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Towards Utopia (Remastered Edition)

Bodast (feat. Steve Howe)

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Format: CD

Cat No: ECLEC2593

Format Details: Remastered Edition

Release Date:  29 September 2017

Label:  Esoteric / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5013929469341

Genres:  Rock  Psychedelic Rock  

  • Description

    Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered edition of the 1969 recordings by Bodast, the short lived band formed in late 1968 featuring STEVE HOWE (Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass), DAVE CURTIS (Bass, Vocals), BOBBY CLARKE (Drums) & CLIVE SKINNER (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar). Originally known as Canto, the trio of Howe, Curtis and Clarke adopted the name Bodast (an abbreviation of their first names) after a few months. Later joined by Clive Skinner, the band recorded a series of songs at Trident studios in London, produced by Steve Howe’s former band mate in Tomorrow, Keith West. Sadly, despite being hailed for their live performances, Bodast failed to see any recordings released during their existence. Over four decades on from the sessions, the tracks recorded by Bodast are fascinating, revealing a phase of Steve Howe’s career prior to him joining Yes and enjoying global acclaim. The track ‘Nether Street’ featured a riff later re-worked by Steve Howe as the basis of the Wurm section of the song ‘Starship Trooper’ recorded by Yes. “Spectral Nether Street� features the original Keith West produced mixes of the Trident sessions, along with four bonus tracks by Canto recorded for Deep Purple’s management company in 1968.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. NETHER STREET
      • 2. MR. JONES
      • 3. TIRED TOWERS
      • 4. DO YOU REMEMBER
      • 5. BEYOND WINTER
      • 6. ONCE IN A LIFETIME
      • 7. BLACK LEATHER GLOVES
      • 8. I WANT YOU
      • 9. 1000 YEARS
      • 10. NOTHING TO CRY FOR
      • 11. THE SPANISH SONG
      • 12. POWER OF MUSIC
      • 13. COME OVER STRANGER

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