| The "Whirlwind" is the 3rd studio release from Super'prog group Transatlantic who have released yet another gem. Once again we are treated to the creative output of 4 of Prog's biggest names (Trewavas of Marillion, Portnoy of Dream Theatre, Stolt of FlowerKings and Morse of Spocks Beard". This Quad formation never cease to amaze me musically! Although the Whirlwind does not break any new musical ground here it does stand up as strong as its close competitors (IQ, Marillion, Porcupine Tree etc....). This album ebbs and flows with huge dynamic tempo and moods shifts and brings to life the musical imagination of these very talented musicians. My package comes with a second CD which is as good as the first adding 4 additional new tracks recorded during the Whirlwind session as well as 4 bonus tribute tracks (The Return Of The Giant Hogweed (Genesis), A Salty Dog (Procol Harum), I Need You (America / The Beatles) and Soul Sacrifice (Santana) | |||
| Benefit was the 3rd album released by Ian Anderson and the lads. On Benefit i think this was the album where JT really hit their stride and created the classic Tull sound we have all come to adore. Not a weak track on this album fro start to finish and I think Benefit is relly one of the Great prog JT albumns ! "Benefit" has become sadly overshadowed thru the years by fan favourite "Aqualung" which in many ways I find them quite complimentary actually and Benefit is a prelude of what was to come in many ways. Benefit also featured a guest appearance by John Evans on the piano and organ who adds some new depth to the music JT were exploring at the time. This album also features some great guitar work from Martin Barre (aka Son). Highly recommended slice of Tull !! | |||
| Dry Cleaning Ray was a 2004 mini-album release by British Art rock band No-Man. According to the liner notes this CD was intended to be a companion release to Wild Opera with songs and re-mixes from the Wild Opera recording sessions. No-Man is of course the genius of Tim Bowness and Steve Wilson who together have recorded some stunning material. Dry Cleaning Ray is a lovely mix of pop and Porcupine Tree vibes and contains some fantastic tracks. | |||
| It was the song "My Sunday Feeling" that did it for me for the Tull'sters. At this point in their career Jethro Tull were primarily a blues- rock band with slight psych and prog leanings. "This Was" was the debut album for Jethro Tull and marks the start of a wonderful long career of albums. The album is R&B based with an overall serene feeling to it and offers the listener a first glimpse into what was to come. Mick Abrahams plays on this album but soon after left to form Blodwyn Pig and the rest is history | |||
| Il Laser sadly only recorded one gem of an album and then broke up. Laser have that classic vintage 70's Prog sound with deep tonal keyboards (aka Deep Purple) with fantatsic drumming and guitar/bass interplay. Fans of Ital-prog will need to hunt this little jem down! Thanks again to Mauro Moroni of Mellow Records for making this good quality vinyl transfer available to us all. Get your copies before they are out of print. Highly recommended album | |||
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