| Label: | Love Records (Finland) |
| Catalog#: | LRLP 231 |
| Format: | Vinyl, LP |
| Country: | Finland |
| Released: | 1978 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Prog Rock |
| Credits: | Acoustic Guitar - Jukka Tolonen (tracks: A3) Bass - Ilkka Hanski , Måns Groundstroem (tracks: A4) Bass [String] - Ilkka Hanski (tracks: B3) Drums, Congas, Percussion, Vocals - Bill Carson (tracks: B3) Guitar - Coste Apetrea (tracks: B3) , Jukka Tolonen Guitar [12 String] - Coste Apetrea (tracks: B3) Mixed By - Janne Hansson Organ - Esa Kotilainen (tracks: A1, B1, B3) Piano - Jukka Tolonen (tracks: A4, B3) Producer - Christer Eklund Recorded By - Paul Jyrälä Saxophone [Alto] - Christer Eklund (tracks: A1) Saxophone [Soprano] - Christer Eklund (tracks: B1, B2) Saxophone [Tenor] - Christer Eklund (tracks: A2) Synthesizer [Moog] - Esa Kotilainen (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B3) |
| Notes: | Recorded at Love Studio, Helsinki, Finland March 1977 Mixed at Metronome Studio, Stockholm, Sweden |
Tracklisting:
| A1 | A Passenger To Paramaribo (5:33) | |
| A2 | Punks (6:25) | |
| A3 | Tanja (2:55) | |
| A4 | Phantastes (4:30) | |
| B1 | Air Rock (5:56) | |
| B2 | "Dimitri" (6:19) | |
| B3 | What Went Wrong (8:22) |
From Aural Innovations #21 (October 2002)
"Four thousand dreams may decay into indigo dust that covers Aquarius, and still, the voice will say...love."
- from Aquarius, The Lover of Life
Ah yes, it was dawning of the Age of Aquarius, and anything was possible. The year was 1967, the Summer of Love, and this "collective concept album" put out by Electra Records perfectly encapsulates that heady, incense scented time.
With its traditional rock instruments alongside early synths and electronics, exotic percussion, sitars, harpsichords, bells and other effects, this is as gloriously an innocent psychedelic foray as you are likely to find. The Zodiac is not really a band, per se, but a gathering of some of the hottest session musicians of the time. The music is all instrumental, but backs periodic, ever so serious poetic recitations by Cyrus Faryar, as he goes through each of the twelve signs of the zodiac, giving each one a character to represent it (Aquarius, The Lover of Life; Gemini, The Cool Eye; Libra, The Flower Child, etc.) Water has faithfully reproduced the wildly colorful cover, including the purple lettered instruction on the back: Must Be Played In the Dark. I can just imagine a bunch of stoned hippies back in 1967, sitting around in the dark listening to this, deriving great meaning from Faryar's poetic musings. "Far out, man."
It's a fun album, if you listen to it in light of the times it was recorded in. Quite a bit of the music is actually very creative and trippy, utilizing unusual instruments that may sound familiar to some now, but were unheard of in rock music in 1967. The detailed liner notes explore the entire history of the album, how it came to be, and who the players were. Cosmic Sounds is a fascinating and entertaining glimpse into the past, into a time full of innocent hope and joyous experimentation.
| Tracklisting: Fire-Fighter, The - (Aries) Voluptuary, The - (Taurus) Cool Eye, The - (Gemini) Moon Child, The - (Cancer) Lord of Lights, The - (Leo) Perpetual Perfectionist, The - (Virgo) Flower Child, The - (Libra) Passionate Herd, The - (Scorpio) Versatile Daredevil, The - (Sagittarius) Uncapricious Climber, The - (Capricorn) Lover of Life, The - (Aquarius) Peace Piper, The - (Pisces) Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/142194771/Zodiac.rar Ripped by : Evermoreblues.blogspot.com Artwork Included | |||
| Released | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded | January 9, 1969 | |
| Genre | Blues | |
| Label | Blue Horizon | |
| Producer | Mike Vernon | |
The Biggest Thing Since Colossus is an album by American blues musician Otis Spann, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). The album is also notable for the fact that Spann's backing band on this occasion were members of Fleetwood Mac, who were touring in America at the time. Spann had been involved in the recording of the Blues Jam at Chess album, and a rapport had been struck between Spann and the British band, which led to their participation on Spann's new album.
It was agreed beforehand that Spann's friend and longtime associate S.P. Leary would play drums on the album, and Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood did not take part in the recording. Guitarists Peter Green and Danny Kirwan, and bassist John McVie all contributed to each track, and it is often claimed that Green produced some of his best playing on this album.
"Walkin'" was released as a single in some countries, with "Temperature Is Rising (98.8°F)" (a different version to that found on the album) on the B-side. Another track was recorded at the sessions, "Blues For Hippies", which was not included on the album.
Tracklisting :
| Released: | 1979 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Rock |
| Style: | Soul-Jazz, Classic Rock |
| Credits: | Vocals - Annie Golden , Beverly D'Angelo , Cheryl Barnes , Don Dacus , Dorsey Wright , John Savage , Melba Moore , Treat Williams |
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