Steve Hackett - The Night Siren (2017)

This is a good, entertaining, and interesting album that is better than Wolflight mainly because the ideas here are more developed. "Behind the Smoke," one of the highlights of the album, is a exciting, heavy song that does a great job as an opener with catchy melodies, a dark feel, and a great buildup in the middle.

C'est un bon album, divertissant et intéressant, qui est meilleur que Wolflight principalement parce que les idées ici sont plus développées. "Behind the Smoke", l'un des points forts de l'album, est une chanson passionnante et lourde qui se révèle un excellente composition en tant qu'ouverture avec des mélodies accrocheuses, une atmosphère sombre, et une grande construction au milieu.

Tracks :

1. Behind The Smoke (6:59) 

2. Martian Sea (4:40) 

3. Fifty Miles From The North Pole (7:08) 

4. El Niño (3:52) 

5. Other Side Of The Wall (4:01) 

6. Anything But Love (5:56) 

7. Inca Terra (5:54) 

8. In Another Life (6:07) 

9. In The Skeleton Gallery (5:09) 

10. West To East (5:14) 

11. The Gift (2:45) 

Line-up :

Steve Hackett : electric & acoustic guitars, oud, charango, sitar guitar, harmonica, vocals

 Amanda Lehmann : vocals

 Kobi Farhi : vocals

 Mira Awad : vocals

 Jo Hackett : vocals

 Nad Sylvan : vocals

 Roger King : keyboards & programming & mixing

 Benedict Fenner : keyboards & programming & mixng

 Leslie-Miriam Bennett : keyboards

 Rob Townsend : baritone & soprano saxes, flute, flageolet, quena, duduk & bass clarinet 

 John Hackett : flute

 Ferenc Kovács : trumpet

 Sara Kovács : didgeridoo

 Troy Donockley : Uilleann

 Christine Townsend : violin & viola

 Dick Driver : double bass

 Gulli Briem : drums, cajón & percussion

 Nick D'Virgilio : drums

 Gary O'Toole : drums

Malik Mansurov : tar 

Yellow Dog - Yellow Dog (1971)

Yellow Dog was a British based rock band from the 1970s. Founded by the American songwriter Kenny Young, who had previously been a founder member of Fox, the band enjoyed a solitary Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1978 with "Just One More Night".

Yellow Dog était un groupe de rock britannique des années 1970. Fondé par le compositeur américain Kenny Young, qui avait été un des membres fondateurs de Fox, le groupe a connu un succès solitaire dans le Top 10 britannique en 1978 avec "Just One More Night".

Tracks :

Side 1

A1 Stood Up 3:00

A2 Gypsy Soul 4:12

A3 The Green Lizard 4:14

A4 Flash Gordon 4:37

Side 2

B1 Indian Summer Rain 3:25

B2 My Lady 4:05

B3 City Bird 5:00

B4 Nobody Got So Much Soul 3:20

B5 For Whatever It's Worth 3:27

Line-Up :

Bass – Gary Taylor

Drums – Gerry Conway

Guitar – Andy Roberts, Herbie Armstrong, Jim Gannon

Mandolin – Andy Roberts

Percussion – Gerry Conway

Vocals – Gary Taylor, Herbie Armstrong

Enjoy Music :

Yellow Dog - Yellow Dog (LP)

1971

Audience - House On The Hill (1971)

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Tracks :

01 Jackdaw

02 You're not smiling

03 I had a dream

04 Raviole

05 Nancy

06 Eye to eye

07 I put a spell on you

08 The house on the hill

09 You're not smiling

10 Indian summer

11 You're not smiling 

Line-Up : 

Howard Werth - Electric Guitar, Vocals

Tony Connor - Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Vibraphone

Gus Dudgeon - Percussion

Keith Gemmell - Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone

Trevor Williams - Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Enjoy Music :

Audience - House 0n The Hill (LP)

1971

This Winter Machine - The Man Who Never Was (2017)

 "The Man who Never was" would be a significant release even if it came from one of the classic symphonic or neo prog bands, but as a debut from a Yorkshire, UK band that had only formed mere months before, it's simply stunning. The arrangements are an archetypal blend of soaring or arpeggio'd guitars and effusive keyboards with healthy reverence for piano.

"The Man who Never" serait une sortie significative même si elle venait d'un des groupes symphoniques ou néo prog classiques, mais en tant que groupe débutant du Yorkshire, où UK s'était formé seulement quelques mois auparavant, c'est tout simplement renversant. Les arrangements sont un mélange archétypal de guitares montantes et de claviers effusifs avec une saine révérence  pour le piano.

