Pär Lindh & Björn Johansson - Bilbo [1996]

Beautiful Progressive Folk album, this is highly recommended!

Line up here is

Björn Johansson (classical guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, bass, bassoon, zither, Jews harp, mandolins, samples, sitar guitar, bouzoki, tin whistle, low whistle)
Par Lindh (drums, timpani, congas, gong, electric percussion, Hammond organ, Mellotron 400 and Mark V, grand piano, harpsichord, church organ, Clavinet D6, Solina string ensemble, Fender basspiano, synthesizers)
Anna Schmidtz (flute, oboe)
Magdalena Hagberg (vocals)

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Pär Lindh Project - Mundus Incompertus

Material by this Norwegian Prog Rock band have been floating around for a while so I think most of you know these so I don't need to go on too much the only thing I will say is that they are Full on Prog very nice organ and nothing but excellent music.

1. Baroque Impression No. 1 [9:10]
2. The Crimson Shield [6:38]
3. Mundus Incompertus [26:43]

Pär Lindh Project - Mundus Incompertus

Honeyelk - En Quete D'un Monde Meilleur... [1979]

Excellent Zeuhl Formed in France in 1974.

Lineup:

Gérard Blanc (bass, guitar, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano, vocals)
Christian Blanc (drums, percussion, backing vocals)
Pierre-Yves Maury (clarinet, saxophone)
William Grandordy (grand piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Yamaha CP70 acoustic piano), Frank Lovisolo (guitar), Fabien Giacchi (bass)
Eric Rieuvernet (synthesizer)
Jean Cortes (violin)

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Various Artists - The Recommended Records Sampler [1982]

This is a must for fans of Rock In Opposition, most of the songs by bands on this have never been published. This was originally released in 1982 on LP on the English label Recommended Records, then in September of 2008 they decided to release it on CD. Some of the songs have apparently been released as bonus tracks on the artists cds but I'm unsure which ones these are, so here you have it. I hope you will enjoy this one as much as I did.

CD 1

1. Vogel: "Flaschenzug"
2. Faust: "Extract 5 from Faust Party Three: 'The Voice of the Pumpkin' "
3. Art Bears: "All Hail!"
4. Stormy Six: "Reparto Novità"
5. The Homosexuals: "Walk Before Imitate"
6. Joseph Racaille & Patrick Portella: "On ne Peut Plus Compter sur ses Doigts"
7. Feliu Gasul: "x"
8. No artist - "[Changing Sides]"
9. The Black Sheep: "Strangelove"
10. Univers Zero: "Influences"
11. Aksak Maboul & The Honeymoon Killers: "Boss de Crosses dans le Doulos"
12. The Work: "Houdini"
13. Henry Cow: "Slice"
14. Henry Cow: "Viva Pa Ubu"
15. Decibel: "Radio Extract"

CD 2

1. Art Zoyd: "Simulacres"
2. The Muffins: "Two Extracts from 'Chronometers' "
3. Heiner Goebbels: "Berlin Ku-Damm 12 April 1981"
4. Amos: "Steer Clear of England"
5. Conventum: "Commerce Nostalgique"
6. Hector Zazou & ZNR: "Vera C"
7. No Artist - Turning Over Time
8. This Heat: "Pool"
9. The Residents: "Walter Westinghouse"
10. R. Stevie Moore: "Pedestrian Hop" & "Copy Me"
11. Ron Pate: "I Talk to My Haircut"
12. Picchio Dal Pozzo: "Uccelin del Bosco"
13. Robert Wyatt: "The Internationale"

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La Kumpania Zelwer - Daissa [2003]

This is something a little different to what I usually put up, this is Balkan Folk from France, but its a very enjoyable album especially if you like southern european folk music. He has released five albums and this is his latest album.

