Après La Pluie – La Célèbre Ascension Abyssale De Joseph Celsius (1978, LP, France)

Tracklist:
A1 La Rue Basse
A2 Caca
A3 L'Habitude
A4 Celsius
A5 Ces Hommes Dont Je Suis
B1 Betement
B2 L'Administration Philomene
B3 L'Autre
B4 La Cene
B5 Le Cantonnier De Galaxie
B6 Le Petit Carnaval

Musicians:
Double Bass – Marc Roux
Keyboards, Saxophone, Flute – Christian Taurines
Lead Guitar – Michel Correard
Percussion – Jo Ruggeri
Vocals, Guitar – Patrice Mendez
Voice [Mr Celsius] – Roger Lombardot

Jorge Amado – Guia Das Ruas E Dos Mistérios Da Cidade Do Salvador Da Bahia (1980, 2LP, Brazil)

Disco 1

A1 - Título / Pequena biografia / Dedicatória 2:08

A2 - Convite 3:32

A3 - Quem guarda os caminhos da cidade 1:51

A4 - Mãe Menininha do Gantois 2:42

A5 - A força do povo / Festa de S.Bárbara ou festa de Iansã / Baiano é um estado de espírito 4:07

A6 - A Bahia se leva na cabeça / Cais e saveiros / Encontro do pintor Mirabeau Sampaio com a condessa Papalina / Importância da cultura popular / Os perfumes vieram do Oriente 7:31

B1 - Poeta e cantor das graças da Bahia 2:52

B2 - Festa da Conceição da praia / Calá e a madeira 2:23

B3 - Capoeira Angola / João Gilberto em Nova Iorque 3:25

B4 - Para um samba de roda, um prato basta 1:08

B5 - Olga do Alaketu e Stela de Oxóssi / 2 de julho-Glauber Rocha 6:10

B6 - O forte do mar / Procissão de N.S.Bom Jesus dos Navegantes 2:29

B7 - Dois netos do Boca do Inferno 3:44

Disco 2

A1 - Pelourinho 1:49

A2 - Os alagados / Tapeceiro, Pintor, Poeta / Lavagem da Igrefa do Bonfim 7:05

A3 - Gil no afoxé / Avenidas 2:27

A4 - Ex voto / Caetano de Matos Castro Alves Veloso / Igreja de São Francisco 4:19

A5 - Iemanjá / Miguel Satana Obá Aré 5:09

B1 - Batidas e lambretas / Cozinha baiana 5:48

B2 - Dadá, viúva de Corisco / Barba & poesia 4:40

B3 - Caribé e a memória da Bahia 2:02

B4 - Camafeu de Oxóssi (no velho mercado) 1:00

B5 - D.Carlos Bastos, Príncipe da Bahia / Os capitães da areia / Ferreiro de Exú, vulgo Mário Cravo / Adeus moça 8:00

Musicians:

Music By, Arranged By, Conductor – Egberto Gismonti

Acoustic Bass – Zeca Assumpção

Drums, Percussion – Nenê

Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Flute – Egberto Gismonti

Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Mauro Senise

Nordvision – Nordvision (1975, LP, Sweden)

Tracklist:
A1 Å Inte Ska Jag Sörja 4:03
A2 Moðir Mini Kvi Kvi 3:25
A3 Nuori Neito 5:34
A4 Den Bakvendte Visa 3:57
A5 Roselill Og Hendes Moder 3:14
A6 Gatandi Kem Ég Nú, Guð Minn, Til Pin 1:57
B1 På Sjölunds Fagre Sletter 3:42
B2 I Min Ungdom Det Gladde Mig Att Sjunga 4:23
B3 Hör Du Sparver Lilla 5:45
B4 Virran Reunalla 2:22
B5 Jag Lagde Mig Saa Silde 4:24

Musicians:
Classical Guitar, Guitar [Eleven-String Alto Guitar], Guitar [Country Guitar], Electric Guitar – Christer Karlberg
Classical Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Guitar [Country Guitar], Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Recorder, Chorus, Vocals [Falsetto] – Mikael Neumann
Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Xylophone – Peter Winberg
Electric Bass, Double Bass – Mads Vinding

Membrillar – Membrillar (1984, LP, Argentina)