Tracks :

1. The Man Who Never Was

a) Asleep

b) Dreaming

c) Snow

d) Awake

2. The Wheel

3. Lullaby (Interrupted)

4. After Tomorrow Comes

5. Fractured

Line-Up :

Al Wynter : vocals

Gary Jevon : guitars

Mark Numan : keyboards,backing vocals

Peter Priestly : bass

Marcus Murray : drums

Enjoy Music :

This Winter Machine - The Man Who Never Was (LP)

2017

Big Big Train - The Underfall Yard (2009)

Imagine if the Genesis line-up of '76 had remained intact and continued to make progressive style rock. Yes, the singer is very reminiscent of Phil Collins. These pieces are lavishly produced and performed pop-prog. The songs don't follow traditional pop convention, but neither are they contrived, overtly dramatic epics, just masterfully written songs.

Imaginez si le line-up de la Genesis de 76 est resté intact et a continué à faire du rock progressif. Oui, le chanteur rappelle beaucoup Phil Collins. Ces pièces sont généreusement produites et exécutées pop-prog. Les chansons ne suivent pas la convention pop traditionnelle, mais elles ne sont pas non plus artificielles, épiques ouvertement dramatiques, juste des chansons magistralement écrites.

Tracks :

1. Evening Star 

2. Master James Of St. George 

3. Victorian Brickwork

4. Last Train

5. Winchester Diver

6. The Underfall Yard

Line-Up :

David Longdon : vocals, flute, mandolin, dulcimer, organ, tambourine, psaltery, glockenspiel, keyboards, vocals arrangements

Greg Spawton : guitars, keyboards, bass, arrangements

Andy Poole : bass, keyboards, arrangements & producer

Nick D'Virgilio : drums, vocals 

Dave Gregory : guitars, electric sitar, Mellotron 

Francis Dunnery : guitar 

Jem Godfrey : synthesizer solos 

Jon Foyle : cello  & electric cello 

Dave Desmond : trombone & brass arrangements 

Nick Stones : french horn 

Jon Truscott : tuba 

Enjoy Music :

Big Big Train - The Underfall Yard (LP)

2009

Druid - Toward The Sun (1975)

Druid is compared mainly with the sounds of Yes withmainly a bass influenced by Chris Squire. They sound too a few like Starcastle, especially when they harmonize. In reality, with Druid it is the vocals of the singularly named Dane that reaches towards Jon Anderson's vocal rangeand to a lesser extent the bass playing of Neil Brewer which encourage these comparisons.

Druid est comparé principalement aux sons de Yes avec principalement une basse influencée par Chris Squire. Ils sonnent aussi un peu comme Starcastle, surtout au niveau des harmonies vocales. En réalité, avec Druid, c'est le chant du singulier Dane qui atteint le répertoire vocal de Jon Anderson et dans une moindre mesure le jeu de basse de Neil Brewer qui encourage ces comparaisons.

Tracks :

1. Voices (8:14) 

2. Remembering (5:24) 

3. Theme (5:26) 

4. Toward the Sun (5:08) 

5. Red Carpet for an Autumn (3:09) 

6. Dawn of Evening (10:03) 

7. Shangri-La (10:08)

Line-Up : 

Dane : guitars, vocals

Andrew McCrorie-Shand : keyboards, choral arrangements

Neil Brewer : bass

Cedric Sharpley : drums, percussions

Enjoy Music :

Druid - Toward The Sun (LP)

1975

Colonel Bagshot - Oh! What A Lovely War (1971)

Colonel Bagshot's Incredible Bucket Band, comprised of Brian Farrell, Terry McCusker, Dave Dover and Kenny Parry. They toured Europe and played gigs like the Reading Festival. A record by the band from that period (Six Day War) was remixed by DJ Shadow.

Brian later went solo and the other guys formed another band called 'Bunny', who went on to support the popular Glam Rock/Pop band, Slade, on their tours.

Incredible Bucket Band du Colonel Bagshot, était composé de Brian Farrell, Terry McCusker, Dave Dover et Kenny Parry. Ils ont fait des tournées en Europe et ont joué des concerts comme le Reading Festival. Un disque du groupe de cette période (Six Day War) a été remixé par DJ Shadow.

Plus tard, Brian a choisi de partir en solo et les autres gars ont formé un autre groupe appelé 'Bunny', qui a continué à soutenir le populaire groupe Glam Rock / Pop, Slade, lors de leurs tournées.

 Tracks :

01. Six Day War 00:00

02. Lay It Down 4:02

03. Lord High Human Being 7:11

04. Headhunters 10:14

05. I've Seen The Light 13:06 

06. Dirty Delilah Blues 17:54

07. Sometimes 22:14

08. That's What I'd Like To Know 24:23

09. Smile 28:25

10. Tightrope Tamer 31:21

11. Oh! What A Lovely War 34:12

Line - Up :

Brian Farrell - Vocals, Guitar, Stylophone

Kenny Parry - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Dave Dover - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Keyboards

Terry McCusker - Vocals, Drums

Enjoy Music :

Colonel Bagshot - Oh! What A Lovely War (LP)

1971