Cosmic Dreams:
This band from the surroundings of Bonn was formed in March 1973. During the Summer of 1973 the band rehearsed a set of original compositions. In order to get publicity and, hopefully, a recording contract the band decided to produce a self-financed record. Thus Arktis was recorded in two days at Tonstudio am Dom, Cologne, October 1973. Only 300 copies were pressed and released in March 1974, most of them given away free to concert booking agencies, record companies, publishers, radio stations and the music press. The four tracks on it have a rudimentary garage rock sound featuring tons of multi-backed wah-wah and fuzz guitars much like Baumstamm, Grave, Florian Geyer or Da Capo. Klaus Blachut wrote nearly all their material and executed all the neckbreaking guitar pyrotechnics. Particularly good (apart from a short boogie part resembling Status Quo) was the 20 minute track "Rare Girl" with its never ending guitar digressions. Such a guitar-based album could easily be judged as 'simpler' than the majority of progressive rock albums, but the band is charmingly enthusiastic and Karin Toppig's tough vocals matched the powerful music.
Unfortunately, the band was ignored by the major labels. In December 1974 three demos was recorded by Konrad Plank in his studio for a possible second album on a proper record label. Still their attempts were in vain. As a last resort, Arktis released Arktis Tapes in May 1975 in a pressing of 500 copies, again as a promotional tool. The album consisted of tracks recorded in a rehearsal room during 1974 and 1975. Once again Arktis failed to gain attention and the band split. Klaus Blachut later recorded his solo album 1982. Just 200 copies were released. The two Arktis albums have rocketed in price on the collectors' marked during the eighties. Both are recommended for collectors of private pressings and obscurities. Their third album was recently re-discovered and featured one great long track in addition to shorter tracks in a more mainstream direction.
ItalianProg: Formed in Urbino, Marche in 1964, Anonima Sound were a beat-pop trio that released four singles until 1970, when their leader Ivan Graziani (from Teramo, Abruzzo) left to pursue a very successful solo career that lasted until his death in 1997. Their first single Fuori piove was a hit at the time. The others reformed the band in 1971, changing their name to Anonima Sound Ltd. and with a new member in guitarist Massimo Meloni, and released a good italian-sung single in 1971, Io prendo amore. A year later a radical change in the line-up transformed the band into a seven-piece with two americans, singer/flutist Richard Ingersoll and percussionist Claudine Reiner, and englishman Peter Dobson on guitar, and a music heavily influenced by the english prog of the time. Their only album, on Arcobaleno label, is strongly influenced by the likes of Jethro Tull, with a good use of flute and totally sung in english. ... Read more »
Tapestry of Delights: Born in Southampton, Batt's first venture was as a staff songwriter with Liberty records for whom he also recorded a few early 45s. He later became their A Manager and produced The Groundhogs' first album as well as putting together Hapshash and The Coloured Coat. He also worked as an independent writer/producer - his credits included the strings on Family's Music In A Doll's House album and several advertising jingles for the likes of Guinness and Smarties. However, his most successful venture and the one which made him famous was The Wombles, which also spurred him on to a few minor hits in his own name. He was also the man behind Phase 4. His career continued to blossom well beyond the time span of this book
