September 2007
| CD’S (PROGRESSIVE) ARGENTINA CUTAIA, CARLOS - Ex-La Maquina De Hacer Pajaros keyboard/drums instrumental symphonic album from 1983 UNDER LINDEN - Outstanding instrumental symph/prog with loads of violin/guitar duals a la Sagrado, KBB, Clearlight and Camel ARMENIA OAKSENHAM - Like a cross between Gryphon and Gentle Giant with symphonic parts as well AUSTRALIA WITHOUT ENDING - Melodic prog rock/metal somewhere in between Rush, Dream Theater and Spock’s Beard CANADA KOSMOS - Instrumental progressive space rock in Hawkwind, Amon Duul, Ozric Tentacles style LANGLOIS, JEROME MANEIGE - Classic French-Canadian progressive mixed with folk, jazz, classical and RIO QWAARN - 2nd studio album REBEL WHEEL, THE - Blend of progressive rock and fusion. Nice album! SAGA SPACED OUT COLOMBIA GENESIS - Legendary folk/psych/ethnic from 1972 & 1974 DENMARK SECRET OYSTER TAYLOR'S FREE UNIVERSE FINLAND HIDRIA SPACEFOLK PHASE, THE - Fantastic debut release that sounds like a cross between Rush and Liquid Scarlet. Recommended! FRANCE ATLANTIDE - Classic French progressive from 1978 and similar to Yes. Available again for a limited time! CARPE DIEM - Masterpieces of French 70's progressive now available as mini sleeves ECHOES - Wonderful prog with Pink Floyd & Pulsar leanings but with a very playful approach. Outstanding organ sound and occasional choirs. Buy or cry! TREASURE ISLAND - Another great Musea epic project with Floating State, Nexus and Velvet Desperados. Three 23’ + minute tracks! ZNR - Avant garde, minimalist, electronic work from 1977. Quite complex but has a beautiful side to it as well. GERMANY JUNK FARM - Blend of fusion and pure rock madness POOR GENETIC MATERIAL - New studio ITALY 1979 IL CONCERTO - Live festival recordings with Area, Banco, Venegoni & Co., Mauro Pagani, Toni Esposito etc… ALLUMINOGENI AREA BASSO, LUCIANO - Voci is his brilliant prog rock work from 1976. Free Fly is a wonderful new solo piano work. CACCIAPAGLIA, ROBERTO - Found 2 copies of this out of print work/ CALIFFI, I - Their brilliant progressive album from 1973. GARDEN WALL - 2nd album available again MERLIN - Great symph/prog concept project by Fabio Zuffanti (La Maschera Di Cera, Finisterre, Hostsonaten, Aries etc...) & friends. Note that thsi is out of print and I was able to get the very last copies from the distributor. This is also the first pressing limited edition with 3 booklets. OFFICINA MECCANICA - Excellent previously unreleased 70’s prog with keys, guitars, trumpet etc... Recommended! OPUS AVANTRA PAGANI, STRATOS, TOFANI PENSIERO NOMADE - Germinale offshoot displaying a soft melodic instrumental prog rock full of beauty & finesse. PROCESSION RICCA, PAOLO - Keyboard player with a nice instrumental blend of jazz, symphonic and classical and features Marco Gallesi on bass. Nice album at a nice price! STRATOS, DEMETRIO JAPAN FROMAGE - 80’s Japanese symph/prog that's spent quite a bit of time out of print. KBB - New studio! LOST YEARS IN LABYRINTH II - Great compilation with Alan Case, Bi Kyo Ran, Negasphere, Trembling Strain and Cinema. Out of print and only a few copies available. 