STILLS & YOUNG • LONG MAY YOU RUN

LONG MAY YOU RUN, UN EXCELENTE ÁLBUM GRABADO POR STEPHEN STILLS Y NEIL YOUNG, SUPUSO, EN 1975, UN VENTUROSO REENCUENTRO CON EL CINCUENTA POR CIENTO DE C,S,N & Y Y CON LO MEJOR DE BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD. TREINTA Y SEIS AÑOS DESPUÉS SIGUE SONANDO FRESCO, MAGNÍFICO. IMPRESCINDIBLE EN CUALQUIER COLECCIÓN. SU EDICIÓN DIO LUGAR A UNA GRAN GIRA QUE TUVO QUE COMPLETAR STILLS EN SOLITARIO YA QUE NUESTRO TEMPERAMENTAL CANADIENSE LE DEJÓ PLANTADO CON UNA NOTA QUE DECÍA: "ES DIVERTIDO COMO ALGUNAS COSAS ESPONTÁNEAS TERMINAN ASÍ. CÓMETE UN MELOCOTÓN. NEIL"

Debemos retrotraernos a mediados de 1975 para llegar a entender como estos dos viejos amigos decidieron volver a colaborar en un disco conjunto. Durante una actuación del texano en el Greek Theatre de California a mediados de julio, Stephen invitó a subir al escenario a su antiguo compañero de andanzas Neil Young, lo sucedido allí tuvo que satisfacer a ambos ya que meses después, concretamente en noviembre, volvieron a repetir la jugada en el Stanford University´s Maples Pavilion. A raíz de estos encuentros los dos "bufalos" decidieron ponerse manos a la obra para llevar a cabo la grabación de un trabajo en estudio. El lugar elegido fueron los Studios Criteria de Miami y durante cinco meses, febrero a junio, estuvieron dando cuerpo a su nuevo álbum. Para la elaboración del mismo, decidieron contar con la que era hasta esos momentos banda de acompañamiemto de Stephen Stills: Joe Vitale (batería y flauta), George "Chocolate" Perry (bajo), Jerry Aiello (órgano y piano) y Joe Lala (percusión). Trancurridas algunas sesiones el tándem Stills-Young invitó a sus antiguos compañeros David Crosby y Graham Nash, con el objetivo de que añadieran algunas voces a un par de temas, estos decidieron involucrarse en el proyecto con canciones propias, por lo que durante un escaso período de tiempo se contempló la idea de que surgiera un nuevo trabajo del cuarteto. Finalmente viendo que la dirección que iba a tomar el proyecto no les interesaba, Stephen y Neil optaron por eliminar todo rastro del ex Byrds y el ex Hollies y continuar por donde lo habían dejado. Una vez finalizado el trabajo, Stills y Young decidieron salir a la carretera con el objetivo de promocionar un álbum que en breve estaría en el mercado. El 23 de junio de 1976 en el Pine Knob Theatre de Miami se iniciaba una gira que iba a recorrer gran parte de los Estados Unidos y que duraría hasta mediados de octubre. Los recitales fueron un auténtico éxito de crítica y público, con actuaciones que llegaban casi a las tres horas y donde los chicos además de tocar los temas de su nuevo trabajo hacían un recorrido por todas sus etapas: Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, carreras en solitario. Existen un gran número de bootlegs que demuestran lo fantástico que tuvieron que ser estas actuaciones.

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FLY FROM HERE, A NEW YES ALBUM

FLY FROM HERE, VIGÉSIMO ÁLBUM DE ESTUDIO DE LOS CLÁSICOS YES, SERÁ EDITADO EN EUROPA EL PRÓXIMO 1 DE JULIO, EN CD, CD + DVD, Y UNA BOX SET CON LA GRABACIÓN DISPONIBLE EN CD, VINILO, DVD, POSTER, MERCHANDISING, ETC.

