APHRODITE'S CHILD 666 2xLP/'72 Greece/Vangelis/TOP GREEK PSYCH-PROG-ROCK MONSTER

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APHRODITE'S CHILD '666' Double LP (Greece, Missing Vinyl, Catalogue #MV032) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2012 Missing Vinyl label Double LP vinyl edition of TOP GREEK PSYCH-PROG-ROCK-MONSTER CONCEPT ALBUM (666) by world-renowned Greek rock band Aphrodite's Child (originally released worldwide in 1972 on the Vertigo label.)

(NOTE: LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 COPIES ONLY!)

Aphrodite’s Child’s magnum opus, their third and last album. Late in 1970, the band began to record a musical adaptation of the biblical Book of Revelation, entitled “666.” Essentially, it was Vangelis' concept, created with an outside lyricist, Costas Ferris. The music that Vangelis was creating was much more psychedelic and progressive rock oriented than anything the band had done before, which did not sit well with the other band members, who wished to continue in the pop direction that had brought them success. Furthermore, Roussos was being groomed for a solo career, whereas Vangelis had recorded the score for L'Apocalypse des animaux. The double album “666” was finally released in June 1972, and sold over 20 million copies, but by then the band had already split. Vangelis and Roussos pursued successful solo careers, Roussos as a pop singer and Vangelis first in electronic music, then in movie soundtracks. A limited edition of 1,000 copies; deluxe 180g vinyl, from the original analogue masters, exact reproduction of the original first pressing with the Vertigo swirl labels; audiophile edition pressed by Music On Vinyl Records (Netherlands).

"Most of their own compositions were written by multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and composer Vangelis Papanthanassiou, whose (first name) would soon be famous. Before then, in 1971-1972, he wrote one of the best concept albums ever, 666, based on the Apocalypse of St. John with the libretto written by Costas Ferris (he also wrote the libretto to Kostas Touras' first solo album). The music is a concoction of progressive rock, ancient Greek folk music, beat, plain pop, psychedelia, spoken parts, narration and the idiosyncratic instrumental music of Vangelis himself. "The Four Horsemen" is the central piece of the album, displaying Demis Roussos at his very best, singing and unforgettable refrain before Koulouris whips out a fantastic heavy-psych guitar solo. A long suite of interconnected melodic segments follow (most of which are instrumental), before the beast is captured in Irene Papa's groans on "?" (Mercury vetoed the release due to this track but the parent company Phonogram eventually released it on Vertigo). The 19-minute "All The Seats Were Occupied" is an instrumental with psychedelic flashbacks recapturing past happenings and songs. This album is among the best and most original European albums of the 70's." - Dag Erik Asbjornsen/Scented Gardens Of The Mind

Tracks on this Double LP are as follows:

• The Sytem (0:25)
• Babylon (2:52)
• Loud, Loud, Loud (2:45)
• The Four Horsemen (6:10)
• The Lamb (4:40)
• The Seventh Seal (1:35)
• Aegian Sea (5:23)
• Seven Bowls (1:25)
• The Wakening Beast (1:07)
• Lament (2:55)
• The Marching Beast (2:00)
• The Battle Of The Locusts (0:56)
• Do It (1:45)
• Tribulation (0:32)
• The Beast (2:23)
• Ofis (0:17)
• Seven Trumpets (0:30)
• Altamont (4:45)
• The Wedding Of The Lamb (3:45)
• The Capture Of The Beast (2:49)
• ? (5:16)
• Hic Et Nunc (3:00)
• All The Seats Were Occupied (19:27)
• Break (2:55)

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