Lineup:

Jean-Marc Zelwer - Accordion, Clarinet
Maryam Chemirani - Vocals
Dimitri Artemenko - Violin
Pierre Rigopoulos - Zarb Drum
Jean-François Ott - Cello
Michel Feugère - Trumpet
Sylvie Cohen - Keyboards, Toy-Piano, Water Drums
Sylvie Jérusalem - Tuba

01 - Birobidjan
02 - Daissa
03 - Lekhayim! (A la Vie)
04 - Opazdyvaia Na Messu
05 - En Retard Pour la Messe
06 - Trotz Alledem (Malgre Tout)
07 - C'est Pas Tous Les Jours Shabbat
08 - Balagan
09 - Le Roi des Schnorrers
10 - Shir Hashirim
11 - Terra Incognita
12 - Polvere (Poussiere)
13 - Kiddush-Ha-Shem
14 - Trois P'tits Tours et Puis Savon

La Kumpania Zelwer - Daissa

Saga de Ragnar Lodbrock - Saga de Ragnar Lodbrock [1979]

Formed in France in 1977 and disbanded in 1979 releasing just this one album of Medieval Folk music, heavily influenced on the dark ages of Medieval France, haunting vocals and clearly dark folk music. This one is highly recommended!

Kirt Rust of Weirdoje was also with this band.

1 - Les north mendiants
2 - Le temps des geants
3 - La chasse hellequin
4 - Le loup fendri
5 - Chant de la lance
6 - Chants funebres de Ragnar Lodbrock Du fond de l'empire des morts La route longue des combats Alors qu'approche la mort Chant final
7 - Reveillez vous picards (Bonus)
8 - En regardant vers le pays de France
9 - Ballade des menus propos
10 - Lai ou rondo a la mort
11 - Ballade pour prier Notre-Dame
12 - Ballade des pendus
13 - Ballade finale

Saga de Ragnar Lodbrock - Saga de Ragnar Lodbrock

Aksak Maboul - Onze Danses Pour Combattre La Migraine [1977]

Aksak Maboul was a rock in opposition band formed in Belgium in 1977 and released albums which are both posted here.

the main musicians was:
Marc Hollander - Clarinet, Drum Machine, Percussion, Alto Sax, Xylophone, Mandolin, Flute, Dumbeg, Farfisa, Keyboards)
Vincent Kenis - Accordion, Guitars, Bass, Fender Rhodes, Percussion

with guest muscians:

Chris Joris - Percussion, Keyboards, Saxophone
Marc Moulin - Keyboards
Frank Wuyts - Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, Pinball Machine, Recorder, Percussion
Denis Van Hecke - Electric Cello, Voice, Guitar
Catherine Jauniaux - Vocals
Michel Berckmans - Bassoon, Oboe
Fred Frith - Bass, Guitar, Violin, viola
Chris Cutler - Percussion, Drums, Radio

1 - Mercredi matin
2 - Saure gurke (Aus 1 urwald gelockt)
3 - Animaux velpeau
4 - Milano per caso
5 - Fausto coppi arrive!
6 - Chanter est sain
7 - Son of l'idiot
8 - DBB (Double bind baby)
9 - Cuic steppe
10 - Tous les trucs qu'il y a là dehors
11 - Ciobane
12 - The mooche
13 - Vapona, not glue
14 - Glympz
15 - Three epileptic folk dances
16 - Mastoul alakefak
17 - Comme on a dit

Aksak Maboul - Onze Danses Pour Combattre La Migraine

Aksak Maboul - Un Peu De L'Ame Des Bandits [1980]

1 - A Modern Lesson
2 - Palmiers en Pots
3 - Geistige Nacht
4 - I viaggi formano la gioventu
5 - Inoculating Rabies
6 - Cinema
7 - Bosses de Crosses

Aksak Maboul - Un Peu De L'Ame Des Bandits

Happy Family - Happy Family [1995]

Japanese Avant-Garde Prog Rock with laces of Zeuhl, they have three releases this is the second and I think its without a doubt the best album, but people say the one after is better than this, but to me this has more depth than the latter, I should also put that up if people want but for now I'm putting this one up because it has to be heard. Inspirations come from Magma, Univers Zero, King Crimson and Area and I hear something similar to Present on the 6th track. so that should give you some idea what they are going to be like.
For more info see http://www.progarchives/happy family

1 - Rock & Young
2 - Shige Et Osanna
3 - Partei
4 - Rolling The Law Court
5 - Kaiten (Ningen Gyorai)
6 - Naked King
7 - Drums Whisper Spacy


Happy Family - Happy Family [1995]

Banda Elastica

Banda Elastica - Ai Tencargo [2003]



Jazzy Progressive Fusion from Mexico with some RIO sounds thrown in.