Han pasado 10 años desde Magnification y muchas cosas en el mundo Yes. La principal, la retirada de Jon Anderson de las filas del grupo, aquejado por una enfermedad que le llevó a apartarse de los escenarios, al principio de forma temporal, y de modo permanente en la actualidad. Howe, Squire y White, deseando proseguir con la fascinante aventura que supone Yes, buscaron un substituto: Benoit David, cantante de una banda tributo a Yes, dotado de una voz prácticamente idéntica a la de Anderson. Tras meses de giras y cohesión, se decidieron a entrar en el estudio de grabación. Oliver Wakeman, hijo de Rick, dejó los teclados vacantes al no poder participar en el proyecto. Y en esas estaban cuando Geoff Downes, miembro de Yes en Drama y teclista de Asia, se unió al asunto. Como colofón sólo faltaba la mano del productor responsable de modernizar el sonido de Yes en los ochenta, Trevor Horn, y un envoltorio a la altura de las mejores producciones de Yes, obra del genial Roger Dean.
Fly from Here incluye una larga composición de corte épico, de 25 minutos, que en palabras de Squire une lo mejor del sonido Yes de los setenta con las infinitas posibilidades que brinda la tecnología actual. La suite es una revisión expandida de un tema que Yes compuso para Drama, y que por motivos de espacio quedó fuera de la edición de ese álbum. Entre las restantes piezas del disco, una aportación acústica de Steve Howe, y la composición que le da nombre y que ya puedes escuchar haciendo click en el enlace al pie de estas líneas por cortesía de la revista Rolling Stone. Suena formidable. Me gusta. Long Live Yes!

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PAUL SIMON, STUDIO RECORDINGS

DISCOGRAFÍA COMPLETA, REMASTERIZADA Y CON TEMAS EXTRA, DE UNO DE LOS MEJORES MÚSICOS Y COMPOSITORES DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS. LA BELLEZA DE SUS ÁLBUMES SÓLO ES COMPARABLE A LA CALIDAD LITERARIA DE SUS LETRAS. SEÑORAS Y SEÑORES, ESO SÍ ES MÚSICA. HATS OFF TO MR. PAUL SIMON!

In a remarkable career spanning six decades, singer-songwriter Paul Simon has amassed 9 Grammy awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, first as a member of Simon & Garfunkel, then in 2001 as a solo performer and composer. Encompassing nine studio albums - all contained herein - Simon's catalogue is one of the most diverse, literate, adventurous, and musically rich in all of popular music. Simon is an American treasure, and this awesome collection celebrates his ever-growing legacy.
Look closely at the title to this nine-disc box set -- it's Studio Recordings, not the complete studio recordings, which means there are things missing, and they will be things that you will miss. Naturally, the emphasis on studio recordings means that neither of Paul Simon's two live albums -- 1974's Live Rhymin' or 1991's Concert in the Park -- are here, but this also doesn't contain all of Simon's released studio recordings, somehow bypassing "Slip Slidin' Away," the Top Five single originally released as one of two new songs on his 1977 compilation, Greatest Hits, Etc. Since that single was not on a proper album, it has been overlooked on this box, which serves up remastered and expanded digipack reissues of Simon's nine solo albums from 1972's Paul Simon to 2000's You're the One. Since these reissues not only sound terrific -- the clarity, particularly on the first two albums, is startling -- but are graced with genuinely interesting bonus tracks, the omission of the original version of "Slip Slidin' Away" is a little easier to forgive, particularly since an excellent, loose-limbed alternate version is added to Still Crazy After All These Years and "Stranded in a Limousine," the other new song on Greatest Hits, Etc., finally reappears on CD as a bonus track on One Trick Pony. These are only two bonus tracks of 30 that are spread over these nine albums. With the exception of "Stranded in a Limousine," "Thelma" on Rhythm of the Saints (an outtake originally released as part of 1993 box set 1964-1993), and three live tracks on You're the One, all of these bonus tracks are previously unreleased. While there is a handful of rare songs, the majority of these are either demos or works in progress, and they're fascinating, such as a radically different version of "Duncan" with an entirely different narrative, different final verses on "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" and "Loves Me Like a Rock," and a skeletal working version of "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" containing little more than Simon's vocal and a fretless bass. By and large, these are significant additions to Simon's catalog, and combined with the terrific remastering, they make this essential for any serious Simon fan (although it would have been nice if either the individual albums or the overall box were given new liner notes, particularly since Rhino's similar Jerry Garcia box set, All Good Things, had such a stellar booklet). For the less dedicated, a better bet will be cherry-picking from reissues of the individual albums, which are scheduled to go on sale in the month after the release of this box set. • Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic.com

