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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Listen "Leon Russell" (1970)
Listen "Leon Russell & The Shelter People" (1971)
Listen "Carney" (1972)

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I POOH, ROMANTIC PROG ROCK

I POOH ES UNA DE LAS BANDAS ITALIANAS MÁS ANTIGUAS EN ACTIVO. FORMADOS EN 1966, CON MÁS DE 50 DISCOS A SUS ESPALDAS, GRABARON ALGUNAS OBRAS MEMORABLES EN LOS SETENTA. A DIFERENCIA DE PFM, BANCO O LE ORME, PREFIRIERON DECANTARSE POR LA VERTIENTE MÁS SENTIMENTAL Y ROMÁNTICA DEL ROCK SINFÓNICO. ESTE ÁLBUM, "UN POCO DE NUESTRO TIEMPO MEJOR", ES DIGNO DE SER ESCUCHADO DE PRINCIPIO A FIN. QUE NADIE SE LO PIERDA. SENCILLAMENTE EXQUISITO.

Well, well, well, this is probably the most beautiful Pooh's record. In fact it was the least successfull of all their 70s productions. Almost nobody remebers nowadays a single track of it. In fact no hits were then picked off it. The best thing is that the full orchestral arrangements are finally equaled by the typical sympho-rock instruments: mellotron, clavinet, minimoog, harpsichord and celesta. Warning: don't assume that the band changed their mood (I won't be responsible for such a mistake... I won't give you compensation...); the band only went further, from the starting point album Parsifal. So, what we have here is still melodic and soft sympho-prog. Don't expect surprises... after all this is not the place where exigent prog lovers' ears have to search for. I'd say that Pooh play a "home-is-where-the-heart-is" pop-rock. That's it. But now, I have to be honest with you all: the music of this band has become more serious, deep, extended. In other words: the apex of Pooh's sympho-pop with more than a simple prog touch... without a doubt. It's not a case that the album opens with the sweet notes of PRELUDIO like in every respectable classic opera. It's not a case that some expert reviewer has already pointed out some Puccini's hints in keyboardist Roby Facchinetti. Wonderful opener, by the way, powerful and sweet orchestral movement with slight crescendo and drumming in the second part. The prelude carries the listener to CREDO ("I believe"), an exciting piece that alternates strong orchestral sound (with also some absolutely good ahhhh ahhhh choruses) with a more rythmic part (mid-paced: excellent bass). Powerful vocals by Roby Facchinetti himself. Una Storia che Fa Ridere ("a story that makes laugh") is somehow a step below ... so let me jump to the fourth track: OCEANO. Wonderful. One of the highlights of the entire album. A solitary man sailing far from home, has to face (and taste) what real infinite seascapes mean... this one has a strong prog structure with orchestral shifting moods and uptempos. Harpsichord appears for the first time ever. A shady number with wonderful touches of electrig guitar here and there by Dodi Battaglia and a shocking (typically orchestral) outro... Wow!! The next one FANTASIA is a gentle melody with acoustic guitar... good but nothing spectacular... let's jump again. What follows is still another gem: MEDITERRANEO, the second and last instrumental track of the album, as the opener. Completely different though. Folk structure: acoustic guitar and mandolin plus delicate xylophone (and some low fleeting orchestral movements). Simple melody but superb delicate performance. It tastes really of mediterranean sea,oregano and small islands. Bells also in the final part. To be heard! Now it's the time of ELEONORA, MIA MADRE, the first track penned (and sung) by drummer Stefano D'Orazio. Someone described it as "a decadent melodic portait"... it certainly would have pleased big shots of the end of the XIX century ... (Oscar Wilde, fort instance). Wonderful the two parts' interchange (song and classical sad ballad...). Somehow obsessive and delicate at the very same time! The album still stands high with the track named 1966: emotional, aching ... by many considered the best one ... who can say... it features tasteful sparse moog, mellotron and wonderful guitar solos. Romantic in its essence... amazing harpsichord in the final part! ORIENT EXPRESS is a nice tune but nothing special... it remebers me of LATTE E MIELE's Passio Secundum Mattheum... but probably it remains the least interesting. Another sweet and delicate melody, though... (good enough for another romantic dinner ...). IL TEMPO, UNA DONNA, LA CITTA' ... that's the longest (over 10 mns) and proggiest track... for the nth time... it's the album's closer (as usual in most part of the Pooh's discography). An epic number, as expressive as the Parsifal song of the previous record. Less joyful, though... darker somehow... wonderful flutes emerge from the orchestral sweet chaos... and then, after over two minutes of mysterious intro... the song begins. A similar outro (other 2 minutes) closes the album after enigmatic and poetic lyrics: "the air closes to silence, then a cloud of dust is raised around us. I close my eyes, then I open them and...". What is in the middle you ask... I say a wonderful masterwork, in my humble opinion: electric, acoustic and classic guitars, flutes, moog, strings, gong... great vocals sung by three of the band's members. A simple phrase to describe the song: "iniquitous as only time can be" (as they sing in the track). Surely, a great satisfying experience. Thanks God, Pooh did it! Today I also closed my eyes, opened and ...• TEXT BY PROGARCHIVE

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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 "Wanted! Mason Proffit" (1969)
Listen "Movin´Toward Happiness" (1971)
Listen "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream" (1971)
Listen "Rockfish Crossing" (1972)

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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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Listen "Tabernakel" (mp3 320)
The link was found on the net.


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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TIME FOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Dear friends of ThatWasMusic...

I´m gonna take some weeks of relax. Time for doing nothing, just a little bit of bird watching, beach, sun and iPod music. Also good films and good books. Hope to see you again in September. Have a nice Summer!

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TIM HART & MADDY PRIOR

A RARE JEWEL RECORDED BY TIM HART & MADDY PRIOR, FORMER MEMBERS OF STEELEYE SPAN. A MUST FOR ANY SERIOUS COLLECTOR OF FOLK MUSIC. A BEAUTIFUL ACOUSTIC ALBUM, SWEET AND PLEASANT

Born in Blackpool and raised in St Albans Maddy Prior first came to prominence as a duo with singer/ guitarist Tim Hart, building a reputation around the folk clubs and releasing two albums. As the 70s dawned, they joined forces with Ashley Hutchings (of Fairport Convention) and Gay & Terry Woods, with the idea of fusing folk song with rock instrumentation and technique. The new group took its name from a traditional Lincolnshire ballad 'Horkstow Grange' - the tale of a character called Steeleye Span. So began an incredible story. Others may claim the invention of folk-rock, but Steeleye were the first to drag it into the electronic age. In the age of the giant rock band, Steeleye Span fitted the bill perfectly, taking folk music out of the backroom clubs and into the charts with a string of hit albums, gold discs and world tours. Hart and Prior remained constant in a group whose changing line-ups read like a Who's who of British folk, until Tim left in 1980 and the band undertook a couple of sabbaticals, before returning in 1986. • text FROM THE OFFICIAL PAGE OF MADDY PRIOR

Más información:
Página de Steeleye Span • Página oficial de Maddy Prior • Steeleye Span en Wikipedia • Página en All Music Guide • Comprar "Summer Solstice"

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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

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Listen "From the Witchwood" Listen "Hero & Heroine"

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