YES, THE SOUND CHASER DAYS

TRAS MÁS DE 40 AÑOS COMO LÍDERES DE UN GÉNERO QUE AYUDARON A CREAR, LA HERENCIA MUSICAL DE YES ES SENCILLAMENTE INMENSA. PARA TODOS SUS MUCHOS SEGUIDORES SERÁ UN PLACER VOLVER A ESCUCHAR ALGUNOS ÁLBUMES EN FORMATO MP3 Y FLAC PROCEDENTE DE LA EDICIÓN JAPONESA SHM-CD DEL 2009

YES formed in 1968 with Jon ANDERSON (vocals), Chris SQUIRE (bass, vocals), Peter BANKS (guitar, vocals), Tony KAYE (keyboards), and Bill BRUFORD (drums). Well-known and influential mainstream progressive from the 1970's, and still around in some form ever since, they were highly influential in their heyday, especially notable for the really creative "Relayer". During the 1970s, YES pioneered the use of synthesizers and sound effects in modern music. Driven by Jon's artistic vision, they produced such timeless, symphonic-rock masterworks as "Roundabout," "Close To the Edge," and "Awaken". In the 1980s, YES pushed new digital sampling technologies to their limits, selling millions of records and influencing a generation of digital musicians with classics like "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" and "Rhythm Of Love". Moving through the 1990s and into the new millennium, the band keeps expanding its boundaries by using the latest hard-disk recording techniques and, most recently, working with a full orchestra to create their genre-defying music. YES gained large popularity with their brand of mysticism and grand-scale compositions. "Fragile" and "Close to the Edge" are considered their best works as it's symphonic, complex, cerebral, spiritual and moving. These albums featured beautiful harmonies and strong, occasionally heavy playing. Also, "Fragile" contained the popular hit song "Roundabout". This was followed by the controversial "Tales from Topographic Oceans" LP, which was a double album consisting of only four 20-minute length suites centering on religious concepts. Also, "Relayer" was their most experimental, yet grandiose and symphonic. They broke up, until the new jewel "Going For The One" and its incredible "Awaken" was issued in 1977. In later years, YES would go through many transformations. There were other very good YES albums after "Going For The One" ("Drama", "Keys To Ascension" and suprisingly "The Ladder") but this is the last great album. • Text by Prog Archives

More information:
Yes Official forum (Notes From The Edge) • Yes Official page • Yes Page in All Music • Buy Yes records in Amazon

Just for Testing Purposes:
Important Note: All these links will allow you to download a text archive with the real MP3 and FLAC files links for each album and the full artwork in high resolution. The Password for the text archive and for the files is always the same: www.avaxhome.ws

Nota: Todos los links permiten descargar un fichero de texto que contiene los links MP3 y FLAC de cada álbum y el artwork completo en alta resolución. El Password para todos los archivos es: www.avaxhome.ws

• Listen "Yes" • Listen "Time & A Word" • Listen "The Yes Album" • Listen "Fragile" •Listen "Yessongs" • Listen "Relayer" • Listen "Going for the One" • Listen "Tormato" • Listen "Drama" • Listen "Yesshows" • Listen "90125" • Listen "90125 The Solos" • Listen "Big Generator"

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THE STRAWBS, FROM THE WITCHWOOD

STRAWBS ES SIN DUDA ALGUNA UNA DE LAS BANDAS MÁS QUERIDAS Y APRECIADAS DEL FOLK PROGRESIVO BRITÁNICO. CON UNA LARGUÍSIMA DISCOGRAFÍA A SUS ESPALDAS, MUCHOS DE SUS ÁLBUMES SON IMPRESCINDIBLES EN CUALQUIER BUENA COLECCIÓN. "FROM THE WITCHWOOD" Y "HERO & HEROINE" SON DOS OBRAS MAESTRAS.

