A distinctly British flavour to this week's selection, with only a selection from the new Nemo album, Barbares, from outside the British Isles. There are also songs from the DeeExpus project, an exciting new neo-progressive band from the North East of England, some vintage Anthony Phillips, and a few surprises along the way - surprises to the DJ as much as to the listener!
01. The Albion Band - Time To Ring Some Changes (2:51) from Rise Up Like The Sun, 1978 02. From The Cradle...To The Grave (19:29) from Rhetoric, 2005 03. DeeExpus Project - Seven Nights (6:33) from Half Way Home, 2008 04. DeeExpus Project - Half Way Home (17:11) from Half Way Home, 2008 05. Anthony Phillips - The Geese And The Ghost (15:51) from The Geese And The Ghost, 1977 06. Nemo - Le Film De Ma Vie (7:40) from Barbares, 2008 07. Nemo - L'armee Des Ombres (10:05) from Barbares, 2008 08. Sensitive To Light - Real World (7:41) from From The Ancient World, 2007 09. National Health - Brujo (10:17) from National Health, 1978 10. Magrathea - Galadriel (6:19) from Legend, 2004 11. Nik Kershaw - Running Scared (5:04) from Radio Musicola, 1986 12. John Martyn - Solid Air (5:46) from Solid Air, 1973 13. Tears For Fears - Badman's Song (8:33) from The Seeds Of Love, 1989 14. Pendragon - Indigo (13:44) from Pure, 2008 15. Parallel Or 90 Degrees - Afterlifecycle Sequence (27:46) from A Can Of Worms, 2008 16. The Albion Band - Gresford Disaster (10:49) from Rise Up Like The Sun, 1978
In this week's edition I interview Guy Manning, the main man in Manning, and also a member of The Tangent. Manning's new album, Number Ten, was released on February 14th to wide acclaim, and in the interview I talk to Guy about the new set, as well as prog and life in general.
Elsewhere, it's another wide-ranging selection of proggy goodies, both old and new.
01. The Tangent - A Crisis In Midlife (7:13) from Not As Good As The Book, 2008 02. Radiohead - Paranoid Android (6:23) from OK Computer, 1997 03. Apple Pie - Sunrise (9:17) from Crossroads, 2007 04. Big Big Train - Breathing Space (1:48) from The Difference Machine, 2007 05. Big Big Train - Pick Up If You’re There (13:40) from The Difference Machine, 2007 06. Mr. So & So - Oh Look! A Rainbow!! (5:18) from Sugarstealer, 2008 07. A.C.T. - Mr. Landlord, Apartment 121 (4:41) from Last Epic, 2003 08. Sunchild - The Prayer Of The Broken Heart (6:14) from The Gnomon, 2008 09. Sunchild - Adrift (2:51) from The Gnomon, 2008 10. Manning - Lost In Play (7:05) from Songs From The Bilston House, 2007 Interview with Guy Manning, featuring excerpts from: 11. Manning - A Road Less Travelled from Number Ten, 2009 12. Manning - Ships from Number Ten, 2009 13. Manning - Another Lazy Sunday from Number Ten, 2009 14. Manning - Bloody Holiday! from Number Ten, 2009 15. Manning - The House On The Hill from Number Ten, 2009 16. Manning - An Ordinary Day from Number Ten, 2009 17. Manning - Valentine’s Night from Number Ten, 2009 18. Manning - The Final Chapter from Number Ten, 2009 19. The Tangent - Four Egos, One War from Not As Good As The Book, 2008 England
20. 10CC - I’m Mandy Fly Me (5:24) from How Dare You, 1976 21. Greenslade - Spirit Of The Dance (5:11) from Spyglass Guest, 1974 22. Greenslade - Little Red Fry-Up (5:07) from Spyglass Guest, 1974 23. Joe Bonamassa - A New Day Yesterday/Starship Trooper (7:51) from Live From Nowhere In Particular, 2008 24. Budgie - Napoleon Bona (parts 1 and 2) (7:15) from Bandolier, 1975 25. Roy Harper - Me And My Woman (13:01) from Stormcock, 1971 26. The Flower Kings - There Is More To This World (10:07) from Retropolis, 1996
After a week away the European Perspective is back, with another miscellany of fine prog, this time culled almost entirely from new releases. 2009 has seen new music appearing from Sunchild, Pure Reason Revolution and Steven Wilson, as well as albums from new acts such as Argos, Aquaplanage and Multifuse. All are featured in the show this week, together with several others, and the by-now obligatory European Perspectve "what the hell was THAT?" moment!
