Denmark stuff!!!!
Oggi un po' di roba proveniente dalla danimarca...tutta roba ottima!sono dispiaciuto perchè spesso (e non so per quale motivo) queste gemme sono molto ben nascoste!non godono della stessa pubblicità degli altri lavori scandinavi pur essendo ottimi album!chissà perchè...!
Hair - Piece(dnk superb psych prog 1970)

Hi folks!another gem for you (from denmark!!!)A beautiful example of scandinavian psych prog!unfortunately the trak 6 has one "blops"near the end of the song.if some one have a better version please send the link!

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T. P. Smoke - T. P. Smoke(1970 superb psych prog)

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Great Bear - Great Bear (1971 usa heavy psych-rock)

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Train - Costumed Cuties(1970 psych danemark-usa)

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TUMULTO - TUMULTO (1975-CHILE-HEAVY PSYCH)

Boh!!!ma sentite che cavolo di disco che hanno fatto questi cileni! ammetto che ci vuole un po' per assimilarlo (sopratutto a chi di lingua italiana che troverà "strane" le liriche ma vi assicuro che dopo un po' ci si abitua!!!!) Ci sono molte gemme qui..."Bolso de colegio""el dia aquel""el primo error""himno"e la impressionante cavalcata"rubia des los ojos celestes"...mi fanno impazzire le sfuriate hammond chitarra negli assoli! HIGHLY RACCOMANDED!

Link: http://link-protector.com/x-26557

Blops - Locomotora (superb chilenian inst prog 1973)

I think this album is the best Chilean progressive album, or latinoamerican, it has five extraordinaries songs, with a impressing compossitional quality, and virtuosisims interpretations, I thik that this album is superior that any Los Jaivas Album, and I beliva that the less knowledge that the people have about Blops and others progressive bands is only the "show" (Muestra) of our culture that comes of the coupe d' etate (golpe de estado creo) Siempre he pensado que bandas como los Blops no han tenido el reconocimiento que deberían tener, como muestra de la gran calidad composicional que puede manifestar una banda chilena, ya que en nuestro país se tiende a censurar los movimientos musicales que se escapen de los parámetros estéticos establecidos por los que se rigen la tele y la radio, se rechaza usualmente lo vanguardista, si bien blops es una banda relativamente antigua, es innegable que no ha existido quien le iguale hasta el momento, tanto en las composiciones como en la lírica, y por sobre todo locomotora, la cual posee movimientos hermosos como los de el pricipio y el final de tartaleta de frutillas o Sandokhan, y espacios puramente psicodélicos, creo que se subestima a este tipo de bandas por no ser usuales o conocidas, o por no militar precisamente en ideologías políticas.

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non me lo aspettavo che il messico sfornasse questi dischi!quest tizi fanno un prog-heavy prog molto semplice senza particolare uso delle tastiere e con un abbondante uso del flauto (dolce)ma il risultato è sorprendente! assolutamente consigliato!

La Revolución De Emiliano Zapata - La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata
(1971 superb mex psych)

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Nuevo México - Hecho en casa (superb mex prog 1975)

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Ungava - Ungava 77(prog)

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Opus-5 - Contre-courant (1976 simp. prog)

well folks... i've noticed that this album is posted also on superb blog ezhevika fields with another host service...take a look! (one kiss to Lisa!bye!)


