Lucifer's Friend - 1970.

This German hard rock machine, with British belter John Lawton, (later of Uriah Heep) gave birth to one of the best heavy rock albums of the early 70's. From the screaming vocals of "Ride In The Sky" (with its brass opening reminiscent of Zeppelin's "The Immigrant Song" and an almost "thrash metal" riff) to the progressive/hard R&B of "Toxic Shadows", to the lumbering, Sabbathish doom of "Keep Goin", this album never lets up for a second. Fans of Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin must have this in their collection! Lawton is one of the best singers in hard rock, and the musicianship of the group is tremendous. Very heavy indeed for a 1971 release. The bonus tracks show the more mainstream, rock 'n' rollin' side of the band, but the instrumentals "Horla" and "Satyr's Dance" (taken from B-sides) really cook. Do yourself a large favor and check this one out.

1.Ride The Sky
2.Every Body's Clown
3.Keep Goin'
4.Toxic Shadows
5.Free Baby
6.Baby You're a Liar
7.In the Time of a Job When Mammon was a Yippie
8.Lucifer's Friend
9.Rock'n'Roll Singer
10.Satyr's Dance
11.Horla
12.Our World is a Rock'n'Roll Band
13.Alpenrosen

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Wise After The Event - Anthony Phillips - 1978. (flac)

Whereas Anthony Phillips' debut album The Geese & the Ghost was recorded piecemeal over a period of years, his sophomore set was cut in comparatively record time, a month in fall 1977, just as the first rave reviews for its predecessor hit the stands. It was an invigorating period and Phillips' confidence oozes out of every groove. Without departing from the proto-formula that established Geese among the year's most unexpected treats, Wise After the Event is a far more cohesive set, its highlights sprawling across entire tunes as opposed to the mere passages of before. It lacks, of course, the experimental edge of the earlier album — there is nothing here to eclipse the first time you heard "Chinese Mushroom Cloud," for instance. There may also be too many sensitive ballads cluttering things up — even the best can get a shade samey after a while. But the opening "We're All as We Lie" and the multi-textured title track are both career-enhancing classics, placing Phillips in the same kind of folky-art-prog middle ground as Roy Harper traditionally inhabited. And, as such, Wise After the Event emerges both wise and eventful.

I have loved this album since it was first released - of course I bought it because I am a Genesis fan. But this is something different. I got this and the "Geese" remasters at the same time. Over powering actually. "Geese" came out wonderful. "Wise After the Event" is absolutely stunning! Always a great album, this issue though is the definitive addition as the whole is heard as a single piece of music. The production is world class, and of course that's because of Rupert Hine. He's disgustingly talented. The song "What have you done to my little friends" has always brought tears to my eyes, but this addition is simply stunning.
I am so glad that Anthony sang this album himself. With no disrespect to the former singers on "Geese," Ant's voice folds into the music as was intended.
Superb offering.

FORMAT: FLAC (Image + Log + .Cue + Scans + 5% Recovery)
SIZE: 707 Mb
COUNTRY: UK

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. We're All As We Lie
2. Birdsong And Reprise
3. Moonshooter
4. Wise After The Event
5. Pulling Faces
6. Regrets
7. Greenhouse
8. Paperchase
9. Now What (Are They Doing To My Little Friends?)
10. Squirrel

CD2:
1. We're All As we Lie (link) (Romany's Aria Forwards)
2. Sleeping on an Interstellar Plane (Greenhouse Demo)
3. Paperchase (Instrumental Demo)
4. Birdsong (Instrumental Demo)
5. Moonshooer (CottageTapes Demo)
6. We're all as we lie (Cottage Tapes Demo)
7. Pulling Faces (Cottage Tapes Demo)
8. Squirrel (Instrumental Mix)
9. Wise After the Event (Instrumental Mix)
10. Magic Garden (Solo Piano Mix)
11. We're All as We Lie (7' Single Version)
12. Regrets (Piano Mix)
13. Chinaman (Basic Guitar)
14. Now What (Are They Doing to My Little Friends)? (Instrumental Mix)

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The Geese and The Ghost - Anthony Phillips - 1976.

This is a piece of art. Maybe not in the sense of a big Beethoven opus or a great Coltrane recording, but in a sense of a great statement of ArtRock from a unique craftsman. Progressive music has been underrated during the last two dacades, but its artistry and imagination somehow trascends generations and reflects a spiritual and artistic urge to tell stories with musical color and imagination. Many Progressive albums are timeless and the work that made them real mirrors an impecable and focused search for creation.