Tracklist:
A1 China Diabla 5:53
A2 Treinta Y Siete Cincuenta Y Tres 3:00
A3 Maduras Penas 5:16
A4 Cabeça Feita 5:32
B1 El Carrousel De Los Cangaceiros 3:53
B2 Pasagonzalo 3:12
B3 Ña Gerundia 3:45
B4 El Juego Y El Vino 5:23
B5 Latido De Viento 1:58

Musicians:
Flute – Eric Giles
Guitar – Gustavo Lagües, Gustavo Mozzi
Percussion, Melodica – Willie Raimondi
Bass – Luis Castillo, Matías González
Charango – Pablo Trosman
Violoncello – Marcelo Macri

Cabrakan – Cabrakan (1975, LP, Argentina)

Tracklist:
A1 Lamento En Vidala (vidala) 3:45
A2 Chaya a la Rústica 2:00
A3 Te Fuiste Una Tarde Por El Arcoiris (vidala) 1:52
A4 Cabrakan 9:38
B1 La Redota (milonga) 3:27
B2 Zamba Ida 2:12
B3 Gato Block Cinco 2:06
B4 De Cholas y Virreyes (aire de Cueca) 3:14
B5 Zamba Del Plata

B6 El Coronel No Baila (cielito) 2:57

Musicians:
Paqui Balaguer: piano, vocals
Roberto Catarineu: vocals, percusion, spanish guitar
Beatriz Aragor: spanish and electric guitar , moxeño, vocals
Mariano Loedel: double bass, vocals
Raúl Arechavala: transverse flute, recorder, vocals

Angelo Branduardi – Branduardi Canta Yeats - Dieci Ballate Su Liriche Di William Butler Yeats (1986, CD, Italy)

Tracklist:
1 I Cigni Di Coole (The Wild Swans At Coole) 5:25
2 Il Cappello A Sonagli (The Cap And Bells) 4:02
3 La Canzone Di Aengus Il Vagabondo (The Song Of Wandering Aengus) 4:12
4 Il Mantello, La Barca E Le Scarpe (The Cloak The Boat And The Shoes) 3:50
5 A Una Bambina Che Danza Nel Vento (To A Child Dancing In The Wind) 1:49
6 Il Violinista Di Dooney (The Fiddler Of Dooney) 3:45
7 Quando Tu Sarai... (When You Are Old) 3:28
8 Un Aviatore Irlandese Prevede La Sua Morte (An Irish Airman Forsees His Death) 3:56
9 Nel Giardino Dei Salici (Down By The Salley Gardens) 2:59
10 Innisfree, L'Isola Sul Lago (The Lake Isle Of Innisfree) 4:25

Musicians:
Guitar – Angelo Branduardi, Maurizio Fabrizio
Percussion – Diana Josè "Papete" De Ribamar
Violin, Violin [Violino Baritone], Flute – Angelo Branduardi
Written-By [Strings], Music Director – Maurizio Fabrizio

Monica Törnell – Jag Är Som Jag Är (1978, LP, Sweden)

Tracklist:
A1 En Kungens Man 2:58
A2 Kavaljersvisa Från Värmland 3:49
A3 Jag Är Som Jag Är 3:15
A4 Ebon Lundin 2:06
A5 Månen 3:57
A6 Svensk Sås 4:18
B1 Vad Visste Vi 4:39
B2 Lotus Och Casanova 5:49
B3 Moder Svea 4:17
B4 Och Ängeln Föddes 2:35
B5 Nu Vi Ser Vårt Land 1:59

Musicians:
Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Per Johansson
Drums – Jörgen Johansson
Guitar – Lars Ekholm
Acoustic Guitar – Björn Afzelius
Keyboards – Bosse Norgren
Flute – Björn J:Son Lindh
Voice – lMonica Törnell
Saxophone – Peter Caudwell
Vibraphone – Janne Bandel
Percussion – Okay Temiz
Backing Vocals – Bosse Norgren, Jörgen Johansson

Kuusumun Profeetta – Kukin Kaappiaan Selässään Kantaa (2002, LP, Finland)

