Agropelter – The Book Of Hours (2025, CD, Norway)

Tracklist:
1 Flute Of Peril 2:24
2 Leviator 5:49
3 Burial Mound 3:22
4 The Book Of Hours - Part I 11:07
5 The Book Of Hours - Part II 6:21
6 The Book Of Hours - Part III 6:48
7 The Book Of Hours - Part IV 9:03

Musicians:
Kay Olsen / guitars, keyboards leads, Church organ, bass
Andreas Skorpe Sjoen / drums
Mattias Olsson / percussion , overdubs , mellotron, atmospheres
Jonas Reingold / Fretless bass
Jordi Castella / Grand piano
Eli Mine / harpsichord
Norlene M / cello
Eileen Antu / Double bass
Luis Vilca / Alto flute
Hannah Danets / flute
Zhivago / bassoon
Edgar Asmar / duduk

Agropelter is a progressive rock project from Norway. It is the creative outlet of Kay Olsen, a new contender on the blossoming norwegian prog scene. The music lends as much inspiration from the classic prog groups like Genesis, Camel, King Crimson and Eloy, as it does from classic composers Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Bach along with Vangelis and Terje Rypdal. On the debut album you can expect lots of Mellotron, Hammond organs, ARP, cembalo, Minimoogs and Taurus bass pedals. Kay Olsen have played all guitars, bass, church organ, and keyboard leads. Also contributing is Jonas Reingold (Steve Hackett, The Flower Kings, Kaipa, Karmakanic) on fretless bass, Mattias Olsson (Änglagård, White Willow, Molesome) on percussion, vintage synth overdubs and atmosphere, Andreas Sjøen (Umpfel, VÅDE, Sean Ashe) on drums along with lots of classical musicians on various strings and woodwinds. The record is mixed and mastered by the great Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow, Donner, Solstein)

Alpha Centauri – Alpha Centaury (1976, LP, France)

Tracklist:
A1 La Montre (6:03)
A2 L'Arbre (5:50)
A3 Le Rire Des Pierres (2:01)
B1 Cage En Béton (2:43)
B2 Passant De La Nuit (6:35)
B3 Sans Nom (5:56)

Musicians:
Drums – Daniel Abhervé
Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar – Bruno Nevez
Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals – Serge Nevez
Bass – Gilles Dinner

ALPHA CENTAURY is a rare French band from the seventies. Like many others, they recorded one studio album, and that was it. As you can imagine, information is very hard to find. This is evidenced in the discrepancy in the spelling of the name. On the album, Centauri is spelled with a Y. However, if you try to search with that spelling, you find nothing. The band was comprised of Daniel Abherve on drums, Serge Nevez on keyboards and vocals, Bruno Nevez on guitar, bass and vocals, and Gilles on bass.

ALPHA CENTAURY have a lot in common with other French artists of the time, though not entirely as they have a distinct style of their own. The closest comparison that could be made is the sounds of ASIA MINOR. There is that darkness that was prevalent with other bands of the era, but they have more of a jazz influence. This style is blended with a touch of space prog, almost psychedelic in places. There is even a sprinkling of an operatic tinge in some of the vocals. ALPHA CENTAURY's self-titled album was released in 1976 on Mellow Labels. It is a rather short album at 30 minutes in length but has some amazing lead guitar with the lush sound of Steve Hackett and keyboards that lean towards a blend of GENESIS' Banks and PINK FLOYD's Wright.

Marián Varga, Collegium Musicum – Divergencie (1981, 2xCD, Czechoslovakia)

Tracklist:
Refrény
1 Refrén 6:57
2 Interlúdiá 9:25
3 Nemé Výčitky 3:59
4 P. F. [1982, 1983 . . . . . . . . ] 17:27
Musica Concertante
5 Intráda 2:07
6 Elégia 7:38
7 Scherzo 4:42
8 Dialóg 4:28
9 Retiráda 2:24
Sadza Do Obálky
10 Refrén O Prímerí 3:11
11 Sadza Do Obálky 2:25
12 Pomôž Mi 3:06
13 Prístavy 2:57
14 Pieseň O Blate 6:04
15 P. S. 2:51