Opus 5 were sort of a standard symphonic fivepiece from Quebec, Canada. Contre Courant is a very strong album, full of surprises, that takes a few listens to appreciate. The players are all very accomplished, and they clearly spent a lot of time perfecting these five songs. One interesting weakness, though, is that, although the arrangements are both complex and very professional sounding, the underlying songs are often quite simple, and I wish they could have spent more time refining what they were playing rather than how it was being played. The album sounds great though, with a symphonic but very active approach. The musicians here were all top-notch, especially the flautist and the drummer, and there’s a lot of great interplay. The album’s first song is “Le Temps des Pissenlits,” which starts rather inauspiciously with a trite-sounding flute melody that thankfully only lasts a few bars before a slightly less trite-sounding flute melody begins. One immediately noticeable plus is the drumming, which is energetic and thoughtful, and higher in the mix than usual for an album from the 1970’s. The song then proceeds to enter some new parts which sound better than the beginning, and it becomes clear that this band’s strength is the frequency of shifts in the arrangements, though the underlying song remains quite consistent; in fact it sometimes wears out its welcome in spite of all the variations. The second piece is the 12-minute “Il Etait Magicien” which is more fulfilling from a compositional standpoint than the album opener. It contains several sections and numerous instrumental breaks, often of a complexity approaching counterpoint, but not getting quite that far. It ends somewhat strangely with a long and quiet instrumental interlude on acoustic guitar and flute. “Les Saigneurs” begins with a long acoustic guitar intro before the wordless vocal sections announce the beginning of the song proper. I can’t help but be reminded of the Argentinian group Mia’s album Cornonstipicum here due to the distinctive “La”’s in the voice and, to a lesser extent, the active flute playing in the following section. The song features several examples of the band’s trademark trading-off, with two often very different sections following an ABAB pattern. Unfortunately, the main part of this 9-minute song is based on a somewhat cliché four-chord sequence upon which are constructed some elaborate arrangements, but again the underlying weakness makes those arrangements seem overdone to me. The last two pieces are the shortest ones on the album. “Le Bal” has some harpsichord on it and probably the most typically symphonic section on its album near its ending, which is lush and romantic, featuring a string synth. The actual ending of the piece is an upbeat piano-based coda that stops abruptly. The last song, “Contre Courant” is a short but fun active piece that reminds me a little bit of The Enid, but only superficially. This album definitely has a sound of its own. It’s one of those albums where the dramatic range of styles on all the songs (but lack of distinguishing features on any particular song) make it difficult to differentiate one track from another, and the entire album seems like one entity itself much more so than any individual song. I certainly don’t mind that quality, though. Overall this is one of the best Quebecois prog albums, not quite as great as the Pollen album, but at least as good as Harmonium or Maneige.

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QUEBEC STUFF(prog-s. prog)!!!!
Oggi vi propongo roba canadese, o meglio del Quebec (immaginate facilmente il cantato in quale lingua è!)Sono tutti pezzi molto belli anche se a volte (vedi opus 5) si perdono in pippe mentali e roba simile) superlativo invece il disco degli Ungava con molti giri strumentali assolutamente brillanti e a volte addirittura geniali! a voi!


L'Orient d'O - L'Orient d'Ô(1978)

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Vos Voisins - Vos Voisins(1971 prog)

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Offenbach - Tabarnac (1974 prog Canada)

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Offenbach - Never Too Tender(1976)

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montreal - a summer's night (soft folk psych 1970)

Questo disco è abbastanza particolare con atmosfere abbastanza sognanti (ma non oniriche come P.Leopold) con anche un mix di piu generi musicali che vanno ad esaltare le doti canore della "cantantessa"(!!!) che si diverte con più generi diversi!A voi!

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IT'S ALL MEAT - IT'S ALL MEAT
(Can-psych gem-1970-vinyl rip)

Che bel disco che è!molto bello!una gemma del panorama psych della fine degli anni 60/inizio 70 (con sonorità molto più vicine ai 60 però!) Purtroppo questo disco è non molto conosciuto ma contiene molte canzini e spunti degli di nota, una su tutte "crying into a deep lake" che ricorda molto the end dei Doors...ascoltate!

This overlooked gem seems to finally be getting some recognition. McKim and MacKay are two hidden geniuses of the late 60's scene who apparently were TOTALLY underappreciated at the time. As well as being the producers of The Underworld's classic single "Go Away/(Tied And) Bound", they created a band and sound that had no precedent in Canada. "Feel It", the first single, is one of those songs that to my ears is a sure fire hit - I can only wonder at how it failed to even chart. It's still powerful today; it must have seemed wild back in 1969 - probably too potent for the generally flaccid Canadian scene of the time. "Make Some Use of Your Friends", "Roll My Own", "Sunday Love", "You Brought Me Back To My Senses", and the otherworldy "Crying Into The Deep Lake" form a tremendous introduction to a band whose future work can sadly only be guessed at. This is a classic disc, by a group who'd mastered all the forms of its time and were ready to make a real statement. Once heard, it's not forgotten.