Tracklist:
A1 Vuosisadan Vaihteessa 4:33
A2 Kovin Lentäen Kotiin Kaipaan 7:06
A3 Kynttilät Syttyvät Varhain 3:00
B1 Kysymysten Sali 6:15
B2 Aamuyön Tunteina 3:03
B3 Akvaario 4:51

Musicians:
Bass – Mikko Elo
Drums, Percussion – Veli Nuorsaari
Guitar, Vocals – Teemu Majaluoma
Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocals – Mika Rättö

Finnish band KUUSUMUN PROFEETTA was born in 2001, a band that grew out of and initially partially co-existed with long time band Moon Fog Prophet. One might say that they in fact were the same band: Kuusumun Profeetta is just Finnish for Moon Fog Prophet after all. And the latter did release an album in 2002, which was to be their last under that moniker. But as the new band name also brought with it a slight change in stylistic expression, one might as well regard them as separate but closely related entities in their own right.

But even as their life as Moon Fog Prophet came to an end, they had already established their new identity as Kuusumun Profeetta, making their debut as a Finnish language act in 2001 with Kukin Kaappiaan Selässään Kantaa. And when playing live they were strengthened by Irina Niemelä on saxophone and Daniel James Finley on percussion and backing vocals at this point in time. Later on their live excursions might occasionally be strengthened by one or more of a group of additional musicians: Jyrki Laiho (guitars), Elli Keltto, Emmi Sydänmaa and Ilana Vähätupa (backing vocals). 2002 also saw their second release Jatkuvasti Maailmaa Pelastamaan Kyllästynyt Supersankari hit shelves, around the same time as Italian label Mellow Records decided to release the final Moon Fog Prophet disc Taunting Tin Bells Through The Mammal Void.

The following year Jyrki Laiho (guitars) and Samuli Peltoniemi (trumpet) became the latest permanent members of the band. In 2004 Sanansaattaja Oraakkeli Salamurha Hyökkäysvaunu was released, their third full length production as Kuusumun Profeetta. A popular album, and their first to hit the Finnish album charts.

At this time the band started cooperating with composer Harri Kerko, and 2006 saw the band release a new album that bore the fruits of this crative union: Hymyilevien Laivojen Satama. This cooperation was continued live as well, with two extensive performances that saw Kerko conducting and the band incorporating a multimedia show. But then matters returned to normal again, and when Lyhtykuja was released in 2008 it was a regular band effort. One year later they released Myrskyn Silmään, their first live DVD.

The next couple of years turned out to be silent ones for this Finnish act, due to the individual members being active elsewhere. Apart from a few live appearencs, the most noteworthy to report from this period was the inclusion of Harri Sippola (guitars) as a permanent member. But the band hadn't been completely at ease for this period, as documented when they announced that a new album was on it's way in May, the forthcoming production to be called Huutoja Hiljaisesta Huoneesta. With 2012 set as the tentative year of release. (progarchives)

Alfonso Noel Lovo – Terremoto Richter 6:25 Managua (1972, LP, Nicaragua)

Tracklist:
A1 Obertura
A2 Back To Africa
A3 Hijack
A4 The Magic Mushroom World
A5 Mora Limpia
A6 Terremoto
B1 In The Woods Of The Moon
B2 Leonor
B3 Apocalipsis En El Tropico
B4 Managua Nicaragua Blues
B5 Mazurca

Musicians:
Acoustic Guitar – Silvio Lacayo
Congas – Marcos Ostrander
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums – Alfonso Lovo
Timbales – Cristóbal

Moved by the terrible earthquake that devastated Managua on 23 December 1972, Nicaraguan Alfonso Noel Lovo recorded his first album in New Orleans the following year. Accompanied by local players and musicians from Nicaragua, Colombia and Panama, Lovo laid down an astounding mix of psychedelic rock, mazurka, jazz, Louisiana blues and African folk.

Futuro Antico ‎– Dai Primitivi All'Elettronica (1980, LP, Italy)

Futuro Antico was a short-lived collaboration between the two Italians Walter Maioli (Aktuala), Riccardo Sinigaglia and Gabin Dabiré (from Burkina Faso). The synthesis between ancient, ethnic and analog electronic music is just perfect, the minimalist repetition with slight changes lends associations to slow growth; cyclic repetition gives the listener an opportunity to discover the sounds, to meditate, to go into the music, join the same journey through ancient, primitive cultures and modern electronic soundscapes. Originally released in 1980, the sound is completely analog and warm. (forcedexposure)

Harry Roesli Gang – Philosophy Gang (1973, LP, Indonesia)

Tracklist:
A1 Peackock Dog
A2 Roda Angin
A3 Don't Talk About Freedom
B1 Borobudur
B2 Imagine (Blind)
B3 Malaria
B4 Roses
Società, ecc.

