Your Top 10 Eastern Bloc 1970s J-R Fusion albums
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Topic: Your Top 10 Eastern Bloc 1970s J-R Fusion albums
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Subject: Your Top 10 Eastern Bloc 1970s J-R Fusion albums
Date Posted: August 27 2024 at 11:39
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I've been on a massive exploration of the beginning and "Classic Years" of Jazz-Rock Fusion for the past year. I've been so impressed with how many bands from "behind the Iron Curtain" produced great albums during this decade. Here are my 10 Favorite so far (in order): SBB Pamiec (1976) from Poland (Upper Silesia) FIRYUZA / Фирюза Firyuza / Фирюза (1979) from Soviet Union (Turkmenistan) SBB Memento Z Banalnym Tryptikiem (1981) from Poland (Upper Silesia) DEN ZA DEN Den Da Zen (1980) from Yugoslavia (Macedonia) FERMATA Huascaran (1977) from Czechoslovakia (Slovakia) LABORATORIUM Modern Pentathalon (1976) from Poland JAZZ Q Pozorovatelna (The Watchtower) (1973) from Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) GUNESH ENSEMBLE Gunesh (1980) from Soviet Union (Turkmenistan) TIHOMIR POP ASANOVIC Majko Zemljo (1974) from Yugoslavia (Macedonia) ENERGIT Energit (1975) from Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) IZVIR Izvir (1977) from Yugoslavia (Slovenia) IMPULS Impuls (1977) from Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 27 2024 at 14:16
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I put in everything from the old "Eastern Bloc", not always JR/F and not always 70's-only, but very often 12 Compassionizer Narrow Is the Road Rus 2022 12 Szabo, Gabor Macho Hun 1975 11 Fermata Fermata Svk 1975 Fusion 11 Fermata Huascaran Svk 1977 Fusion 11 Flamengo Kure V Hodinkach Cze 1972 11 Fren Where Do You Want Ghosts to Reside Pol 2020 11 Fren Wiosna Pol 2022 11 Igra Staklenih Perli Igra Staklenih Perli Ser 1979 11 Kolyadin, Gleb Gleb Kolyadin Rus 2018 11 Korai Öröm Korai Öröm Hun 1995 11 Modry Efekt Modry Efekt & Radim Hladik Cze 1975 11 Modry Efekt Svitanie Cze 1977 11 More Experience From Acid Dreams Pol 1997 11 Phoenix Cantofabule Rom 1975 11 Plastic People of the Universe Kolejnice Duni (Rails Rumble) (1977-1982) Cze 1982 10 Collegium Musicum Collegium Musicum & Marian Varga Svk 1975 10 Fermata Piesen Z Hol (Songs from Ridges) Svk 1976 Fusion 10 Igra Staklenih Perli Soft Explosion Live Ser 1978 10 Kornelyans Not an Ordinary Life Ser 1974 10 Korni Grupa Korni Grupa Ser 1972 10 Leb I Sol Leb I Sol Mac 1978 10 Leb I Sol 2 Mac 1979 10 Metamorphosis Dip Cze 2002 10 Namyslowski, Zbigniew Winobranie (Wine Feast) Pol 1973 10 Narajama Vytancuj chmury Cze 1996 10 Narajama V Tom Vine Je Nalhano Cze 1997 10 Phoenix Mugur de Fluier Rom 1973 10 Plastic People of the Universe Pulnocni Mys (Midnight Mouse) Cze 1986 ------------- 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 |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 09:08
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Thanks, Hughues! There are definitely a few here I'll be checking out (though nothing beyond the 1980s). I've given Modry Efekt many chances to impress me but it backfires every time: I keep getting a sour feeling to all of their blues-based sounds and constructs. I think that's the main thing. That and their lack of effects and pure "rock" sound. They might be impressive instrumentalists but their music is just not something I've been able tolerate for long. I forgot to include Fermatá's debut in my list. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 09:39
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A very good idea of a thread except from I only can make a top 3  (alphabetically):Fermata (CSSR) - Piesen z Hol (1976) The Gunesh Ensemble (USSR) - Gunesh (1980) SBB (PPR) - 2: Nowy Horyzont (1975) and I'm even not quite sure that I'll consider Nowy Horyzont as Jazz-Rock, even definitely much influenced by Mahavishnu.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 28 2024 at 14:46
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Something else, Drew, I reckon you're aware of that the term "behind the Iron Curtain" is a very political one.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 06:09
Yes, David. Thank you. I've been quite unsure as to how to address the topic. Slava (snobb) over at JMA has been helping me a lot. He uses the terms "Eastern Bloc," "former Soviet Union," and "socialist governments" quite freely. I only went with the term I knew because it's the one I've heard most all my life. (Notice: I did enclose the phrase in quotation marks. This was my effort to acknowledge that there are a variety of terms with which to address the topic. I was hoping, perhaps naïvely, that PA grownups would understand that to which I am referring. My intention is purely to express my sincere enthusiasm and respect for the bands/albums and their music.) P.S. Your own list, David, gives me two albums to check out that I have not yet heard. Thanks! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