70’S WEST JAPANESE ROCK SCENE - Scheherazade, Rumble, Charisma, Round House, Tenchisozo, Maria. Out of print and only a few copies available. SIDE STEPS NETHERLANDS TRION - 2nd album of mellotron-laden symph/prog. NORWAY LUCIFER WAS RUPHUS POLAND ANKH EXODUS RIVERSIDE RSC - Symphonic rock with soaring violin. RUSSIA LITTLE TRAGEDIES - Two great new albums. SPAIN BARO, XAVIER - Wonderful progressive folk. NEVERNESS - Progressive rock with excellent guitar playing and spacey keys. SWEDEN ACADEMIA - Light symphonic with female vocals and Iona feel. FLOWER KINGS, THE - New studio! NOVEMBER ORESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE - Another great space rock work. RITUAL - Excellent new album! SOLID GROUND - Hard rock classic from 1976. SONIQ CIRCUS - Progressive rock in the style of A.C.T., Kansas, Rush, Saga and Dream Theater. U.K. ATOMIC ROOSTER BIG BIG TRAIN - New studio! BIG SLEEP - Pre-Gentle Giant (John Weathers) and Man dreamy prog from 1971. New Esoteric label release. EGG - New Esoteric label release. GONG (DAEVID ALLEN) - New Esoteric label release. JEBO - Very likeable neo progressive somewhere between Strangefish and IQ, Pendragon. JONESY - New Esoteric label release. MARSUPILAMI - New Esoteric label release. ODIN - Rare heavy organ prog originally released on Vertigo and now released by Long Hair Music. PALADIN - New Esoteric label release. PERERIN - 3rd album of Welsh progressive folk. RARE BIRD - New Esoteric label release. RMS (RAY RUSSELL, MO FOSTER & SIMON PHILLIPS) - Special night of amazing jazz/fusion by these legendary musicians. SOLSTICE - Ultimate editions by this fabulous Renaissance-like group. WOLSTENHOLME, WOOLLY (MAESTOSO) - On the now defunct Eclectic label so grab while you can! USA AVANT GARDEN - Long out-of-print instrumental progressive bliss made up of guitar, bass, drums, flute and sax. Very last copies! CASEY, RICH - 2nd album of symph/prog with the addition of female vocals CATHEDRAL - New studio album after almost 30 years! Nice comeback effort. ECHOLYN - Just realized this was missing from the catalog. GRANICUS - Hard progressive classice from 1973. LITTLE ATLAS - New 3rd album METAPHOR - New 3rd album OBLIVION SUN - Happy The Man offshoot and not too dissimilar. SHADOW CIRCUS - Unique art rock with catchy melodies. SIMMONS, JEFF - Bluesy pysch from 1969 by ex-Zappa bassist. YOKE SHIRE - New album and best to date after many years in the making. VARIOUS ARTISTS CD’s 70’S WEST JAPANESE ROCK SCENE - Scheherazade, Rumble, Charisma, Round House, Tenchisozo, Maria LOST YEARS IN LABYRINTH II - Great compilation with Alan Case, Bi Kyo Ran, Negasphere, Trembling Strain and Cinema TREASURE ISLAND - Another great Musea epic project with Floating State, Nexus and Velvet Desperados. Three 23’ + minute tracks! JAPANESE MINI LP SLEEVE CD’s 1979 IL CONCERTO AREA CARPE DIEM DRAGONFLY FROMAGE OPUS AVANTRA PAGANI, STRATOS, TOFANI STRATOS, DEMETRIO PROGRESSIVE METAL CD’s CIRCUS MAXIMUS DEAD SOUL TRIBE POVERTY’S NO CRIME SIEGES EVEN VANDEN PLAS DVD’s CRESCENDO - Crazy World, Michael Manring, Five Fifteen, Hamadryad, Spaced Out, Trigon GENESIS MELLOTRONEN - Mikael Ramel, Mecki Mark Men, Solid Ground, Asoka, November, Friendship Time, Emma Nordenstam, Life, Morte Macabre, Flasket Brinner, Charlie & Esdor, Jojje Wadenius NAIKAKU PROG-RESISTE CONVENTION 2005 - Focus, Ex-Vagus, La Maschera Di Cera, Riverside, Knight Area, Quidam and Madelgaire SAGA SPACED OUT SWEDISH ROCK - Hansson & Karlsson, Mecki Mark Men, Trad Gras Och Stenar, Persson Sound, Jason’s Fleece, International Harvester, The Outsiders, Daddy Longlegs, Baby Grandmothers TANGENT, THE TOLONEN, JUKKA LP's EXTRADITION - Australian folk mega rarity. GENESIS - Legendary folk/psych/ethnic from 1972 & 1974. MANCO, BARIS PANGEA - Previously unreleased gem from 1976 with a delicate, haunting and spacey atmosphere. |