ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE: -Paul Fishman / keys, vocals. flute -Phil Saatchi / guitar, vocals, vibes -Jon Astrop / bass. vocals, trombone, glockenspiel -Andrew McCulloch / drums with -John Savannah / vocals, sax (track 3) -Bill Bruford / drums (track 4) "Featuring former or future members of King Crimson, Mike Rutherford, Gang Of Four, Re-Flex, PiL, Elton John, Sade, X-Effects and others, the short-lived ’70s U.K. prog supergroup’s previously unreleased 1978 sophomore album is finally seeing the light of day years after it was recorded. They were signed to Warner Brother Records by none other than Derek Taylor, the former Beatles publicist and manager of Apple Records. The band quickly made two prog-forward albums, moving the needle on experimental sound and pushing the boundaries of the genre. Their first album "In Search Of Ancient Gods" which included Bill Bruford as the drummer, was entirely instrumental, combining progressive rock with electronic music, the album has gained a cult following since its release. The followup "Playground", was intended to be very different to the previous one in that it featured songs, big soaring melodies and complex arrangements, allowing the group to explore their abilities as multi-instrumentalists and fully exploit the range of possibilities in the recording studio. Unfortunately, the album was recorded at the same time as the sudden and dramatic arrival of punk. Thanks to the changing tastes of the listening public and record labels, Playground went unreleased. For many years it remained buried in the studio vaults. Now it can be revealed in all its intended progressive glory for all true connoisseurs of experimental and atmospheric music."
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ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE:
-Paul Fishman / keys, vocals. flute
-Phil Saatchi / guitar, vocals, vibes
-Jon Astrop / bass. vocals, trombone, glockenspiel
-Andrew McCulloch / drums
with
-John Savannah / vocals, sax (track 3)
-Bill Bruford / drums (track 4)
"Featuring former or future members of King Crimson, Mike Rutherford, Gang Of Four, Re-Flex, PiL, Elton John, Sade, X-Effects and others, the short-lived ’70s U.K. prog supergroup’s previously unreleased 1978 sophomore album is finally seeing the light of day years after it was recorded. They were signed to Warner Brother Records by none other than Derek Taylor, the former Beatles publicist and manager of Apple Records. The band quickly made two prog-forward albums, moving the needle on experimental sound and pushing the boundaries of the genre. Their first album "In Search Of Ancient Gods" which included Bill Bruford as the drummer, was entirely instrumental, combining progressive rock with electronic music, the album has gained a cult following since its release.
The followup "Playground", was intended to be very different to the previous one in that it featured songs, big soaring melodies and complex arrangements, allowing the group to explore their abilities as multi-instrumentalists and fully exploit the range of possibilities in the recording studio. Unfortunately, the album was recorded at the same time as the sudden and dramatic arrival of punk. Thanks to the changing tastes of the listening public and record labels, Playground went unreleased. For many years it remained buried in the studio vaults. Now it can be revealed in all its intended progressive glory for all true connoisseurs of experimental and atmospheric music."
Great, Seedle! Perfect music, thanks.
Links to Absolute Elsewhere - Playground
www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/playground-absolute-elsewhere/mv2xmu1zsitgb
bleep.com/release/452298-absolute-elsewhere-playground
music.apple.com/gb/album/playground/1740520593