RARE '70s ORIG AZAHAR ELIXER FLOWING PROG PSYCH DEAMSCAPE Symphonic ACID
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ORIGINAL '70s FIRST PRESS
FLOATING PROG PSYCH DREAMSCAPE
AZAHAR
"ELIXER"
\ SPAIN - MOVIE PLAY - 17.1235/6
TOP COPY ...seldom seen::::
RARE and SOUGHT for good reason...this is one of the best prog/psych '70s albums to come out of SPAIN ...very ceative and original arrangements with impeccable keys/guitar passages loaed with cool atmospherics...
- Dick Zappala / vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Antonio Valls / mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar
- Gusatovo Ros / synthesizer, mellotron, Fender Rhodes, piano
- Jorge Barral / bass, percussion, acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar
What a peculiar band were Azahar! They created a rough sound, an energetic combination of ethereal keyboard symphonics and guitar riffs, the bassist made his instrument assume a prominent position, the guitar solos were quite rocky, and the occasional synth solos and harmonies served as an appropriate match, and last but not least, Zappala's passionate singing added some more fire to the band's musical flame during his interventions. and yet, they had no drummer.
The music on the AZAHAR "ELIXER" album is so exciting that you don't really even notice the lack of drums. This band in their heyday supported ‘counter-culture’ leanings. Lead singer Dick Zappala was supposedly deported from Spain for using the band to try and promote a legalization of marijuana agenda, only to re-enter the country and rejoin the band before they finally broke up. The instrumental passages are quite soaring, as if the notes were floating in the air while the sun sets on the edge of some Andalusian coast. The opener 'Campos de Azahar' is an eerie exotic gem, and so are the melancholic 'Mercaderes' and the joyful 'Cántaros Fire', while '¡Is This Not Named!' portrays a more symphonic drive. The latter is one of the finest pieces in the album, complex and full of twists, yet none of these twists feels forced or gratuitous: each and every shift of pace is cleverly placed as a connection between one preceding section and the following one. Elsewhere is the pro-marijuana claim for '¿Too Bad There's Honor?' and existentialist concerns for 'Un A Tired Man". The albums main focus is the phantastic closing three-section suite 'Travel To Morocco', which finds the band exploring diverse motifs, harmonies and textures for an 11+ minute mini epic. The exotic element is enhanced here in a most fascinating manner. The culminating climax closes down the album with full passion: the guitarist Valls seems to have kept his best soloing for these moments, while the keyboard layers expand themselves in order to create an atmosphere of elation. A great ending to a record many adventuristic prog-psych heads will most definitely dig!
Campos de Azahar (3:59)
? Too Bad There's Honor? (4:38)
! Is This Not Named! (5:50)
Merchants (4:39)
A Tired Man (3:44)
Cantaros Fire (3:32)
Travel to Morocco (11:26)
1) Blown Away
2) They Do Not See Me
3) Hanging A Blind Branch
spanish languge translations of song titles
Campos de Azahar (3:59)
?Que malo hay Señor Juez? (4:38)
!Es que esto no tiene nombre! (5:50)
Mercaderes (4:39)
Un hombre cansado (3:44)
Cantaros de fuego (3:32)
Viaje a Marruecos (11:26)
1) Flipados
2) Que no me vean
3) Colgados de la rama gorda
CONDITION: The cover: Richly laminated gatefold is M- with striking fresh original aqua colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... collection worthy rarity from 37 years ago and RARE...
The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated: M- TOP player, expect play grade audio to be very clean and enjoyable...NO distracting surface problems ... both "Movie Play" labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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