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FUSIOON: Fusioon Spanish freak funk and symphonic progressive jazz rock.
Rare second album.
Original Spanish pressing from 1974 BP 22.809 .
This original pressing can be distinguished by it s fully laminated cover.
The laminated sleeve is in EX- condition and the record is in NEAR MINT condition.
-- gt Here are some reviews: There was one major difference between Fusioon s debut and second album, which has been known as 2 1974, BP Records , but in fact carried again only the name of the band as a title.And this was the addition of vocals in normal doses, without sending the instrumental parts to sacrifice.The three tracks of the first side are jazzier, more quirky with odd mood changes between dramatic sections, complex themes and more artistic lyrical moments, containing lots of piano and organ and always maintaining an evident Latin vibe.The two tracks of the flip-side are slightly more symphonic and surprisingly even more complex with constantly changing tempos, featuring dark interplays and romantic interludes close to the haunting moments of Italian Prog such as Il Balletto di Bronzo.There is a good reason, why they have been compared to Focus.Same taste for both groups for Classical and Jazz Music, performed in a highly personal and progressive way.Great work.
The third album by Fusioon, Minorosa , I still remember as one of the best albums I have heard from Spain.
This previous and second album however shows already the band s full potential.
With one member being a Jazz drummer, another one being a classically trained pianist, the band themselves were a combination of symphonic progressive rock, and jazzrock the liner notes mention Canterbury rock which is indeed more the direction, with an influence from also a Dutch band like Supersister with elements of songs, adaptations of classical music, like the most known organ fugue from Bach interpreted before by bands like Egg, Gracious Bach adaptations in a jazz-fashion were pretty popular in the UK, while the progressive rock and jazz combinations know many more examples in Italy at the time , some Tchaikovsky association, and also a few folkloristic themes from Catalonia.
While it is immediately clear what are the qualities of Minarosa , this album is in fact more compact and stuffed with much variation into not too long tracks with however lots of rhythmical and rather fast thematical change, even an occasional funky bass and before I forget to mention swinging and progressive Hammond organ additions as well, and a very small really orchestrated part.
This approach was liked so much by the Catalan singer Louis LLach who asked Manuel Camps to arrange his concept Viatge a taca 1975 , which became one of his longer masterpieces concepts, with a few more ambitious works to come.
The band also became known outside Spain.
They were invited for a South-American scene.
Don t forget to check the even a bit more avant-garde, equally ambitious concept Minorisa as well.
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Check my other auctions for many rare similar items Be sure to add me to your favourites list POSTAGE COSTS FOR THE BUYER: Postage for 1 LP is the same as for 7 LP s lt 2kg , so please order more LP s to save on shipping 1-7 LP s priority mail: EUR1: 8 GBP EUR2: 9 GBP EUR3: 10 GBP Rest of the world: 16 GBP EUR1: Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Spain, UK, Sweden EUR2: Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic EUR3: Greece, Croatia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland other European countries-- gt
