One Album Bands
Part 1
1. Arcadium
Breathe Awhile | Released 1969
Psychedelic/Space Rock • United Kingdom
Arcadium’s Psychedelic root riched with Space elements in this unique Album. Solid performance, sloppy vocals but nothing to bother. Consists an original ‘69 GER acid rock album presenting a depressed, sincere vision of both composed and improvised thematology. Impressed by listening some strong organ keyboards and guitars weaving beautiful webs of harmonies over it, and also releasing fiery distorted solos.
Songs / Tracks Listing:
1. I'm on my way (11:51)
2. Poor lady (3:59)
3. Walk on the bad side (7:35)
4. Woman of a thousand years (3:39)
5. Change me (4:47)
6. It takes a woman (3:53)
7. Birth, life and death (10:19)
Bonus tracks on cd releases:
8. Sing my song (4:18)
9. Riding alone (2:48)
Total Time 51:29
Line-up / Musicians:
- Graham Best / bass, vocals
- Allan Ellwood / organ, vocals
- John Albert Parker / drums
- Robert Ellwood / lead guitar, vocals
- Miguel Sergides / 12-string guitar, vocals
2. Minotaurus
Fly Away | Released 1978
Symphonic Prog • Germany
Minotaurus were actually formed in 1972, inspired by the ancient Greek mythology of the Minotaurus (half man and half bull creature) living in King Minos' Labyrinth and played together up until 1978. In that year the sextet from Germany recorded Fly Away.
An album full of organ/mellotron parts, deep bass lines with solid drums, catchy guitar riffs and theatrical vocals completes the mixture of symphonic, psych and space rock. The short live band only released one album
Songs / Tracks Listing:
1. 7117 (6:47)
2. Your Dream (5:40)
3. Lonely Seas (4:42)
4. Highway (3:20)
5. Fly Away (13:20)
6. The Day The Earth Will Die (4:40)
7. Sunflowers (3:59)
Total Time: 41:51
Line-up / Musicians:
- Michael Helsberg / guitars
- Ludger "Lucky" Hofstetter / guitars
- Ulli Poetschulat / drums
- Bernd Maciej / bass
- Peter Scheu / vocals
- Dietmar Barzen / keyboards
3. Ikarus
Ikarus | Released 1971
Eclectic Prog • Germany
Ikarus were recorded same titled album “Ikarus” in 1971, the German sextet from Hamburg were pioneers of progressive jazz-rock fusion. This album contains guitar and organ arrangements that adds more space rock thems, saxes and flute that colored with jazzy tunes and a good solid rhythm section to complete this lost gem from the ‘70s.
Songs / Tracks Listing:
1. Eclipse: (15:24)
a) Skyscrapers
b) Sooner or later
2. Mesentery (6:11)
3. The raven (including "Theme for James Marshall") (11:43)
4. Early bell's voice (7:43)
Total Time: 41:01
Line-up / Musicians:
- Lorenz Köhler / lead vocals
- Wolfgang Kracht / bass, back vocals
- Jochen Petersen / acoustic & electric guitars, alto & tenor saxes, flute, clarinet, back vocals
- Bernd Schroder / drums, percussion
- Manfred Schulz / guitar, lead vocals (4), back vocals
- Wulf-Dieter Struntz / organ, piano
4. Twenty Sixty Six and Then
Reflections | Released @1989
Heavy Prog • Germany
Twenty Sixty Six And Then were formed in 1971, (the name '2066 & THEN' comes from adding an extra thousand to the number 1066, year of the battle of Hastings). They recorded the album Reflections on the future between 1971-1972, a heavy prog album with a blend of symphonic and psych rock. Solid rhythm section, smashing guitar riffs and a tremendous organ/piano under Geff Harrison’s theatrical vocals is the main formula of this master-piece…
Songs / Tracks Listing:
1. At my Home (7:57)
2. Autumn(9:06)
3. Butterking (7:17)
4. Reflections on the Future (15:48)
5. The way that I feel today (11:11)
6. Spring (13:02)
7. I wanna stay (3:59)
8. Time can't take It Away (4:40)
Total Time 73:00
Line-up / Musicians:
- Geff Harrison (England) / lead vocals & lyrics
- Gagey Mrozeck / guitars
- Veit Marvos / keyboards
- Dieter Bauer / bass
- Steve Robinson / keyboards
- Konstatin Bommarius / drums
Guests:
- Wolfgang Schonbrot / flute
- Curt Cress / drums
5. Man Made
Man Made | Released 1971
Psychedelic Prog • Canada
A great band coming from Canada, formed in Montreal in the late 60. The Man Made Group has launched a unique and rare album in 1971 and then fell into obscurity, unfortunately very little is known today about the guys.
The eponymous album features only 6 tracks, with main emphasis on the first track, also called Man Made, with almost 20 minutes and occupying the whole side A of the LP, with progressive elements, psychedelic and experimental with great organ passages, synthesizers, guitar, flute, horn, and also beautiful vocal harmonies.
As for the other songs, all are short and not very original, geared more to the psychedelic rock of the 60s and some ballads.
We recommend this gem to progressive and psychedelic rock fans.
Songs / Tracks Listing:
Side A
A1. Man Made 19:54
Side B
B1. Carnival 5:08
B2. Reflections 3:00
B3. Evolution 3:10
B4. Keep on Moving 2:15
B5. Country Company 2:30
Line-up / Musicians:
* Billy Ledster (vocals, electric piano),
* Jean Ranger (organ, synthesizer, backing vocals),
* Richard Terry (bass, backing vocals),
* Claude Roy (drums),
* Roger Walls (horns, flute),
* Michel Como (vocals),
* Denis Como (drums),
* Gille Beland (drums),
* Rejean Benjamin (drums),
* Bob Baines, Jerry Mercer (drums),
* Glen Higgins (guitar),
* Gerry Bribosia (guitar),
* Garry Beattie (guitar)
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