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GNIDROLOG ~ IN SPITE OF HARRY`S TOE-NAIL / LADY LAKE BGO 637 (Barcode: 5017261206374) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1970 - 1971 Released: 2004 1st and 2nd albums by brilliant British Prog outfit GnidrologFind albums by this artist, one of the best representatives of the genre, who for some incomprehensible reason failed to make any impact at the time and were largely discovered decades later by new generation of Prog fans. Led by twin brothers Colin GoldringFind albums by this artist (lead vocals) and Stewart GoldringFind albums by this artist (lead guitars), the group also included Peter CowlingFind albums by this artist on bass and Nigel PegrumFind albums by this artist on drums. Saxophonist John EarleFind albums by this artist joined the group in time for the second album. All the group members played additional instruments and as an ensemble were able to produce a most impressive instrumental variety. Their true strength however was the incredibly complex music they composed, which was more advanced than that of most of their contemporaries. Frequent tempo changes, quirk passages, uneven beats, in short everything that makes music interesting, were all part of their musical trademark. Although the band obviously had their unique voice and did not copy or was not especially influenced by any of their peers, Prog aficionados will find in their music traces of King CrimsonFind albums by this artist, Jethro TullFind albums by this artist, Gentle GiantFind albums by this artist and basically any known British Prog act active at the time, although to be completely fair it is worth mentioning that Gnidrolog probably used (or invented) many of the tricks of the trade before any of the others did. Following the complete commercial failure of the two albums, the group disbanded and was never heard about again, until they re-surfaced with a re-union recording almost 30 years later. These two albums firmly belong to the early Prog Canon and are worthy of discovery by anybody who missed them until now. Absolutely classic stuff!

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