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RONNIE LANE & SLIM CHANCE

CANTANTE, BAJISTA, COMPOSITOR, MÚSICO EXTRAORDINARIO, EL NOMBRE DE RONNIE LANE HA QUEDADO ASOCIADO A DOS BANDAS CLÁSICAS, THE SMALL FACES Y FACES, PERO TAMBIÉN A PETE TOWNSHEND, CON EL QUE GRABÓ UN EXTRAORDINARIO ÁLBUM, Y SU ÚLTIMA BANDA, SLIM CHANCE, CON LA QUE PRODUJO VARIOS ÁLBUMES EXTRAORDINARIOS, A CABALLO DEL FOLK, LA MÚSICA ACÚSTICA, EL ROCK CLÁSICO E INCLUSO EL JAZZ. LOS DOS DISCOS DE ESTE POST SON AUTÉNTICAS JOYAS, IMPRESCINDIBLES. ¿CÓMO HAS PODIDO VIVIR SIN ESCUCHAR ALGO TAN MAGNÍFICO?

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Listen Ronnie Lane "Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance" (1974)
Listen Ronnie Lane "One for the Road" (1975) (JPN Edition with bonus tracks)

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HATS OFF TO... LEON RUSSELL

TRES OBRAS MAESTRAS DEL RHYTHM & BLUES, DEL ROCK, DEL GOSPEL... FIRMADAS POR UNO DE LOS MEJORES MÚSICOS DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS. LEON RUSSELL HA CANTADO, COMPUESTO, COLABORADO, PRODUCIDO, ARREGLADO, TOCADO EL PIANO Y SUBIDO AL ESCENARIO CON ALGUNOS DE LOS NOMBRES QUE SIGUEN... ¡SOMBREROS FUERA Y A ESCUCHAR AL MAESTRO!

Glen Campbell, Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, Edgar Winter, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, J.J. Cale, David Gates, Bruce Hornsby, Hal Blaine, Tommy Tedesco, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, B.B. King, Freddie King, Bill Wyman, Steve Cropper, Carl Radle, Chuck Blackwell, Don Preston, Jesse Ed Davis, Rita Coolidge, Gram Parsons, Barbra Streisand, Ike & Tina Turner, Ricky Nelson, Herb Alpert, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Ann-Margret, Dean Martin, Marvin Gaye, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, The Monkees, The Astronauts, The Accents, The Fencemen, The Ventures, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Jan & Dean, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, The Crystals, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Everly Brothers, The Righteous Brothers, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Tractors and on and on and on…











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KATE BUSH EN EL PAÍS DE LOS SUEÑOS

UN ÁLBUM INOLVIDABLE EN LA DISCOGRAFÍA DE KATE BUSH, PLAGADA DE OBRAS MAESTRAS. REVISITAR SU TRABAJO NOS DEVUELVE AL PAÍS DE LAS MARAVILLAS. EXQUISITO DE PRINCIPIO A FIN, UN DECHADO DE IMAGINACIÓN Y BUEN HACER. ¿NO LO CONOCES? ¡TE HAS PERDIDO MEDIA VIDA!