One of the better British progressive groups, The STRAWBS were a 60's folk and medieval band turned prog-rock with the help of Dave COUSINS (the heart and soul of this group) and Rick WAKEMAN "master of the keyboards". WAKEMAN is featured on the albums "Strawbs", "Dragonfly", "Just A Collection of...", and "From The Witchwood" before he joined YES. The line-up for the group changed markedly over the years. Their sound has been in a state of constant evolution combining English folk and progressive sounds to form their unique style. Critics seem to have a preference for the STRAWBS in the early Seventies when the group consisted of Tony & John HOOPER, John FORD, Richard HUDSON and keyboard virtuoso Rick WAKEMAN. The group ceased to exist at the end of the 1970s, and COUSINS embarked on some solo projects. STRAWBS would appeal to fans of bands like FAIRPORT CONVENTION, STEELEYE SPAN, PENTANGLE, etc. They have recorded over 15 albums through the years, with various lineups around the core of Dave COUSINS who offered beautiful melodic compositions. Every STRAWBS album between "Witchwood" and "Nomadness" has something unique to offer. A perfect introduction to the sound of The STRAWBS is the compilation-CD "A Choice of Strawbs" (16 tracks). It features all their best material from their most creative and "symphonic" period (between '71 and '74). The music of The STRAWBS frequently ranges from folky (acoustic guitars) and classic (piano and harpsichord) to bombastic, symphonic rock (fiery electric guitar and glorious Mellotron in the vein of BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST and The MOODY BLUES). The vocals are powerful with a lot of expression.

Más información:
Página oficial de The Strawbs • Página de Strawbs en AMG Comprar álbumes de Strawbs

Just for Testing Purposes:
Listen "From the Witchwood" Listen "Hero & Heroine"

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P.F.M. THE ITALIAN TREASURE

DOS ÁLBUMES IMPRESCINDIBLES SIN LOS QUE RESULTA IMPOSIBLE ENTENDER LA IMPORTANCIA DEL ROCK PROGRESIVO ITALIANO COMO APORTACIÓN DECISIVA AL GÉNERO. ELEGANTES, PRECIOSISTAS, VIRTUOSOS, ORIGINALES, SENCILLAMENTE INCOMPARABLES, PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI MERECEN INSCRIBIR SU NOMBRE EN LOS ANALES DEL PROG ROCK A LA MISMA ALTURA QUE E,L&P, KING CRIMSON, YES O GENESIS...

The pioneer of Italian Progressive groups, PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI (PFM for short) is one of the leaders of the 70s prog movement. PFM developed a style which is uniquely Italian while maintaining links with the rest of the prog world. A lyrical, romantic and delicate music, full of fineness. A great melodic and instrumental richness, somptuous compositions and arrangements. Sometimes compared with the early King Crimson, the group had its own musical personality, with its elegant music.

More information:
Página oficial de PFM • Página de PFM en All Music Guide • Comprar discos de PFM

Just for testing Purposes:
Listen "Photos of Ghost" Part One Part Two and Part Three (Flac Files - 2010 Remastered and expanded with bonus tracks) • Listen "The World Became the World" Part One Part Two and Part Three (Flac Files - 2010 Remastered and expanded with bonus tracks)

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SOFT MACHINE, MACHINE OF NUMBERS

"Third" sounds like chaos, but is not. It's carefully arranged. And besides the instruments, the Robert Wyatt lyrics are just too delicious.

Soft Machine fue un grupo inglés de rock progresivo, rock psicodélico y jazz fusión formado en Canterbury en 1966. Su nombre proviene de la novela de William Burroughs The Soft Machine. Son una de las principales bandas de la Escena de Canterbury, caracterizada por fusionar la psicodelia con el jazz y el rock progresivo. Soft Machine fue fundada en 1966 por el vocalista y batería Robert Wyatt, el guitarrista, bajista y vocalista Kevin Ayers, el guitarrista Daevid Allen y el teclista Mike Ratledge.

Más información:

• Página de Soft Machine en Wikipedia • Página de Soft Machine en All Music • Página de Soft Machine en Prog Archives • Comprar álbumes de Soft Machine en Amazon

Just for Testing Purposes:

Listen Part One and Part Two "Third" (Remastered 2007 - mp3 320 - incluye un bonus CD grabado en directo)

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DEREK & THE DOMINOS, NO WORDS

THE ESSENCE OF ROCK, THE QUINTESSENCE OF RHYTHM & BLUES, A COUPLE OF ALBUMS THAT SHOULD BE PRESERVED IN A MUSEUM. HAVE A LISTEN AND... LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL AGAIN!