"An Angel Came Down" (Gruber, Jon Oliva, Paul O'Neill) – 3:52 "O Come All Ye Faithful/O Holy Night" (Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade) – 4:19 * "A Star to Follow" (O'Neill) – 3:49 "First Snow" (O'Neill) – 3:53 * "The Silent Nutcracker" (Robert Kinkel, O'Neill, Oliva) – 2:22 * "A Mad Russian's Christmas" (Kinkel, Oliva, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky) – 4:42 * "The Prince of Peace" (Felix Mendelssohn, O'Neill, Charles Wesley) – 3:33 "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" (Kinkel, Oliva, ONeill) – 3:25 * "Good King Joy" (Kinkel, Manson, ONeill) – 6:36 "Ornament" (Oliva, ONeill) – 3:37 "The First Noel" (William Sandys) – 0:55 * "Old City Bar" (O'Neill) – 6:18 "Promises to Keep" (Kinkel, Oliva, ONeill) – 2:41 "This Christmas Day" (Oliva, ONeill) – 4:20 "An Angel Returned" (Oliva, ONeill) – 3:52 "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) – 2:39 * "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) – 1:16 *
Vocals Solos: John Margolis, Marlene Danielle, Michael Fawcette, Thomas Faresse, Ken Williams, Babi Floyd Back-Ups: Zak Stevens, Nancy Jackson, Peggy Harley, Latasha Spencer, Danielle Lander, Jeffrey Stackhouse, Timothy Carosi, Peter Valentine, Child choir Conductor: Anthony Piccolo Choir: Joseph Murray, Andrian Ross, Nigel Tangredi, Warren Wilson, Beth Butler, Cabiria Jacobson, Rachel Rosenfield, Caroline Ross Instrumental Solos: Cello - Mary Wooten French Horn - John Clark Orchestra: Robert Kinkel - Piano and Keyboards Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass Jon Oliva - Piano, Keyboards and Bass Guitars Paul O'Neill - Rhythm Guitars Al Pitrelli - Lead, Rhythm and Bass Guitars Jeff Plate - Drums Chris Caffery - Additional Guitars on "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)"
John Weinzierl - guitars, vocals
Lothar Meid - bass and vocals
Chris Karrer - guitar, violin, soprano sax
Falk-U Rogner - organ, synthesizer
Renate Knaup-Krцtenschwanz - vocals
D. Secundus Fischelscher - drums
Peter Leopold - drums
side A: 1/ Archangels Thunderbird (Weinzierl/Rogner)
2/ Eye Shaking King (Karrer/Rogner)
3/ Soap Shop Rock (Weinzierl/Rogner)
4/ Improvisation (Karrer/Rogner/Weinzierl/Meid/Fischelscher/Leopold)
(1-4 Total 21:00)
side B: 5/ Syntelman's March of the Roaring Seventies - a. Pull Down Your Mask (Karrer/Rogner) - b. Prayer to the Silence (Karrer) - c. Telephonecomplex (Karrer)
6/ Restless Skylight-Transistor-Child - a. Landing in a Ditch (Weinzierl) - b. Dehypnotized Toothpaste (Weinzierl) - c. A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain Surgery (Weinzierl/Rogner/Meid)
7/ Race from Here to Your Ears -a. Little Tornadoes (Weinzierl/Rogner) -b. Riding on a Cloud (Weinzierl/Rogner/Meid) - c. Paralized Paradise (Weinzierl)
(5-7 Total 21:00)
8. Bavarians Soap Shop Rock (17.44)
9. Improvisation on Gulp A Sonata (2.54)
Side A
"SYNTELMAN'S MARCH OF THE ROARING SEVENTIES" (C. Karrer, F. Rogner) – 15:51
"In the Glass Garden" (1:39)
"Pull Down Your Mask" (4:39)
"Prayer to the Silence" (1:04)
"Telephonecomplex" (8:26)
Side B
"RESTLESS SKYLIGHT-TRANSISTOR-CHILD" (J. Weinzierl, F. Rogner) – 19:33
"Landing in a Ditch" (1:12)
"Dehypnotized Toothpaste" (0:52)
"A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery" (5:00)
"Race From Here to Your Ears" (5:20)
"Little Tornadoes"
"Overheated Tiara"
"The Flyweighted Five"
"Riding on a Cloud" (2:33)
"Paralyzed Paradise" (3:07)
"H.G. Wells' Take Off" (1:26)
Side C
"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK" (C. Karrer, J. Weinzierl, F. Rogner, L. Meid)
"The Marylin Monroe-Memorial-Church" [improvisation] – 18:05
Side D
"CHAMSIN SOUNDTRACK" (C. Karrer, J. Weinzierl, F. Rogner, L. Meid)
"Chewing Gum Telegram" – 2:41
"Stumbling Over Melted Moonlight" – 4:33
"Toxicological Whispering" – 7:45
Chris Karrer - guitars, violin, vocals "Pull Down Your Mask," "Telephonecomplex"
John Weinzierl - guitars, piano, vocals "Paralyzed Paradise"
Falk Rogner - organ, electronics
Lothar Meid - bass guitars, vocals "A Short Stop at the Transylvanian Brain-Surgery," "Riding on a Cloud"
Peter Leopold - drums & percussion, piano
Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz - vocals "Riding on a Cloud"
with:
Jimy Jackson - organ, choir-organ, piano
Al Gromer - sitar
Rolf Zacher - vocals "H.G. Wells' Take Off"
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