Kraftwerk - TEE I will probably play all albums up to Tour de France this weekend. Truly unique style.
NP: Klaus Schulze - Picture Music That's the cover which my copy has. Ugly picture, ugly Thunderbolt logo slapped on it. But it's got the tracks in the correct order, which not all CD issues of this album do. And while I think Cyborg still works fine with its tracks mixed up like they are on my CD, Picture Music doesn't IMO.
NP: Quella Vecchia Locanda - s/t Unlike so many Italian Prog bands of the '70s, this isn't a one-shot band. They're a two-shot band! And what shots they were! Both albums are great IMHO, but different from each other. To be completely simplistic, this debut is the harder of the two and Il Tempo Della Gioia is softer. To me, both are indispensable.
Playing now: A Wink and a Nod by Camel Sometimes you need a change from their 70’s ouput. I always like Andy Latimer guitar tone.
NP: Flower Travellin' Band - Satori Heavy Japanese psych from 1971. I was surprised when I found out some years ago that this is apparently a staple rock album in Japan, known and liked even by folks who aren't otherwise into psych or prog rock at all. Anyway, a great album for those so inclined.
I've discovered 'Trespass' a week ago: wow! Although I know Peter Gabriel's solo work fairly well, I've never listened to a single Genesis album until now. I'm looking forward to exploring them all in depth, at least until and including 'Wind and Wuthering'. Also, on the merit of 'Trespass', I've totally fallen for Anthony Phillips' solo work big time, and been listening to all I can by him for days now. Furthermore, on the merit of Steven Wilson & Tim Bowness' 'The Album Years' web podcast, I've also been enjoying Jon Anderson's solo album 'Olias of Sunhillow' recently.
Welcome to some great ones!! I love people finding these great old albums as it reminds to go back and listen. Olias is great. Nursury Cryme is my favorite of the old Genesis, but can’t go wrong w any of them
Trespass is a gorgeous album, probably the most strongly pastoral of all the Genesis releases. If you haven't heard it yet, check out Anthony Phillips' The Geese & the Ghost. It's almost a twin brother release, with a lot of the same qualities.
Welp I posted Los Jaivas in the crossover language thread, but the pride of Chile had this prog classic, La Poderosa Muerte
If you like Trespass then look out for early Anthony Phillips albums. They are pure gems. The Geese and the Ghost Wise After the Event
This is where it started for Edison’s Children. If you like long epics then this is for you. Nice balance between vocal and instrumental songs. Hopefully a fifth album will be eventually released .
NP: Mr. Sirius - Barren Dream Japanese prog from 1989. A beautiful, remarkable album, most of it is very lush and intoxicating, with a few frantic outbursts to liven things up. Large stretches sound very reminiscent of the tranquil parts of Steve Hackett circa Spectral Mornings. And the female vocalist, Hiroko Nagai (a.k.a. Lisa Ohki), is superb; maybe the best one I've ever heard in Japanese Prog. But the real star of this album is the songwriting. The music is elegant and it's very sophisticated harmonically and compositionally. I remember that on my first listen, I was underwhelmed because so much of the album is sedate, and the music is not immediate so there wasn't much to grab onto right away. This is one of those albums that you have to listen to a few times for everything to sink in. But I now consider this to be one of the finest and most individual of the '80s Japanese prog scene; completely essential. Their 2nd album, Dirge, is also excellent. But despite its title, it's actually more lively than Barren Dream and in fact, some prog fans prefer Dirge. Although I can understand why they would, I think Barren Dream is stronger and more enchanting. I say check them both out!
My friend and I do a birthday exchange in May (though mine's a few months away) and he was generous enough to get me Family's At The BBC box, which includes a whopping seven discs worth of material and a DVD--an embarrassment of riches! Some of the sound quality is a bit rough, but it's worth it to hear the fiery performances as the set comprehensively lays out their development from line up to line up. Listening to the first disc from the '67 - '68 period, these guys were ahead of the curve. . .