Whenever I need my fix of classic 1970s' rock, I always turn to this album. After touring as a sideman with Delaney and Bonnie, Eric Clapton formed Derek and the Dominos out of Delaney and Bonnie's rhythm section (Bobby Whitlock, keyboards and vocals; Carl Radle, bass; and Jim Gordon, drums) and The Allman Brothers' guitarist, Duane Allman, and then released the penultimate rock love song, "Layla," which takes centerstage on this iconic rock album. Inspired by his then-unrequited love for model Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend George Harrison, Clapton took the name "Layla" from Nezami Ganjavi's poem, "Layla and Majnun," which tells the story of a young man who goes crazy after falling in love with a beautiful, unavailable woman. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is undeniably one of the ten greatest rock and roll albums of all time, and with the dual guitars of Allman and Clapton, it features Clapton at his best. The album is a collection of blues standards ("Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out," "It's Too Late," "Have You Ever Loved A Woman," and "Key To The Highway"), jams ("Tell the Truth"), and as the title suggests, "Other Assorted Love Songs" ("Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad," "Bell Bottom Blues," "Layla"). Ironically the album was in production at the time of Jimi Hendrix's drug-overdose. (A reverent cover of "Little Wing" was included on the album in tribute to Hendrix.) In fact, the album is eerily surrounded by death and drug addiction. (Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident soonafter the album release; Gordon later murdered his mother in a psychotic rage; and Clapton was addicted to heroin.) Unrequited love, incendiary guitar, drugs, and unexpected death: this album is definitive 70s' rock and roll. • Amazon review

Más información:
Página oficial de Eric Clapton • Más información sobre Derek & The Dominos • Comprar álbumes de derek & The Dominos

Just for testing Purposes:
Listen "Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs • Listen "Derek & The Dominos In Concert" Part 1 and Part 2

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ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE, THE LOST ALBUM

A RARE INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM FROM THE SEVENTIES, A ONE SHOT PROJECT BY ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING BILL BRUFORD ON DRUMS. A MUST FOR ALL LOVERS OF EARLY ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS (MOOG, MELLOTRON...) AND PROG ROCK COLLECTORS. MAGNIFICENT.

"In Search of Ancient Gods" ("Buscando a los antiguos dioses") es uno de esos discos absolutamente peculiares dentro del género progresivo, una auténtica rareza. Fue grabado por Absolute Elsewhere, o lo que es lo mismo: Paul Fishman (teclados), Bill Bruford (batería); Philip Saatchi (guitarras) y Jon Astrop (bajo), y editado por Warner en 1976. No hubo ninguna obra posterior, ni continuidad de colaboración entre el cuarteto de músicos. Fue lo que se denomina un "One Shot", un "ahí queda eso y punto". El disco pasó prácticamente inadvertido pese a que los aficionados al rock progresivo eran, en esos momentos, legión. El LP, totalmente instrumental, es, como reza el título, una experiencia en música y sonido que celebra o ilustra las teorías de Erich Von Däniken acerca del origen extraterrestre de la civilización y de las visitas de "dioses espaciales" en un pasado remoto. Durante décadas ha sido absolutamente imposible encontrar copias de este trabajo, que ha visto cómo el tiempo lo convertía en álbum de culto. En los últimos años se han efectuado muy pocas ediciones en CD (hasta la fecha circulaba algún archivo mp3 en Internet procedente de un vinilo digitalizado) y únicamente en Japón. Localizar "In Search of Ancient Gods" en archivo Flac, procedente de una de esas ediciones japonesas, es el motivo que me anima a no demorar su publicación en ThatWasMusic. Disco de colección para amantes de la música de sintetizadores, mellotrones y electrónica en general; realmente magnífico, onírico, fantasioso, relajante. No te lo pierdas por nada del mundo. Es como si la música de King Crimson y Alan Parsons se hubieran dado la mano de forma mágica e irrepetible.

Más información sobre Absolute Elsewhere en Progarchives

Just for testing purposes:
Listen "In Search Of Ancient Gods" (Flac files) Part 1 Part2 Part 3
The Original link belogs to Oldish Psych & Prog

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ROGER WATERS TOUR

Here they are. The confirmed 2010 Roger Waters “The Wall” tour dates and venues in Canada and USA. Hope we could see this fantastic show next year in Europe...

