SPARTACUS

And here we have another band like Trace built around the considerable talents of their keyboardist, this time Jurgen Fritz. Inspired by the British band "Nice" Fritz assembled the group in 1971 and they saw a great deal of success over the next several years with album sales. They had a good contract with Harvest records and even toured the states with Fleetwood Mac. Fritz composed the sophisticated music of Sparticus attempting to blend rock and classical music to the lyrics of Hans Bathelt. Everything about the album is classy with Fritz's mastery of piano, Hammond, and synths. Hans Bathelt's drumming is crisp and energetic giving the album really good dynamics. There is some guitar work here and there but mostly this is a keyboard lover's work. My favorite thing about the music is the acoustic piano melodies here and there, and the percussion work. Like Trace it has been an interesting and enjoyable time spent listening to Sparticus but it just isn't my cup of tea personally. Undoubtedly a good album and perhaps much more for you if you are big on Trace or ELP. The 2002 EMI remaster includes a nice bio in the booklet and knock-out sound for the '70s. 6/10

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