01. Deep Purple - Speed King (5:54) from In Rock, 1970 02. Pain Of Salvation - Ending Theme (4:59) from Remedy Lane, 2002 03. Satellite - Dreams (13:31) from Into The Night, 2007 04. Argos - Canterbury Souls Part 1: The Hat Goes North (2:46) from Argos, 2009 05. Argos - Canterbury Souls Part 2: Young Person's Guide To Argos (3:57) from Argos, 2009 06. Argos - Canterbury Souls Part 3: Ten Fingers Overboard (3:12) from Argos, 2009 07. Argos - Canterbury Souls Part 4: Norwegian Stone Shortage (3:06) from Argos, 2009 08. Godsticks - Not The Face (4:21) from Godsticks, 2008 09. Godsticks - Only When Provoked (4:41) from Godsticks, 2008 10. Metamorphosis - Waking Up (7:16) from Dark, 2009 11. Metamorphosis - Where Do We Go Now? (9:52) from Dark, 2009 12. Multifuse - Hypnotise (6:58) from Multifuse, 2009 13. Multifuse - Answer You (6:42) from Multifuse, 2009 14. Pure Reason Revolution - The Gloaming (9:10) from Amor Vincit Omnia, 2009 15. Pure Reason Revolution - The Bright Ambassadors of Morning (11:57) from The Dark Third, 2006 16. Sunchild - The Invisible Line, Part 1 (6:22) from The Invisible Line, 2009 17. Sunchild - The Invisible Line, Part 2 (8:21) from The Invisible Line, 2009 18. Aquaplanage - Ode To Grey Mornings (15:28) from Aquaplanage, 2008 19. U2 - Unknown Caller (6:00) from No Line On The Horizon, 2009 20. U2 - Fez - Being Born (5:13) from No Line On The Horizon, 2009 21. Forgotten Suns - An Outer Body Experience (7:04) from Innergy, 2009 22. Steven Wilson - No Twilight Within The Courts Of The Sun (8:38) from Insurgentes, 2009 23. Manning - The House On The Hill (15:52) from Number Ten, 2009
This episode of The European Perspective is dedicated to the memory of Denis Elliott, my father, who passed away in hospital on 20th March 2009 after a protracted illness.
My Dad wouldn't have described himself as a music lover - if he listened to anything, it was mostly classical music (Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Dvorak's New World are the two records I remember lying around a lot when I was very young), though he did have a soft spot for Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. But he never discouraged me from following my own musical tastes, let me play whatever I wanted about the house, and only ever nudged me to "turn that bloody noise down" when it was very loud. Although distance meant that I didn't see much of my Dad in recent years, I'm going to miss him terribly.
This week's show is a bit of a hotch-potch of mainly newer music, including new releases from Tinyfish and Shadowland, a track from the most recent Spaghetti Epic, and after the excellent feedback from last week's airing, a bit more Argos.
01. Pure Reason Revolution - Deus Ex Machina (5:41) from Amor Vincit Omnia, 2009 02. Pure Reason Revolution - Victorous Cupid (3:40) from Amor Vincit Omnia, 2009 03. Shadowland - Ring Of Roses (6:31) from A Matter Of Perspective, 2009 04. Lucifer Was - Determination (8:11) from Divine Tree, 2007 05. Diagonal - Deathwatch (7:18) from Diagonal, 2008 06. Hoggwash - Road Of Many Challenges (10:05) from The Last Horizon, 2007 07. Yesterdays - Suite Pauline (20:04) from The Spaghetti Epic 3 - The Great Silence, 2009 08. Argos - Nursed By Giants Part 1: Killer (4:40) from Argos, 2009 09. Argos - Nursed By Giants Part 2: The King Of Ghosts (5:11) from Argos, 2009 10. Argos - Nursed By Giants Part 3: Black Cat (3:38) from Argos, 2009 11. Argos - Nursed By Giants Part 4: A Name In The Sand (4:23) from Argos, 200 12. Argos - Nursed By Giants Part 5: Core Images (5:11) from Argos, 2009 13. Jadis - What Kind Of Reason (8:23) from Fanatic, 2003 14. Jadis - Asleep In My Hands (5:39) from Photoplay, 2006 15. Yak - Jadis of Charn (11:32) from Journey Of The Yak, 2008 16. Tinyfish - The June Jar (3:21) from Curious Things, 2009 17. Tinyfish - Driving All Night (4:12) from Curious Things, 2009 18. Tinyfish - Why VHF? (8:19) from Curious Things, 2009 19. Seven Day Hunt - In Delusion (12:00) from File This Dream, 2008 20. Muse - Muscle Museum (4:23) from Showbiz, 1999 21. Mostly Autumn - Tearing At The Fairytale (6:49) from Glass Shadows, 2008 22. Odin Dragonfly - Yellow Time (5:14) from Offerings, 2007 23. Pallas - The Last Angel (11:28) from The Dreams Of Men, 2005
Forty years ago King Crimson released their debut album In The Court of the Crimson King, to great acclaim. Considered by many to be the first true progressive rock record, it came at a time when the vinyl LP record was beginning its ascendency as the medium of choice for 'serious' musicians. The five or six years that followed 1969 were the Golden Age of progressive rock, but as the selection of music in this show demonstrates the seeds were already well and truly sown before the start of the new decade.