More information in www.pinkfloydonline.com

» 9/15 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
» 9/16 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
» 9/20 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
» 9/21 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
» 9/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
» 9/28 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
» 9/30 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
» 10/5 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
» 10/8 – Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
» 10/10 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
» 10/12 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
» 10/15 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center
» 10/17 – Ottawa, ON @ ScotiaBank Place
» 10/19 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
» 10/22 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
» 10/24 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
» 10/26 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
» 10/27 – St Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
» 10/29 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
» 10/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
» 11/3 – New York, NY @ Izod Center
» 11/8 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
» 11/9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
» 11/13 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
» 11/16 – Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
» 11/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
» 11/20 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
» 11/21 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
» 11/23 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
» 11/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
» 11/27 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
» 11/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
» 12/6 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
» 12/8 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
» 12/10 – Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
» 12/11 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
» 12/13 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center

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PROGRESSIVE CLASSICS, NEKTAR

NEKTAR, GRUPO ALEMÁN DE ORIGEN INGLÉS, FIRMÓ ALGUNOS DE LOS MEJORES ÁLBUMES DE ROCK PROGRESIVO Y SPACE ROCK DE LOS SETENTA; DISCOS QUE PASARON DESAPERCIBIDOS PARA MUCHOS FANS DEL GÉNERO. CON UN ESTILO PROPIO QUE NO LE DEBE NADA A NADIE, ORIGINALES, EXCELENTES COMPOSITORES, Y FORMIDABLES INSTRUMENTISTAS, SON UN DEBER Y UN LUJO EN CUALQUIER COLECCIÓN.

NEKTAR is probably the most German-like of the Seventies British bands, a fame that owes a lot to the town in which this band was founded (Hamburg) and to their stylistic approach (Assimilated to Krautrock). NEKTAR was formed in 1969 by Allan FREEMAN (keyboards & vocals), Roye ALBRIGHTON (guitars & vocals), Derek MOORE (bass, Mellotron & vocals) and Ron HOWDEN (drums). Their earliest albums were hard rock that drew heavily from the space-rock and PINK FLOYD styles of the same period. The 70's gave them the occasion to issue some masterpieces, like for example "Remember the Future" (1973) and "Recycled" (1975). Each is a conceptual album that is a nice blend of melodic guitar and keyboards with a vocal story. "Journey To The Centre Of The Eye" is a mindblowing epic with lots of echoplex guitar and dual Mellotrons which is quite in tune with the Krautrock stuff going on around them, yet is definitely British. "Tab in the Ocean" and "Magic is a Child" had shorter songs and were less less satisfying. Fortunately there is a compilation album just called NEKTAR (1976) which has all the best bits of the albums and is highly recommended. • Text by Progarchives

Más información:
Página oficial de Nektar • Nektar en All Music • Comprar discos de Nektar

Just for testing Purposes:
Listen "Journey To The Centre Of The Eye" (1971) • Listen "A Tab In The Ocean" (1972) • Listen "Sounds Like This" (1973) • Listen "Remember The Future" (1974) • Listen "Down To Earth" (1974) • Listen 1 and Listen 2 "Recycled" (1975)

Note: If some password is required it will be: davTMG • Si algún password es requerido, será: davTMG • All these Nektar records were found in Taringa and other music blogs.

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IL VOLO, AN ITALIAN JEWEL

IL VOLO, UN SUPERGRUPO DE MÚSICOS DE ESTUDIO, GRABÓ ÚNICAMENTE DOS ÁLBUMES, DOS MARAVILLAS QUE NO PUEDEN FALTAR EN NINGUNA COLECCIÓN DE PROGRESIVO ITALIANO. MÁS MELÓDICOS QUE PFM, BANCO O LE ORME, PERO CON EL MISMO ESPÍRITU PRECIOSISTA Y VIRTUOSO. IMPRESCINDIBLES.

