Record Reviews

STEVE HACKETT ~ VOYAGE OF THE ACOLYTE (EXPANDED EDITION) VIRGIN 337242 (Barcode: 094633724228) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1975 Released: 2005 1st album released while Steve HackettFind albums by this artist was still a member of GenesisFind albums by this artist. Considered by many as one of the best Prog albums of all times and an absolute classic. Steve is supported by fellow Genesis members (Phil CollinsFind albums by this artist & Mike RutherfordFind albums by this artist), his brother John HackettFind albums by this artist and Sally OldfieldFind albums by this artist on vocals. A concept album of sorts pointing to the direction Hackett will take in his solo career.

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PEKKA POHJOLA ~ THE MATHEMATICIAN`S AIR DISPLAY ESOTERIC 2177 (Barcode: 5013929727724) ~ FINLAND ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1976 Released: 2010 3rd album by Finnish bassist / composer Pekka PohjolaFind albums by this artist, one of the greatest Prog musicians of all times, who was a founding member of the legendary Finnish Prog band WigwamFind albums by this artist. Accompanied by the top European Jazz and Prog players of the time: Swedish guitarist Georg WadeniusFind albums by this artist, Polish keyboardist Wlodek GulkowskiFind albums by this artist, French drummer Pierre MoerlenFind albums by this artist, Finnish drummer Vesa AaltonenFind albums by this artist and of course British guitarist Mike OldfieldFind albums by this artist and his sister singer Sally OldfieldFind albums by this artist, the band performs music composed by Pohjola, which stylistically moves between Prog and Jazz-Rock Fusion. Pohjola´s extraordinary talent, both as a bassist and especially as a composer, were already magnificent at the time and would accompany him throughout his entire life, resulting in magnificent achievements, cut short only by his premature and tragic death in 2008. In retrospect this early effort is a milestone for European Prog and firmly establishes the superb Finnish contribution to the genre. This album was one of the very few Finnish albums to be released also in UK (on the VirginFind albums on this label label), shortly after it was released in his home country on the legendary LoveFind albums on this label label. Absolutely essential!

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