This show also explores what is meant by 'progressive' and opposed to simply 'prog'. Groups as diverse as Led Zeppelin, Fairport Convention, The Pentangle and Cream were all considered, at the time, to fall into the progressive category, though whether this is because the form wasn't yet fully defined or because opinions narrowed as time went on is a matter of heated debate to this day. What characterises all of this music is a forward-looking mentality, a desire to stretch the boundaries of the three-minute pop song, to incorporate many musical influences, and most of all, to make music that stimulates as well as entertains.
01. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (7:23) from In The Court Of The Crimson King, 1969 02. Led Zeppelin - Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (6:41) from Led Zeppelin, 1969 03. Jethro Tull - We Used To Know (4:00) from Stand Up, 1969 04. Jethro Tull - Living In The Past (3:23) from the single, 1969 05. The Moody Blues - Dear Diary (3:57) from On The Threshold Of A Dream, 1969 06. Procol Harum - Crucifiction Lane (5:02) from A Salty Dog, 1969 England 07. Fairport Convention - Meet On The Ledge (2:50) from What We Did On Our Holidays, 1969 08. Fairport Convention - Genesis Hall (3:38) from Unhalfbricking, 1969 09. Fairport Convention - Tam Lin (7:14) from Liege and Lief, 1969 10. Led Zeppelin - Thank You (4:50) from Led Zeppelin II, 1969 11. Pink Floyd - The Narrow Way (12:18) from Ummagumma, 1969 12. Roy Harper - One For All (8:11) from Folkjokeopus, 1969 13. The Nice - Rondo 69 (7:55) from The Nice, 1969 14. Rare Bird - Sympathy (2:46) from Rare Bird, 1969 15. Third Ear Band - Stone Circle (3:29) from Alchemy, 1969 16. Cream - Badge (2:50) from Goodbye, 1969 17. Blind Faith - Can’t Find My Way Home (3:16) from Blind Faith, 1969 18. Blind Faith - Presence Of The Lord (4:51) from Blind Faith, 1969 19. Yes - Every Little Thing (5:47) from Yes, 1969 20. The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money (4:02) from Abbey Road, 1969 21. The Beatles - Sun King (2:26) from Abbey Road, 1969 22. The Beatles - Mean Mr. Mustard (1:06) from Abbey Road, 1969 23. The Beatles - Polythene Pam (1:13) from Abbey Road, 1969 24. The Beatles - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window (1:58) from Abbey Road, 1969 25. The Beatles - Golden Slumbers (1:32) from Abbey Road, 1969 26. The Beatles - Carry That Weight (1:37) from Abbey Road, 1969 27. The Beatles - The End (2:05) from Abbey Road, 1969 28. The Beatles - Her Majesty (0:23) from Abbey Road, 1969 29. Nick Drake - Three Hours (6:15) from Five Leaves Left, 1969 30. Donovan - Barabajagal (3:26) from Barabajagal, 1969 31. Genesis - Going Out To Get You (4:54) from Archive 1967-1975, 1998 (demo recorded 1969) 32. Genesis - Dusk (6:14) from Archive 1967-1975, 1998 (demo recorded 1969) 33. The Who - Amazing Journey (5:04) from Tommy, 1969 34. The Who - Sparks (2:05) from Tommy, 1969 35. The Pentangle - The Cuckoo (4:28) from Basket of Light, 1969 36. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (9:23) from In The Court Of The Crimson King, 1969
After last week’s nostalgia-fest, a more up-to-date selection of music this week, including new releases from Gazpacho and Satellite, a ‘mini-showcase’ for the talents of Anne-Marie Helder, and a nice big helping of the IO Earth album. There’s also plenty of Welsh prog - and not just from Magenta!
