ALPHATAURUS LP; ORIGINAL MAGMA RECORDS PROG PSYCH ITALY
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Alphataurus LP
Magma, 18001 (ITALY)
RARE!
This is one of the finest yet obscure prog, psych records. From Italy, THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PRESSING! ON THE Magma LABEL!!! Triple gate-fold, in the dead wax the matrix numbers are: MG 1800L - A/B and "6/2/73" and a red stamp on "Lato 1." Pictures are at the bottom of the page.
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Review by greg northrup - of progweed of http://www.progweed.net/
"The self-titled Alphataurus album was one of my earliest ventures into the world of Italian progressive rock, and today stands, in my eyes, as one of the unequivocal classics of the scene. Stylistically, the group falls squarely into the heavy progressive mold, sitting nicely alongside bands like Il Balleto di Bronzo and especially Museo Rosenbach. Alphataurus incorporates something of a bluesy, hard rock-ish vibe in along with frenzied Hammond riffs and thundering mellotron movements, combining for a shuddering attack of unparalleled power and energy. The vocalist has a raspy, earthy tone that lends itself perfectly to the alternately exquisite and violent instrumental underpinning. Despite the aggressive stance of the band, the melodies here are absolutely gorgeous when the band wants them to be, rising from the cacophony like a butterfly.
The entire album is pretty much flawless, and features three long tracks divided by a short mellotron-driven instrumental, and the short, but monstrous "Dopo L'Uragano", a relatively simple track with a ballsy guitar riff that crushes you with all the subtlety of a Panzer tank. The other three tracks are fairly varied but all retain a consistently high quality; catchy, emotional and biting, with a tendency to for total balls-to-the-wall ferocity. Alphataurus is an unparalled heavy prog classic to my ears. Don't miss out on the kick ass artwork either."
Overall, this is a great copy. The cover is in VG condition...nothing particuarly wrong with it, and probably could be VG+ considering it is over 30 years old, but handling has softened the corners, etc. Vinyl has some very light marks that do not affect the playing or sound. Vinyl is a firm VG. For a copy that was played and loved, not kept in a vault or on the wall for safe-keeping, this is an EXCELLENT COPY!!!
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