Musicians:
Acoustic Guitar – Dadang Latiev
Bass, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Harry Roesli
Drums, Percussion – Janto Soedjono
Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals – Harry Pochang
Lead Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Albert Warnerin
Organ, Piano, Percussion – Indra Rivai

First solo album by Harry Roesli, founder of The Gang of Harry Rusli (one of the most famous Indonesian psych band from the 70's). Released in 1973, it is musically at the crossroads of psychedelic, soul and jazz lightly tinted with exotic/indonesian sounds. Funky brutal drums, mad organ solo, fuzz guitar are brilliantly mixed to softer sounds. The song "Malaria" was selected by Rolling Stone Indonesia as the 44th best Indonesian song of all time.

Contact ‎– Hon Kom Över Mon (1971, LP, Sweden)

D'ficitt ‎– Musica Venezolana Contemporanea (1981, LP, Venezuela)

Tracklist:

A1 Amaneciendo

A2 Capanaparo

A3 Caida Libre

A4 Paraje Maravilloso

B1 Mata E'coco

B2 A Traves De La Oscuridad

B3 Reflejo Del Humboldt

B4 Controversia

Musicians:

Bass – David Soteldo

Composed By, Directed By – Daniel Rivetti

Cuatro, Percussion – Juan Carlos Guerra "Carleto"

Drums – José "Pepín" Dovo

Guitar – Daniel Rivetti

Keyboards – Rafael "Nené" Fiore, Silvano Monasterios

Orchestrated By – D'ficitt

Angelo Branduardi ‎– Il Rovo E La Rosa (2013, CD, Italy)

Songs:
1. Baidin Fheilimi (3:36)
2. Lord Franklin (4:51)
3. Mary Hamilton (5:55)
4. Rosa Di Galilea (3:47)
5. Lord Baker (8:25)
6. Il Falegname (6:42)
7. Silkie (5:53)
8. Suite Per Arciliuto E Voce (7:36)
9. Barbrie Allen (7:05)

Musicisti:
Chitarre – Maurizio Fabrizio
Violino Barocco – Rossella Croce
Armonica – Fabio Treves
Tastiere – Leonardo Pieri
Percussioni – Davide Ragazzoni
Arciliuto – Francesca Torelli
Voce (5) – Katia Astarita
Voce, Violino – Angelo Branduardi

Aldo Tagliapietra ‎– Il Viaggio (2008. CD, Italy)

Songs:
1. Il Viaggio (3:48)
2. L'Ultimo Universo (3:22)
3. Canto Silenzioso (5:11)
4. Angeli In Fuga (4:44)
5. Il Suono Della Notte (3:17)
6. Ho Sete (4:16)
7. La Città Santa (4:20)
8. Dhanyawad (2:57)
9. Questo Mondo (4:06)
10. La Ruota Del Tempo (3:39)

Musicians:
Aldo Tagliapietra/ vocals, sitar, composer and writer
Michele Bon/ arrangements and sounds


Composed in 1998 and included with his autobiography on this numbered edition, limited to 999 units of CD plus Book.

Claudio Ciampini, Ronnie Jackson ‎– Ciampini & Jackson (1975, LP, Italy)

Tracklist:
A1 The Entertainers
A2 A Song For Everyone
A3 Nightmare
A4 Fool'S Calypso
A5 The Continuing Legend Of Icarus
B1 Many Other Things
B2 Pepperbox Express
B3 Climbing Roses
B4 Madame La Rue
B5 Morning's Song

Musicians:
Guitar, Voice – Ronnie Jackson
Guitar, Voice – Claudio Ciampini
Keyboards, Orchestrated By – Claudio Fabi