01. Magenta - The Ballad Of Samuel Layne (20:36) from Metamorphosis, 2008 02. Magenta - Prekestolen (3:36) from Metamorphosis, 2008 03. The Storys - I Believe In Love (4:16) from The Storys, 2005 04. The Storys - Cinnamon (3:59) from The Storys, 2005 05. Chimpan A - The Secret Wish (3:35) from Chimpan A, 2006 06. Chimpan A - Sam’s Song (6:55) from Chimpan A, 2006 07. Chimpan A - Future Love Games (6:51) from Chimpan A, 2006 08. I/O Earth - Introduction (6:04) from Ioearth, 2009 09. I/O Earth - Storyteller (5:01) from Ioearth, 2009 10. I/O Earth - EEEE (4:48) from Ioearth, 2009 11. I/O Earth - Interlude #1 (4:48) from Ioearth, 2009 12. I/O Earth - Smoky Wood (0:41) from Ioearth, 2009 13. I/O Earth - Come With Me (7:48) from Ioearth, 2009 14. I/O Earth - Opus II (2:42) from Ioearth, 2009 15. Satellite - Repaint The Sky (6:56) from Nostalgia, 2009 16. Satellite - Over Horizon (8:05) from Nostalgia, 2009 17. Believe - Memories (7.22) from Yesterday Is A Friend, 2008 18. Panic Room - Endgame (Speed of Light) (10:12) from Visionary Position, 2008 19. Panic Room - Firefly (5:16) from Visionary Position, 2008 20. Wetton-Downes (feat. Anne Marie Helder) - Raven (3:58) from Icon III, 2009 21. Mostly Autumn - Flowers For Guns (4:22) from Glass Shadows, 2008 22. Also Eden - Outside In (10:12) from It’s Kind Of You To Ask, 2008d 23. Gazpacho - The Walk, Pt. I (8:03) from Tick Tock, 2009 24. Gazpacho - The Walk, Pt. II (5:39) from Tick Tock, 2009 25. Multifuse - Yours Again (24:53) from Journey To The Nesting Place, 2009
This week's show is the true product of a disordered mind. Songs from the new albums by Wobbler and Blind Ego, back-to-back with a dip into the Manning back-catalogue and some vintage Strawbs - and then slap-bang in the middle of it all a very odd diversion into a parallel universe!
01. Manning - Phase (The Open and Wandering Sky) (7:23) from The View From My Window, 2003 02. It Bites - Ghosts (4:45) from The Tall Ships, 2008 03. Gazpacho - Tick Tock (22:26) from Tick Tock, 2009 04. Wobbler - Imperial Winter White (15:01) from Afterglow, 2009 05. Beardfish - On The Verge of Sanity/Sunrise (8:42) from Sleeping In Traffic Part 1, 2007 06. Moon Safari - Yasgur's Farm (8:06) from [blomljud], 2008 07. Strawberry Fields - Close (5:33) from Rivers Gone Dry, 2009 08. Portishead - Numb (3:56) from Dummy, 1994 09. Quantum Fantay - Forehead Echo (4:46) from Ugisiunsi, 2007 10. Steve Hillage - UFO Over Paris (3:10) from Green, 1978 11. Ozric Tentacles - Akasha (7:27) from Spirals In Hyperspace, 2004 12. Mirror System - Mirror Beach (8:17) from Mirror System, 2006 13. System 7 - Sunburst (7:03) from System 7, 1991 14. Blind Ego - Lost (6:09) from Numb, 2009 15. Blind Ego - Numb (6:09) from Numb, 2009 16. Manning - An Ordinary Day (6:03) from Number Ten, 2009 17. Strawbs - Hero & Heroine (3:18) from Hero & Heroine, 1974 18. Strawbs - Part Of The Union (2:56) from Bursting At The Seams, 1973 19. Strawbs - The Hangman And The Papist (4:13) from From The Witchwood, 1971 20. Strawbs - New World (4:11) from Grave New World, 1972 21. Manning - Ragged Curtains (25:25) from The Ragged Curtain, 2002
For this show I am once again joined by my co-compere, Huw, in another pot-pourri - some may say hotch-potch - of tunes old and new. There’s a good helping of the new album by Roine Stolt’s side-project, Agents Of Mercy (also featuring Unifaun’s Nad Sylvan on vocals), some 1990s-vintage Swedish prog from Sinkadus, and a goodly dose of Pure Reason Revolution. We also attempt to push back the prog envelope by playing artists such as Goldfrapp and Peaking Goddess Collective - or maybe we just like broadcasting freaky tunes…
01. The Tangent - Forsaken Cathedrals (4:53) from A Place In The Queue, 2006 02. Van Der Graaf Generator - Arrow (9:48) from Godbluff, 1975 03. Agents Of Mercy - The Fading Ghosts Of Twilight (7:29) from The Fading Ghosts of Twilight, 2009 04. Agents Of Mercy - The Unwanted Brother (5:46) from The Fading Ghosts of Twilight, 2009 05. Agents Of Mercy - Afternoon Skies (4:02) from The Fading Ghosts of Twilight, 2009 06. Sinkadus - Attestupan (12:09) from Aurum Nostrum, 1997 07. Sinkadus - Jag Anglamarks Bane (13:47) from Cirkus, 1999 08. Solstice - Salu (5:24) from Circles, 1996 09. Solstice - Circles (8:32) from Circles, 1996 10. Ozric Tentacles - Tidal Convergence (7:14) from Erpland, 1990 11. The Peaking Goddess