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NOVA SOLIS

Morgan

 

Symphonic Prog

3.79 | 76 ratings

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1967/ 1976
4 stars The only thing that strikes me as odd is that Morgan has had to come to Italy to record (and published) this album. Why, then, as too many bands (not just between RCA's bands) has disappeared as a band. Considering the high quality of music presented can only regret that this band has produced one album and has recorded a second album (released posthumously). Morgan was a band formed by great musicians, all with previous experience in famous bands (but today interesting for the presence of vocalist Tim Staffel, former Smile [pre Queen]).

The music is good, a mix between ELP, King Crimson, Yes but it is strange As there are echoes of Italian bands of the period, perhaps because many of Italian bands were trying to copy English andAmerican music (not that this is a fault, after all). (Probably the echo of Italian Prog is due to certain sounds of synths, because programmed with Italian programmers). In all these compositions like "War Games" or "Alone", shine a bright light. Although the production is a little flat (defect typical of Italian productions of the period) and it sounds so Banco del Mutuo Soccorso I can say that "Nova Solis" is an album of a band that deserved to go to the Olympus of the great bands of the 70's. Also because the suite "Nova Solis" it sounds very Yes in some parts and Greenslade in others, as well as incorporating elements of King Crimson, ELP, and other similar bands, to the point that it could be said to see in it a very personal style.

Although "Nova Solis" is an album of a minor success band, is an excellent album, that can still be good today and, indeed, to convey the same emotions as that emitted in 1972.

1967/ 1976 | 4/5 |

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