Fantasy - "Vivariatum" (1970-76) {UK} [1994] (Prog Rock)

The story of this band started at the Chapel Farm, a farmhouse near Gravesend (Kent) were the band had their first rehearsals. It was the family home of singer Paul Petley, other musicians were Geoff Whitehorn (electric guitar), Paul Lawrence (acoustic guitar/vocals), David Metcalfe (keyboards), David Read (bass guitar) and Brian Chatham (drums), later replaced by John Webster. The lead guitar was by the promising Bob Vann but he died in a car accident, he was replaced by Pete James. The new line-up FANTASY sent a demo tape to the label Decca and changed their name in FIREQUEEN. But Polydor was also interested and they pursuaded the band to sign for them. Again the band decided to change their name, it became FANTASY, a name that fitted more to the style and flavour of the music. The debut album was called "Paint A Picture" and released in '73 (now on CD). Soon FANTASY belonged to the past, the tapes for a next album remained in the vaults of time.

Fortunately the label Audio Archives released these tapes as a CD called "Beyond The Beyond". This one is an absolute beauty and it contains nine very refined compositions with warm vocals and 12-string acoustic guitars, flowing and sensitive electric guitar and lots of Hammond organ and Mellotron. The highlight on this album is the track Alexandrie (almost 9 minutes) with the Mellotron in all its splendor: majestic eruptions and beautiful waves along a typical Sixties sounding organ. A MUST! : : : Erik Neuteboom, The NETHERLANDS : : : Fan & official Prog Archives collaborator http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=826

Track Listings
01. Fire-Fire (6:41)
02. Vacuum (4:03)
03. In My Life (3:56)
04. Low Love (4:26)
05. Stardrifting (4:32)
06. I Was Once Aware (3:30)
07. Could It Be Forever (3:55)
08. Fantasy Moods (4:11)
09. Angel (3:24)
10. Alone (4:31)
11. Afterthought - Original version (7:26)

Original recordings re-mixed and produced by Denis Blackham.
Tracks 1, 2, 10 and 11 recorded in 1970; tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9 recorded in 1976; track 6 recorded in 1973.

Line-up/Musicians
- David Read / bass, double bass, vocals
- Paul Lawrence / 12 string guitar, vocals
- David Metcalfe / keyboards, clarinet, vocals
- Paul Petley / lead vocals
- Peter James / lead guitar, vocals
- Geoff Whitehorn / lead guitar
- Jon Webster / drums

11. Afterthought - Original version...

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Shin Jung Hyun and the Men - Woman of the Evening Sun (1972 South Korea)

Woman of the Evening Sun has a lot more singing in it than the follow up. The psychedelic vibe is in full effect; this sounds like a Korean Doors band. It's more slower paced though. The second album is faster paced too and more progressive in a sense. The music is heartfelt and very nature-esque. Beautiful Rivers and Mountains definitely portrays that well. Review by Selfmonarch

Thast a first album by that band not as good as their second It's a Lie but still good enought for not being forgotten album

Thanks to origynal ripper

the evening sun...

Blumen des Exotischen Eises - ethnic psych kraut - Germany 1986

Here is one for fans of a lesser known facet of the Kraut Thing, the Eastern ethnic psychedelic fusion explored in the Seventies by such groups as Limbus, Siloah, Kalacakra...

This is a widely unknown lp from 1986, by one Alfred Otterstaetter and friends, under the guise of

BLUMEN DES EXOTISCHEN EISES - Karawane der Mystics.
Really mindblowing stuff!

Karawane Der Mystiks...

Enjoy!

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Hugo Filho - "Paraibo" {Brazil} [1978] (Psych/Folk/Fuzz)

Ultra rare - 1978 released by HP (independent label), fantastic Brazilian psychedelic gem wanted by collectors around the world. Songs composed by Hugo Filho, Ze Ramalho, Padua Carvalho. http://www.popsike.com/php/detaildata.php?itemnr=4001719484








01 - Paraibô (Hugo Filho Pádua Carvalho)
02 - Quem Me Viu Por Aí? (Hugo Filho Pádua Carvalho)
03 - Não Me Digam o Que Ser (Zé Ramalho Pádua Carvalho)
04 - Meu Sol (Zé Ramalho Pádua Carvalho)
05 - Quero Você, Você (Hugo Filho Pádua Carvalho)
06 - Medo (Hugo Filho Pádua Carvalho)
07 - Arcozelo (Hugo Filho Pádua Carvalho)
08 - Valsa Para Fabrici (Hugo Filho Pádua Carvalho)

Paraibô...
Valsa Para Fabrici...

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Calliope - "Elvirágzik" {Hungary} [2002] (pre-NeoFolk)

Calliope was formed during fall 1996 in Pécs. The band - which was started to play in a quartet formation (cello, voice; guitar; bass and drums) - has played their debut concert at the first Anti-Drug Festival in Pécs. Since then, they play frequently in various clubs and cafeterias.
During late 1997, they have recorded an demo album titled Incognita. The record was published by Crossroads Records, an independent music publishing company.
In fall 1998 Gyula VERES joined the band with his tenor and soprano sax, he is playing an important role in forming the sound of the band, as well as acting in the composition of new pieces.
In summer 1999 the band won the award of the XX. Kaláka Folk Festival, one of the most famous and prestigous international folk events of Europe.
Calliope is tied up mostly with jazz, rock, contemporary and folk music - living and working in Hungary, folk means the melody- and rhythm-rich music of Hungary and the South-Eastern countries to them. While seeking the consonancy of the various elements of style and music, they are concerned in building their own sound and style. http://www.biomusic.hu/eng/zenekarok/index.shtml

- Péter HUVÖSVÖLGYI - guitars
- Bálint PÁSZTOHY - drums
- Judit BONYÁR - cello, voice
- Tamás MOLNÁR - bass
- Gábor Szucs - dobok
- Gyula Veress - tenor és szopránszaxofon, tapan

Diszkográfia:
- Calliope - Incognita MC. 1998 . CrossRoads Records;
- Calliope - Elvirágzik CD. 2002. Szerzoi kiadás;
- NeoFolk - Demo CD. 2005.;
- NeoFolk - Kezdet CD. 2006. Szerzoi kiadás.

More info:
- http://www.pankkk.hu/?p=beerkezett_palyazatok&id=547
- http://portal.irodalmiradio.hu/Creator/View.aspx?id=335
- http://www.neofolk.hu/
- http://www.zene.hu/mazeszak/reszletek.php?id=11719

tRacK 06

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NeoFolk - Sonata 1

Firyuza – Firyuza {Turkmenistan} [1980] (fusion/prog rock)

an updated better rip for this old post and mysterious band. Thanks to Andrei Solovyov!

its a pity..no good information on web for this title..one of the rarest asian fusion came up to the scene from turkmenistan.album have 3 songs.put some light folky scales,good solos,hiperactivity..this is firyuza..if you have information/knowledge dont hesistate to share in comments..keep listenng!

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Firyuza..

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Nemesis - "Nemesis" {Greece} [1976-8] (unreleased prog lp)

Never released recordings from this great greek band. They played hard progressive rock. All tracks are between 1976-78 but recorded in studio in 1979. Spring of 1980 played support to Socrates. Complex rhythms, lots of guitars, mellotron and keyboards. English vocals. Anazitisi records released this for sometime ago in Lp form at small amounts. You may order one copy from here It quickly become one of my favorite, a true hidden treasure of greek rock history. This is for the friends who enjoy the yes side of prog.

Line Up:
Vasilis Kapanikis - guitars,flute
Chris Vogiatzis - bass,voices
Panagiotis Dimitrakopoulos - Keyboards,piano,violins
Thanassis Kipenis - Drums
Alexandros Tripidakis - Organ,keyboards

oPuS 22..