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Again PSYCH!
Ancora un po' di roba psych per deliziare i vostri palati...! niente di trascendentale ma del buono c'è......a voi!
The Corporation - The Corporation(1968)

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Summerhill - Summerhill(1969 psych - h.psych)

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Diabolus - high tones (1971-masterpiece heavy prog)

Capolavoro oscurissimo!!!!bello bello bello!!!!! assolutamente da sentire la 2 traccia con un bellissimo "lavoro" di flauto!molto bello!Mi ha sorpreso piacevolmente!ci sono molte melodie azzeccate che faranno la vostra felicità!!!a voi!

Little known UK group who recorded this rare and only album in Germany 1971. Dark Progressive With Flutes, Occasional Saxes Etc. A Bit In The Vein Of Gravytrain With Some Folky Tunes In Their Music As Well. Going for high prices in auctions. Recommended!!

Link: http://link-protector.com/x-15949


Still Life (uk masterpiece pre prog 1971)

Ancora un grandissimo disco e una grandissima ristampa repertoire!!!il disco si muove su un hard rock con hammond che rende fluido il tutto
ma sono assolutamente da menzionare anche gli accenni prog e psych che si respirano nel disco!in più copertina stupenda!

This album started to be one of my favorite just after first listening. I can definitely recommend it to all early 70’ art rock fans, especially to Hammond organ afascinatos. This usually unknown band made really fascinating album with incredible solos and memorable melodies. It can be shown as one of the most representative record of these great times for good and more ambitious than nowadays music. So let’s start descibe all of these songs:
1. “People in black” – it begins with mellow flute section and quite soft singing but suddenly Howells starts to play his organ, at first slow and tender but after a while it changes to real Hammond orgy. This keyboardist shows us that he is a real master of this instrument. We can hear memrable melodies here, but first of all a lot of aggressive, spectacular and expressive solos.
2. “Don’t go” – this is the shortest and I think that the weakest track (only in comparison to the other songs on this album of course!). In fact this is very soft song, “chorus” parts can be even called “sweet”. In general it’s almost radio-friendly, but again I have to remark that organ-playing here is very “smart” and interesting, too.
3. “October witches” – another great track comparable to “People in black” but here we don’t have any doubts who is the main person in this band ‘cause Howells electric organ plays the leading role from beginning till the end. He makes many incredible things with this instrument (for example makin’ a lot of “slides” effects when he touches all of the keys with one short move).
4. “Love song no. 6 (I’ll never love you girl)” – it starts a little suprising with acoustic guitar, soft vocals and after a while piano playin’. But from second minute Howells starts to use his Hammond in really fury way. His solo is breathtaking and its main part includes repeated “sliding” like in some psychedelic madness attack. Another interesting moment is outro wherekeyboardist plays almost classic music. Of course I can’t pass over Cure’s vocals ‘cause he sings his “I’ll never love you girls, You’ll never love me” in really impressive & passionate way.
5. “Dreams” – first of all it has really stunning intro – some melorecitation which after a while changes to some dramatic almost hysteric screaming (in the type of ’60 psychedelic rock a la Jim Morrison or Arthur Brown). Along with cressendo organ sound makes really great atmosphere here. But this is only a beginning! In the middle of the song we can listen to couple of another Hammond solos with all of these murmurings, roarings, growlings and squekings effects which you surely expect and await for J. But prog-song couldn’t be fully progressive without some more liricist…and Still Life don’t forget ‘bout it ‘cause in the ending part of the song they changed their music to some softer and more poetical singin’ (in chorus type) and pathetic organ playin’.
6. “Time” – another gem from “Still Life”. It starts with pompous organ along with choir-like singing: “aaaaa…” and after few seconds Hammond begins riffing some insane, breaking “melody”. When this intro is over and Curve starts singin’ music tends to be almost conventional but after a while we can notice that organ become more and more important & omnipresent here. Near to the 5th minute of “Time” Howells starts something which can’t be even called Hammond solo ‘cause it’s a real, psychy madness played by lunatic in insane “delirium tremens” fury with more and more slowest & immelodic rhytm…great ending for this song and all impressive album.
Conclusion: this is “a must see” for all progressive rock fans, especially these who admire Hammond organ-driven type of this music with some psychedelic flavour.
If you are kin of Still Life, you will probably like The Nice, Aardvark, Bram Stoker, Beggar’s Opera, Quatermass, Odin, Rare Bird, 2066 & Then, Ache and Frumpy, too.

