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salmacis ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Content Addition Joined: April 10 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3928 |
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It did come out on CD, but never separately that I know of. It was contained in a 2cd set for EMI (bizarrely as none of the albums featured were on EMI) called 'To Whom It May Concern' and it featured 'Bedsitter Images', 'Love Chronicles' and 'Zero She Flies', plus his first single for Decca too.
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Dick Heath ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818 |
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You are correct - I don't have the album (has it ever been issued on CD??) so relying on faulty memories of working in a record shop late 60's/early 70's, and playing it irregularly in store (lots of loud coughing when the offending word came up!). |
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salmacis ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Content Addition Joined: April 10 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3928 |
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Isn't the side long piece 'Love Chronicles' Dick? 'Bedsitter Images' was the first album and it drenched Al Stewart's songs in over elaborate string arrangements. 'Love Chronicles' is an excellent epic indeed though, with early use of the 'f word' of course.
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Dick Heath ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818 |
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Sean,
Some odds'n'sods of thoughts - trust I'm not duplicating what others have said already here?
(I sure I've writtten this elsewhere on the site) I think Joe Boyd's White Bicycle biography, covering the 60's and including insights into the US and UK folk scene should provide a reference source to expand the roots of prog folk. Indeed Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival by Colin Harper, is a most useful source reference.
Ewan McColl and brother-in-law Pete Seeger conservative (be they both left wing politically) /old school ideas of what folk should be, and seen as the leaders of the genre until (as Boyd implies) the minor revolution at the 1964 Newport Jazz & Folk festival. Not mentioned: John Fahey (often said to be a major influence on the American acoustic guitar scene),Al Stewart, John Sebastian, Country Joe & The Fish, Crosby Stills & Nash - Suite Judy Blue Eyes still astonishes me for the quality of playing , singing and the folk rock taking on board a symphonic structure. Tom Paxton, the importance of Transatlantic Records (especially for Renbourn, Jansch US, exile Stefan Grossman), and Elektra Records Magna Carta. The 'tarting up' of the acoustic sound of folk music in the late 60's, e.g. the string arrangements for Paul Simon/Simon & Garfunkel's early albums, followed by same to Al Stewart and David McWilliams (including the primitive electronic treatment of Days Of Pearly Spencer, when back by the Raymond LeFever Orchestra). Al Stewart writing long pieces about historical events, and even a side long piece in the form of Bedsitting Room - made notorious by being banned from air play by the BEEB - here developing from the tradition of epic folk poems and songs.
Fairport convention becoming a relevant force when Joe Boyd brought the powerful voice, as well a move and shifter, in the force of Sandy Denny - believing strongly in the tradition laid down by Cecil Sharp but pushing for the amplification and electrical instruments. The sometime parallels drawn between early Fairport and early Jefferson Airplane. In deed, the former original vocalist of Fairport, Judy Dyble actually demoing early KC tunes. Edited by Dick Heath - September 14 2006 at 12:44 |
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Sean Trane ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20411 |
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Unfortunately I started too many of them and there is more coming on this one, but.......... lack of time.
I wish I was Shiva (three pairs of arms)
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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chamberry ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
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Thanks to this blog I discovered alot of good prog folk bands.
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Paulieg ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 18 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 934 |
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Thanks Sean. This is the one prog genre I haven't dived into yet and really want too. I will be going by your excellent recommendations and reviews. I always look for your name in the reviews of albums on this site first, since I know it won't be over-hyped or from the perspective of a fan boy. In other words I find your reviews honest and pretty accurate without all the hype that can be so often mistaken for quality.
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Certif1ed ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559 |
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Allow me to raise the profile of the amazing Chrysalis.
Their one album, Definition, was admired by Frank Zappa - and indeed, one of the members went on to join the Mothers of Invention for a couple of albums - "We're Only In It For the Money" and "Lumpy Gravy", IIRC. ![]() Maybe it's a little light in places - we're not talking Comus here - but it is surprisingly sophisticated. |
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The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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beat ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: September 13 2005 Status: Offline Points: 100 |
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Thanks for the links,friends..
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avestin ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
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You lived in Antarctica? Me too! which Iceberg?
This link may be better, although not only folk:
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Raff ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429 |
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Well, I had a look at the link, and found out something I'd never realised before... that Finland is near Anctartica! How come in almost six years there I'd always lived under a completely different assumption?
http://progressive.homestead.com/FINLANDFOLK.html (see the entry on Loituma) And it's also never completely dark at night... even in deepest winter... ![]() Seriously, though, on the Italian page there was mention of a group that's quite highly regarded by some people I know, Agricantus. |
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avestin ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
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http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/Latin.html
Latin American (and Cuban) Progressive Folk and Folk Progressive |
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Arsillus ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7374 |
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Thanks for your recommendations! My pocketbook may not enjoy them, but my head does.