David_D wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 07:27
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I'd like to try to come up with something here. I've really been enjoying your Jazz and related reviews Drew. Bringing back some good memories with some of those. I'm sure there will be many from your list and Hugues's list as well that will make mine. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 08:40
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I'd like to add a couple of albums to my toplist: Niemen Aerolit / N.AE. (PPR) - Niemen Aerolit (1975), not quite Jazz-Rock but I think, rather close to ”Arsenal” Ensemble (USSR) - Created with their own Hands (1983), not from the '70s but also close to ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 16:36
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Trying to keep it to 70s Jazz Fusion I have five plus one. SBB- Karlstad Live Michal Urbaniac- Constellation '73 live Jazz Q- The Watch-Tower Energit- s/t Coronarias Dans- Visitor And the plus one is the Jazz Q/Blue Effect album Conionctio. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 16:45
Denmark was an Eastern Bloc country? ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 31 2024 at 05:51
I guess, someones would say "almost".  ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: MortSahlFan
Date Posted: November 03 2024 at 09:55
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I like Jazz Q. I'll definitely check out the links, because I like "different". I seem to notice European 70s prog. Esperanto isn't in the Eastern bloc, but Imants Kalniņš is. I'll try to look for more and make sure they fit the criteria, and I'll post YouTube links (the band's channel always has the best sound quality) ------------- https://www.youtube.com/c/LoyalOpposition https://www.scribd.com/document/382737647/MortSahlFan-Song-List |
Posted By: Starshiper
Date Posted: November 03 2024 at 17:41
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In recognition of wonderful but lesser-known Eastern European
jazz-rock/fusion albums, I have included hyperlinks and set my selection
chronologically. Jazz Q (Czech Republic) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4p_IEUYo00" rel="nofollow - Pozorovatelna (The Watch-Tower) (1973) Radomir Mihailović Točak (ex-Yugoslavia – Serbia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamrHr70Fow" rel="nofollow - R.M.Točak (1976) Izvir (ex-Yugoslavia – Slovenia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwn0o8W8kD0" rel="nofollow - Izvir (1977) Leb i Sol (ex-Yugoslavia – Northern Macedonia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7dwMVQunhY" rel="nofollow - Leb i Sol (1977) Leb i Sol (ex-Yugoslavia – Northern Macedonia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbwVye2jnBU" rel="nofollow - Leb i Sol 2 (1978) Bohemia (Czech Republic) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ellbj67UxpU" rel="nofollow - Zrnko písku (1978) Leb i Sol (ex-Yugoslavia – Northern Macedonia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNM6U2SxIwg" rel="nofollow - Ručni rad (1979) Sončna Pot (ex-Yugoslavia – Slovenia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoGipgsBX-E" rel="nofollow - Sončna pot (1979) Miki Petkovski (ex-Yugoslavia – Serbia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLTQ-SkFv0Q" rel="nofollow - Ko zna (1979) 37°C (ex-Yugoslavia – Serbia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X4h-Ko8LBw" rel="nofollow - Sidarta (recorded in 1979; released only in 2017) Extra Ball (Poland) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojEo4eomJEg" rel="nofollow - Mosquito (1980) Modrý Efekt (Czech Republic) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtuTt0IvG8s" rel="nofollow - 33 (1981)Den Za Den (ex-Yugoslavia – Northern Macedonia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u07PSHe3V1U" rel="nofollow - Den za den (1980) Vladimir Furduj Furda (ex-Yugoslavia – Serbia) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQN-a05-cg8" rel="nofollow - Furda (1985) Quatebriga
(ex-Yugoslavia – Slovenia) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K9F1WD2NXc" rel="nofollow - The Choice of the
New Generation (1987)
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