March 16, 2024

Pacifico ‎– La Bella Epoca (1972, LP, Argentina)

Tracklist:
A1 Cancion Para Un Pequeño Ladron 2:05
A2 No Eras Vos, No Era Yo 3:14
A3 Ella Es Tu Hermana 6:09
B1 Mi Magico Amigo 4:39
B2 Una Estela Sin Final 4:07
B3 Llanto De Un Atardecer 4:14
B4 Escapatoria 5:37

Musicians:
Flute, Guitar, Vocals, Chorus – Miguel A. Pezzolano
Percussion – Pacifico
Piano – Pedro Botti
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Chorus – Hugo Arbe
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Eduardo Martí
Bass – Carlos Emilio Del Guercio
Drums – Rodolfo Garcia
Electric Guitar – Héctor Starc
Guitar, Chorus – Hugo Arbe


Marcus Viana – Pantanal (Suíte Sinfônica) (1990, CD, Brazil)



Tracklist:
1 Pantanal (Abertura)
2 Pulsações Da Vida
3 Espírito Da Terra
4 Onça Pintada
5 Noite
6 Reino Das Águas
7 Paz
8 Respiração Da Floresta
9 A Glória Das Manhãs
10 Sinfonia

Musicians:
Composed By, Orchestrated By, Performer – Marcus Viana
Violin [Zeta 5-string Electric Violin], Piano [Digital], Synthesizer – Marcus Viana
Accompanied By – Sagrado Coração Da Terra (7, 9)
Drums – Marco Antônio Botelho
Percussion [Atabaques] – Guda
Percussion [Atabaques], Wood Block [Blocos De Madeira] – Gil Amâncio

Collegium Musicum – Konvergencie (1971, 2xLP, Czechoslovakia)







Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. P.F. 1972 (Happy New Year 1972) (22:00)
2. Suita po tisíc a jednej noci (After One Thousand and One Nights Suite) (22:33)
Disc 2
3. Piesne z kolovratku (The Spinning-Wheel Songs) (17:53)
4. Eufónia (Euphony) (20:06)

Musicians:
Pavol Hammel / vocals
Frantisek Griglák / guitars, mandolin, vocals
Marián Varga / Hammond, piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel
Fedor Freso / bass guitar, bass mandolin, vocals
Dusan Hájek / drums
Children's chorus headed by I. Klocháň

Prúdy – Zvoňte, Zvonky (1969, LP, Czechoslovakia)



Tracklist:
1. Zvonky, Zvoňte (3:30)
2. Pred Výkladom S Hračkami (3:50)
3. Balada O Smutnom Jánovi (2:10)
4. Jesenné Litánie (3:50)
5. Strasidlo (2:35)
6. Keď Odchádza Kapela (3:32)
7. Poď So Mnou (3:35)
8. Mozno, ze Ma Rada Más (2:20)
9. Mozno (3:30)
10. S Rukami Vo Vreckách (3:34)
11. Dám Ti Lampu (2:20)
12. Čierna Ruza (3:40)

Musicians:
Pavol Hammel / vocals, acoustic guitar
Peter Saller / lead guitar
Marián Varga / organ, piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel
Fedor Freso / bass, bells (7), bass pedals (10), double bass (11), bass mandolin (17), backing vocals
Vlado Mallý / drums, percussion, oboe, backing vocals

Collegium Musicum – Collegium Musicum (1970, LP, Slovakia)






Founded in Bratislava, Slovakia in 1969 - Disbanded in 1981 - Reunited thru the 90's and again in 2008

This band was active from 1971 until 1981 with six releases plus one live album. Their style is similar to Emerson Lake & Palmer, Rick Wakeman, and The Nice. There are clear Classical influences. The bands music consisted of Ludovít Nosko (vocals, guitars), Marián VARGA (keyboards), Karel Witz (guitars), Fedor Freso (bass) and Dusan Hájek (drums).

Their albums contain long tracks all composed by Varga. The compositions are solid and have Classical inspirations. An example is "Hommage a J.S. Bach" or "Concerto in D" and other tracks, the guitar have much space supported by superb keyboards (Hammond organ, mini Moog, piano). I support people who think this is one of the best east Europe bands of ever.

March 10, 2024

Babylon – Live In Concert - Better Conditions For The Dead (2002, CD, Usa)





Tracklist:
1 It Is Time 5:21
2 Dreamfish 9:07
3 Mote In God'Eye 7:46
4 Foam Rubber Philosopher 7:32
5 Forest Of Orelse 8:02
6 Saint Vitus Dance 6:28
7 Pyramid Mask 1:52
8 Cathedral Of The Mary Ruin 8:13
9 You Are Sentenced To Life On Earth 8:49
10 Ultima Thule 9:09

Musicians:

Bass – Rick Leonard
Drums, Percussion – Rodney Best
Guitar – J. David Boyko
Keyboards – Doroccas, G. W. Chambers
Lead Vocals, Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Keyboards [Orchestron], Omnichord – Doroccas
Vocals – G. W. Chambers, Rick Leonard

Live in concert 1977