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Sean Trane ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20411 |
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a second salvo of prog folk related album that you probably not see anytime soon in the Archives although these albums are much worth the proghead's attention Tim Buckley - Happy/Sad and Lorca Started out as a folk troubadour, to progressively slip into a folk fusion-jazz, with an amazing creativity and staying relatively free of commercial restraint from his label. Many Buckley specialist will prefer Starsailor or Goodbye And Hello as the two albums to listen to in priority, but for progheads, these two albums are clearly more of an interest, especially because of the incredibly fusion of jazz and folk all mixed under Tim’s amazing vocal prowess, Larry Beckett’s texts and the charming formation including CC Carter’s congas and Lee Underwood’s electric guitars. As mentioned in the top of this post, these two albums have not many in common with my first selection and barely fit the definition of prog folk, but the fusion elements of jazz into Buckley’s strong folky roots is quite impressive and a must for progheads to hear: strange feelin’ and Gypsy Woman being the best track on Happy Sad while the even more densely experimental (dare I say obtusely experimental?) Lorca album boasts its superb title track and Driftin’. A real experience
John Martyn – Outside In and Solid Air Just as Buckley above (and we could say these two were each other’s answer’s on each side of the Atlantic) Martyn was also a pure folkie exploring folk rock and then drifting in ac more progressive fusion of jazz, blues while keeping a folk background. Another “Pete Frame Rock Family Tree” coincidence is that stand-up bass giant, the ex-Pentangle Danny Thompson played on most of Martyn’s classic records, but also gigged with Buckley while he was touring the old world. And Thompson’s playing is an integral part of these two album’s extraordinarily successful sounds. Laced with Martyn’s unique echoplex guitar techniques, and his just-as-amazing voices doing some of the finest scats (Buckley excelled in those too), Thompson’ bass playing is awesome , making both albums the top of Martyn’s career. Many very intimate moments, and the folk troubadour roots are never far away. Flabbergasting at times and a pure extasy the rest of the time. Van Morrison – Astral Weeks After leaving Them, Van The Man started doing more soul-influenced tracks (Brown-Eyed Girls) but he struck gold with his debut album (debatable since another solo soul record had been recorded the year before) where Van mixes his soulf influences with his Irish roots to give an outstanding result: Astral Weeks. Almost 40 years later, Van Morrisson has never been able to come as close to perfection as this album (the 71 St Dominic’s Preview is a distant second to this chef d’oeuvre), and for that matter of fact, no one comes as close to such a soulful voice than he does here. Again an album that should not be taken as a pure folk album, one must really listen to Van’s most melancholic voice on Sweet Madam George or the impressive brass arrangements on Young Lovers Do. Most tracks are fairly long and quickly settle in a spellbinding groove, while incredible vocal outbreaks and inventive musicianship make this 68 album completely groundbreaking. A pure delight and a must hear for every progheads. Garanteed goosebumps. Tir Na Nog – A Tear And A Smile This Irish duo’s (later a trio) second album is a logical development of the debut with their folk-troubadour, but here, they go for a rockier sound, obviously aiming at a wider audience by breaking free of clichés, but this record (and the next one Strong in The Sun) is never groundbreaking but stays very pleasant folk rock with enough rock attitude to make it at least prog-related. Outstanding tracks include the superb So Freely,
happy listenings ![]() Edited by Sean Trane - June 22 2006 at 08:26 |
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let's just stay above the moral melee
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Sean Trane ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20411 |
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coming up somewhere on this blog page, Zac
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Zac M ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 03 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3577 |
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Emtidi's "Saat" is worth a mention too, as is Dr. Strangely Strange's "Kip of the Serenes," two of my favorite Prog Folk albums.
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
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avestin ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
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I found this website:
GERMAN PROG FOLK, FOLK- PROG, PSYCHFOLK http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/Germanprogfolk.html It gives a list of bands and albums and references to each one. Not complete, but good enough. Do you have more articles in your arsenal, Sean? |
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Seyo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 08 2004 Location: Bosnia Status: Offline Points: 1320 |
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Great work, Sean
![]() I am also particularly fond of many, especially American classic folk-rock, especially those fused with psychedelia of the late 1960s.
Of course many names from your article still waits for me to explore them...
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Trickster F. ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: February 10 2006 Location: Belize Status: Offline Points: 5308 |
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I'll response to this thread so that I can get back to it later.
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Sean Trane ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20411 |
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you vile flatterer
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