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Holderlin - s/t (1975-very good krautrok/folk)

vi ho postato prima il disco traum degli holderlin e ora tocca all'altro lavoro...che dire... è krautrock!molto particolare dall'inizio alla fine, con ovvie melodie a cavallo tra il prog e il classico con molti spunti sinfonici...ascoltatelovi piacerà moltissimo!!!

Very good krautsound with folk and classical influences...take a listen!

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HÖLDERLIN- HÖLDERLINS TRAUM
(1972-Krautrock-vinyl rip)

Un disco di krautrock per voi!forse un filino più commerciale ma ascoltabile!per maggiori info...leggere sotto!

This had been the debut by German band Hoelderlin (here still spelled with an “umlaut”) and actually what an amazing one it was. Actually it should be considered as one of the most stunning first works by a band ever presented whereas usually it used to be rather underestimated. I’ve seen it rated with 9/15 on a German Prog site for example. Some people are comparing it with the style of some country fellow bands like Emtidi, Bröselmaschine or Witthüser & Westrupp (musicians of the latter two guested here actually) which is only valid in some way with the difference that this album had been far superior to anything those bands ever released. The music they presented here was a lot different from the more classic Prog style they revealed on their later (also very good) albums. Being mostly acoustic with a broad range of used instruments the seven compositions here exhibited a quite unique blend of folk, classical, ethnic and some jammin’ Krautrock elements. But the latter feature comes here much more discreet and is mainly exclusively in one track (“Traum”) present. Thus it’s certainly not to be compared with anything from the LSD-inspired “Kosmische Szene” the band always refused to be part of and therefore had many juridical with their producer Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser. The lyrics (into parts inspired by their eponym) though being at times very dreamy and poetic are anything else than just misty-eyed romanticism but are containing as well many political and social comments, a fact that had been disliked as well by their producer. One could describe them as criticism of society packed into fabulous poetry. Most of them are sung by Dutch Nanny DeRuig in perfect German free of any accent thus I think it’s quite crucial to be familiar with the language to fully appreciate this record. On the other hand there’s plenty of brilliant music here to be enjoyed without taking care of the lyrics at all, played on acoustic classical-type of instruments like violin, cello and grand piano but also electric ones like organ and mellotron. Not to forget mentioning the magical flute play, the superb acoustic guitar and as well some sitar, tablas and nice percussion providing a slight “cosmic” touch. Finally I just can highly recommend this album not only to any fan of Prog Folk and Krautrock but to anyone looking for some unique and awesome music. It’s absolutely flawless (apart from its short length but just put it on repeat play!) and in my opinion can’t be rather lower than with the full score!

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autumn people - autumn people (superb us psych 1976)

Bello!!!!mi è piaciuto!!!!ci sono un sacco di cose da ascoltare su questo disco! c'è una anima psych che pervade le sonorità subito dal primo ascolto, ma sono vivi i richiami della tradizione blues e anche la lezione dei Sabbath con una cavalcata oscura nella migliore tradizione Sabbatthiana (Coffin Maker) che è la gemma del disco, degna conclusione di un album ottimo! A voi!

Great recond of heavy psych!don't miss it!!!and listen "coffin maker"!!!ciao!

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LIQUID SMOKE - S/T (Great hard rock psych 1970-vinyl rip)

BELLO!Purtroppo è rippato da vinile (e si sente) ma ho voluto postarlo ugualmente perchè è un ottimo disco!bello!consigliato!

Very good early version of "Hard To Handle". If you like classic blues rock with a good mix of hard rock and psych thrown in, or like 70's music similar to the aformentioned song, this is a good album to search for.

