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