OMEGA RED STAR: TROMBITÁS FRÉDI ÉS A RETTENETES EMBEREK [Ω I]

Debut album of OMEGA is a curious early release of the band where they acted as Hungary's answer to THE BEATLES. Mixing psychedelic and beat pop with hints of folk, this album only shows the bits of what would later follow. Performance is rather amateurish and songwriting underdeveloped but for the socialist country of the era, it is also an important document. Several songs did have hit potentials, notably the title tracks "Trombitas Fredi" and "Rettenetes Emberek". "Egy lany nem ment haza" contains excellent fuzzy guitar solo, while the closing ballad "Kis karacsony-Nagykaracsony" resembles gospel melody.

PERSONAL RATING: 3/5

P.A. RATING: 2/5