Musicians:

Bass Guitar – Anastasis Engonidis (B, D.1 to D.6)
Chorus Master – Marián Vach (B)
Chorus [Zbor] – Detský Zbor Čs. Rozhlasu (B)
Drums – Cyril Zelenák (A.1 to A.3, C.1 to C.5)
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer [ARP Avatar Guitar] – Peter Peteraj (B, D.1 to D.6)
Ensemble, Brass – Bratislavské Dychové Kvinteto (B)
Ensemble, Strings – Sláčikové Kvarteto V. Magyara (B)
Guest, Bass Guitar – Fedor Frešo (A.1 to A.3)
Guest, Drums – Karol Morvay (D.5, D.6), Pavol Kozma (B, D.1, D.2, D.4, D.5)
Guest, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Luboš Andršt (A.1 to A.3, C.1 to C.5)
Guest, Piano – Vojtech Magyar (C.1, C.5)
Lead Vocals – J. Lehotský (D.2, D.3, D.6), K. Rybková (B), P. Hammel (A.1 to B, D.1, D.4, D.5)
Orchestra – Symfonický Orchester Čs. Rozhlasu V Bratislave (C.1 to C.5)
Written-By, Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet [Hohner D-6], Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 4, Minimoog, Arp], Vocoder [Roland Plus], Organ, Organ [Verni] – Marián Varga

Pavol Hammel & Marián Varga – Zelená Pošta (1972, LP, Czechoslovakia)

Tracklist:
1. Domáca Úloha 1:16
2. Z Ďatelín 3:32
3. Tenis 4:41
4. Smutná Ranná Električka 5:26
5. Krajina Bielych Dievčat 6:49
6. Páví Ples 6:11
7. Cesty Bláznov 3:36
8. Nechtiac 1:46
9. Slnečnice 3:27
10. Posta 7:09

Musicians:
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Fedor Frešo
Drums – Dušan Hájek
Ensemble, Brass – Bratislavské Dychové Kvinteto
Guitar – Rastislav Vacho
Guitar, Vocals – Pavol Hammel
Orchestra, Strings – Sláčikový Orchester Československého Rozhlasu V Bratislave
Organ, Piano, Synthesizer  – Marián Varga

Marián Varga & Collegium Musicum – Marián Varga & Collegium Musicum (1975, LP, Czechoslovakia)

Tracklist:
1. Mikrokozmos 7:23
2. Nech zije clovek ~ Long live man 16:29
3. Preludium in C Dur (a cast z baletu Romeo a Julia) 8:40
4. Hudba k vodometu C.1 ~ Music to the fountain no 10:38
5. Nesmierny smutok hotelovej izby ~ An immense sadness of Ti 2:37

Musicians:
Bass Guitar – I. Belák
Drums – D. Hájek
Lead Guitar – J. Farkaš
Organ, Piano – M. Varga

Teru's Symphonia – Egg The Universe (1988, CD, Japan)

Tracklist:
1 Melancholic Garden 11:01
2 Drawer Of Night 6:52
3 You 4:54
4 Tears For A Hermit 7:29
5 Mildah 6:10
6 Egg The Universe 12:49

Musicians:
Bass – Yasushi Inoue
Drums, Percussion – Hide Furui
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Teru Hirayama
Keyboards, Programmed By – Motoi Semba
Vocals – Mē Tokuhisa

Posto Blocco 19 – Motivi Di Sempre (2014, CD, Italy)

Tracklist:
1 A Un Passo Dal Cielo (Suite 1) 4:06
2 E La Musica Va 5:12
3 All'alba Del Giorno Dopo 6:48
4 Scandendo Il Tempo 7:01
5 A Un Passo Dal Cielo (Suite 2) 4:48
Bonus Track
6 L'Ultima Acqua (Master 2014) 7:20

Musicians:
Bass – Massimo Casaro
Drums – Vittorio Savi
Guitar, Vocals – Raimondo Fantuzzi
Keyboards – Giancarlo Di Bella (5)
Keyboards, Graphics – Graziano De Palma
Percussion – Stefano Savi
Vocals – Bernardo Lanzetti (5), Francesca Campagna