Guitars, Drums, Marimbas, Bass, Keyboards, Sax, Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Flute are used.

1 - Modelo Para Armar
2 - Azl Ocre
3 - Suite Antonia (Part 1)
4 - Suite Antonia (Part 2)
5 - Banda 1
6 - Tres Piezas (Part 1)
7 - Tres Piezas (Part 2)
8 - Tres Piezas (Part 3)
9 - Alien Toy

Banda Elastica - Ai Tencargo

Banda Elastica - Banda Elastica 2 [1986]



1 - Cine Negro
2 - Como Esquizoides
3 - Recomenzando
4 - Infantes Terribles
5 - Perversos Polimorfos
6 - Espejismo
7 - Alto A La Caceria
8 - Pavor Real
9 - Pesadilla
10 - Derrumbes En Almibar
11 - Mambop

Banda Elastica - Banda Elastica 2

Banda Elastica - Catalogo Del Tiraderos [1997]



1 - Nino Asustado se Avento (1993)
2 - De Aqui Pal Real (1993)
3 - Que Nadie se Mueva (1993)
4 - Cvatro en serie Pobre Hombre (1993)
5 - Cvatro en serie La Vaca de Gustavo (1993)
6 - Cvatro en serie Crimsoniana (1993)
7 - Cvatro en serie Danza (1993)
8 - El Penitente (1993)
9 - Guamba (1993)
10 - Emeterio, Zacarias... (1993)
11 - ...Saturnino Y Guajardo (1993)
12 - Visite Tlaxcoaque (1993)
13 - Serie de 7 sintitulo I. 5,4,3,2,1... (1994)
14 - Serie de 7 sintitulo II. Knitting Factory (1994)
15 - Serie de 7 sintitulo III. Hotel Carter (1994)
16 - Serie de 7 sintitulo IV. blank block (1994)
17 - Serie de 7 sintitulo V. Times Square (1994)
18 - Serie de 7 sintitulo VI. Oaxaca (1994)
19 - Serie de 7 sintitulo VII. For Forifor (1994)
20 - Serie de 7 Sintitulo (1994)
21 - Entomologica (1994)
22 - Alto Manhattan (1994)
23 - Desvariaciones (G.PortilloB.E.) (1997)
24 - La Ya Tradicional Tambora (1997)

Banda Elastica - Catalogo Del Tiraderos [1997]

Flamen Dialis - Symptome-Dei [1979]

Formed in France in 1976 and released this one album in 1979, this is a completely unexpected and experimental album, this sounds like RIO but has traces of folk and acoustic parts and flutes.

1 - Deniere Croisade
2 - La Sanctuaire D'argile
3 - Dedale Vert Du Retour
4 - Illusion
5 - Meandrea Envoutes
6 - Eclosion
7 - Labyrinth Pourpre De La Connaisance
8 - Arc En Lumiere
9 - Renaissance
10 - La Village Du Diamanche Matin
11 - Eclats
12 - Decouverte (A Side, Single 1978)
13 - Autre Chose (B Side, Single 1978)

Y. H. le Gallic (Keyboards, Vocals)
Didier le Gallic (Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Drums)
L. le Clech (Harmonica)
M. le Saout (Guitars)
A. Ernouf (Flute)
B. B. L'Helgouach (Vocals)
J. J. Crenn (Vocals)
T. Tanguy (piano, Vocals)

Flamen Dialis - Symptome-Dei [1979]

L'Uovo di Colombo - L'Uovo di Colombo [1973]

This one is an essential to Italian progressive rock fans although this is their own release it still should be in every proggers collection. Hammond driven Progressive Rock.

01 - L'Indecisione
02 - Io
03 - Anja
04 - Vox Dei
05 - Turba
06 - Consiglio
07 - Visione Della Morte
08 - Scherzo

Toni Gionta (vocals)
Enzo Volpini (keyboards, acoustic guitar, vocals)
Elio Volpini (bass, guitar, vocals)
Ruggero Stefani (drums, percussion, vocals)

L'Uovo di Colombo - L'Uovo di Colombo

Baby Grandmothers - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out [1967]

This CD is only available together with the book "The Encyclopedia of Swedish Progressive Music 1967-1979". All track was previously unreleased and was recorded at the Filips Cafè, Stockholm, September 30th, 1967.

