Refugees: A Charisma Records Anthology 1969-1978

Vi segnalo questa brillante ristampa, uscita qualche mese fa, dell'antologia curata dall'etichetta Charisma, una delle più importanti per quanto riguardava il progressive rock degli anni '70. Ecco la presentazione in inglese:

Led by the visionary Tony Stratton Smith, The “Famous” Charisma label became one of the most innovative independent labels of the 1970s, becoming home to the cream of talent in what would become known as progressive rock. The first 10 years of that story are told here across 3CDs featuring a who’s who of prog, including tracks by Genesis, Peter Gabriel, The Nice, Van Der Graaf Generator, Lindisfarne, Peter Hammill, and many more. Amongst these well known artists are also several rarities such a track from the Hot Thumbs O'Reilly album (actually Jim Pembroke of Finnish proggers Wigwam), the Swedish multi-instrumentalist Bo Hansson, as well as an appearance from Monty Python!

The 3CD, 44-track set comes with a massive 48 page booklet which features a 20k word essay on the label and the artists featured on Refugees: A Charisma Records Anthology 1969-1978


CD 1
1. America (Second Amendment) (2009 Digital Remaster)
The Nice
2. Witchi Tai To (2009 Digital Remaster)
Topo-D-Bill
3. Sympathy (2009 Digital Remaster)
Rare Bird
4. Refugees (2009 Digital Remaster)
Van Der Graaf Generator
5. Lady Eleanor (2009 Digital Remaster)
Lindisfarne
6. Bed Ain't What It Used To Be (2009 Digital Remaster)
Brian Davison's Every Which Way
7. Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No 6 In B Flat Major BWV 1051 (2009 Digital Remaster)
The Nice
8. Re-Awakening (2009 Digital Remaster)
Peter Hammill
9. Looking For Someone (2009 Digital Remaster)
Genesis
10. High Priest Of Memphis (2009 Digital Remaster)
Bell & Arc
11. Doubting Thomas (2009 Digital Remaster)
Jackson Heights
12. The House On The Hill (2009 Digital Remaster)
Audience
13. Spam Song (2009 Digital Remaster)
Monty Python
14. The Black Riders (Flight To The Ford) (2002 Digital Remaster)
Bo Hansson
15. City Song (2009 Digital Remaster)
Lindisfarne
16. Theme 1 (2009 Digital Remaster)
Van Der Graaf Generator

CD 2
1. Hammerhead (2009 Digital Remaster)
Rare Bird
2. Jackdaw (2009 Digital Remaster)
Audience
3. Pioneers Over C (2009 Digital Remaster)
Van Der Graaf Generator
4. Grass For Blades (2009 Digital Remaster)
Hot Thumbs O'Reilly
5. Twilight Alehouse (2009 Digital Remaster)
Genesis
6. United States Of Mind (2009 Digital Remaster)
Alan Hull
7. Why Can't I Be Satisfied (2009 Digital Remaster)
Jack The Lad
8. I Am And So Are You (2009 Digital Remaster)
Capability Brown
9. Ritt Mickley (2009 Digital Remaster)
Refugee
10. Gaye (2009 Digital Remaster)
Clifford T Ward
11. Freedom Jazz Dance (2009 Digital Remaster)
Keith Emerson
12. Heartfeeder (2009 Digital Remaster)
String Driven Thing
13. Excursion With Complications (2004 Digital Remaster)
Bo Hansson
14. Mrs Niggerbaiter (2009 Digital Remaster)
Monty Python
15. Red Shift (2009 Digital Remaster)
Peter Hammill

CD 3
1. Steppenwolf
Hawkwind
2. Nadir's Big Chance (2009 Digital Remaster)
Peter Hammill
3. Star Of Sirius (2009 Digital Remaster)
Steve Hackett
4. The Cask Of Amontillado
The Alan Parsons Project
5. Starving In The Tropics (2009 Digital Remaster)
String Driven Thing
6. Nuclear Burn (2009 Digital Remaster)
Brand X
7. Arrow (2009 Digital Remaster)
Van Der Graaf Generator
8. Attic Thoughts (2004 Digital Remaster)
Bo Hansson
9. Match Of The Day (2009 Digital Remaster)
Genesis
10. PSI Power
Hawkwind
11. Solsbury Hill (2002 Digital Remaster)
Peter Gabriel
12. Sun In The Night (2009 Digital Remaster)
Brand X
13. God Rock (2009 Digital Remaster)
Nic Turner