Studio Album, released in 1980

Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Babooshka (3:20)
2. Delius (Song Of Summer) (2:51)
3. Blow Away (For Bill) (3:34)
4. All We Ever Look For (3:48)
5. Egypt (4:12)
6. Wedding List (4:15)
7. Violin (3:15)
8. Infant Kiss (2:50)
9. Night Scented stock (0:51)
10. Army Dreamers (2:58)
11. Breathing (5:29)

Total Time: 37:23

Line-up / Musicians

- Kate Bush / piano, keyboards, vocals, harmony vocals
- Paddy Bush / harmonica, mandolin, balalaika, bass (vocal), sitar, vocals, vocals (bckgr), Koto, Banshee, Saw, Mando, Delius
- Ian Bairnson / guitar, bass (vocal), vocals
- Brian Bath / guitar (acoustic), guitar, guitar (electric), vocals (bckgr)
- Andrew Bryant / vocals, vocals (bckgr)
- Kevin Burke / violin
- Stuart Elliot / drums, Bodhran
- Larry Fast / keyboards, Prophet synthesizer
- Martyn Ford / orchestra
- John Giblin / bass, bass (electric), Fretless bass
- Roy Harper / vocals, vocals (bckgr)
- Preston Heyman / percussion, drums, vocals (bckgr)
- Gary Hurst / vocals, vocals (bckgr)
- Duncan Mackay / keyboards, fairlight
- Max Middleton / keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, string arrangements
- Mike Moran / keyboards, Prophet 5
- Alan Murphy / guitar (acoustic), guitar, bass (electric), guitar (electric), bass (acoustic)
- Del Palmer / bass, bass (electric), vocals, Fretless bass
- Morris Pert / percussion, Tympani [Timpani]
- Roland / percussion
- Adam Sceaping / violin, string arrangements
- Jo Sceaping / Lironi, string arrangements
- Adam Skeaping / viola
- Joseph Skeaping / Lironi

Releases information

LP EMI CDP 7 46360 2
Original Release: 1980 LP (Gatefold Cover)/Cass
Remastered: 1990 CD (no extra tracks); 2005 CD (Japanese release - no extra tracks)
1984 - CD EMI America E2-46360 (1984)
LP EMI 794 (1980)
CD EMI America CDP7463602 (1980)
EMI 17115 (1980)
CS EMI America E4-46360 (1984)
CS Alliance 46360 (1991)
CD Alliance 46360 (1996)

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MASON PROFFIT, VIENTO DE LA PRADERA

MASON PROFFIT, UNA EXCELENTE BANDA DE COUNTRY ROCK ESTADOUNIDENSE, NUNCA ALCANZÓ LA FAMA DE THE EAGLES O POCO, A PESAR DE QUE SUS DISCOS SON EXCEPCIONALMENTE BUENOS; SUBLIMES ARMONÍAS VOCALES, EQUILIBRIO ELECTRO ACÚSTICO, ARREGLOS DELICADOS Y DOCENAS DE CANCIONES MEMORABLES. ENTRE LO MEJOR DE LO MEJOR DE LO MEJOR. NI TE LO PIENSES.

Terry Talbot and the band, Mason Proffit, have a rich history in American music. In August of 1969 Mason Proffit released Terry's first of thirty albums and changed the face of music forever. Terry was the front man and principle song writer for the band and penned their hit songs, Two Hangmen (politically charged and banned by the FCC), Eugene Pratt and Better Find Jesus. They recorded five albums on the Warner Bros. label and their opening acts included John Denver, The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, and Dan Fogelberg. Terry's production skills and on-stage energy fused the band with the reputation as pioneers and innovators in the emerging country rock movement of the late 60's. And as stated by Bernie Leadon and Glen Frey, The Eagles were greatly influenced by Mason Proffit and followed the design of Two Hangmen for their Hotel California.











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Listen "Movin´Toward Happiness" (1971)
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ARGENT, CIRCUS

UNA JOYA DE LA DISCOGRAFÍA DE ARGENT QUE NO DEBE FALTAR EN NINGUNA COLECCIÓN. ROCK PROGRESIVO DE IMPECABLE FACTURA, MELÓDICO E INAGOTABLE.

