Akropolis (Denmark)
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Topic: Akropolis (Denmark)
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Akropolis (Denmark)
Date Posted: November 25 2011 at 15:37
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Still a better LP cover than ELP's "Love Beach. Formed by Jim Templeton (Grand piano, keyboards & composer). In 1980 he created the Cosmic Dust Fusion Band. "Half A Million Hours Symphony" from 1979, one of those one-track-whole-album things. |
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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: November 25 2011 at 18:26
Seems like another of those albums that lie somewhere in the muddy waters that ebb between Symphonic, Eclectic and Crossover. It's definitely 100% prog though, and pretty decent prog too. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it was either Symphonic or Eclectic (perhaps leaning slightly toward the former) rather than Crossover, but I wouldn't want to try and be any more specific than that.  As the crazy electro-mechanical creation that starred in a 1986 sci-fi comedy/adventure called "Short Circuit" once said..."Malfunction - need input!!"
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Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: November 26 2011 at 02:33
| I was playing those two youtubes yesterday evening and I was scratching my head. Do you have more listening samples ? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: November 26 2011 at 06:21
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Nope, that's the whole thing right there. I found out that there are smaller sections with titles within the song though, so the track listing would be this: 1.Half A Million Hours Of Symphony: 1) Overture (2:57) 2) Movement (Birth) (5:50) 3) Movement (Puberty) (6:40) 4) Movement (Adult Age) (6:47) 5) Movement (Old Age) (8:56) 6) Movement (Death) (4:22) It's been issued as a vinyl (CLP4206), but I don't know if any new editions have come up on CD. I think the label is Denmark Circle Records or just Circle Records. More info on performers: -Jens Lund / vocals, rhythm guitar -Jørn Bennedbæk / guitars -James Templeton / keyboards -Hans Johannsen / bass -James Pearson / drums |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: November 26 2011 at 07:11
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I'll agree with David, that's exactly like it sounds to me, I'd only
mention the strong Fusion component too (especially the last segment of
the first side and the beginning of the second). The vocal lines are
very mundane, but they were very ambitious instrumentally and in what
composition was concerned. Overall they sound a lot like S.B.B, which is
why Eclectic would be my first choice; I'll notify the team. |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: December 13 2011 at 22:22
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Added to Crossover.
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Posted By: Rutgers Joe
Date Posted: December 14 2011 at 15:36
 ------------- The original (and very creepy) cover of THE STEVE HOWE ALBUM...hint...look in the water... 
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historian9 wrote:Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: December 14 2011 at 15:44
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Heh, there's a love vibe on that Akropolis cover too admittedly. But of a more, should we say, male bonding type of love...? ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |