Renaissance Fair feel, particularly in songs such as "Sunday Afternoon in the Garden of Delights" and "The Starewell," harsh and pretty at once, and intriguingly arcane. Leopold was, in fact, a troubadour in the truest sense of the word, singing his music for whoever would listen. Ultimately, the album is a very individual struggle with the duality that lies at its heart and is the crux of everything humanity is and does. Christian Lucifer is both terrestrial and ethereal, both tangible and transcendent. It is unquestionably Leopold's masterpiece, and one of the most artistic, intellectually mature, and haunting albums — released or not — of its era.

Link1:http://wrxzzk.link-protector.com
Link2: http://wrxzzm.link-protector.com

2009-09-22T11:45:00.000+02:00

Toe Fat I & II (Great hard rock)

Vi posto i due dischi dei toe fat che a mio avviso propongono una musica molto bella (anche se a mio giudizio le cover dei dischi fanno un bel po' cagare!!!)Non ricordo in quale misura, ma questo gruppo mi sa che ha qualche membro che è andato poi negli Uriah Heep (altra leggenda della musica!!)Non ho particolari canzoni da consigliarvi anche se tutto i due dischi passano piacevolmente...Buon ascolto!!

Toe Fat I(1970)

There's not a bad track to be found on this album. Starting at the beginning, the opening tracks (especially the first track: "That's my Love For You") are reminiscent of early Led Zeppelin, whereas the slide guitar used on "The Wherefores and the Whys" reminds me of The Allman Brothers Band and the tracks that follow all resemble the sound used on The Beatles' Seargent Pepper album (as far as the vocals go, at least). Even with the utilization of aspects from Led Zeppelin, The Allmans and The Beatles, the band ironically failed to make much of an impression in the world of United States popular music. Those of you who missed them in the sixties/seventies (as I did) are missing out on one of the best albums from the late psychedelic era

link: http://lix.in/4e1dae

Toe Fat II(1971)

As on their first album, Toe Fat made the first track on the album the best (in this case "Stick Heat").

Link:http://lix.in/4650e3

2009-09-19T13:29:00.000+02:00

Salem Mass - Witch Burning (superb hard rock 1970)

Beh...guardate la copertina e penso che non avrete assolutamente bisogno di alcuna recensione!!!!Stiamo di fronte ad un ottimo esempio di heavy rock alla black sabbath con alcuni riferimenti alla tradizione deep purpluliana (con poco organo per la verità) tanto che sono riconoscibili sonorità comuni anche ai Warpig postati all'inizio!!!!a voi!

You would assume the group Salem Mass is from Massachusetts right? Wrong. In 1971 four young men from Sun Valley Idaho; Jim Klahr (keyboards), Mike Snead (lead guitar and vocals), Steve Towery (drums and vocals), and Matt Wilson (bass and vocals) decided that would be a good name for a group. I was attracted to them because of their name. I am from New York and I have a fascination with the time period in history when the persecution of innocent victims took place. I also happen to really enjoy most music that was made in the seventies. Psychedelic rock wasn't one genre I really knew anything about, as my time for really listening to music of my own choice was from the 60s,70s,80s and early 90s. In 1972, there was a shift to heavy metal and psychedelic rock was becoming a memory. All of this wonderful music has been a revelation of discovery for me every time I sit and listen to another group. The album starts off with the title track "Witch Burning." The lead vocals are high pitched and stunning, yet the music is powerful and subsequently sweeps that negative factor right under the table. I am not sure who handles vocals on what track because it's not indicated on the album liner notes or cover. That is the only song that lacks vocally, the rest of the album has strong vocals to match the far-reaching and authoritative music. "My Sweet Jane" follows and it put any doubt that I was feeling to rest quickly. I found it to be the best track on the entire album. This music sounds fresh even today. I noticed that the sound quality on a few tracks needed to be cleaned up some, as its muddied and uncharacteristically unclear for an Akarma reissue. This doesn't deter from the overall experience however. I felt that each song had merit and above all the music itself is imposing. Gear Fab Records and Akarma Records team up and do a fine job of reissuing this previously unheard of music. Why didn't this band release more albums. This band had SO MUCH talent at such a young age. They really knew how to play their instruments

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2009-09-16T22:36:00.001+02:00

Cai (very good spain Prog)!!!!
Ancora un po' di prog spagnolo...ottimo (forse più tendente alla sinf. prog...!)in molti passi un po più macchinoso in altri...il 2 disco è un bootleg ma si sente molto bene!a voi!
Cai - Noche Abierta(1980)

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Cai - 1979 Cortijo De Los Rosales Bootleg1979

sorry no artcover!

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2009-09-14T16:14:00.001+02:00

Great French prog!!!!
2 grandi gruppi con un nome simile ma dei quali non ho scovano nessuna info online (ma ammetto che nemmeno mi ci sono sprecato troppo, sto tutto il giorno a far calcoli e ho poco tempo...!) un saluto!

...More info needed!!!

Alpha du Centaure - Contact(1979)

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Alpha Ralpha - Alpha Ralpha (1979)

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2009-09-11T23:42:00.000+02:00

Audience!!!(Superb prog rock)
Audience - Audience(1969)

My favorite AUDIENCE!A great first album witch gives you one pearl after the other...wonderfull songs done in a unique manner,dynamic Rock tunes without any heavy Audience - Lunchguitar,remembers me always a little bit like minstrel-tunes mixed with Jazzrock-brass influence!Sugar - and an all time great!

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Audience - Friend's Friend's Friend(1970)

Another Masterpiece of a extraordinary Band!!Including their 45"Hit" Belladonna Moonshine!But the best track for me is Friends,Friends,Friends witch shows Audience at their Best.Tunes of ancient Minstrel Times brought to Rock n Roll without any havy guitar nevertheless high Energy Folk Rock-I think everyone who likes the old Gabriel-Genesis stuff or Jethro Tull or Strawbs would like this Band; so if you don´t know this record you must try it immediatly,it will bring you some Pearls in your Amp you never forgett-Try!!!

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Audience - Lunch(1972)

This album is a hidden gem. Although House on the Hill is their most noted album (and in my opinion probably their best), Lunch has much to offer in a varierty of musical styles. These guys always have a touch of humour in their lyrics, and the lyrics are brilliant at times. Trombone Gulch is one such example, In Accord another. Add top notch musicianship to the mix and you have a delightful menu of music and fun.
My personal favourites: Stand By the Door, In Accord (awesome), Thunder and Lightning, Trombone Gulch, and Buy Me an Island.

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