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Apocalypse - The Castle

In the early to mid-70s USA, a number of progressive rock bands came and went, most inspired by the English bands who tended to be far more successful at the time. Some got to record an album...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2022-03-31)

Oksana Linde - Aquatic and Other Worlds (1983-1989)

Venezuelan composer and keyboardist Oksana Linde, whose work remains largely unpublished save for a couple tracks on various artist compilations of electronic music, studied piano from a very young...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2022-03-25)

Spirit - Twelve Dreams of Dr Sardonicus - Deluxe Edition

From 1968 to 1970 Spirit released four of the most uncompromising albums in the annals of West Coast rock, informed by jazz (both drummer Ed Cassidy and keyboardist / composer John Locke were...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2022-03-13)

Ozric Tentacles - Travelling the Great Circle

This massive set containing an 80-page LP-sized hardbound book, a DVD, and seven CDs (including remasters of the band’s first five regular releases) is something of a 30 year anniversary of...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2022-02-20)

Ian Gillan Band - The Rockfield Mixes...Plus

It was the early 70s, when Deep Purple was at the top of their game after half a dozen top selling records and numerous sold out tours throughout the world, that singer Ian Gillan announced he was...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2021-12-21)

Spirit - Sunrise & Salvation - The Mercury Era Anthology

After the breakup of the original five-piece Spirit in 1971 following Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, Mark Andes and Jay Ferguson went off to start JoJo Gunne, and in due time Randy...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2021-12-17)

Kala - Tumbleweed Dreams

The story of Phil “Shiva” Jones begins in Australia in the 60s, where the singer / keyboardist / percussionist scored a hit record in 1967 with “If I Had a Ticket,” and soon...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 2021-11-04)

Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman - Tales by Gaslight

When I come across progressive rock albums thematically based on stories from history and literature, my mind goes back to one of the originators of the niche — Rick Wakeman. His albums...

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(Posted by Jon Davis 2021-11-01)