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KRAM ~ BIALA SOWA, BIALA DAMA, BIALY KRUK GAD 092 (Barcode: 5903068120251) ~ POLAND ~ Pop & Rock Recorded: 1974 - 1975 Released: 2019 This is a reissue of the debut album by Polish Pop / Rock group KramFind albums by this artist, which comprised of guitarist Ryszard PokorskiFind albums by this artist, keyboardist Andrzej WikliszFind albums by this artist, bassist Roman KonigsmannFind albums by this artist and drummer Wojciech NowakFind albums by this artist; all four added also vocal parts. Several other musicians also took part in the recording, most notably legendary Jazz saxophonist Wlodzimierz NahornyFind albums by this artist. The album presents eleven original songs, composed by the group members. This reissue adds a single version of the title song as a bonus track and is the first time this album was released on CD. The album is a summary of the group´s five years long period of activity and includes an uneven and rather unfocused stylistic mishmash of Pop / Rock songs moving between Soul, Funk, Reggae and shades of more ambitious Rock material, obviously also including the Slavic melancholy and lyricism more prominent in the ballads. Lacking a strong steady vocalist, this material is a nice nostalgic trip to the Polish Pop / Rock scene in the early 1970s, but not a significant contribution to the genre as such. However, considering the fact that this music is original and well executed instrumentally, and represents certain period faithfully, it is nice to have it around again as part of the documentation of the Polish recorded legacy, thanks to the GADFind albums on this label Records consistent policy of keeping history alive.

Updated: 06/03/2020Posted: 06/03/2020

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