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CLOUDS ~ UP ABOVE OUR HEADS (CLOUDS 1966-71) BGO 0966 (Barcode: 5017261209665) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1967 - 1971 Released: 2010 This album collects the entire recorded legacy of the great British Prog group CloudsFind albums by this artist, which includes their two UK albums "ScrapbookFind albums with this title" and "Watercolour DaysFind albums with this title" and the US-only album "Up Above Our HeadsFind albums with this title", as well as singles and previously unreleased tracks. Clouds were a trio and consisted of keyboardist Billy RitchieFind albums by this artist, bassist Ian EllisFind albums by this artist and drummer Harry HughesFind albums by this artist. Following the model of other British keyboard trios like NiceFind albums by this artist and Emerson, Lake & PalmerFind albums by this artist, the group´s focus were the spectacular and extended keyboard solos, but they also had an excellent ability to write material and the rhythm section supported the main soloist admirably. It remains a complete mystery why the group never achieved the recognition it deserved at the time, but in retrospect they are as good as any of the other artists that were successful. This anthology is a great way to get everything they recorded in one package and is wholeheartedly recommended to all Prog fans.

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