Collective - Hyperspace (8:45) from Organika, 2007 12. Agents Of Mercy - A Different Sun (8:09) from The Fading Ghosts of Twilight, 2009 13. Agents Of Mercy - Ready To Fly (4:53) from The Fading Ghosts of Twilight, 2009 14. Agents Of Mercy - People Like Us (4:55) from The Fading Ghosts of Twilight, 2009 15. Bat For Lashes - Daniel (4:11) from Two Suns, 2009 16. Goldfrapp - A&E (3:18) from Seventh Tree, 2008 17. Goldfrapp - Ooh La La (3:24) from Supernature, 2005 18. Goldfrapp - Lovely Head (3:50) from Felt Mountain, 2000 19. Touchstone - Discordant Dreams (5:57) from Discordant Dreams, 2008 20. Budgie - Napoleon Bona (parts 1 & 2) (7:15) from Bandolier, 1975 21. Pure Reason Revolution - In Aurelia (3:51) from Cautionary Tales For The Brave, 2005 22. Pure Reason Revolution - The Bright Ambassadors Of Morning (11:50) from Cautionary Tales for the Brave, 2005 23. Pure Reason Revolution - Arrival/The Intention Craft (8:36) from Cautionary Tales for the Brave, 2005 24. Pure Reason Revolution - He Tried To Show Them Magic/Ambassadors Return (5:17) from Cautionary Tales for the Brave, 2005 25. Agents Of Mercy - A Soldier's Tale (11:49) from The Fading Ghosts of Twilight, 2009
Back to 1970 this week for the second in the EP series of annual retrospectives of the 'classic' prog years. After the seminal releases of the previous year 1970 saw followups from King Crimson - no less than two albums in the year - Yes and Pink Floyd, together with debuts from acts who would later be regarded as pillars of the progressive rock community - Gentle Giant and Emerson Lake and Palmer. There's also a selection of less often heard material from early European bands, together with music from the 'hard and soft' ends of the spectrum proving how diverse the genre was then.
This show is also very, very long...
01. Yes - No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (4:53) from Time And A Word, 1970 02. Genesis - Stagnation (8:46) from Trespass, 1970 03. Curved Air - Vivaldi (7:33) from Air Conditioning, 1970 04. Hawkwind - Hurry On Sundown (5:01) from Hawkwind, 1970 05. Pink Floyd - Fat Old Sun (5:22) from Atom Heart Mother, 1970 06. Jethro Tull - Witch's Promise (3:52) from Benefit, 1970 07. Gentle Giant - Funny Ways (4:23) from Gentle Giant, 1970 08. King Crimson - Lizard (23:23) from Lizard, 1970 09. Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (2:25) from Led Zeppelin III, 1970 10. Black Sabbath - Iron Man (5:59) from Paranoid, 1970 11. Deep Purple - Black Night (3:28) from In Rock, 1970 12. Free - Mr. Big (5:58) from Fire And Water, 1970 13. Wishbone Ash - Phoenix (10:24) from Wishbone Ash, 1970 14. McDonald & Giles - Tomorrow's People (7:03) from McDonald & Giles, 1970 15. Kevin Ayers & The Whole World - Shooting At The Moon (5:47) from Shooting At The Moon, 1970 16. Barclay James Harvest - The Sun Will Never Shine (5:08) from Barclay James Harvest, 1970 17. Rare Bird - Flight (19:42) from As Your Mind Flies By, 1970 18. Nick Drake - Introduction/Hazey Jane II (5:18) from Bryter Later, 1970 19. Fotheringay - Gypsy Davey (3:53) from Fotheringay, 1970 20. Strawbs - Song Of A Sad Little Girl (5:29) from Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios, 1970 21. The Pentangle - Lord Franklin (3:25) from Cruel Sister, 1970 22. Traffic - John Barleycorn (6:21) from John Barleycorn Must Die, 1970 23. Fairport Convention - Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman (5:32) from Full House, 1970 24. Amon Duul II - Eye-Shaking King (5:41) from Yeti, 1970 25. Egg - Fugue In D Minor (2:50) from Egg, 1970 26. Magma - Malaria (4:22) from Magma, 1970 27. Supersister - Present From Nancy (5:14) from Present From Nancy, 1970 28. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man (4:37) from Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 1970 29. Focus - House Of The King (2:51) from In And Out Of Focus, 1970 30. Van Der Graaf Generator - Killer (8:25) from H To He Who Am The Only One, 1970 31. Caravan - For Richard (14:21) from If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You (1970)
Back to business as usual this week, after last week's trip in the time machine. Still a good dose of 1970s vintage music, though, with a Barclay James Harvest retrospective and a wee bit of Genesis. There's also plenty of new stuff, though, with tracks from the new CD by Narrow Pass, and a bit more Sunchild.