This duo, formed by Claudio Ciampini and Ronnie Jackson, only released an album in 1975, with 10 tracks all sung in English and mainly in singer-songwriter style with some vaguely progressive arrangements. The two had previously collaborated with Simon Luca on his third album E la mia mente?. Englishman Jackson has been an appreciated session musician in Italy for many years after the demise of this duo. (italianprog.com)

Teisco ‎– Tuscan Castle And Country Seat (1978, LP, Italy)

Lato A
A1. White Gladiator  (4:35)
A2. Old Colours  (16:05)
Lato B
B1. Green Water (Fly Leaf Above The Green Water)  (7:10)
B2. Tree To The Wind  (4:00)
B3. Vision Of Shore  (6:55)
B4. City Sound Perspective  (6:00)

Music By, Composed By, Organ [Electric], Guitar, Drums, Piano [Pianoforte] – Teisco


The mysterious Teisco LP is perhaps the most bizarre artefact to emerge from the phenomenal world of Italian Library music. Originally scored for a 1978 RAI television documentary, the album titled Tuscan Castle and Country Seat conforms to nothing you know or understand about library music. Studying composition under maestro A.R Luciani, the young Teisco composed innovative home studio recordings that parallel the outsider technique of French soundtrack composer Francois De Roubaix. With little resemblance to the standard cues usually found on library music LPs, this is stoned underground psychedelic music of the most eccentric kind. Imagine lyrical Moog oscillations drifting loosely over baroque and hallucinogenic atmospheres, or alternatively, think the DIY guitar jamming of the Velvet Underground and Dream Syndicate mixed with the electronics of some lesser-known Krautrock band. Wherever this recording sits among the dusty shelves of forgotten stock music, it is highly personal, deeply rewarding and without a doubt the most mind-blowing library record you will hear this year. This record is soon to be an outsider classic.

Los Deu Larvath ‎– Coneguda Causa Sia (1979, LP, France)

Side A
A1. Coneguda Causa Sia (3:02)
A2. L'Estrangèr (3:53)
A3. T'Arriviris Pas (4:06)
A4. Dias (6:16)
Side B
B1. Lo Navèth Monde (4:52)
B2. Las Annadas Blancas (6:04)
B3. Poèta Triste (3:28)
B4. Primas (3:16)

Musicians:
Flute, Metallophone, Vocals – A. Branà
Guitar, Vocals – D. Grosclaude
Guitar, Vocals, Tambourine – D. Fròssard
Organ, Synthesizer, Percussion – J.A. Goyheneix
Vocals, Harmonica, Flute, Tambourine – D. Lekuona

Great Los Deu Larvath third Lp, self-released.

Los Deu Larvath ‎– Istòria Au Còrn Deu Temps (1977, LP, France)

Side A
A1. Istòria Au Còrn Deu Temps 
 - Que Soi Hilh (4:10)
 - L'Aulhèr (2:30)
 - L'Òmi De Nueit (2:29)
 - Qu'Èra Lo Temps (4:55)
 - Causir (3:55)
 - Finau (1:22)
Side B
B1. Vià Horà (2:33)
B2. Tu (2:30)
B3. L'Escòla (3:23)
B4. Dab Tot L'Amor (3:18)    
B5. Lo Ton Hilh (2:30)

Musicians:
Bass – Crestian Lissarague
Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – Los Deu Larvath
Organ, Electric Piano – Denis Lucas

Sublime dreamy folk lp from the south of France, sung in Occitan, a local dialect, also with gentle acoustic guitar and flute and unexpected smooth synth patterns.

Trol – Trol (1977, LP, Belgium)

SIDE A
A1. Gekwezel (2:46)

A2. Zwarte Steen (3:51)

A3. Klappeie / Meidendans (3:04)

A4. Restitutie (3:50)

A5. Island (2:35)

A6. Troblokfloeten (1:22)
SIDE B

B1. Hei, 't was in de mei (5:36)

B2. Keer van je berg (3:20)

B3. Molenaar (0:50)

B4. Boerenknecht (3:12)

B5. Lierse vlaaikes / Kippecharge (3:00)

Musicians
Jan Cool - cister, guitar, mandolin, vocals, flute
Mark Dickens - guitar, vocals
Mark Vanden Bremt - bass, vocals
Geert Waegeman - synthesizers
Johan Waegeman - vocals, harmonica, accordeon