OMEGA RED STAR: TROMBITÁS FRÉDI ÉS A RETTENETES EMBEREK [Ω I]

This record is an early psychedelic pop album and obviously the very first one by this talented Hungarian band. Maybe a nice listen for a release from this era but nothing special really. Nevertheless at some places like in track 4 featuring some nice flute they are anticipating what to come from them later on. Else a nice mix of some more mellow and some more up-tempo folk inspired pop rock songs. One could rate it almost as fairly good but it's definitely not a good place to start with this band.

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Posted Saturday, August 27, 2005 | Review this album | Report (Review #44517)

Debut album of OMEGA is a curious early release of the band where they acted as Hungary's answer to THE BEATLES. Mixing psychedelic and beat pop with hints of folk, this album only shows the bits of what would later follow. Performance is rather amateurish and songwriting underdeveloped but for the socialist country of the era, it is also an important document. Several songs did have hit potentials, notably the title tracks "Trombitas Fredi" and "Rettenetes Emberek". "Egy lany nem ment haza" contains excellent fuzzy guitar solo, while the closing ballad "Kis karacsony-Nagykaracsony" resembles gospel melody.

PERSONAL RATING: 3/5

P.A. RATING: 2/5

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Posted Friday, September 21, 2007 | Review this album | Report (Review #139518)

It's a very unusual to listen a rock-group without understanding what they are singing about. But I don't speak Hungarian. Interesting language and very good music. However, the taste of 60s music is definitely there. In some places the band sounds like a mix Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and ... (read more)

Report this review (#2968745) | Posted by VladAlex | Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | Review Permanlink

Formed in 1962 Omega began releasing singles in 1966 which featured covers of The Rolling Stones, The Hollies and Herman`s Hermits as well as their own original material which reflected these and other western influences. By 1968 they had briefly toured England and released an album on the UK De ... (read more)

Report this review (#116403) | Posted by Vibrationbaby | Monday, March 26, 2007 | Review Permanlink

At a Budapest concert with the bands "Spencer Davis Group", "Traffic" and "Omega" the manager of the Spencer Davis Group, John Martin, discovers Omega and invites them to a tour through England. At Concerts in London among others Eric Clapton and George Harrison congratulate them. Martin arra ... (read more)

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