1 - Opus 1 Ascending
2 - Opus 2 Floating
3 - Opus 3 Descending

Baby Grandmothers - Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

Baby Grandmothers - Baby Grandmothers [1968]

Heavy Psychedelic space rock band Baby Grandmothers can be traced back to 1964 when they formed the band T-BOONES then in 1968 they released the single 'Somebody keeps calling my name / Being is more than life' which is on this release. During the time they was active they jammed with Mothers Of Invention and supported The Jimi Hendrix Experience on their Scandinavian tour at the turn of the year 1967/68. Some band members went on to form Kebnekaise.

The Original lineup concisted of:

Pelle Ekman (drums)
Göran Malmberg (bass)
Kenny Håkansson (guitar) and then Malmberg was soon replaced by Bengt 'Bella' Linnarsson.

01 - Somebody Keeps Calling Me
02 - Being Is More Than Life
03 - Bergakungen
04 - Being Is More Than Life 2
05 - St Georges Dragon
06 - St Geoges Dragon 2
07 - Raw Diamond

Baby Grandmothers - Baby Grandmothers

Etron Fou Leloublan - 43 Songs [1991]

Fomed in France in 1973 and disbanded in 1985, this band are a real oddball, if you dont like rio or anything avant-garde then I suggest you start off with something a little lighter, this band are very strange and probably one of the most experimental bands to come out of France.

This is a 3 cd compilation and the band have released 5 albums during the period they was active.

Ferdinand Richard (Bass, vocals)
Guigou Chenevier (Drums, percussion, cans etc, whistle, Tenor sax, vocals )
Chris Chanet (Winds) (1-5)
Eulalie Ruynat (Vocals) (1-5)
Francis Grand (Alto, Tenor, Melodica, Flute, Harmonica, Zither, Vocals) (6-12)
Jean-Pierre Grasset "Verto" (Guitars)

(6-9)
Michel Grezes (voice) (12)
Jo Thirion (Organ, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals) (13:43)
Bernard Mathieu (Soprano, Tenor) (13-22)
Fred Frith (Guitar, Violin) (18, 22, 35-36,40, 42)
Bruno Meillier (Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxes) (23-32)

CD 1

1 - L'Amulette Et Le Petit Rabbin
2 - Sololo Brigida
3 - Yvett'Blouse
4 - Madame Richard Larika
5 - Histoire De Graine
6 - Face A L'Extravagante Montee Des Ascenceurs, Nous Resterons Fideles A Notre Calme Determination
7 - Le Fleuve Et Le Manteau
8 - Percutant Reportage Au Pays Des Fees Recherche Pour Un Journal, Des Lunettes, Une Pipe Et Un Beret, 13 h 58, Ou Les Petites Aventures Du Medecin Chef
9 - Je Veux Danser Avec Toi
10 - Le Desastreux Voyage De Piteux Python

CD 2

1 - P.O.I. (Pourissement Des Organes Interieurs)
2 - Nave De Bilande
3 - Nicolas
4 - Mimi
5 - Exposition Universelle
6 - Nicolle
7 - La Musique
8 - Christine
9 - Those Distant Waters
10 - Upsalla
11 - Io Prefero
12 - Pas'L'Sou
13 - Phare Plafond
14 - Les Vitres
15 - Les Alsaciennes
16 - Nouveau
17 - L'Enfance De Guigou

CD 3

1 - Emoi
2 - C'est Pas Bien
3 - Et Qu'Cet Air-La
4 - Lavabo
5 - Le Jeu L'Alcool Et Les Femmes
6 - Lave A La Machine
7 - Tous Le Poussent
8 - Hors De Son Monde
9 - Paris 65
10 - Sous Les Draps
11 - Comment Choisir Son Infirmiere Gifle Hubert
12 - Blanc
13 - Binet D'Eau Froide
14 - Plus Rien
15 - Ne Nous Retient Dans Ce Pays
16 - Mon Petit Chorus

Etron Fou Leloublan - 43 Songs

Fukkeduk - Ornithozozy [1994]

Another Rock In Opposition band, this one was formed in belgium and is also related to such bands as Cro Magnon, X-Legged Sally, Think of One, Flat Earth Society. This is the only release by them that was released in 1994.