Our thanks goes to antony :)

Zappatta Schmidt - "It's Gonna Get You" {USA} [1971] (funky hard prog)

Somewhere it says; "...My knowledge on this band is practically non-existent. Did these guys really exist as a band? Or were they just drafted in to cut this record. Its all very mysterious as the writing credits mainly to Eddy Grant (who also produced the lp) and there are no players listed. I'm no expert in Eddie's vocal talents...but is that him singing on this?? Sure kind of makes sense if it is. I would never associate Eddy Grant with heavy afro funk but thats the general slant of this lp - Heavy heavy organ funk that isn't so much about songs...more like grooves! Three of the tracks are over 8 minutes long so they are really jamming along here. Its hard to a fave track but 'Freedom' is possibly up there. It has a very long morose intro and then just drops into fuzz guitar that just rips into a funky rocker. Phew..." read more here
otherplace album described as; "...If you can figure this album out, you're a better man then me. It's psych rock to be sure, but with a really weird blend of songs. Funk heads want it for the 8 minute "Sweet Jam" which is as good as advertised - a heavy, mid-tempo groover. All things considered though, this is more of a collector's trophy than a record that you'd actually want to play out...." read more here

ZaPPaTTa iN thE citY..

Our thanks goes to antony :)

Regrelh - "Cant dels Trobadors" {France} [1979] (psych acid folk)

Somewhere it says "A real masterpiece From French acid folk scene. Concept album mix electronic and folk psych religious with dark atmosfer, some effects, synthe, percusions, sinister vocals, violin, alternate acoustic and electric guitar soli. Very strange album, but highly recommended. Housed in dark gatefold sleeve. INS." a hidden treasure.

Exmai..

Prognotfrog wishlist 2

Ladies and Gentlemen here is prognotfrog wishlist a wishlist by contributors on that blog

TOP 12
1. Anahata - Anahata 1979

Thats an Australian Folk Rock band very obscure and no more information i have about it

2. Edzayawa - Projection One 1973

Around the same time as the legendary Blo "Phase 1" LP. Recorded May 1973 in Lagos, Nigeria. Nana Danso is still today one of the most progressive and interesting characters in Ghanaian music now fronting the Pan-African Orchestra, this was his earliest band and recording project and takes in a whole bunch of influences from heavy afro-beat to funk, rock and African music forms. It´s one of the rarest Nigerian LP´s. if you like the early Blo sound, Fela Kuti, Bunzu Soundz, Nedzolleh Soundz but not the later more generic Nigerian pop that often is described as afro music then this one´s for you. It´s heavy and original. As the sleeve notes say "'Projection one' will be loved and hated for it´s incomparable precedence".

Sample:
http://www.konzeptlos.org/edzayawa.mp3

3. Anubis - Anubis 1983

French symphonic rock

4. Catastrophe - High Dynamic 1981

France) 1981 private. Catastrophe's sole album reminds me a lot of Missus Beastly circa their brilliant 1974 album. Take away the flute and piano and add a hot guitarist plus a MONSTER Jannick Top like bassist! Frenzied and energetic. A corker.

5. Vestenvinden - Gummimasker 1971

Scandinavian hard progressive rock

6. Hot Flash - First Attack! They'll Never Take Us Alive 1977

US hard symphonic rock

7. Anor - The Taste of Pomegranate
Sorry no picture

That is one of best Uzbekistan jazz-rock fusion released on melodiya label

8. Frankie Carr's All Natural Band - Frankie Carr's All Natural Band 1977

Us psych prog album i have just the scans front and back

9. Ofoedian Den - The Birds 1970

Us psych album

10.Princess Flower & the Moon Rays - Dreaming the magic of your Maya 1969

Us acid psych album with lots of flute

11. Machingbyrd - The Road to Forbidden Ecstacy

Folk Folk rock with psych movements

12. Nicodemus - Backstreet Orange 1978

Us psych album by band which had about 7 albums

Thats top 12 of our wishlist albums

Post your knowledge or opinions to comments or to my mail address:

A big thanks to everyone who read it full.

contact@prognotfrog.com

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ProgNotFrog TEAM

Air - Teilwiese kacke... (Krautrock 1973)

hi friends,

here is for you one of the great hidden treasures of Krutrock!

