Aquila - Aquila
Жанр: Progressive-Rock
Носитель: LP
Год выпуска: 1970 (Reissue 2012)
Лейбл: Lucky Pigs Records/LPR LP 0810-1
Страна-производитель: DE
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks+.cue
Формат записи: 24/96
Формат раздачи: 24/96
Продолжительность: 48:03
Треклист:
A1 Change Your Ways
A2 How Many More Times
A3 While You Were Sleeping
A4 We Can Make It If We Try
The Aquila Suite B1 First Movement: Aquila (Introduction), Flight Of The Golden Bird
B2 Second Movement: Cloud Circle, The Hunter, The Kill
B3 Third Movement: Where Do I Belong, Aquila (Conclusion)
Источник оцифровки: LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo
Код класса состояния винила: Mint
Устройство воспроизведения: Technics SL-1200MK2 Quartz
Головка звукоснимателя: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus
Предварительный усилитель: Marantz 2252
АЦП: E-MU 0404
Обработка: DeClick with iZotope RX5: Only Manual (Click per click)
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DR12 -0.38 dB -13.76 dB 01 Aquila - LADO 1- Change Your Ways.wav
DR12 -0.86 dB -14.96 dB 02 Aquila - How Many More Times.wav
DR11 -1.47 dB -15.31 dB 03 Aquila - While You Were Sleeping.wav
DR11 -1.19 dB -15.23 dB 04 Aquila - We Can Make It If We Try.wav
DR12 -1.85 dB -16.43 dB 05 Aquila - LADO 2- The Aquila Suite - 1st Movement.wav
DR11 -2.79 dB -16.27 dB 06 Aquila - 2nd Movement.wav
DR12 -3.70 dB -19.32 dB 07 Aquila - 3rd Movement.wav
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Personel
Artwork By – Keith Beslord
Bass, Piano – Phil Childs
Drums, Percussion – James Smith
Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – George Lee
Organ – Martin Woodward
Producer – Patrick Campbell-Lyons
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Written-By – Ralph Denyer
About
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A forgotten classic
1970 band Aquila's only release was this self titled album. In that year, founding member of Welsh proto-prog outfit Blonde on Blonde, Ralph Denyer, left that band to go it alone. He brought in four other musicians including George Lee, a dedicated wind instrumentalist and the five piece Aquila was formed. Denyer is the clear leader, writing all the material on the album. He did however entrust production duties to Patrick Campbell-Lyons who at the time formed 50% of the real Nirvana, i.e. the late 60's early 70's proto-prog outfit, not the grunge band from Seattle.
Whenever I play this album, and even though I bought it over 30 years ago I still do so on regular occasions, right from the start I find myself anticipating the sensational ending section. I am of course doing so again here, and we should return to the beginning.
The album is split into two distinct halves. Side one has four self contained tracks which range from jazz rock to psychedelic proto-prog, while all the while remaining firmly in art rock territory. Side two is taken up entirely by the "Aquila suite", a 26 minute venture in three parts, delving into much deeper territories.
The opening track "Change your ways" has a jazz tinge to a rock basis. The mid-pace of the song seems quickened by the driving beat of the rhythm section. The track is reminiscent of the early work of CHICAGO, with a similar gruff vocal. "How many more times" is a slightly softer Hammond organ based piece with overlain flute and still that strong rhythm section, perhaps reminiscent of MOUNTAIN. The strength of the melody and the passionate vocals, together with a lengthy Rod ARGENT organ style solo make this one of the album's highlights. This track in particular is reminiscent of the music of STEAMHAMMER.
"While you were sleeping" is the closest of the set to Denyer's former band, with a more psychedelic feel. The literal echoing of the vocal line by the sax is quite striking, the song being very similar to TEN YEARS AFTER's "Love Like a man" from their "Cricklewood Green" album released the same year. Side one closes with "We can make it if we try", which combines light pop verses with loose thunderous choruses. The instrumental break is a jazz sax solo backed by Hammond organ. Some nice bass work by Phil Childs here too.
And so to the crux of the album, "The Aquila Suite". The first movement opens with a brief solo flute rendition of the closing theme before the band burst in and we're straight into a Hammond led blues rock rhythm. The feel is slightly JETHRO TULL ("Thick as a brick" era) accentuated not just by the presence of flute and organ, but by the way the former is played. Once again, the rhythm section drive the track along as it twists and turns through various instrumental leads and occasional "Fly high" verses. Midway through, a percussion break (as opposed to drum solo) intervenes, not unlike OSIBISA's contribution to the closing section to URIAH HEEP's "Look at yourself".
The brief first part of the "Second Movement" is entitled "Cloud circle", the music being onomatopoeic as it moves from flute to organ. This is followed by "The hunter", a slower section with more of a blues feel, but lyrically the song is perfunctory serving only to carry the concept forward. "The kill" lifts the pace, as the high pitched organ backed by dramatic percussion simulates the bird of prey's dive for it quarry, the sax leads the ever increasing pace until the deed is done.
The third movement is what we have been anticipating right from the start, and is for me one of the most delightful pieces of music in my collection. There are two distinct sections, "Where do I belong" and "Aquila (conclusion)". "Where do I belong" is an uplifting, emotional ballad with sensitive lyrics which prolong the bird of prey analogy in a personal context. Here the organ is swirling and ever present, while saxes carry the main theme coming to the fore for the almost smooth solo section. During the solo, the Hammond is all the while raising the emotion of the piece until Denyer brings things to a wonderful conclusion. Acoustic guitar backs Denyer's link vocal which ends with a single held note on the organ. The held note swells driven on by rolling drums before bursting in to the magnificent closing section. This organ and multi-tracked sax wall of sound is simply awesome. Think "Hamburger concerto" (Focus), think "I want you" (Beatles), and your approaching the majesty of the conclusion. As endings to an album go, this is the standard by which others should be judged.
In all, an unjustly lost album from 1970. It is perhaps George Lee's contribution which distinguishes "Aquila" from other releases of the time, his multi- instrumental talents giving each track a unique flavour. Ralph Denyer's own contribution though should not be under-played. As sole songwriter and vocalist, as well as lead guitarist, he takes great credit for the way he exploits the talents of his fellow band members.
Highly recommend, if you can find it!
Review by Easy Livin, progarchives.com
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Группа была организована бывшим участником Blonde On Blonde Ральфом Деньером.Музыка базируется на арт-роке и разнообразных влияний, в том числе джаза и тяжелого рока.
Деньер был несомненным лидером группы и автором всех песен на их единственном одноимённом альбоме.Хороший прогрессив с уклоном в джаз-рок, довольно много ассоциаций - от Jethro Tull (в
особенности, в How Many More Times) до Keef Hartley Band (например, в первой вещи альбома - динамичной Change Your Ways с хорошим саксофоном). Есть и "классическая" психоделия - While You Were Sleeping.
Вторую половину диска занимает монументальная The Aquila Suite в трех частях. Первая часть построена с преобладанием флейты (снова устойчивые ассоциации с Jethro Tull),
вторая - с доминированием саксофона, третья - с упором на клавишные.После выпуска этого альбома группа распалась,что является необьяснимой тайной,тем более,что они подписали контракт с головным лэйблом RCA.
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