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ARACHNOID -ST 1978

Well this French work is suitable for the lovers of such "Experimental Progressive music" in the vein of bands like Univers Zero or any other ensemble from the Zeuhl School...often "crimsonesque" and symphonic too, the present album is characterized by some dark tones, a talented and aggressive vocal style, but with a very rough timbre, according to a complex symphonic genre. This latter is never represented by beautiful charming moments, because its focus is more on the experimentations than on the melody...moreover the opening track is epic, almost perfect,nevertheless by ending on a pessimistic disposition, despite of maintaining an ethereal, ghostly mood throughout,is anyway a bit depressing. The third track instead is somewhat strange and at times sounds almost like a sort of such melodic italian prog album, in the vein of Locanda delle Fate, thanks also to the sweet performance at the flute and a different mood, which is finally less cruel. Their theatrical effort were a secure imprinting during their appearance in the course of 1979, but unlike Ange , They were not able to give new birth to such ghostly and at times melodramatic "prog acts"...

Link:http://link-protector.com/x-15947

Carpe Diem-En Regardant Passer Le Temps
(1975good space prog)

This album has really grown on me big time. This has got to be one of the greatest prog albums I have bought in a long time. This group, as far as French prog bands are concerned gets mentioned up there with the likes of Pulsar, Atoll, Magma, Ange, etc. and without good reason. The band consisted of keyboardist/vocalist Christian Truchi, guitarist Gilbert Abbenanti, bassist Alain Berge, drummer Alain Faraut, and saxist/flutist Claude-Marius David (who unfortunately died in 1993, according to the booklet included in the Musea CD reissue, but unfortunately no mention of cause of death). En Regardant Passer Le Temps is the first of only two albums and is generally regarded as the better of the two. This is one of the very few prog rock albums I've found where I can't find any flaws. Many times I have problems with bad production, bad vocals (or a band singing in poor English if they're from a non-English speaking country), an album getting hampered by a sappy ballad or two, awful synth sound, poor lyrics, or whatever, but none of that's to be found here. Christian Truchi decides to sing in his native French, and he has one of the more pleasant voices in French prog (a refreshing change, when you're accustomed to harsh French vocals, like that of Ange). The band has one of the more unique keyboard sounds I've heard, rather than the usual Hammond organ, Mini Moog, and Mellotron, Truchi used a Farfisa electric piano, an unidentifiable synth, and a string synth. So many times you see this band compared with Gong, or Camel, or Soft Machine. Don't buy in to that at all, this has got to be one of the more original mid '70s prog albums. For one thing, the music is way more sophisticated than what Gong did. There are plenty of jazzy passages because of the presence of sax, but plenty of spacy symphonic passages. The band is often placed under the "space fusion" category with the likes of Gong and even Ozric Tentacles, which is a bit strange, given Carpe Diem was quite a bit more sophisticated. Expect more of a symphonic space prog album. The album consists of only four cuts, but all are of the same quality, so it's really difficult picking out the best cut. Plus you can't beat the cover, which is very much in the style of M.C. Escher (done by Hubert Pattieu). Truly an essential album, as far as I'm concerned.

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FRENCH PROG!

Oggi vi propongo un po' di musica prog francese!spero apprezziate! Come commento vi lascio solo che il genere non è molto distante dai canoni prog standard ma gli Asia minor sono un filo meglio!Gli arachnoid sono più ardui da ascoltare ma il cantato in francese non è male!!

ASIA MINOR - CROSSING THE LINE 1978

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ASIA MINOR - BETWEEN FLESH AND DIVINE 1980

Masterpiece of prog rock in an era where you least expect it: the early 1980s. 1979's Crossing the Line was their debut, but Between Flesh and Divine is regarded as their best album. Asia Minor was a French band consisting of Turkish musicians playing mid to late '70s style prog in the vein of many of your favorites: Camel, Focus, King Crimson, Genesis, even Pulsar. The instruments consists of vocals (in English), guitars, flute, bass, drums, and keyboards (Elka Rhapsody string synth, electric piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Minimoog). On the opening cut, "Nightwind", the band starts off sound deceptively like Ozric Tentacles, but that's just for a few seconds, before you know what you're listening to is symphonic prog. Here you get some great guitar and flute work, and some atmospheric passages. Here the vocals are very much like Camel's Andy Latimar (not to mention the flute). "Northern Lights" starts off rather mellow, heavy on the string synths, with some space Minimoog to go with it, but then the music gets more energetic, with the end part resembling Genesis. The rest of the album is of the same high quality, and I very highly recommend this album. Great stuff!

