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- NEW 4CD REMASTERED CLAMSHELL VARIOUS ARTISTS BOXED SET CELEBRATING THE FINEST MUSICAL SOUNDS OF SO-CALLED PROGRESSIVE ROCK MUSIC OF 1974.
- FIVE HOURS OF MUSIC FEATURING TRACKS BY KEVIN AYERS, BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, BE BOP DELUXE, JACK BRUCE, BUDGIE, CAMEL, CARAVAN, GONG, GREENSLADE, PETER HAMMILL, HATFIELD AND THE NORTH, HAWKWIND, JETHRO TULL, MAN, NEKTAR, PFM, PROCOL HARUM, NEKTAR, RENAISSANCE, TODD RUNDGREN’s UTOPIA, STACKRIDGE, STRAWBS, TRAFFIC, ROBIN TROWER, DARRYL WAY’s WOLF AND MANY MORE.
- INCLUDES AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET WITH ESSAY BY MARK POWELL. REVIEWS AND FEATURES IN NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS, UNCUT, MOJO, RECORD COLLECTOR AND PROG MAGAZINES PLUS COVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES AND FANZINES.
The next release in their series of compilations celebrating so-called “Progressive” rock music – ‘Round and Round – Progressive Sounds Of 1974’, is a 4 CD clamshell boxed set which gathers together over five hours of music from 1974, another year in which would continue to see Progressive music in all its forms continue to develop and retain its presence as a dominating force with the album buying public.
1974 saw a wealth of imaginative artists continue to meld seemingly disparate musical genres and influences such as jazz, blues, folk, rock and classical music in a host of wonderful albums, all of which appealed to an audience of students and rock fans. Universities and Colleges remained regular venues on burgeoning live music circuit in the UK for these artists, most of whom earned loyal followings through regular concert performances both in Britain and in Europe. Progressive rock’s influence internationally was also growing with notable European bands such as Kayak from the Netherlands and PFM from Italy making their presence felt, along with Todd Rundgren’s Utopia from the USA.
This compilation also features lesser-known acts who failed to make a wider known impression but produced excellent work of a wide breadth such as KEITH CHRISTMAS, GRAVY TRAIN, NEUTRONS, REFUGEE, QUICKSAND, STACKRIDGE, STEVE SWINDELLS and DARRYL WAY’s WOLF.