This is Argents first effort without Russ Ballard and it doesn't miss. Russ did make some important contributions over the years and for many he was or should have been the primary focus of this band as he's talented and did write some of Argent's most notable songs; "Liar" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" but this band existed and moved forward because of Rod Argent. This release and the last effort; "Counterpoints" are the two least known efforts by the group that were hardly recognized and quickly faded. Rod finally had the opportunity to complete the transformation of the bands sound that began with the "Nexus" release. He handles all the lead vocals and writes six of the seven songs. "Highwire" is the real standout. Clocking in at just over nine minutes it is a collage of keyboard and guitars, time changes, rock and roll, classical and jazz all captured and molded into an epic arrangment. The guitar work by the two new Argent members is not to be overlooked. Rodford and Henrit continue to drive the band onward as they always have.

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UN LAPSO DE LUCIDEZ

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON MARCÓ EL REGRESO DE PINK FLOYD, SIN ROGER WATERS, A LA VIDA ACTIVA; INAUGURANDO UNA ETAPA MENOS CONCEPTUAL PERO TREMENDAMENTE EFECTIVA. LOS FLOYD DE GILMOUR FUERON CAPACES DE MANTENER EL LISTÓN MUY ALTO.

A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in the UK and US in September 1987. In 1985 guitarist David Gilmour began to assemble a group of musicians to work on his third solo album. At the end of 1986 he changed his mind, and decided that the new material would instead be included in a new Pink Floyd album. Subsequently Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and keyboardist Richard Wright (who had left the group in 1979) were brought on board for the project. Although for legal reasons Wright could not be re-admitted to the band, he and Mason helped Gilmour craft what would become the first Pink Floyd album since the departure of lyricist and bass guitarist Roger Waters in December 1985. The album was recorded primarily on Gilmour's converted houseboat, Astoria.
Its production was marked by an ongoing legal dispute between Waters and the band as to who owned the rights to Pink Floyd's name, which was not resolved until several months after the album was released. Unlike most of Pink Floyd's studio albums, A Momentary Lapse of Reason has no central theme, and is instead a collection of rock songs written mostly by Gilmour and musician Anthony Moore. Although the album received mixed reviews and was derided by Waters, with the help of an enormously successful world tour it easily out-sold their previous album The Final Cut. A Momentary Lapse of Reason is certified multi-platinum in the US.

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JAN AKKERMAN, TABERNAKEL

TABERNAKEL (1974) ES UN ÁLBUM BELLÍSIMO, MAGISTRAL, Y NO DEMASIADO CONOCIDO, EN EL QUE JAN AKKERMAN FUSIONA LA DELICADEZA DE LA MÚSICA CLÁSICA CON EL ROCK PROGRESIVO, UN PASO MÁS ALLÁ DEL LEGADO DE FOCUS. PURA ARMONÍA. PERSONALMENTE LO CONSIDERO SU MEJOR TRABAJO EN SOLITARIO.

For Focus devotees this is perhaps Akkermans' finest solo effort as he makes use of many the same characteristics one would find on Focus recordings. There is a nice mix of classical, folk and rock pieces here including some work with small orchestral arrangements that all work splendidly. Akkerman's guitar work is tasteful and passionate throughout. This is a wonderful recording well worth owning (Amazon Review)

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More information:
Buy "Tabernakel" here
Jan Akkerman official site here
More information here
Wikipedia page here

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TWO SIDES OF PETER BAKS

ATENCIÓN A ESTE ÁLBUM DEL PRIMER GUITARRISTA DE YES. UNA JOYA QUE CUENTA CON LA PARTICIPACIÓN DE JAN AKKERMAN, JOHN WETTON, PHIL COLLINS, STEVE HACKETT Y OTROS. IMPRESCINDIBLE.