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Corpus - Creation A Child (US Blues Psych Rock 1971)

Un'altra gemma per voi!!!!ma che bel discuccio!e credo sia pure abbastanza raro! Ottimo album con un forte predominio di chitarre con riff molto belli e inspirati...il genere proposto e quello di musica blues ma suonato decisamente con un tocco psych con chitarre anche piuttosto acide!anche questo da ascoltare!

Nice blues rock from this Corpus Christi, Texas band. Released around 1970. Fairly generic, nice psych touches.

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Mirthrandir - For You the Old Women(1972-superb prog)

Il disco che vi propongo oggi si può facilmente collocare nel filone prog (come gli yezda urfa) e secondo me merita un ascolto!anche la prima volta che l'ho ascoltato nonostante fossi indaffarato,ha attirato la mia attenzione! ve lo consiglio!

A masterpiece,regarding of those times!!Bands such as Echolyn took a lot of inspiration from this band...such an important reference, despite of some excesses (the same defect which sometimes characterizes the works by Yezda Urfa); but these controversial concerns -as it can change the rate only- permit this album to represent the beginning of a New Era, regarding of the derivative US bands in the vein of Yes and Gentle Giant !!

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ZARATHUSTRA-ZARATHUSTRA (masterpiece deu-krautprog-1972)

Vi posto qusto disco che reputo un grandissimo lavoro...forse qualcosa di meno di un masterpiece ma di sicuro vale la pena di sentirlo!Un highlights su tutti "The Jocker!"

Progressive masterwork from Germany.Highly recommended!take a listen to "the jocker"!!

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berluc - reise zu den sterne
(masterpiece ger 1979 heavy prog space rock vinyl rip)

CAPOLAVORO!ammazza che bello!il rock è quello tipico del made in "deutschland" ma sono vivi i ricordi di un hard rock sanguigno mischiati ad una vena psych prog spaziale (assolutamente non stucchevole come altri dischi del genere!)
Che aspettate a sentire questa piccola gemma???!!!

Another band originaly from East Germany ,east answer on Hawkwind. Great sound&song!!
Members: Dietmar Ränker (drums), Alexander Stehr (keyboards), Manfred Kähler (vocals), Gerd Pöppel (guitar), Günter Briesenick (bass)

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Bazar
Come avrete notato dal titolo c'è un po' di tutto in questi dischi...io non ho colto perfettamente l'anima blues che le recensioni decantano ma comunque nel complesso è ottimo!a voi!
Bazar - Det er ikke så enkelt (nor,1973 great blues hard psych prog!!)

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Bazar - Drabantbyrock (1974)

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Freddy Lindquist – Menu (great 1970 Nor Heavy Rock)

Sto diventando troppo di parte per i dischi delle terre del nord!!!ottimo disco con un ottimo "riffing" e un gusto che spazia tra più generi, tutti suonati in una maniera impeccabile!consigliato!

CD reissue of one and only 1970 album by Freddy Lindquist, who was once member of the Vanguards in 1966, replaicing Terje Rypdal. Freddie could be regarded as the 'Hendrix' of Norway, a true guitar-vinking!! Great fluid guitar rock from Norways leading guitar-prince, next in line to King Terje Rypdal. If comparisons are required the album is reminiscent of Miller Anderson's solo album "Bright City". – freakemporium.com

Freddy Lindquist was a veteran of several Norwegian beat bands before embarking on his solo album in 1970. Moving on to heavy rock he produced an album in the classic vein of Cream and Taste – the comparison being even more apt as the addition of two help-mates made the band into a trio. The guitar-work on the opener ‘Sundae Sellers’ is very Clapton-influenced, although in no way just a copy-cat, and the jazzy ‘Green And Pink Little Man’ shows Lindquist is equally at home with hard rock. ‘Shakaro’ is a flute-led instrumental which nicely breaks up the album, before ‘How Nice’ re-introduces the guitar as the lead instrument for it’s own showcase. A heavy, heavy version of Los Bravos’ ‘Black Is Black’ – done a la Vanilla Fudge - is one of the highlights of the album, but Lindquist’s own offerings like ‘Women Running Around’ and ‘Join In And Freak Out’ are equally fine, and make this a truly excellent album. All the songs are sung in English, and have a definite British vibe to them, making them accessible to a worldwide audience. Always highly regarded in Norway, Lindquist is now getting belated recognition with the re-appearance of this release, and it should be checked out by anyone into classic heavy rock.

