Жанр: Symphonic Prog (?)
Страна-производитель LP: West Germany
Год издания: 1984
Издатель (лейбл): Blackfield Studio
Номер по каталогу: BL 30840509
Страна: West Germany
Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac)
Тип рипа: tracks+.cue
Битрейт аудио: lossless
Формат записи: 16/44
Формат раздачи: 16/44
Продолжительность: 00:36:44
Источник (релизер): не знаю
Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: нет
Треклист:
Side A
1. Picture Song
2. Utopia
3. It Can't Go Wrpng
4. You Know That...
5. Seven Drinks - each day a windfall
Side B
1. Berlin
2. Yineta
3. Real Good Man
4. The Heap
5. The Typical Way
6. Adventure!
Об исполнителе (группе)
MERLIN is just another in a long list of obscure, largely forgotten progressive bands from days gone by. One of the unusual characteristics of this band is the throwback style of their music, which was highly melodic with multiple vocal tracks and copious amounts of simple piano in addition to the synthesized symphonic sounds. This was especially interesting considering the band's first album was released in 1982, at a time when most symphonic bands were working to distance themselves from that sound and adopt a more 'modern' feel. The band has been compared to RENAISSANCE, probably mostly due to the lilting sound of the female vocalist, but the instrumentation is closer to earlier bands such as LOVE and THE LEFT BANKE. MERLIN released a second and final album in 1989, though it is unclear if these tracks were actually recorded then, or were leftover recordings from earlier in the band's career. MERLIN deserve recognition for inclusion in the Archives for the melodic and symphonic sound of their music, and for having the audacity to launch their short-lived career at a time when even the most established symphonic bands were moving away from the early sounds.
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Об альбоме (сборнике)
Первый из "двухальбомной" истории коллектива.
3.67/3 ratings/1- 5 stars according by progarchives
3.55/14 ratings/ 0- 5 stars according by rateyourmusic
Status on 2012/08/01
Не ремастировался и на СD не выходил
Состав
Christiane Schwab - lead vocals, flute
Nikolaus Wolters - piano, keyboards
Marcus Haase - all guitars, bass guitar
Christoph Zimmermann - drums, sax