Nicolas Roseeuw (saxophone, flute)
Tom de Wulf (drums, percussion)
Frank Ghysels (guitar)
Jan Kuijken (electric & acoustic cello)
Bart Maris (trompet, flügelhorn)
Kristof Roseeuw (electric & double bass, saw, flute)
Rik Verstrepen (violin, flute)

Fukkeduk - Ornithozozy

Volapük - Le Feu Du Tige [1995]

another rcok in opposition band hailing from France. They was formed in 1993 and they have currently released 5 albums between 1995 and 2003. Le Feu Du Tige is the first album by them.

Guigou Chenevier (drums, marimba, vocals, clavier, sanza)
Guillaume Saurel (flute, violoncello)
Michel Mandel (clarinet, bass clarinet, taragat)

1 - Le Feu Du Tigre
2 - We Can
3 - Coca Cola
4 - Bach Is Back
5 - Des Objets De La Plus Grande Importance
6 - Pil Poil
7 - La Septieme Nuit
8 - Aimables Innommables
9 - Meldola
10 - Catafalque
11 - A Coin
12 - Chandelle Verte
13 - El Sombrero
14 - C'Est La Crise
15 - Brooklyn Bridge

Volapük - Le Feu Du Tige

Volapük - Slang! [1997]

Highly recommended album by the rock in opposition band Volapük.

1 - Dunaj
2 - Taragot
3 - «2. 3. 4.»
4 - La Flêche Qui Vole Est Immobile
5 - Three Curiously Insubstantial Duets N°3
6 - La Tarte À La Courgette
7 - Machine À Coudre
8 - Citron 21
9 - Na Zdrowie
10 - Les Enfants De La Guerre
11 - L'Esquive Est Supérleure À L'Attaque
12 - Une Femme Aux Balkans
13 - Lorient
14 - La Chanson Du Vô
15 - Il Pleut

Volapük - Slang!

Genesis - In The Beginning [1969]

This is not the UK band, this one is better lol. US Psychedelia formed in Los Angeles. this was released in late 1967 on mercury and has heavy Psychedelic windy guitars, Nice old early heavy psych also sounding a little like jefferson airplane but heavier. The last track is something else and over 16 minutes long of psyched out fuzz! This is a must!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!

1 - Angeline
2 - Suzanne
3 - Gloomy Sunday
4 - What It's All About
5 - Mary, Mary
6 - Ten Second Song
7 - Girl Who Never Was
8 - World Without You

Genesis - In The Beginning

Churchhill's - Jericho Jones - Junkies Monkeys & Donkies [1968-71]

Churchills & Jericho Jones, contains material from their early Churchill's album and Jericho Jones, On this release you get singles from The Churchill's era, plus outtakes and unheard of tracks this cd is a must have!

1968-69 - CD 1

01 - Too Much in Love to Hear
02 - Talk to Me
03 - Coming Home
04 - Sunshine Man
05 - Open Up Your Eyes
06 - Song from the Sea
07 - Pictures in My Mind
08 - Comics
09 - When You're Gone
10 - Strangulation
11 - Straight People
12 - Subsequent Finale
13 - So Alone Today
14 - Debka
15 - Double Concerto
16 - Chorale for the Young Lovers

1970-71 - CD 2

01 - Living Loving
02 - Sings Of You
03 - She's A Woman
04 - Sunshine Man
05 - Danielle Sanders Walks Through The Park
06 - Wake Me Shake Me
07 - Mare Tranquilitatas
08 - Man In The Crowd
09 - There Is Always A Train
10 - Yellow & Blue
11 - Freedom
12 - Triangulum
13 - No School Today
14 - Junkies Monkeys & Donkeys
15 - Time Is Now
16 - What Have We Got To Lose
17 - Born In The Wrong Place

Churchhill's - Jericho Jones - Junkies Monkeys & Donkies [1968-71]

Present - The Great Inhumane Adventure [2005]

This one was recorded in 1998 and released in 2005.

