(Canterbury ProgRock) Gilgamesh - Gilgamesh 1975 , UK - 1975, APE (image + .cue)

Gilgamesh - Gilgamesh 1975 , UK

Страна: UK
Жанр: Canterbury ProgRock
Год выпуска: 1975
Формат: APE (image + .cue)
Трэклист:
Studio Album, released in 1975

Track Listings

1. One End More / Phil's Little Dance - For Phil Miller's Trousers / Worlds Of Zin (10:20)
- a) One End More
- b) Phil's Little Dance - For Phil Miller's Trousers
- c) Worlds Of Zin
2. Lady and Friend (3:44)
3. Notwithstanding (4:45)
4. Arriving Twice (1:36)
5. Island Of Rhodes / Paper Boat - For Doris / As If Your Eyes Were Open (6:39)
- a) Island Of Rhodes
- b) Paper Boat - For Doris
- c) As If Your Eyes Were Open
6. For Absent Friends (1:11)
7. We Are All / Someone Else's Food / Jamo And Other Boating Disasters - From The Holiday Of The Same Name (7:48)
- a) We Are All
- b) Someone Else's Food
- c) Jamo And Other Boating Disasters - From The Holiday Of The Same Name
8. Just C (0:45)

Total Time: 37:04
Line-up/Musicians

- Alan Gowen / acoustic and electric piano, clavinet, synthesizers, mellotron
- Jeff Clyne / bass
- Phil Lee / electric and acoustic guitars
- Michael Travis / drums
Доп. информация: One of the premier bands to feature on the Canterbury scene, GILGAMESH was led by the extraordinary keyboardist Alan Gowan, before his premature death. The music is very intricate, and of course keyboard oriented. The first album is quite an excellent fusion prog effort with lots of great synth work from Gowan. recommended to fans of NATIONAL HEALTH or HATFIELD AND THE NORTH.

This was just a pleasure to listen to.I had heard and reviewed "Arriving Twice" which was a collection of songs recorded prior(1973- 1975) to this their debut album.It consisted mostly of songs that are on this album.To my ears they have really gelled and seem more confident as a band on this their debut record when compared to the earlier songs on "Arriving Twice".Dave Stewart produced it, and we have the pleasure of having Amanda Parsons from HATFIELD AND THE NORTH singing on two tracks.She would go on to sing on NATIONAL HEALTH's debut.The late Alan Gowen who would later hook up with Dave Stewart in the band NATIONAL HEALTH is truly the star here.He incorporates mellotron,piano,synths and clavinet to these wonderful songs.GILGAMESH offer up a smorgasbord of tasty,intricte sounds to satisfy the listener.One look at the long song titles and one knows that this has to be Canterbury music. "One End More/Phil's Little Dance-For Phil Miller's trousers/World's Of Zin" has some mellotron in the intro followed by those intricate sounds meshed together that are just a delight.Great interplay! The guitar 3 minutes in is a highlight.There is a change 4 1/2 minutes in as we get to "World Of Zin" and it's so soothing and relaxing for 6 minutes! The guitar leads the way tastefully as Phil Lee does such a tremendous job holding back, yet in the end letting go with some soaring melodies.The drumming is intricate, and we get some female vocal melodies from Amanda.The piano is sprinkled in.Amazing! "Lady And Friend" is mellow with keys and bass for 3 minutes except for one startling outburst.It ends with a louder sound with drums joining in. "Notwithstanding" is jazzy with some excellent piano,drums,bass and guitar interplay.I just have to shake my head at how tight these guys are.Mellotron comes in early and can't be missed. "Arriving Twice" is a short 1 1/2 minute tune that is light and beautiful. "Island Of Rhodes/Paper Boat-For Doris/As If Your Eyes Were Open" is lighter to begin with but there is so much going on.The second part is similar but louder.Keys,bass and drums lead the way.The final section is where Phil breaks out some aggressive guitar melodies.Nice. "For Absent Friends" is a short acoustic guitar piece. "We Are All/Someone Else's food/Jamo And Other Boating Disasters-From The Holiday Of The Same Name" features some angular guitar melodies in the first part.Liquid sounding keys and light drums as bass throbs.The guitar starts to get more upfront and passionate,as do the other instruments.The next section is almost funky before the final part 5 1/2 minutes in where Amanda is back singing those lovely melodies. "Just C" is a short piano piece. The album cover had an actual game on it like "Snakes and Ladders" with numbered spaces, and comments on some of them telling you to go forward or backwards and why.Statements like "Payment after gig in cash!Go forward 2 spaces".Or "Drummer late for gig.Go back 1 space". "Mobbed by groupies. Go forward 4 spaces"."Guitar player drinks 10 Carlsbergs.Disqualified from game".