01. Black Bonzo - Thorns Upon A Crown (6:51) from Sound of the Apocalypse, 2007 02. Manning - Another Lazy Sunday (5:25) from Number Ten, 2009 03. The Tangent - GPS Culture (10:08) from A Place In The Queue, 2006 04. Narrow Pass - In This World And Beyond/Just For You (12:29) from In This World And Beyond, 2009 05. Tinyfish - Why VHF (8:19) from Curious Things, 2009 06. Sunchild - Time And The Tide (11:20) from The Invisible Line, 2009 07. Barclay James Harvest - Poor Boy Blues (3:05) from Everyone Is Everybody Else, 1974 08. Barclay James Harvest - For No One (5:07) from Everyone Is Everybody Else, 1974 09. Barclay James Harvest - Mill Boys (2:47) from Everyone Is Everybody Else, 1974 10. Barclay James Harvest - Titles (3:49) from Time Honoured Ghosts, 1975 11. Barclay James Harvest - Jonathan (4:48) from Time Honoured Ghosts, 1975 12. Barclay James Harvest - May Day (7:57) from Octoberon, 1976 13. Barclay James Harvest - Suicide? (6:46) from Live Tapes, 1977 14. Quantum Fantay - Snowballs In Ghostlands (5:14) from Ugisiunsi, 2007 15. David Sylvian - Silver Moon (6:19) from Gone To Earth, 1986 16. System 7 & Derrick May - Fractal Liasons (2:09) from Mysterious Traveller, 2004 17. David Sylvian & Robert Fripp - Jean The Birdman (4:10) from The First Day, 1993 18. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (4:52) from The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, 1974 19. Genesis - Fly On A Windshield (2:45) from The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, 1974 20. Genesis - Broadway Melody Of 1974 (2:11) from The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, 1974 21. Steve Hackett - The Steppes (6:05) from Defector, 1980 22. Steve Hackett - Blue Child (4:25) from Wild Orchids, 2006 23. Narrow Pass - Somewhere By The Sea/Timeless (7:36) from In This World And Beyond, 2009 24. Eris Pluvia - Rings Of Earthly Light (17:23) from Rings Of Earthly Light, 1991 25. Black Bonzo - Sound of the Apocalypse (13:02) from Sound of the Apocalypse, 2007
Welcome to another excitement-packed edition of the European Perspective, the only progressive rock music show made with the goodness of real butter!
Two new features this week. First up there's "Old And New", comparing and contrasting two very different albums from very different eras - in this edition from 1968 and 2009. You'll have to tune in to find out which ones.
Secondly, the very first "Folk Perspective". I've played folky-style stuff in the past, but this new feature makes that connection more explicit, seeking to shatter into a thousand tiny pieces The Bishie's assertion that folk and prog are diametrically opposed to each other.
Elsewhere it's the usual selection of British and Euopean stuff, old and new, hand-picked by your very own prog visionary, The Amazing Wilf!
01. IQ - The Wake (4:12) from The Wake, 1985 02. IQ - The Magic Roundabout (8:20) from The Wake, 1985 03. Pallas - Throwing Stones At The Wind (5:16) from The Wedge,1986 04. Pendragon - Excalibur (6:30) from Fly High, Fall Far, 1984 05. Argos - From Liverpool To Outer Space Part 1: Further Apart (2:23) from Argos, 2009 06. Argos - From Liverpool To Outer Space Part 2: Time For Love (3:52) from Argos, 2009 07. Argos - From Liverpool To Outer Space Part 3: Meet The Humans (2:28) from Argos, 2009 08. Argos - From Liverpool To Outer Space Part 4: Electro-Wagner (2:47) from Argos, 2009 09. Argos - From Liverpool To Outer Space Part 5: Passing Through (5:26) from Argos, 2009 10. RPWL - Where Can I Go? (7:19) from The RPWL Experience, 2008 11. RPWL - Sea-Nature (8:12) from World Through My Eyes, 2005 12. The Moody Blues - Afternoon: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)/Time To Get Away (8:23) from Days Of Future Passed, 1967 13. The Moody Blues - Night: Nights In White Satin (7:25) from Days Of Future Passed, 1967 14. Pure Reason Revolution - Les Malheurs (5:02) from Amor Vincit Omnia, 2009 15. Pure Reason Revolution - Victorious Cupid (3:40) from Amor Vincit Omnia, 2009 16. Pure Reason Revolution - Deus Ex Machina (5:41) from Amor Vincit Omnia, 2009 17. Fairport Convention - Now Be Thankful (2:24) from Full House, 1970 18. Steeleye Span - Long Lankin (8:31) from Commoner's Crown, 1975 19. Show Of Hands - Roots (4:48) from Witness, 2006 20. Bellowhead - I Drew My Ship Across The Harbour (4:15) from Matachin, 2008 21. Lou Rhodes - Beloved One (5:43) from Beloved One, 2006 22. Afro Celt Sound System - Colossus (6:44) from Volume 3: Further In Time, 2001 23. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - Green And Blue (10:34) from Green And Blue, 2009 24. Wobbler - In Taberna (13:10) from Afterglow, 2009 25. IQ - Harvest Of Souls (24:30) from Dark Matter, 2004
Another mixed bag this week, including music by Yes and Magenta on Old and New, and a sprightly selection of folky prog, mostly recent. I also look at one of the 'lost' English progressive rock bands from the seventies, Gracious, as recommended to me by Johan from Sweden - many thanks for that, Johan!