Usually described as a "supergroup", IL VOLO was a studio band formed by very popular musicians all coming from famous bands: Alberto Radius and Gabriele Lorenzi from FORMULA TRE, Mario Lavezzi from FLORA FAUNA CEMENTO and Camaleonti, Bob Callero from OSAGE TRIBE and DUELLO MADRE, Gianni Dall'Aglio from RIBELLI, along with composer Vince Tempera who also had his own band PLEASURE MACHINE. With such a pedigree it's obvious that both albums are very well played, and enjoyable but not memorable, lacking originality. An obvious similarity with FORMULA TRE is evident, along with a certain jazz-rock feel present throughout both albums, whose only distinctive element is the voice, missing on "Essere O Non Essere?" The group disbanded soon after the second release. Very good (somewhat jazz) fusion melodic symphonic with also very interesting percussion, keyboards, as nicely balanced music. The first Italian album from 1974, their music is built upon two keyboards with great vocals and lush arrangements. Close to PFM or BANCO by the vocals parts and the beauty of the themes and to E.L.P. by the instrumental virtuosity. Their second "Essere O Non Essere" is a classic item of mostly instrumental music with some theme more soft and some majesties keyboards flights a la KING CRIMSON. It's one of the easiest Italian progressive items. • Text by PROG ARCHIVES



Más información (More information):
Il Volo page • Comprar/Buy Il Volo albums

Just for Testing Purposes:
• Listen "Il Volo" (1974) Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3
(Audio: Flac files, JPN Remastered Mini Album Edition 2004)
Here the original link
• Listen "Essere o non Essere" (1975) Part 1
Here the original link

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OSIBISA, THE JUNGLE BEAT

"WOYAYA", EL SEGUNDO DISCO DE OSIBISA, DEBERÍA CONSIGNARSE EN LA HISTORIA DE LA MÚSICA COMO EL PRIMER ÁLBUM DE ROCK PROGRESIVO / JAZZ FUSIÓN AFRICANO. CASI CUARENTA AÑOS DESPUÉS DE SU EDICIÓN, SIGUE SIENDO UNA JOYA, DE ESCUCHA OBLIGADA, PERFECTA EN TODOS LOS SENTIDOS. UNA OBRA DE ARTE.

The story of OSIBISA starts in London in 1969, when three musicians from Ghana ( Teddy Osei on the Sax, Sol Amarfio on the drums and Mac Tontoh on the trumpet); join Spartacus R from Grenada who played the bass and complemented perfectly the African percussion, Roger Bayle from Trinidad and Tobago on the keyboards and Wendel Richardson from Antigua on the lead guitar. Very soon they found another member, Asisi Amao from Nigeria who added extra percussion plus tenor Sax. and in that moment OSIBISA was born. During the next two years they were preparing their first album but in 1970 they released their first and very successful single: "Music for Gong Gong" that caught attention from all the world. In 1971 they release the fantastic "Osibisa" with an extremely beautiful art cover by a young painter named Roger Dean. From the beginning this album broke schemes, the opener "The Dawn" starts as a tribal ceremony to receive the day with complex percussion surrounded by birds and sounds you could easily listen in central Africa, but soon the vocals and instruments prove us that they were incredibly talented to blend different influences that go from, Hendrix, Santana, Bob Marley, R&B, Jazz and all the British Psychedelia they listened and assimilated during the years they were in England, this capacity to blend styles supposedly incompatible is what took them close to Progressive Rock. The second OSIBISA album "Woyaya" was released in the same year and marked a change in their music, even when they kept the tribal sound and complex percussion they started to experiment with the organ, this album reaches their peak in the title song that closes the album an incredibly beautiful nostalgic chant "We are going, Heaven knows where we are going" surrounded by an atmospheric and psychedelic organ, extremely beautiful song. In 1972 they release their most successful album "Heads", mostly because of the legendary song "Che Che Kule", this album marked the end of their Psychedelic/Proto Prog career, but still is a great album that deserves to be listened. Their career continues with high and low points until the 21st Century but turning more and more commercial with the pass of the years, but still today they are icons in Ghana, where they've been awarded by former President Jerry J Rowling. • TEXT By PROG Archives
Más información: Página oficial de Osibisa
Página de Osibisa en All Music GuideComprar discos de Osibisa (Amazon)

Just for Testing Purposes
Listen "Woyaya"

