Could we have a separate thread for all new reissues, CDs and LPs both (maybe even a sticky)? It is hard to track down everything that gets rereleased these days, so I personally am in need of such a place, where most (if not all) noteworthy prog reissues get mentioned. Otherwise one has to depend on luck in finding all these jewels.
To start with I would mention two great reissue LPs, both from Replica (Musea).
The first one is the French classic Et après... by Memoriance:
The second would be the first ever official reissue of Scented Gardens for The Blind by Dragon. I know there are sevaral prog bands using this name, but this one comes from New Zealand. Although it is also released on Replica/Musea (it's an LP), it's not on their Bandcamp page, but can directly be bought from Musea.
Here's the evidence: https://www.discogs.com/release/2732...-For-The-Blind
^ I'm surprised Aztec didn't do that one when they reissued Universal Radio.
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Was originally remixed in 2020 but updated recently due to advancements in audio tech
From MIG (germany): re-issue (on CD) of VISITOR 2035
A rare and little know record who should please all jazz-rock/fusion afficionados.
If you're dreaming of a vocal-less COLOSSEUM II this is the one for you. Same high level instrumental skill.
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Sounds cool. Reminds me also of Isotope:Originally Posted by Mr.Krautman
I had this album downloaded from the Internet as very poor quality MP3. Glad it had been re-issued. Do you know where we can buy it? Found some on eBay. Would be curious to know whether our friends over at Laser Edge / Wayside have any plans of stocking it.
Last edited by Zalmoxe; 07-26-2023 at 04:52 PM.
Its on order.
Good to know - will place a new order as soon as it comes in. Quite a few exciting releases (Aurora Clara, Chronicles of Father Robin, etc.) coming out in the next little while.
Got this one in the box today. Great album. I had never heard of this band before, so thanks for posting about it.
It's interesting to see on Discogs where these musicians went after this (https://www.discogs.com/release/2774...Visitor-2035); especially keyboardplayer Craig Pruess became a very prolific musician/producer/arranger etc.
I announced this somewhere else, but two re-releases I recently bought are Aragorn - "The Suite"
and Stepps - "Waltz for Tiger Joe"
Both are legit releases on the Merry-Go-Round Records
1972 double album being re-released in late August. Features Eberhard Weber, John Marshall, Albert Mangelsdorff, etc.
CD
https://www.dustygroove.com/item/152...t_order=artist
LP
https://www.dustygroove.com/item/152...t_order=artist
From MIG (again !) A (3CD) 2023 reissue of the complete S.F.F (Schicke-Führs-Fröhling) works. These have been already re-issued before (on Esoteric) but here you have everything that they ever recorded, including the rare live and bonus tracks, all in a single (very) affordable package.
A good opportunity if you don't know this german instrumental symphonic (trio) band. Their first ("Symphonic Pictures") is considered as one of the best ever record in that style. And NO, they are not another E.L.P clone.
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Last edited by Mr.Krautman; 07-26-2023 at 06:43 PM.
Originally reissued by us.
The 3 albums were also released on Lasers Edge and the Live was released on Nordsee Records.
The first album is great and it doesn't sound one inch like ELP. Just because the instruments are more or less the same, doesn't mean the music sounds the same. Symphonic pictures has a lot of Mellotron.
Yes, totally, it's a "mistake" that is done quite often. I often see it regarding flute always describes as Tullesque.
^^sounds like it's time to sample
Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit
Also posted in a thread on Dutch progressive bands: The Pandorra Ensemble III will get a rerelease on 2-LP: https://www.lasercd.com/cd/iii-2lp-vinyl-preorder
This is a great one, and undoubtedly the last chance to fetch it.
Few were ever lucky to see anything near an original vinyl copy outside the Benelux. As with, for instance, Sloche in Québec, the HET totally overrides simplest impression and prejudice - this album merges superlative visionary creativity within its domain (somewhere halfway between '74 KCrim and Samla) and the coolest drive/funk catch imaginable, achieving something beyond the "known" yet all the more releasing of its singular artistic morals. A complete classic of obscurity, as I hear.
The community/scene/movement will perhaps not go bananas in its skit-lit lite pajamas, but the world is still richer with a -new- vinyl rendition of anything as stupendous as this.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
It is indeed beautiful, purposeless and very enjoyable as all good late 70's prog is. Had never heard about it for some reason.
Last edited by Zappathustra; 08-02-2023 at 10:04 AM.
Heard some tracks from this and had to order it! Sounds fabulous, reminds me of the so-called 'Canterbury Sound' in places.
M.I.G. have really some good releases (lots of rare live stuff too)
Totally forgotten German somewhat proggy Hard Rockers Gate (in a Jane direction)
That first SFF album is fantastic! Anglagard borrowed heavily from them on their debut, Hybris.
First two SFF albums are total must haves, very original high class instrumental prog (there is hardly any better stuff in this direction)
Even the F&F album is good, imo.
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