Air offers an excellent instrumental progressive with classical touches, hints of Jethro Tull or The Nice - a bit amateurish yet original and fascinating.

Not-to-be-missed for any serious kraut fan.

D-Zug...

Enjoy!

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Opposite Corner "Low-High/Jazz I Sverige" {Sweden} [1976/81] (jazz fusion)

"Opposite Corner from Gothenburg is one of the Swedish jazz groups that have attracted most attention since the beginning of the 1970's. The musicians in Opposite Corner are not only influenced by American jazz, but also by both folk and serious music from different countries. On this record group presents for the most part original compositions by Kjell Jansson."... says one of the backcover. Well this band also new to me, i am enjoying it for a week, and its pity no more information around for this hidden treasure. Quickly became one of my fav. Enjoy!

Uvertyr Till Anna Oumri..

Magenta - Magenta (1973 Belgium Prog Rock)

Magenta is a Progressive Rock band from belgium which released two albums. I had luck to hear just the first if anyone have the second also then please send it into comments or to my mail RicsiBelan@gmail.com hope we will find it. Its not the same folk group Magenta and it have no connection to it

illusie

Thanks to Antonio

Avaric - Avaric (1979 French Folk) 1ST TIME RIGHT VERSION!!!

Here is a big mistake
Everyone who downloaded that album from soulseek or blog or bought on CD have not that album, evereyone have the Avaric - Avaric 1988 Baillemont reedition
Avaric - Avaric 1988 (Baillemont)
Is compilation of
2nd - 1980 Pauvre Sens Et Pauvre Memoire
and
3rd - 1981 Rotrouenges Du Méchant Amour
Then who have that on LP only he have that album
Asbjornsens Scented Gardens saying the same as
Then please recheck if you have the 13track version.

Tracklist for compilation can be founded here
http://www.tagtuner.com/music/albums/Avaric/Avaric/album-v25c88e

THAT IS FIRST TIME ON INTERNET THE RIGHT VERSION OF ALBUM NOT THE COMPILATION

That album is very good. Its good as 2nd and 3rd got it after some time and its one of the best folk albums i ever heard, the songs are little sadder but its still good as their other albums.

For informations and correcting me thanks to Lionel Baillemont

For album thaks to Patrick and for scans to Gildas

En mes pays quand me trouve en repos

Aura - Aura (1977 Poland Prg Jazz Rock)

The cover looks alike for a disco album but thats not a disco just influenced by communist colours. The album is pretty good fro the era in which the musicians lived but i not so like it i posting it cause my friend very and very like it and he want to add chance to others also to hear that good album hope you will like it as my friend.

Skrzynka Ciemnosci

Thanks to Denis

Alfonso Noel Lovo - "Terremoto Richter 6-25 Managua" {Nicaragua} [1973]

Alfonso Noel Lovo is a musician, that appeared at Nicaraguan scene in early 70s, other than that we got this nice album. No info, no coverart around. This album is a variety and good mix of several genres funk to jazz; magic mushrooms to nicaraguan blues. A hidden treasure for eclectic tastes. Any information welcome.

Obertura & Back to Africa..

Our thanks goes to jazzyjones :) and for scans thanks to Alfonso Noel Lovo!!!

The Elders - Looking For The Answer (1971 US Hard-Rock)

Are you tired of Jazz-Rock posts on the blog? You are really tired of all these strange jazz-rock albums? So here is a healing The Elders will rock you to your bone. Thats a band from Ohio which was formed under the name: Jerry & the Others and some songs was released on compilation but ut was just Garage songs. In 1971 they released that great album a mix of blues rock hard rock and many other rock styles :) From cover you willl never say that they was a christian band

Looking for the Answer

Thanks to Peter

The Bridge - Overdrive a Rock-Jazz-Party (1972 German Jazz-Rock)

Another album to The Bridge family :) but thats by not same band. Thats by German jazz-rock band with same name to the canadian. They released just that one album. Its a great piece of jazz-rock and sometimes i feel like on a real jazz-rock party but its not a live album. The tracks are well played and somes are really great somes average but the album i very like.

ambivalens

Thanks to Denis

Dimopoli - Dimopoli (1977 Italian Prog Rock ex-Delirium)

Singer-songwriter Rino Dimopoli released his first album under his surname, and the beautiful cover can make you think of a progressive group. No prog at all, this is only a good songs album.
Dimopoli had played with Four Kents and was the singer in one of the latest mid-70's line-ups of Delirium.

