Obscure 70's American Prog Albums

[Buddhabreath]

Was it Velcro Jesus and the Colostomy Twins or perhaps Micro-Dog and the Neo-Nazi Bee Keepers?

[the ferret]

I've recently found Fireballet's Night On Bald Mountain album. It's a really good listen.

They don't seem to have much of a web presence. Did any of the band go on to do anything else of note?

[TheH]

I've recently found Fireballet's Night On Bald Mountain album. It's a really good listen.

They don't seem to have much of a web presence. Did any of the band go on to do anything else of note?

Ryche Chlanda is in the current Lineup of Nektar

[Gravedigger]

^^^^^^^^^^
Chlanda also toured with Renaissance after Michael Dunford passed away.

[interbellum]

^^^^^^^^^^
Chlanda also toured with Renaissance after Michael Dunford passed away.

He also played on one track on Circuline's Counterpoint from 2016.

[the ferret]

Many thanks on the info, everyone!

[Progbear]

He also played on one track on Circuline's Counterpoint from 2016.

Wasn’t he also in the power pop band Private Lines, who recorded the album Trouble in School?

[interbellum]

Wasn’t he also in the power pop band Private Lines, who recorded the album Trouble in School?

Yes sir: https://www.discogs.com/Private-Line...elease/2275828

And discogs also mentions the Intergalactic Touring Band on which he plays on one track: https://www.discogs.com/Intergalacti...elease/2225527

[Progbear]

And discogs also mentions the Intergalactic Touring Band on which he plays on one track: https://www.discogs.com/Intergalacti...elease/2225527

I hate to say it, but this album was horrible. There were a number of these cheesy concept albums (and I think that hideous War of the Worlds album must have been the inspiration for most of them) towards the end of the 70s that gathered tons of talent together and proceeded to squander it foolishly on terrible songs. This isn’t the worst I’ve heard, though, that dubious honor must go to the execrable Exiled from 1980, probably the final nail in the coffin of this type of record. The concept was based on the *ahem!* *Dr. Evil finger quotes* “theories” of noted Swiss con artist Erich von Däniken. If talent on the level of Lesley Duncan and Colin Blunstone can’t make your songs listenable, you may as well just pack it in. Forget the CED, I am convinced this album is really what killed RCA!

[Scrotum Scissor]

I'm spinning the sole Chakra (vinyl reissue) album for the first time in a very long time, and I have to say that this is much better than I remembered. A kinda quirky take on the more accessible aspects of Yes, but definitely with its own voice.

Earlier today I actually did side 1 of the Harlequin Mass record, and this one too has stuff to commend it. Lightweight in sound but pretty sophisticated in shape. Even the silly album cover took on a new meaning on listening.

[Bake 2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc2T...hannel=olias67

May not everyone's definition of prog. First track even sounds a little like early Chicago getting a good chart workout. There's some pretty spiff guitar playing from Vincent and some interesting keyboard work from Mike Nock on most of the other tracks. Always thought this one (unjustly) went under the radar. If memory serves, later Vincent albums did an inferior job of spinning the propeller. It was good stuff to supplement a steady diet of Lookout Farm, FZ, Ayers Rock,Good God, Colosseum and Soft Machine in the mid 70's.

[TheH]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc2T...hannel=olias67

May not everyone's definition of prog. First track even sounds a little like early Chicago getting a good chart workout. There's some pretty spiff guitar playing from Vincent and some interesting keyboard work from Mike Nock on most of the other tracks. Always thought this one (unjustly) went under the radar. If memory serves, later Vincent albums did an inferior job of spinning the propeller. It was good stuff to supplement a steady diet of Lookout Farm, FZ, Ayers Rock,Good God, Colosseum and Soft Machine in the mid 70's.

Good enough stuff, kinda like it..

[Jones the Jug]

I hate to say it, but [the Intergalactic Touring Band] album was horrible.

It does have a really lovely song sung by Annie Haslan, "Reaching Out."

Zaragon did a listening/commentary video on the track. Supposedly, it's about a 10th generation intergalactic colony adrift in a 200-year-old spaceship in which the circuitry has died, dooming all its inhabitants.

[interbellum]

Early jazzrock-album Aura: Aura (1972)




Alto Saxophone – Fred Entesari
Art Direction – Desmond Strobel
Congas – Terry Quaye
Drums – Dennis Horan
Electric Bass, Co-producer – Jerry Smith (2)
Electric Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Bill Waidner
Engineer – Elliot Scheiner, Marty Feldman
Flute, Baritone Saxophone – Chuck Greenberg
Illustration [Cover] – John Youssi
Lead Vocals, Percussion [Latin], Gong – Al Lathan
Organ, Electric Piano – Sam Alessi (2)
Photography – David Gahr
Producer – Robin McBride
Trombone – Andy Foertsch
Trumpet, Backing Vocals – George Barr (3)

[Poisoned Youth]

Is this comprehensive?
https://www.loudersound.com/features...rog-rock-bands

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[interbellum]

Quote Originally Posted by Firth View Post
Is this comprehensive?
https://www.loudersound.com/features...rog-rock-bands

No, but that wasn't the intention of Jerry Ewing I guess.

[Eddie Y]

Re: Cathedral "Epilogue" unreleased 1979

Reconnected with several old friends researching this and now seemingly have my answers

The post Stained Glass Stories tracks were never recorded in a proper studio, what exists are open air / basement recordings of the rehearsals for their at the time upcoming tour for the album.

They didn't have enough material for the show and wanted to fill out the set without doing covers so did some writing while rehearsing

The sound quality of them isn't release worthy from what I was told, perhaps this is why they never came out

Only 3 of the songs on the tape sound like the debut, (and these being very good), the others show a bit of a change of style though memories are hazy, the gent who had the cassette hasn't digitized it so hadn't listened in a while

Found a great blog article on Cathedral here

https://deluzrockobscuro.blogspot.co...ries-1978.html

The article mentions their hopes for one of these songs, (Plight of the Swan), and to my great surprise it turns out original keyboard player keyboardist Tom Doncourt recorded this song with the Samuria of Prog on the "Lost and Found" release.

I think you will be able to hear how it might fit listening there

25+ years trying to find Epilogue, but now with some more info it doesn't appear to be what I'd built it up to be, would still love to hear it someday though!