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Crossbreeze - Crossbreeze (1974 nor-rock prog)

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Ferris - Ferris (fin hard rock prog 1971)

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apollo - same (fin 1970 prog)

Ancora prog dalle terre del nord...personalmente non amo alla follia questo disco perchè secondo me siamo davanti alla progressive"pura"che io amo fino ad un certo punto...non aspettatevi un disco alla rag i ryggen ma una progressive in senso stretto!!!!a voi!

Link: http://link-protector.com/x-15895

Northen Stuff!!!!

Hi folks!again nordic prog!Unfortunately the Yellow album has a bad audio quality!one of my friend send me this link and in the folder i have found this info:

"The sound quality of this release isn’t that good, since my old LP has suffered during the years gone by.
If someone possesses the old master tapes, please release the entire album on CD.
I’m sure there will be a demand for a new high-quality release of this forgotten jewel."

Yellow - Keltakuume (1975-fin-hard rock prog)

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Haikara-Haikara(1972 superb Fin heavy prog)

Disco MOSTRUOSO! bellissimo!me lo sono proprio gustato!Inoltre è particolare perchè non è il classico prog standard inglese, piuttosto una rivisitazione finnica! La prima song è bellissima ma tutto il resto del disco scorre via che è un piacere! anche le canzoni più complesse hanno una loro scintilla! Ve lo raccomando di cuore!!!

forgotten gem in Finnish progressive music. Highly recommended!

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BECKETT - BECKETT
(1974 -Hard - prog)

Disco particolare ma piacevolissimo!ci sono un po' tutte le atmosfere con momenti riflessivi, a volte quasi onirici, e ottimi esempi di hard in senso stretto!consigliato vivamente!

good uk progressive rock produced by roger chapman of FAMILY. and with the special guest of the fiddler wilf gibson of ELO.

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Orang-Utan - Orang-Utan (1970 hard rock)

Great one off album from this early 70's UK five piece.
Hard Rock with a blues background by the sound of things, great guitar and vocals.
This one should appeal to fans of Leafhound, Led Zeppelin, Free etc.
Only released in West Germany at the time, their self-titled 1971 album has come to the attention of a wider audience since its cd rerelease on Lizard Records in the late 1990s. Give this one a shot, there's at least one classic track on here, (opener, "I Can See Inside Your Head"), but the rest of the material is of a very high standard too. Vocals are in the Pete French/Paul Rogers style, the feller has a great set of pipes. Just a pity they didn't record more than this one album. As a legacy, it's slim, but groaning with quality. File beside "Growers Of Mushroom".

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The Blues Project - Lazarus(1971 blues psych)

Tommy Flanders was long gone. Al Kooper and Steve Katz left to start Blood, Sweat and Tears leaving the band with out it's three best vocalists. What's left is great playing, good material and mediocre if not awful vocals.

The title track "Lazarus" is the highlight(it's actually sung fairly well). Danny Kalb manages to supply some good guitar on several other tracks to at least make an interesting listen. This album was repackaged with The Blues Project, which was the other Capitol label release on CD and it has a different line up that includes Tommy Flanders as vocalist.

The Blues Project - The Blues Project(1972)

In 1972 Tommy Flanders rejoined a version of The Blues Project that included Danny Kalb and Roy Blumenfield. Even though Flanders had demonstrated a tender and skilled singing voice on his own Moonstone a couple of years earlier, he referred to his heavier more bluesy voice for this.