After leaving Yes, and while looking for some other musical project, Banks supported Blodwyn Pig for a brief period in late 1970, and guested as session musician on an album by Chris Harwood. In 1971 Banks formed Flash and sessions began for a first album, with Tony Kaye guesting on keyboards.The record appeared in 1972 (called simply Flash) and had a warm reception. Subsequent to Kaye's involvement, Banks took the dual role of guitarist and keyboardist. Flash recorded and released its second album (In the Can) in November that same year; and the third (Out of Our Hands) in 1973. Parallel to that, Banks and guitarist Jan Akkerman became friends and started to play and record together. Banks also played on an album by Roger Ruskin Spear at that time. In 1973, not long after the third and final Flash release, Banks released Two Sides of Peter Banks. Guest musicians included Akkerman, bassist John Wetton, drummer Phil Collins, guitarist Steve Hackett and fellow Flash members Ray Bennett and Mike Hough.

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PETER GABRIEL, THE TOUCH

NADA MEJOR QUE INAUGURAR UNA NUEVA TEMPORADA CON DOS ÁLBUMES CLÁSICOS, EN EDICIÓN JAPONESA. SALUDOS.

Musician, writer and video maker, Peter GABRIEL is one of the most prolific artist in the world and also one of the most loved musicians in prog-scene. He was the singer and front-man of GENESIS since 1967 to 1975, but that´s another story. GABRIEL started his solo career in 1977, and since then he has released 8 studio albums, 2 live albums, 3 original sound tracks and 3 compilations, always with the collaboration of a lot of different and great musicians and playing different musical styles. 1977 was the date of the release of Peter´s first album "Peter Gabriel 1", one year after "Peter Gabriel 2" was published, both albums have a similar sound (pop-prog-rock), and count with the production and guitars of KING CRIMSON's Robert Fripp and Tony Levin on bass, being Tony an active member of Peter's band since then. "Solsbury Hill" was the hit single of GABRIEL´s first work, both albums include classic songs that are still being played on his actual shows. In 1980 two things happened, one was the release of Peter's third album "Peter Gabriel 3", this one being the most complete work till date in the opinion of a lot of fans, and also was the foundation of WOMAD (World Of Music, Arts and Dance) where Peter and other members of WOMAD played a series of festivals around the world, where they mixed traditional and modern music. In 1982 Peter published "Security" album, with a different sound, more electronic and also it was the first time that Peter began to use African sounds in his albums. This was followed by the double live album "Peter Gabriel Plays Live". Two years after Peter released his first OST "Birdy" (Alan Parker film), which was a great mix of eerie sounds and relaxing music. Just one year after, in 1986 "So" was published, which was a well known and best selling album, with a clear pop sound and hit singles like "Sledgehammer" and "Don´t Give Up" (with the collaboration of Kate Bush on vocals) and the great "Red Rain". This album won several awards, especially for his video clips, very sophisticated for that year. Three years after, Peter published his second OST, Martin Scorcese's "Last Temptation Of Christ", one of the most experimental and innovative albums, with a mix of different musical styles. After this album a compilation "Shaking The Tree Sixteen Golden Greats" was published, and in 1988 Peter was involved in some benefit concerts, like "Human Rights Now" tour for Amnesty International, with artists like STING, Tracey CHAPMAN, Bruce SPRINGSTEEN and YOUSSOU N´DOUR. In 1992 a new album "US" was published, a very eclectic and personal album, with a wide range of different sounds and also some hit singles. This album was followed with the "Secret World Live" album, after a successful tour. • Text by PROG ARCHIVES

Más información:
Página oficial de Peter Gabriel • Peter Gabriel Wikipedia • Peter Gabriel en All Music • Comprar álbumes de Peter Gabriel

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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

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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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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

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

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Listen "Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs • Listen "Derek & The Dominos In Concert" Part 1 and Part 2

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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)
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• Listen "Essere o non Essere" (1975) Part 1
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