Here's a nice progressive rock album I wanted to share, from the group Rare Bird formed in Europe during the 60's. Mike Ashton evokes great emotion through each song as he sings about life and love over a mix of haunting, mellow and intense compositions. This album has a nice mix of energetic moments to pump your adrenaline where there is a rise to the instrumentation and drumming, then bring you into a calm with mellow breakdowns. I really like all the great singing and organ work throughout. From the transitions some songs almost seem like 2 in one, which is one style I notice and think is interesting and almost dreamlike about a lot of rock music I listen to of this period, like The Doors, Vanilla Fudge, Focus, Deep Purple, etc.
click here for a sample, Beautiful Scarlett by Rare Bird
Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Beautiful scarlet (5:23) sampled by Chino XL for I'm Comin'
2. Sympathy (2:30)
3. Nature's fruit (2:32)
4. Bird on a wing (4:13)
5. God of war (5:08)
6. Iceberg (6:46)
7. Times (3:19)
8. You went away (4:17)
9. Melanie (3:27)
Total Time: 37:35
Line-up / Musicians
- Mike Ashton / drums, lead & backing vocals
- Graham Field / Hammond organ
- Steve Gould / guitar, bass, vocals
- Dave Kaffinetti / electric piano, synthesizers
enjoy the album:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=14HXUNW4
H.N.I.C. 3 - July 3, 2012
Pharcyde - 'Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (EXPANDED EDITION) (ALBUM + INSTRUMENTALS + REMIXES & B-SIDES)' (Audio CD [3CD])
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