After departing from Genesis almost seven years earlier in 1970, Anthony Phillips released his first solo record, "The Geese and the Ghost, in 1977, although Phillips wasn't the first member of the band to release a solo album (that honor goes to Steve Hackett, who beat Phillips to the punch, by releasing "Voyage of the Acolyte", in 1975). Upon the initial listening of "TG&TG", it would appear the lengthy "sabbatical" Phillips took would cause his musical skills to suffer from a case of "rustitis", but that's far from the truth. On the contrary, the lengthy absence helped him mature his craft, making "Geese..." perhaps one of the most underrated works in all of progressive rock. In practical hindsight, this is a work rich in progressive undertones, with classical influences dominating most of the selections. One listen to the title suites: "The Geese and the Ghost, Parts 1 & 2", will confirm this fact. Joining Phillips on this breathtaking journey, are Genesis mates Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins, whose vocal performances on "Which Way The Wind Blows?" and on "God If I Saw Her Now" are among the best of his career. Speaking of another above-mentioned (ex)-Genesis member, Steve Hackett, whose brother John makes an important contribution to "TG&TG" on flute. Another breathtaking contribution worthy of mention, is Anthony Phillips' vocal performance on another of the few vocal tracks, that being the melancholic "Collections", including the bonus track that closes the CD, the acoustic-driven "Master of Time (Demo Version)". Including the Genesis and solo albums "Wind & Wuthering" and Mike Rutherford's 1980 release "Smallcreep's Day" (on which Phillips guests), "The Geese and the Ghost" is the last true progressive masterwork on which both Collins and Rutherford would have the pleasure of recording before they (along with Tony Banks) would take Genesis in a different musical direction, and not 100% for the better on future releases - 1978's "...And Then There Were Three..." notwithstanding. Since "Geese..." is such a lush and complex work of art, it may take a few listens to grasp all its eccentricities. Catch this "Geese" (or "Goose") soon, before it migrates south, permanently! Oh, and this particular one is THE perfect companion with Steve Hackett's "Spectral Mornings", making both titles as must-haves for your Genesis library.

If you are an enthusiast of groups such as Gryphon, King Crimson, Heron, PFM, Renaissance or any other Progressive relic, you will not regret getting this album. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Wind-tales (1:02)
2. Which way the wind blows (5:51)
3. Henry; portraits from Tudor times: (12:11)
i) Fanfare 0:56
ii) Lute's chorus 2:00
iii) Misty battlements 1:15
iv) Henry goes to war 3:36
v) Death of a knight 2:33
vi) Triumphant return 1:46
4. God if I saw her now (4:09)
5. Chinese mushroom cloud (0:46)
6. The geese and the ghost: (15:40)
Part one 8:01 - Part two 7:39
7. Collections (3:07)
8. Sleepfall: the geese fly West (4:33)

Bonus track on Virgin release:
9. Master of time (7:37)

Total Time: 54:56

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What's Next - Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush - 1980.

This is another CD that I keep in my car because it sounds great cruising down the freeway...and easily one of the Top 10 greatest rock guitar albums ever recorded. And as I said it sounds great to hear "You Got Livin'" while you're stuck in traffic.

I had to weigh "What's Next" against the "Mahogany Rush IV" album as Frank's best because the latter is nearly as good (but in a very different style.) "What's Next" narrowly wins because everything on this album came together flawlessly:
Every song is just great; the production is world-class and simply the best Frank has ever done before or since; his vocals, which (like those of many other guitar-slingers) have never been his strong suit, are exceptionally strong here and perfectly suited for the over-the-top intensity of the material; and the three cover tunes - "Roadhouse Blues," "Rock Me Baby," and "Mona" - are perfect selections to compliment Marino's and are done so powerfully they fairly eclipse the originals.

But overall, the thing that really pushes "What's Next" into 'instant classic' territory is its incredible sense of upbeat, no-compromise, pedal-to-the-metal determination that forms its backbone. It starts with Frank's shout of "Yeah!" at the beginning of track one ("You Got Livin'"), climbs to a heady crescendo in "Something Is Coming Our Way," and doesn't let up until the final tag of "Mona".
Marino was in peak form on this album - you get the distinct impression that he was having a blast recording it - and the result sounds like one of those rare, single-take live sets that succeed in capturing fully the intensity of a concert (e.g. Eric Johnson's "Alien Love Child," Hellborg/Lane/Sipe's "Time Is The Enemy," or UFO's "Strangers In The Night".)

A couple of specific notes:
The harmonica in "Roadhouse Blues" is a perfect addition to the mix - Jim Zeller's playing is brilliant and gutsy and breathes new life into the tune;
The wah pedal is perhaps the single most widely-misused guitar effect in existence, but the point roughly 3/4 into "Something Is Coming Our Way" where Frank kicks in the wah is absolutely sublime. It's like an unspoken order to other guitarists to just throw their wah pedals on the scrap heap.
That track alone is ample reason to get this disc, but that's definitely not a statement to downplay the others - "What's Next" is top-notch from start to finish.

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