The best song hands down is their cover of Tim Hardin's "Danville Dame", a song that is given a fine workout by the group. A few other songs are impressive and there isn't anything that doesn't work.
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Pulsar - Pollen 1975

Incredible, if not a bit underrated debut from this French prog band. The music here tends to be mellow, but a bit more experimental than their following albums. This is their only album where they sing in French (their following albums, they sing so unintelligibly, you can't tell if they're singing in English or French, or both - but of course, those are great albums too). The only English you here here is some spoken dialog. The keyboard setup is basically the Solina string synths, the ARP 2600 synthesizer, and piano. Oddly the Mellotron isn't present here (but is on their following two albums). Mainly mellow prog, this is great stuff, and a classic debut.

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Pulsar - Bienvenue au conseil d'administration (1981)

Despite the date this sounds like something from Germany in the mid 70's rather then Paris in the 80's, but I'm certainly not complaining. Side one is a rather grand affair with some wild space rock sounds and some intense vocal yells. Side two doesn't fair quite as well, with a more typical progressive rock sound and to much talkin' and not enough rockin'.
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Orion - La Nature Vit, L'Homme Lui, Critique (1979)

This band from France released only one album in the late '70's - exactly 1979. The music on this single album is symphonic with a touch of Shylock and here and there Ange but less theatrical. Not very much to add just if you put the hand on this one you wont regret it, at least i was very pleasent surprise when i bought this little gem from Musea. Great guitar parts from Franck Mamosa and some very intristing keys passages from Janusz Tokarz - in the same time smooth if the mood needed and very fluent and symphonic if the piece change in a more symphonic aproach. The album is maybe typical for french prog shcool from the late '70's and why not to some of the canadian prog bands from the same period (french part of the Canada) This single album worth to have in your collection, and only for Le Singe De La Vie , Le Chevalier and La Nature Vit, L'Homme Lui Critique the best pieces from here. The album has 2 bonus tracks that didn't make it on the album first time was released. So 4 stars for this unknown but in the same time intristing little gem from the late '70's.

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The Orient Express - The Orient Express (1969 french psych)

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Argentinian Stuff!!!!
Agnus - Pinturas y expresiones(1980 prog psych prog-folk )

Another lost treasure from Argentina. Agnus released this album, its only one and it’s a shame there wasn’t any more. The album contains 4 beautiful tracks, which bear the influence of Mia and Italian bands such as PFM. The flute has a major role here, giving this a slightly ethereal sound, which is reinforced by the heavenly sound of the female vocals. The beautiful thing here is the multiple female vocals sung together and the male vocals in opposition to them.

In the first track XXI Century the flute plays a certain tune that is then played around by the band and developed more. It is sometimes reminiscent of Camel and Gotic. As someone said, it ends a bit abruptly, and it’s a shame. However, this song contains some beautiful female vocal performance and also an enchanting flute playing. The second track is a bit rockier in nature, again with the flute setting up the scene for the rest to come and complete the picture. The guitars and the banjo here have an important role as well and they give the track a nice spacey, old and native sound as well as add the necessary rock element in this song and in the others as well. Born the day starts with some more angelic female voices. It continues as a light classic rock tune with a guitar playing a bit alone. Then the music fades away while the singer continues and the flute comes in and plays along with the singing, all accompanied by the drums that come back as well. Then start a nice vocal part of the male singer with some finally noticeable bass part and the same guitar from earlier giving its rock sound. The song goes on with some more interesting developments and suffice it to say that it does not linger on the same musical idea for too long and remains interesting to listen to for the whole of its 11:50 minutes (there is even a drum solo). A beautiful and quite original song for sure. The last song King’s History is very different from the rest of the album. It is a folk song (not Latin folk, but rather English folk), with beautiful female and male vocals and a violin that gives the song its flavour. The flute is present here of course as is the banjo. The song changes from jumpy happy tempo to a slow, melancholic mood. The faster rhythm of this song makes you move involuntarily.

Even though the songs are quite long (all first three are longer than 10 minutes), they are composed such that they flow seamlessly and without being boring at all. The only downside is the fact that I feel as if the songs are not developed enough. They could have both developed their musical ideas more and come up with others. But regardless of this, the music is beautiful and very satisfying. This may not be the most original music heard, but it sure is an excellent album, very well performed and it contains some beautiful melodies and vocal parts.

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Orion's Beethoven - Superangel (1973)

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