THE SCENE OF PALE BLUE

One of my favorite Japanese progrock albums is "The Scene Of Pale Blue" (1987) from OTER LIMITS. This record is generally considered as the best OUTER LIMITS ever made and one of the absolute highlights of the Japanese progrock scene. The mind blowing title track can compete with the best work from the symphonic dinosaurs: captivating skills on guitar and violin, many changing climates, great build ups and finales and compelling keyboard play, including majestic Mellotron eruptions and an impressive church organ sound. The distinctive Japanese vocals give an extra dimension to the climates. The other four tracks showcase OUTER LIMITS' maturity in composing and deliver lots of great instrumental passages. The remastered CD (Musea) includes the strong bonu strack "Pteridophyte" (almost 9 minutes). Not to be missed in any serious prog head collection!