Italian band POSTO BLOCCO 19 (Check-Point 19) began in the province of Parma in 1972 under the name Collettivo Musicale Collecchiese on the initiative of guitarist Raimondo Fantuzzi and a group of friends with a mutual love of the music of PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI, DEEP PURPLE and the SANTANA band. During that decade there was some concert activity for the most part in Emilia, and they also participated in the Pescara Rock Festival in 1979. Active until 1983, the group, due to the music fashions of the time, never had the chance to release an album (although a sole single `E La Musica Va' was issued in 1981) and eventually split.

After a long hiatus the band returned in 2005 but it wasn't until 2014 that they could release a first full length album on the independent label Lizard Records. Entitled `Motivi di Sempre', it collects the band's most significant pieces re-arranged as well as new tracks recorded with a renewed line-up featuring Francesca Campagna (vocals), Massimo Casaro (bass), Stefano Savi (percussion) and Graziano De Palma (keyboards) alongside founding members Raimondo Fantuzzi (guitar, vocals) and Vittorio Salvi (drums). Short but sweet, the results are five tracks (and a bonus recording) full of the magic of the classic Italian symphonic prog-rock sound, close to the textures of PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI and the dynamic keyboard progressions of BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO, with sweet melodies and pastoral moments. It also includes a guest appearance by singer Bernardo Lanzetti (P.F.M) on a bonus track. (progarchives)

Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble – The Red Planet (2020, CD, England)

Tracklist:
1 Ascraeus Mons 5:54
2 Tharsis Tholus 6:15
3 Arsia Mons 6:40
4 Olympus Mons 5:20
5 The North Plain 6:45
6 Pavonis Mons 7:10
7 South Pole 7:35
8 Valles Marineris 10:03

Musicians:
Bass – Lee Pomeroy
Drums – Ash Soan
Electric Guitar – Dave Colquhoun
Keyboards – Rick Wakeman

The Pink Mice – In Synthesizer Sound (1972, LP, Germany)

Tracklist:
A1 Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3, 1. Satz 4:18
A2 Capriccio Italien Op. 45 2:25
A3 Träumerei Aus „Kinderszenen“ Op. 15 3:07
A4 Marsch Aus „Der Nußknacker“ 3:06
A5 Badinerie Aus Suite Nr. 2, H-Moll 4:34
B1 Sonate Facile, KV 545, 1. Satz 2:07
B2 Ouvertüre „Dichter Und Bauer“ 4:01
B3 Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen, Arie Des Papageno Aus „Die Zauberflöte“ 2:41
B4 Die Wut Über Den Verlorenen Groschen, Rondo A Capriccio, Op. 129 4:49
B5 Türkischer Marsch Aus Der Sonate A-Dur, KV 331 4:04

Musicians:
Peter Hecht/ keyboards
Peter Hesslein/ guitar, vocals
Dieter Horns/ bass, vocals
Joachim Rietenbach/ drums

Shylock – La Somme Des Parties - Re-recorded Best Of Shylock (2016, CD, France)

Tracklist:
1 Le Quatrième 13:38
2 Cascade, Le Cinquième, Choral 20:19
3 Le Sixième 4:00
4 Le Septième (Laocksetal) 8:39
5 Le Huitième (Ile De Fièvre) 14:16
6 Neuvième (Le Dernier) 8:28
7 Le Dixième 5:57
Bonus Track
8 La Roche Trouée 3:25

Musicians:
Bass – Laurent James, Serge Summa
Drums – André Fisichella
Guitar – Frédéric l'Epee
Keyboards – Didier Lustig, Luca Mariotti

Hammel, Varga, Peteraj, Štrasser – Cyrano Z Predmestia (1978, LP, Czechoslovakia)

