May 17, 2024

Sergio Montori - Gian Paolo Chiti – Tecnomania Sonora (1972, LP, Italy)



Tracklist:
A1 Rovine 2:58
A2 Introversione 3:16
A3 Idrofilia 3:00
A4 Leggenda Acquatica 2:59
A5 Pietre 2:58
A6 Plotone Fantasma 3:00
A7 Incubo Danzante 3:00
B1 Tecnomania Sonora 3:00
B2 Allusioni Cosmiche 3:02
B3 Settima Strada 3:00
B4 Storture Vocali 2:40
B5 SG 300 2:58
B6 Passatismo 2:46

Performer, Composer - Sergio Montori, Gian Paolo Chiti

Zé Eduardo Unit – Begur (1990, LP, Portugal)


Tracklist:
A1 Begur
A2 Bela In Outer Space
A3 No Es Para Tanto
B1 Moonfunk
B2 Afterburner
B3 En El Metro

Musicians:
Double Bass, Electric Bass – Jordi Gaspar
Double Bass, Keyboards, Piano – Zé Eduardo
Drums, Percussion – David Xirgu, Marc Miralta
Keyboards, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jorge Pardo
Guitar – José Luis Gámez
Guitar – Joan Vinyals
Tabla – Bondo

Ze Eduardo is a Portuguese double bass player who has played for many Portuguese and Spanish artists including Max Sunyer, Toti Soler, Rao Kyao, Jose Afonso and Julio Pereira. This is the second album released in 1990 by Ze Eduardo Unit, a group of up-and-coming Spanish musicians. As with their previous album, "Unities", the group's music is a free-form crossover jazz with a unique approach. I recommend the ethno-jazz track A1, which has a cool exotic groove with elements of Turkish folk music.

May 13, 2024

Keith Emerson – Best Revenge (1985, LP, England)



Tracklist:
A1 The Dreamer (Instrumental) 2:41
A2 The Runner (Instrumental) 3:26
A3 Wha'dya Mean (Instrumental) 5:05
A4 Straight Between The Eyes 2:39
B1 Orchestral Suite To Best Revenge (Instrumental) 15:29
B2 Playing For Keeps 4:22

Musicians:
Accordion – Garth Hudson (A4)
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar
Keyboards – Keith Emerson
Orchestrated By – John Coleman (B1)
Vocals – Brad Delp (B2), Levon Helm (A4)

May 11, 2024

Area – 1978 Gli Dei Se Ne Vanno, Gli Arrabbiati Restano! (1978, CD, Italy)

Tracklist:
1 Il Bandito Del Deserto 3:13
2 Interno Con Figure E Luci 4:07
3 Return From Workuta 3:02
4 Guardati Dal Mese Vicino All'Aprile! 5:12
5 Hommage A Violette Nozières 3:18
6 Ici On Dance! 3:27
7 Acrostico In Memoria Di Laio 6:12
8 "FFF" (Festa, Farina E Forca) 3:49
9 Vodka Cola 7:27

Musicians:
Drums, Percussion, Balafon – Giulio Capiozzo (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9)
Electric Bass, Mandola, Vocals, Trombone, Trumpet, Contrabass, Acoustic Guitar – Ares Tavolazzi
Synthesizer[Sintetizzatori Arp, Pro-Soloist, Polymoog, Odyssey, Omni], Piano, Organ [Organo Positivo Dei Seicento] – Patrizio Fariselli
Vocals, Ocarina, Organ [Organo Positivo Dei Seicento], Synthesizer [Sintetizzatori Arp, Omni], Electric Piano [Piano Elettrico], Organ [Organo Hammond] – Demetrio Stratos

Plamp – ...Und Überhaupt... (1978, LP, Switzerland)



Tracklist:
A1 Streiffzug 3:37
A2 Schwälbali 7:41
A3 Arwen 10:13
B1 Serum 2:34
B2 Arcas 8:24
B3 Behind 6:29
B4 Luzern 4:13

Musicians:
Bass, Vocals – Andrea Thöny
Cello, Solo Vocal – Fortunat Frölich
Drums – Louis Streiff
Flute, Concert Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Vocals – Mario Giovanoli
Guest, Alto Saxophone – Thomas Barfuss
Guest, Soprano Saxophone – Simon Schneller
Guest, Tenor Saxophone – Toni Schädler
Guitar, Vocals – Peter Tönz
Organ, Electric Piano, Grand Piano – Peter Streiff

Jethro Tull – Songs From The Wood (40th Anniversary Edition - The Country Set) (2017, 3xCD, England)


Tracklist:
CD1 A Steven Wilson Stereo Remix
1 Songs From The Wood 4:56
2 Jack-In-The-Green 2:32
3 Cup Of Wonder 4:34
4 Hunting Girl 5:10
5 Ring Out, Solstice Bells 3:48
6 Velvet Green 6:05
7 The Whistler 3:32
8 Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 8:36
9 Fire At Midnight 2:28

Associated Recordings
10 Old Aces Die Hard (Previously Unreleased) 8:41
11 Working John, Working Joe (Previously Unreleased) 5:12
12 Magic Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) 3:25
13 Songs From The Wood (Unedited Master) 4:54
14 Fire At Midnight (Unedited Master) 2:36
15 One Brown Mouse (Early Version - New Mix) 3:35
16 Strip Cartoon 3:20
17 The Whistler 3:32

CD2 Live In Concert 1977 (Part One)
1 Wond'ring Aloud 2:33
2 Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of The New Day 4:05
3 Jack-In-The-Green 3:15
4 Thick As A Brick 13:15
5 Songs From The Wood 6:02
6 Instrumental 2:28
7 Drum Solo Improvisation 4:17
8 To Cry You A Song 2:34
9 A New Day Yesterday 2:55
10 Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bourée 8:15
11 Living In The Past / A New Day Yesterday (Reprise) 2:32

CD3 Live In Concert 1977 (Part Two)
1 Velvet Green 6:26
2 Hunting Girl 5:40
3 Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young To Die 4:17
4 Minstrel In The Gallery 5:40
5 Cross-Eyed Mary 3:46
6 Aqualung 8:33
7 Instrumental Improvisation 3:31
8 Wind-Up 4:54
9 Back Door Angels / Guitar Improvisation / Wind Up (Reprise) 7:16
10 Locomotive Breath 5:47
11 Land Of Hope And Glory / Improvisation / Back Door Angels (Reprise) 4:00

Musicians:
Bass Guitar, Vocals – John Glascock
Drums, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Bells, Percussion, Snare – Barriemore Barlow
Electric Guitar, Lute – Martin Barre
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – John Evans
Piano, Synthesizer, Organ [Portative Pipe Organ] – David Palmer
Vocals, Flute, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Whistles – Ian Anderson