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MARK-ALMOND, TO THE HEART

LET ME TAKE YOU WERE THE TRADE WIND BLOWS, AND THE SUN ALWAYS SHINE... AND I´LL STAY WITH YOU UNTIL YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND (Trade Winds • To The Heart • Mark & Almond)

Este líneas en ThatWasMusic son un pequeño homenaje a John Mark y a Johnny Almond (Mark & Almond), dos músicos ingleses que comenzaron a tocar a finales de los años sesenta, y que a lo largo de los siguientes años dejaron para la posteridad una serie de inenarrables y bellísimos discos ignorados por el gran público. Compusieron música delicada, tremendamente romántica, exquisita, frágil como el cristal, cálida como el terciopelo de calidad, a caballo entre el jazz y el rock acústico; un prodigio de sensualidad natural, sin artificio, directa al corazón. "To the Heart" y "Other Peoples Rooms" (del 76 y del 78, respectivamente) son, junto a "Tuesday in New York" (1980), la cumbre de un estilo inimitable, personal, sofisticado; son discos de amor y soledad urbana, otoñales, agridulces, melancólicos, llenos de color y matices, repletos de encuentros y despedidas. Son tan memorables y contienen tanta buena música que con ellos se podría llenar una vida entera. Muchas veces lo pienso: Mark & Almond son los únicos que, en caso de incendio, harían que me olvidara de Tom Waits, de Van Morrison, de Michael Franks, de Steely Dan, de John Coltrane y de cientos más a los que idolatro y sigo desde hace décadas. Perder toda mi colección supondría un golpe durísimo, tremendo, pero no poder escuchar nunca más a Mark & Almond sería peor que una eternidad a oscuras. ¿Exagero? Tal vez..., compruébalo tú mismo. Empieza por ese viaje introspectivo que es "Other Peoples Rooms" y continúa con esa joya titulada "Directo al corazón"; escúchalos en absoluto recogimiento, con reverencia, y luego vuelve a contármelo. Acabo de regalarte algo para el resto de tus días. Descorcha una botella del mejor vino y disfruta de esta prodigiosa música de madrugada, con tu pareja. De hecho, es música perfecta para dos. Puro idilio. De nada.

Más información:
Página de Mark-Almond en All Music • Comprar discos de Mark & Almond • Descargar discos o canciones de Mark-Almond en iTunes

Just for Testing Purposes
Listen "To The Heart" (mp3 files) • Listen "Mark & Almond 73" (mp3 files) • Listen 1 2 3 "Other Peoples Rooms" (Flac Files) • Listen "Rising" (mp3 files) • Listen "Mark Almond I" (Flac files) parts 1 2 3 4

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THE PENTANGLE, FIVE STARS

CINCO MÚSICOS FUERA DE SERIE –CREADORES DE UN PENTÁCULO MÁGICO Y PERFECTO, EN EL QUE SE ADORABA AL FOLK, AL JAZZ Y AL BLUES–, GRABARON SEIS ÁLBUMES EXTRAORDINARIOS ENTRE 1967 Y 1973; UN LEGADO SIN PRECIO, ATEMPORAL, FASCINANTE Y ÚNICO. LADIES & GENTLEMEN, SOMBREROS FUERA: THE PENTANGLE EN THATWASMUSIC.

