November 02, 2020

Mad Puppet ‎– King Laurin And His Rosegarden (1994, CD, Italy)


Tracklist:
1. The Rose Of Memory (Once Upon A Time) (20:28)
2. The Rosegarden (Woe Be To You) (5:59)
3. The Robbery (If I Can´t Steal Your Heart I Can Steal You) (3:58)
4. The Heroes (The Rabble Cries For Heroes) (5:54)
5. The Ride (Never Say Die!) (4:16)
6. The Encounter (Gentlemen´s Agreement) (5:13)
7. The Mediation (I Did Never Touch Her Purity) (4:26)
8. The Court Of Laurin (The Last Word Has Not Yet Been Said) (4:01)
9. The Battle (instrumental) (7:18)
10. The Spell (Roses Should Never Be Seen There Again) (3:27)
11. The Alpglow (instrumental) (0:30)

Musicians:
Georg Lang / drums, percussion
Thomas Pichler / bass
Manni Kaufmann / keyboards
Manfred Schweigkofler / vocals
Christoph Senoner / guitars, voice Firebird on "The Encounter"
Guests:
Esther Silbernagl / flute on "The Rose Of Memory"
Annalisa Pasqualotto / vocals
Erica Corbellini / vocals
Edward Martin / narrator
Ashley Martin / dwarfs on "The Rose Of Memory"
Wendy Martin / a girl on "The Rose Of Memory"
Günther Falser / voice Whittaker on "The Encounter"


Progressive rock band from South Tyrol (aka Südtirol, Alto Adige) region of Italy, near the Austrian border. They blended German and Italian prog styles, but with nicely accented English vocals, and a strong keyboard presence.

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