FÖLD ÉS ÉG

Well this is the most "keyboard-oriented" album by AFTER CRYING (A. C. for short), even though honestly I decided to give a major score after listening to the re-mastered version of such "Fold Es Eg". Nevertheless this album is always in the vein of EMERSON LAKE & PALMER, except on the splendid last track, regarding such a personal and unique style by A. C., which is alone well worth checking out!! Of course if you consider the emulation of Keith EMERSON only, my rate is a bit inferior (4 stars at most), but the output of the re-mastered version should have to sound better in every Hi-fi stereo system. Recommended!!

NEW PERSONAL UPDATE: MAY, 20 2010:

I like to express some other opinions about it, also regarding of a new re-mastered version of my own, which let "Fold ès èg" be a better version from the point of view of the quality sound engineering. Well apart from the idea of the keyboardist to emulate Emerson, the tune "Rondo" for example is a very faithful and honest recreation of the famous piece by Nice !! Instead, talking about "Manticore", that's the intelligent combination of the "Emerson bombastic style" with the vocal airy melody, this one being anyway pleasant; nevertheless "Leltàr" features a Gregorian Mood, which is the most interesting and less derivative part of the album !! Besides the solemn atmosphere created by the trumpet in the track "Puer natus in Bethlehem", is another typical A.C. trademark and moreover the re-master earns in terms of sound impact and brilliance as well...finally the closing section of the 13 minutes "Kètezer èv", which grows in dynamics and intensity too, as long as they almost reach the perfection...once again I'm not tired when I listen to it... a true MUST-HAVE!!