Apart from all that it's business as usual - fine melodic stuff from fine British and European progressive rock bands. And of course, all comments welcome at the usual address, wilf@thedividingline.com
01. Karmakanic - Masterplan Part 1 (14:40) from Wheel Of Life, 2004 02. Frost* - Dear Dead Days (6:51) from Experiments In Mass Appeal, 2008 03. Moongarden - The Lighthouse Song (9:33) from Songs From The Lighthouse, 2008 04. Strawbs - The Call To Action (7:40) from The Broken Hearted Bride, 2008 05. Strawbs - Christmas Cheer (Everything’s Going To Be Alright) (4:41) from The Broken Hearted Bride, 2008 06. Strawbs - Too Many Angels (4:41) from The Broken Hearted Bride, 2008 07. Minimum Vital - She Moves Through The Fair (4:19) from Capitaines, 2009 08. Minimum Vital - Avec Uppsala (6:45) from Capitaines, 2009 09. Minimum Vital - Mauresque (5:51) from Capitaines, 2009 10. Kotebel - Ouroboros (16:07) from Ouroboros, 2009 11. Yes - Roundabout (8:36) from Fragile, 1972 12. Yes - Long Distance Runaround (3:30) from Fragile, 1972 13. Yes - The Fish (2:43) from Fragile, 1972 14. Magenta - Genetesis (19:53) from Revolutions, 2001 15. Knightley, Lakeman & Jenna - Jigsaw (2:03) from Western Approaches, 2004 16. Knightley, Lakeman & Jenna - The Ballad Of Josie (3:10) from Western Approaches, 2004 17. The Incredible String Band - Painted Chariot (3:42) from Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air, 1971 18. Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy & Paul Weller - John Barleycorn (5:42) from The Imagined Village, 2007 19. Peatbog Faeries - Get Your Frets Off (5:20) from Faerie Stories, 2001 20. Jim Moray - The Rufford Park Poachers (4:59) from Low Culture, 2008 21. Gracious - Heaven (8:09) from Gracious!, 1970 22. Gracious - Hell (8:32) from Gracious!, 1970 23. Sylvan - Presets (12:43) from Presets, 2007
The 25th episode of the European Perspective - how time flies! Six months since I first broadcast...
A special theme this week - progressive music from the countries who took part in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Thanks to David Pearson for the idea!
01. ABBA - Waterloo (2:44) from Waterloo, 1974 02. Teach-In - Ding-A-Dong (2:26) from Festival, 1975 03. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String (2:23) from Puppet On A String, 1967 04. Scarlet Thread - Pimeasta Pohjolasta (5:03) from Kalevala - A Finnish Progressive Rock Epic, 2003 05. Amarok - Sueno Sueros (8:43) from Mujer Luna, 2002 06. The Skys - Broken Sounds Of Truth (3:46) from Postmodern Game, 2004 07. Different Strings - All Over Again (6:53) from …It’s Only The Beginning, 2007 08. Moon Safari - Dance Across The Ocean (7:27) from A Doorway To Summer, 2005 09. Argos - The King Of Ghosts (5:11) from Argos, 2009 10. Yesterdays - Seven (11:48) from Holdfenykert, 2006 11. Don’t Mess With Texas - He Builds Houses Like Trees (4:15) from Los Dias De Junio, 2006 12. Eris Pluvia - The Way Home (9:09) from Rings Of Earthly Light, 1991 13. Blackfield - Miss U (4:13) from II, 2007 14. Forgotten Suns - Doppelganger (4:08) from Innergy, 2009 15. Rubycone - It’s All About Fashion (3:41) from Pictures For Susceptible Housewives, 2008 16. Anubis Gate - Take Me Home (5:13) from Andromeda Unchained, 2007 17. Sunchild - Line In The Sand (14:36) from The Invisible Line, 2009 18. Apple Pie - Escape (10:30) from Crossroads, 2007 19. Oaksenham - The Way Back Home (9:29) from Conquest Of The Pacific, 2006 20. Emir Hot - Stand And Fight (5:45) from Sevdah Metal, 2008 Bosnia & Herzegovina 21. The Black Noodle Project - Wave On A Soul (4:03) from Play Again, 2006 22. Aphrodite’s Child - Aegian Sea (5:23) from 666, 1972 23. Seven Day Hunt - No Plaster Saint (14:28) from File This Dream, 2008 24. It Bites - Ghosts (4:45) from The Tall Ships, 2008 25. Asia Minor - Boundless (3:12) from Between Flesh And Divine, 1980 26. Horslips - Warm Sweet Breath Of Love (3:26) from The Book Of Invasions, 1976 27. Sigur Ros - Gobbledigook (3:05) from Med Sud i Eyrum Vid Spilum Endelaust, 2008 28. Alexander Rybak - Fairytale (3:02) from the single, 2009 29. Wobbler - Rubato Industry (12:44) from Hinterland, 2005
The first episode of a two-part review of British and European progressive rock music released in 1971. There's so much excellent stuff to choose from that it's impossible to do the year justice in a single show, so it's the first part this week and the second episide will be broadcast and made available for podcast download in two weeks' time - with a 'regular' show next week!
01. Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace (9:40) from The Yes Album, 1971 02. Barclay James Harvest - Mocking Bird (6:39) from Once Again, 1971 03. Jethro Tull - Cross-Eyed Mary (4:09) from Aqualung, 1971 04. Black Sabbath - Children Of The Grave (5:17) from Master Of Reality, 1971 05. Hawkwind - Master Of The Universe (6:16) from In Search Of Space, 1971 06. Robert Calvert - Ejection (4:28) from Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters, 1971 07. Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (7:08) from IV, 1971 08. Deep Purple - Fireball (3:25) from Fireball, 1971 09. Budgie - Homicidal Suicidal (6:41) from Budgie, 1971 10. Wishbone Ash - The Pilgrim (8:30) from Pilgrimage, 1971 11. The Who - Baba O'Riley (5:01) from Who's Next, 1971 12. Mahavishnu Orchestra - Dawn (5:20) from The Inner Mounting Flame, 1971 13. Magma - Ki Ihal O Liahk (8:22) from 1001 Centigrades, 1971 14. Faust - Meadow Meal (8:05) from Faust, 1971 15. Can - Paperhouse (7:28) from Tago Mago, 1971 16. Tangerine Dream - Sunrise In The Third System (4:21) from Alpha Centauri, 1971 17. Amon Duul II - Toxicological Whispering (7:48) from Tanz Der Lemminge, 1971 18. Amazing Blondel - Fantasia Lindum (20:24) from Evensong, 1971 19. Traffic - The Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys (11:26) from The Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys, 1971 20. Uriah Heep - July Morning (10:24) from Look At Yourself, 1971 21. Stackridge - Three Legged Table (6:50) from Stackridge, 1971 22. Nektar - Countenance (3:34) from Journey To The Center Of The Eye, 1971 23. Curved Air - Young Mother (5:55) from Second Album,1971 24. Gentle Giant - Pantagruel's Nativity (6:53) from Acquiring The Taste, 1971 25. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (20:53) from Tarkus, 1971
All sorts of wonderful things this week - new music from Airbag, Gomez and IQ, old music from Web, not-quite-so-old music from Beardfish, and Armenian 'chamber prog' from Oaksenham. And, of course, your ever genial host, the Amazing Wilf, stumbling his way through yet another episode of The European Perspective, assisted by several cups of strong tea and a handful of home-grown jingles.
01. Radiohead - Airbag (4:44) from OK Computer, 1997 02. Abel Ganz - Dreamtime (7:59) from The Dangers Of Strangers, 1988 03. The Reasoning - Sharp Sea (7:33) from Dark Angel, 2008 04. Airbag - Prelude (5:11) from Identity, 2009 05. Airbag - No Escape (5:45) from Identity, 2009 06. Airbag - Safe Like You (7:58) from Identity, 2009 07. Lou Rhodes - This Love (5:08) from Bloom, 2007 08. Premiata Forniera Marconi - Terra Del'acqua (8:18) from Stati Di Immaginazione 09. Oaksenham - Across The Atlantic (6:16) from Conquest Of The Pacific, 2006 10. Oaksenham - Ocean's Web (6:07) from Conquest Of The Pacific, 2006 11. Oaksenham - Golden Hind (8:02) from Conquest Of The Pacific, 2006 12. Minimum Vital - Le Chant de Gauthier (7:26) from Capitaines, 2009 13. Minimum Vital - En Superbo (5:26) from Capitaines, 2009 14. Gomez - Mix (4:17) from A New Tide, 2009 15. Gomez - Little Pieces (3:24) from A New Tide, 2009 16. Gomez - If I Ask You Nicely (3:07) from A New Tide, 2009 17. Web - I Spider (8:38) from I Spider, 1969 18. Web - Love You (5:32) from I Spider, 1969 19. Web - Ymphasomniac (6:52) from I Spider, 1969 20. Beardfish - Sleeping In Traffic (35:44) from Sleeping In Traffic, Part 2, 2008 21. IQ - Stranger Than Friction (10:32) from Frequency, 2009 22. IQ - One Fatal Mistake (4:54) from Frequency, 2009 23. IQ - Ryker Skies (9:45) from Frequency, 2009
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