Tracklist:
A1 Predohra 3:36
A2 Pieseň O Láske Na Prvý Pohľad 3:00
A3 Pieseň O Nose 2:30
A4 Pieseň O Nemožnej Láske (Kúpim Si Zrkadlo) 2:18
A5 Pieseň Roxany A Kadetov (Hráči Mimo Hry) 1:42
A6 Pieseň O Úspechu 2:34
A7 Cyranova Bojovná Pieseň (Na Konečnej Päťky) 2:02
A8 Medzihra Medzi I. A II. Obrazom 1:44
A9 Pieseň Pre Roxanu (Ja Nemám Lásku V Malíčku) 2:55
B1 Predohra II. 2:32
B2 Tŕňová Kráľovná 2:40
B3 Pančuchové Blues 2:42
B4 Pieseň O Láske Na Prvý Pohľad II. 2:09
B5 Pieseň O Novej Podobe Lásky (Dievča Do Dažďa) 1:47
B6 Pieseň O Smútku (Dnes Náhle Umreli Sme Dvaja) 4:36
B7 Medzihra Medzi IV. A V. Obrazom 2:02
B8 Nedeľa 1:33
B9 Finále II. 2:12

Musicians:

Acoustic Guitar – Pavol Hammel
Backing Band – Vivat
Bass Guitar – Ivan Belák, Ladislav Lučenič
Conductor, Chorus Master – Zdenko Macháček
Drums – Karol Oláh, Peter Szapu
Electric Guitar – František Griglák
Music By – Marián Varga, Pavol Hammel
Orchestra, Chorus – Orchester A Zbor Novej Scény V Bratislave
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Arp] – Marián Varga
Vocals [Cyrano] – Jozef Benedik (A3, A4, A7, A9, B3, B6)
Vocals [Ján] – Martin Danko (B4)
Vocals [Roxana] – Jana Jakubcová (A2, A6, B4, B5), Kamila Magálová-Slováková (A5, B2, B6, B8)

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

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

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.

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

Ensamble Musical De Buenos Aires – La Biblia (1974, LP, Argentina)

Tracklist:
1. Introduccion (1:54)
2. Genesis (3:11)
3. Moises (7:48)
4. Guerras (7:36)
5. Profecias (3:02)
6. Libros Sapienciales (6:53)
7. Cristo (9:06)
8. Apocalipsis (5:10)

Musicians:
Ensamble Musical de Buenos Aires / classical orchestra
Gustavo Beytelman / piano (1), arrangements & musical direction
Billy Bond / vocals (3, 4, 5, 7), devices, organ, percussion, rock arrangements, producer
David Lebon / guitar (5), bass guitar (3, 4, 7, 8), vocals (2, 3, 5)
Osvaldo Favrot / bass guitar (3), guitar (3, 6), vocals (6)
Alejandro Medina / bass guitar (5), vocals (4)
Poli Martinez / guitar
Kubero Diaz / guitar
Miguel Cantilo / guitar
Claudio Gabis / guitar, harmonica
Charly García / keyboards, vocals (3)
Claudio Martinez / synthesizers, vocals (6)
Carlos Cutaia / piano (1, 5)
Rinaldo Rafanelli / bass guitar (6), vocals (5, 6)
Juan Rodriguez / drums (3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Oscar Moro / drums (5)
Carlos Goler / drums (3), vocals (6)
Jorge Pinchevsky / violin
Nito Mestre / vocals (3)
Fernando Berge / vocals (6)
Raul Porchetto / vocals (7)

Ethos – Ardour (1975, CD, Usa)

Tracklist:

1 Intrepid Traveller 6:19
2 Space Brothers 6:11
3 Everyman 5:00
4 Atlanteans 7:08
5 The Spirit Of Music 3:54
6 Longdancer 5:21
7 The Dimension Man 7:56
8 E'Mocean 4:35

Musicians:
Bass Guitar, Performer [Pedals], Voice – Brad Stephenson
Guitar, Mandolin, Voice, Written-By – Wil Sharpe
Mellotron [Chamberlin], Organ, Synthesizer [Moog], Effects – Michael Ponczek
Mellotron, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], Organ, Clavinet, Voice – L. Duncan Hammond
Percussion, Effects – Mark Richards