Hungarian Prog Rock Legends OMEGA
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Topic: Hungarian Prog Rock Legends OMEGA
Posted By: glassonyonpr
Subject: Hungarian Prog Rock Legends OMEGA
Date Posted: March 24 2017 at 13:04
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For Immediate Release Hungarian Prog Rock Legends OMEGA Set Their Sights On US Audiences With A 2CD Collection Of Early Works ANTHOLOGY 1968-1979! Los Angeles, CA - They are one of the biggest and most successful rock bands to come out of Hungary, and now Omega are looking to win over a new generation of fans with this superb and highly impressive 2CD anthology of early works! The collection contains over 30 tracks of vintage, trademark Omega magic - big, bombastic choruses, shimmering keyboard melodies and soaring vocals - all of which have made Omega a hugely successful band selling over 50 million albums worldwide. It even includes the 1969 hit “Pearls In Her Hair,” which has been covered by Scorpions and sampled by Kanye West for his song “New Slaves” proving that this is a band who can span generations! Track List: DISC 1 1. Petroleum Lantern 2. Spanish Guitar Legend 3. Stormy Fire 4. The Jester's Daily Bread 5. Ten Thousand Paces 6. Remembering 7. After A Hard Year 8. Everytime She Steps In 9. Nur Ein Wort 10. You Don't Know 11. 20th Century Town Dweller 12. Go On The Spree 13. 200 Years After The Last War 14. Live As Long As 15. Just A Bloom 16. Pearls In Her Hair 17. Schreib Es Mir In Den Sand DISC 2 1. House Of Cards I 2. Timerobber 3. House Of Cards II 4. Invitation 5. Don't Keep On Me Waiting 6. Late Night Show 7. Skyrover 8. The Lost Prophet 9. High On The Starway 10. Purple Lady 11. Gammapolis I 12. Lady Of The Summer Night 13. Silver Rain 14. Gammapolis II Buy the CD: https://cleorecs.com/store/shop/omega-anthology-cd/ Buy the digital version: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/anthology-1968-1979/id1213634451?app=itunes&at=1000lt9k Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR Billy James PH: 828-350-8158 CLEOPATRA RECORDS, Inc. 11041 Santa Monica Blvd #703 Los Angeles CA 90025 www.CleopatraRecords.com
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 24 2017 at 15:44
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Legends? oh yeah... there are legends.. and then are.. well... legends  the only group that can make Rush look like Hell's Angel's rejects...  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: March 25 2017 at 14:43
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^ oh my |
Posted By: Kepler62
Date Posted: March 28 2017 at 15:05
| They have so many anthologies. There are a few rarites here but really I don't think that they are going to break it in the USA. I mean the keyboard player is 74 years old ! |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: March 28 2017 at 17:34
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Poorly designed, looks like a pirate compilation (maybe I'm wrong, but I'm not sure we can add it to Omega discography on PA). http://radikal.ru" rel="nofollow">  http://radikal.ru" rel="nofollow">  And, as far as I can tell, earliest songs on this compilation are from 1969, not from 1968.
------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Kepler62
Date Posted: March 29 2017 at 07:55
| Something fishy here. Does not look legit. The song selection doesn't really jive. |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: March 29 2017 at 08:37
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I just noticed: CD 1 repeats this CD: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=50811" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=50811 CD 2 - this one: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=50812" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=50812 ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Kepler62
Date Posted: March 29 2017 at 20:04
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Thing is with all the Omega anthologies many of them were only limited releases. I remember back in the seventies the releases on the Hungarian Pepita label were only available for three years then that was it. I was lucky to have a Hungarian friend who gave me a whole bunch of these which I still have. Red Star From Hungary was an English one on Decca label from '68 that was not available in Hungary at the time that I found in a second hand shop in International section back in the 80s sometime. I would also question the quality of the two CDs and this new Anthology 1969 - 1979. They had some really good stuff back in the seventies. Hall of Floaters In The Sky recorded in England at Chipping Norton studios was arguably the best one and only one track appears on this "Anthology" ? |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 29 2017 at 20:29
 It makes Brainstorm look tough in this album cover. Sorry for the digression. I haven't listened to much Omega. |
micky wrote:Posted By: Kepler62
Date Posted: March 30 2017 at 05:39
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THE BUDAPEST DOLLS Ironically it was their best selling album. What were they thinking when they came up with this cover? I guess they saw Love Beach and had to one up ELP. It wasn't a bad album musically though. I have both the English one and the Hungarian one.
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Posted By: mitarai_panda
Date Posted: September 26 2017 at 22:38
| I think their latest trilogy is better: Rhapsody, symphony, oratorio |