1 - Delusions
2 - Alone
3 - Le Poison Qui Rend Fou
4 - Laundry Blues
5 - Promenade au Fond d'un Canal

Present - The Great Inhumane Adventure

Present - Live! [1996]

One of the best RIO bands in Belgium Live in concert, Recorded December 9th, 1995
at the AKW in Würzburg, Germany. Released in 1996.

1 - Laundry Blues
2 - Contre
3 - Alone
4 - Promenade au Fond d'un Canal

Present - Live!

Rational Diet - Rational Diet [2007]

My Favourite out of the two, very much like Univers Zero. Excellent album!!!

1 - From the Grey Notebook (Intro)
2 - From the Grey Notebook, Pt. 1
3 - Stop, Kolpakoff!
4 - I Refrained from Closing My Ears
5 - An Order for Horses
6 - Don't Swing a Wheel
7 - From the Grey Notebook, Pt. 2

Rational Diet - Rational Diet

Rational Diet - At Work [2008]

Tha latest addition to this Belo Russian Rock In opposition band. This sounds like classical gone mad!

Maxim Velvetov (guitar)
Vitaly Appow (bassoon)
Cyrill Christya (violin)
Olga Podgaiskaya (piano)
Anna Ovchinnikova (cello)
Dmitry Maslovsky (bass)
Nikolay Semitko (drums)

1 - Pukhow
2 - Dear Kontrabandist
3 - Wet Moss
4 - The Mourners
5 - Closed Case
6 - Ariel's Last Dream Birobidjan
7 - Horse Army
8 - Condemended
9 - On Tuesdays

Rational Diet - At Work

Mythos - Strange Guys [1978]

This band needs no introduction.

1 - Aeronaut
2 - Strange Guys
3 - Mysterious Scene
4 - Powerslide
5 - Terra Icognita
6 - Backstage Fumble

Mythos - Strange Guys

Mythos - Concrete City

1 - Harry Chanceless
2 - Concrete City
3 - Flamenco Bay
4 - Neutron Bomb
5 - Ulysses B. Smart
6 - Yukon

Mythos - Concrete City

The Plastic People Of The Universe

The Plastic People of the Universe were a experimental Czech underground rock band. The band was formed in 1968 but had its license to perform revoked by communist authorities in 1970; the band was arrested on put on trial in 1976. Protests of these arrests led to the formation of the dissident group Charter 77 that eventually formed the backbone of the Velvet Revolution in 1989. Ironically, however, the band itself splintered around that time, with founding member bassist Milan Hlavsa starting a splinter group, that toured the West. Former czech president Václav Havel is a big fan of this group.

The band managed to record their first album, “Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned” in 1974, although it would not be released until 1978 in France. Members of both the band and their audiences were often arrested, and at one such underground performance at Budejovice in 1974, state police rounded up hundreds of fans and band members, imprisoning six and expelling dozens from their universities.

In the spring of 1976 Czech police raided dozens of flats and communal homes; arrested twenty-seven members of the Plastics and other underground bands; confiscated and destroyed most of their instruments and equipment; and seized countless texts, music sheets, tapes and photos. Five members of the Plastics were imprisoned including Jirous, who would suffer three more arrests and convictions in the coming years. By the late seventies several members of the band had relocated to Vienna, where they continued to perform and record. The band would ultimately release “Co znamená vésti koně” in 1981, “Kolejnice duní” the following year, and “Půlnoční myš” in 1986. They also recorded but did not release “Hovězí porážka” in 1984. “Co znamená vésti koně” had to be completely re-recorded after the original tapes were destroyed in a mysterious fire the day after they were produced. The album was ultimately released on the mysterious Canadian label Boží Mlýn, which was registered in Canada with the same address registered to former band member and friend Paul Wilson.

For band Members and other info see - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plastic_People_of_the_Universe


They have been described as similar to The velevet Underground and Frank Zappa.


Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned [1978]



1 - A Leste Do Sol, Oeste Da Lua
2 - Zacpa
3 - Toxika
4 - Magicke Noci
5 - M.G.M.
6 - Okolo Okna
7 - Elegie
8 - Podivuhodny Mandarin
9 - Nikdo
10 - Jo - to se ti to Spi
11 - Ja a Mike
12 - Ranni Ptace
13 - Francovka
14 - Jednou Nohou
15 - Spfa Blues
16 - Apokalypticej Ptak
17 - Pisen Brance

Plastic People Of The Universe - Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned [1978]


Kolejnice duní [1984]




1 - Sel pro krev
2 - Prasinec
3 - Kanarek
4 - Nenavist vola k reznickymu psu
5 - Petrin
6 - Moucha v rannim pive
7 - Bleskem do hlavy
8 - Spatna vec
9 - Papirovy hlavy

Plastic people Of The Universe - Hovezi Porazka [1984]


Kolejnice duní [2001]



1 - 100 Bodu
2 - Dopis Magorovi
3 - Phil Esposito
4 - Metastáze
5 - Kolejnice Duní
6 - Sociálne Blízcí

Plastic People Of The Universe - Kolejnice Duní

Terpandre - Terpandre [1981]

Terpandre was formed In France in 1974 and in 1978 recorded this there only 1 album and then in 1981 it was released. The lineup concists of ernard Monerri (guitar, percussions), Jacques Pina (keyboards), Michel Tardieu (keyboards), Patrick Tilleman (violin), Paul Fargier (bass) and Michel Torelli (drums, percussion). This is quite gentle progressive music, has a very warm sound and is quite melodic, this is a very nice album indeed, it keeps you interested throught the album. Highly recommended.

1 - Le Temps
2 - Conte En Vert
3 - Anne-Michaele
4 - Histoire D'Un Pecheur
5 - Carrousel
6 - Conte En Vert [Bonus Track]
7 - Musique Pour Clair Obscur [Bonus Track]

Terpandre - Terpandre

Shampoo - Vol. 1 [1972]

Amazing Progressive Jazz Rock from Belgium and very little known and this is only release by them, this is one of my favoutites, this is jazz rock at its best!

Luk Smets (keyboards, vocals)
Marcel de Cauwer (drums)
Giorgio Chitschenko (saxophone)
François Maes (saxophone)
Rudi Pincé (bass)

1 - Brother
2 - Keep the Day Cool
3 - Some Reason
4 - Summer
5 - Hot Dog
6 - Hurry Up
7 - My Sweet Honeybee

Shampoo Vol. 1

Tangle Edge - In Search Of A New Dawn [1989]

1st album by Norwegian Psych gods Tangle Edge, this album is a classic and I had to list this with the other album by them. every track here is a gem, its one of those albums that has to be played from start to end, the last track is a monster! This is the CD Remix Issue released in 1994.

1 - Isis At The Invisible Frontispiece
2 - Caesar's Integrated Flaw
3 - Nephthys
4 - A Secret Inside Clopedia
5 - The Approaching Triptykhon Sunset
6 - The Centipede's Tune
7 - Later Than The Pinworm-Era
8 - Mushy Shadows From A Lost Caravan
9 - Solorgy

Tangle Edge - In Search Of A New Dawn

Tangle Edge - Tarka [1997]

This is probably the best Psychedelic band to come out of Norway, Everything Ive heard by them is a gem and each album they release is completely different to the previous one, this is quite gentle and spiritual and at the same time it rocks. Excellent album by an excellent band that people havnt really been introduced to, they have been releasing albums for quite a few years now and they are still going strong to this day and they have just released a new 7" ep on the 16th of February 2009 called Long Time Since I saw An Egg/Ambrosia Parallels and limited to 200 copies which I will be getting very soon, but anyway if you like psych then this band are about as good as they get.

1 - Vata:Nadi
2 - Stygian Walls
3 - Yatantah - Part I
4 - Yatantah - Part II
5 - Yatantah - Part III
6 - Canopeus
7 - Hesperus
8 - Cinta
9 - Spirea
10 - Durra Durra
11 - Verbina
12 - Eidolon
13 - Vata:Kala

Tangle Edge - Tarka

Moving Gelatine Plates - Removing [2006]

One of my favourites from France is this band who only released 2 albums, here is the reunion album which they recorded when they got together in 2006.