Rino Dimopoli played on keyboards in band Delirium from 74-75 and he was the keyboardist on the 3rd and i think their best album one of my favourite prog albums. That cover is in TOP 10 of my favourite covers but the music not so good as the cover

If someone have more by Rino Dimopoli dont hesitate to contactme im sure that he vae second album:
Rino Dimopoli - Se Nel Cielo... Oltre Il Cielo 1979

Thanks to Fozzy Bear

il vecchio saggio

Coincidence - Clef De Ciel (1979 French Jazz-Rock)

Second album by French jazz-rock band. Their first is very not interesting to me but that second i very like the guitar and keybors together make that album really important in jazz-rock scene. The cover is also very nice I understand it as listen to that album and feel like in heaven. SO FEEL LIKE IN HEAVEN

L'autre face

Big thanks to Patrick and Niemar

Bear Mountain Band "One More Day" {US} [1973] (Heavy Rock)

Great heavy rock from Arizona that plays that heavy US rock sound we all need, like, love. I don't know so much about them. The album has one or two west coast songs and the rest is heavy as lead with fast guitar solos and screaming guitar.





somethin' to say


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Opús - Daydreams (1980 Symphonic Rock Germany)

First album by Austrian pop star band Opús which made well known single Live is Life but thats totally different music, something in style of Genesis and sometimes as ELP great symphonic prog

Austria

Thanks for it to Gilles

Hotzenplotz (Kraut Polit-Rock - 1971)

You know Floh de Cologne, don't you?
Well, they're just the tip of the iceberg, as there were plenty of polit-krautrock groups in Germany during the Seventies, many of them as politically radical as musically creative.
Among them one of the best and most elusive were Hotzenplotz from Stuttgart, whose only lp "Songs aus der Show" dates from 1971 and is a real psychedelic treat.

Opening Bleibt Cool Freunde


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Seven Ages of Man - Seven Ages of Man (1972 UK Jazz-Rock)

Very nice effort by that UK jazz-Rock band with an very nice artwork

The Age of Conception

Big Thanks to Antony

Satisfaction - Satisfaction (1971 US jazz-rock)

A masterpiece of Blues, R&B, Jazz, Prog and Psych. Very goodsongs ans excelent musicians, specially the guitar player, organ, sax and flute.
You have to just enjoy it


She Follows the Band

Thanks to Antony

Pascal Bacoux - Pascal Bacoux (1979 French Soft-Rock)

French soft folk rock by that pretty unknown french musician

Maman Lias

Thanks to Gilles

Southern Comfort - Southern Comfort (1970 Blues-Rock US)

There are a bunch of different bands known as Southern Comfort. This particular band is composed of Mike Bloomfield and Nick Gravenites related sessionmen. Nick produced the album too. They got a very west-coasty blues rock sound kinda like Pacific Gas & Electric. However, they are sorta faceless and generic...but professional.

That album is for me great Blues-Rock with mostly cover version but very good covers on some songs Nick Gravenites and Mike Bloomfield plays, another small printed album

All Day Long


Big thanks to Antony

Glencoe - The Spirit Of... (1973 UK)

Second and last album by UK band Glencoe which bandmembers was:
Stewart Francis (drums, vocals), Graham Maitland (keyboards, vocals), John Turnbull (guitar, vocals), Norman Watt-Roy (bass, vocals)

Its not so good as their first but it still have something to say

Nothing (is between us)

Thanks to Antony again :)

Exit - Exit (1975 Swiss hard rock)

Swiss hard rock record from limited edition, later reissued as Swiss Rock History Volume. 2 from 3 volumes that was the second

I like the cover of the album

Balade of live

THANKS to Antony