Pentangle was formed in 1967 by John Renbourn and Bert Jansch two guitarists who had both already recorded as solo artists since 1965. Both musicians had recorded together 'Bert and John' in 1966 for 'Transatlantic'. Jacqui Mc Shee who joined the band on vocals had already worked with John Renbourn on his first solo record. The rhythm section was formed by Danny Thompson on double bass and Terry Cox on drums and percussion, both former sidemen of Alexis Korner in his band ALEXIS KORNER BLUES INCORPORATED.
PENTANGLE played a mixture of Jazz and Folk with Blues-elements, influences that the band integrated in their debut record 'The Pentangle' which was produced by Shel Talmy. The same year PENTANGLE released their second record 'Sweet child' a double LP consisting of live and studio tracks and containing among others two compositions by Charlie Mingus 'Haitian Fight Song' and 'Goodbye Pork Pie hat'. In 1969 they released their masterpiece 'Basket of Light' , a commercial success including the single 'Light Flight' which served as the theme song to the UK television series 'Take three girls'. PENTANGLE released three other records, 'Cruel sister' in 1970, 'Reflection' in 1971 and 'Solomon's seal' in 1972, before breaking up in 1973. While Bert Jansch and John Renbourn continued as solo artists, the latter with singer Jacqui Mc Shee in the JOHN RENBOURN BAND, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox returned to session work. The original line up reformed in 1982 for a European and Australian tour. John Renbourn left before the release of the 1985 record 'Open the door' and was replaced by Mike Piggott. For the next ten years the band continued to record with changing outfits, 'So Early in the Spring' (1988), 'Think of Tomorrow' (1991), 'One More Road' (1991) and a live record in 1994 'Pentangle Live 1994'. In 1995 Jacqui Mc Shee recorded together with Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens and guest musicians 'About Thyne. This record was the starting point for JACQUI MC SHEE'S PENTANGLE a refreshed PENTANGLE that released 'Passe Avant' in 1989, the live record 'At the Little Theatre' in 2000 and 'Feoffee's Land' in 2005. The PENTANGLE records recorded between 1968 and 1972 are highly recommended. • Text by Martin 'Alucard' Horst - PROG ARCHIVES

Más información:
• Página oficial de The Pentangle • Página de The Pentangle en All Music • Comprar álbumes de The Pentangle

Just for Testing Purposes:
• Listen "The Pentangle" • Listen CD1 and Listen CD2 "Sweet Child" • Listen 1 and Listen 2 "Basket of Light" • Listen "Cruel Sister" • Listen "Reflection" • Listen "Solomon´s Seal"

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TAI PHONG, A BAND TO DISCOVER

Taï Phong is a bit of an oddity, as it is a French band founded by Vietnamese brothers Kahn and Taï Ho Tong. The sound is comparable to Camel, and Novalis, but the most telling description is "France's answer to Barclay James Havest."

The first incarnation came together in 1972, and included an American and a German (keep telling yourself this is a French band). They were in the process of recording, when contract disputes broke out. Because the brothers refused the terms (thus leaving them without a deal), the other two members left. Soon after, they would be replaced by keyboardist Jean Alain Gardet, and the now famous Jean-Jacques Goldman. In 1973, they again entered the studio. However, more artistic disputes, and contract haggling, with recording executives would keep them from releasing anything for the next couple of years. By 1974, they had a contract they could live with, but still needed a drummer. They chose 17 year-old Stéphan Caussarieu. The classic lineup of Taï Phong was now complete, and would remain intact for the first two albums. This was also a potent combination of talent and ego. After the release of 1976's "Windows," some of the members branched out. Jean-Jacques dabbled in some solo work, and Gardet recorded an album with Alpha Ralpha. It is during this period that trouble started brewing. "Windows" did not sell very well, and the band spent all the money from the first album on a new sound system. Goldman did not wish to perform live, which was a serious problem considering his contribution to the band's sound. This disheartened Jean Alain, causing him to exit. The band went on tour in 1977 with bassist Michael Jones also taking over lead vocal, but it just wasn't working. They decided to cancel any remaining shows, and just concentrate on studio work. This is the moment when brother Taï left. After much turmoil, they released 1979's "Last Flight," but the magic was gone. By 1980 interest in the band was waning, and they were in yet another contract dispute. Rather than push ahead with a fourth album, the band broke up. Over the years the interest in Taï Phong's music went up and down. This is largely due to the song "Sister Jane" resurfacing in one form or another. In 1993, reissues of the albums breathed new life into the story. Some of the guys got together, and the obvious talk of reunion came around. The main conspirators were Kahn and Stephan. In 1995 they began work on new material, and shopped it around. Goldman was not interested in rejoining the band, so they found Herve Acosta to fill the lead vocal spot. Angelo Zurzulo had been a replacement keyboardist in the old days, and he was also tapped for the new project. It took a while, but the result was 2000's Sun. • Text by Prog Archives

More information
Página de Tai Phong en Wikipedia • Página de Tai Phong en All Music • Comprar discos de Tai Phong

Just for Testing Purposes
Listen "Thai Phong" (1975) • Listen "Windows" (1977)

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