1 - Removing
2 - Like a Flower
3 - Enigma
4 - Comme Avant
5 - Breakdown
6 - Nico
7 - Bellidor
8 - Waiting for the Rain
9 - Theo

Moving Gelatine Plates - Removing

Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar + Waiting Paths [1981-2007].

2008 Remaster with bonus CD with new material. I think most of you know of this band so I want go on.

1 - Hoga Hastar
2 - Vemod
3 - Smafolket
4 - Kara Jord
5 - Barndomens Stigar
6 - Grottekvarnen
7 - Varfol
8 - Novarest
9 - haxdans [Bonus Track]
10 - Tunnelbanan Medley [Bonus Track]
11 - Novarest - Live [Bonus Track]

Bonus CD - Waiting Paths

1 - In the Darkness' Plait
2 - Bringing Water
3 - Another Day In Life
4 - Waiting Paths

Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar + Waiting Paths

Group 1850 - The Great Single Tracks [1966-1971]

There is some nice early stuff on this, quite a nice little compilation by a nice little band.

1 - Zero
2 - Frozen Mind
3 - Don't Let it Be
4 - Sun is Coming
5 - We Love Life
6 - Little Fly
7 - I Know
8 - I Want More
9 - Mother No-Head
10 - Ever, Ever Green
11 - Have You Eer Heard
12 - Fire
13 - Look Around

Group 1850 - The Great Single Tracks

Group 1850 - Polyandri [1975]

One of finest acid rock bands around, I think everyone should know this band, if you don't you've been missing out.

1 - Jojo
2 - Between Eighteen and Fifty Part: 1850
3 - Flower Garden
Thousand Years before
5 - Starfighter
6 - Silver Earing
7 - Patience
8 - U.S.S.R. Gossip
9 - Cages
10 - Avant Les Pericles
11 - Pumping Up the Rubber Tree


Group 1850 - Polyandri

Feste Mobile - Diario Di Viaggio Della [1973]

One of the best Italian Prog albums to these ears, great piano and guitar works on this one, excellent stuff, highly recommended to those who like italian progressive rock.

1- La Corte Di Hon
2 - Canto
03 - Aristea
4 - Ljalja
5 - ritorno

Feste Mobile - Diario Di Viaggio Della

Blast - Puristsirup [1991]

1st album by the Avantegarders. This one is amazing, nice bass and sax on this one. sometimes reminds me of Present. I think those who like rock in opposition stuff will adore this one.

1 - Rotart Sully
2 - Surrealistic Alphabeth
3 - Rugged
4 - Rupture
5 - Antrupo Antipode
6 - Grammar
7 - Stairs
8 - Slash & Burn
9 - Rolling Imrovisation Fragment
10 - Gorgonomics
11 - Puristsirup

Blast - Puristsirup

Blast - A Sophisticated Face [1999]

Blast Formed in 1989 in the Netherlands. Between 1991 and 2007 they have released 6 very nice RIO/Avantgarde Prog albums, there music is very complex stuff and there is some very nice saxophone in the music. Highly recommended to the Avante Rocker!

Blast - A Sophisticated Face

Asia Minor - Crossing The Line [1979]

First album by Asia Minor, Excellent album, an essential!

1 - Preface
2 - Mahzun Gozler
3 - Mystic Dance
4 - Misfortune
5 - Landscape
6 - Visions
7 - Without Stir
8 - Hayal Dolu Guler Icin
9 - Postface

Asia Minor - Crossing The Line

Asia Minor - Between Flesh And Divine [1981]

Nice sweepy Prog from Paris France similar style to camel with guitars, drums, flute and keyboards.

1 - Nightwind
2- Northern Lights
3 - Boundless
4 - Dedicace
5 - Lost In A Dream Yell
6 - Dreadful Memories

Asia Minor - Between Flesh And Divine

Accordo Dei Contrari [1997]

Accordo dei Contrari was formed in 2001 in Bologna Italy. Accordo dei Contrari are very well crafted Progressive rock Fusion. Nice guitars, piano, Organ and drums, theres lots going on and constant time changes here to make everyone happy.

01 - Lester
02 - Meghiste Kinesis
03 - ScalaQuadro
04 - Gondwana
05 - Anexelenkton
06 - Om

Accordo Dei Contrari