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| 1. Born to be free . . . .3:43 2. Ants. . . . . . . . . .3:48 3. Fast decay. . . . . . .3:49 4. Blitz . . . . . . . . .5:33 5. Idiot . . . . . . . . .4:28 6. Fingals cave. . . . . .7:42 7. Extensive corrosion . .4:19 8. Poltergeist . . . . . .4:35 |
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| EAC extraction logfile from 18. June 2006, 13:00 for CD Bram Stoker / Heavy Rock Spectacular Used drive : PHILIPS PCDV6116 Adapter: 1 ID: 1 Read mode : Secure with NO C2, accurate stream, disable cache Read offset correction : 691 Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No Used output format : Monkey's Audio Lossless Encoder v3.99 DLL Fast Lossless Compression Other options : Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No Installed external ASPI interface Range status and errors Selected range Filename ....\Bram Stoker - Heavy Rock Spectacular.ape Peak level 97.7 % Range quality 100.0 % CRC 7A0A9190 Copy OK No errors occured End of status report |
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| а чо думали кранты мне? :inv1: нифига, попорчу еще кровь вам здесь :lol: дайте время силов набраться :punk: |
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| BRAM STOKER biography Who were BRAM STOKER and the mysterious T. Brodson who composed all the tracks? This enigmatic 1972 release was recorded for Woolworths generic Windmill label and recorded presumably by session players to cash in on the early seventies success of bands like BLACK SABBATH,ATOMIC ROOSTER and BLACK WIDOW. The BRAM STOKER moniker evokes macabre gothic atmospheres, and so does their music with tracks like "Blitz" conjuring up a doom laden sound. The LP "Heavy Rock Spectacular" is a true lost pearl of...Who were BRAM STOKER and the mysterious T. Brodson who composed all the tracks? This enigmatic 1972 release was recorded for Woolworths generic Windmill label and recorded presumably by session players to cash in on the early seventies success of bands like BLACK SABBATH,ATOMIC ROOSTER and BLACK WIDOW. The BRAM STOKER moniker evokes macabre gothic atmospheres, and so does their music with tracks like "Blitz" conjuring up a doom laden sound. The LP "Heavy Rock Spectacular" is a true lost pearl of original prog, dominated by moody Hammond organ that owes much to keith Emerson's influence. There are NICE overtones too with their own "Fingals Cave" whilst the sounds on "Poltergeist" seem to come straight from a gothic 'Hammer Horror'. (Info from site: www.piccadillyrecords.com) In 1999 the UK label Audio Archive released the album as a CD but under the title "Schizo-Poltergeist". In 2000 the Italian label Black Widow re-released the album as a CD under the original title "Heavy Rock Spectacular" and with the original album cover. In 2003 the label Akarma re-released the album as a CD in a mini LP gatefold sleeve featuring the original artwork. Why this artist must be listed in www.progarchives.com : BRAM STOKER is an interesting band from the Early British Progressive Rock Movement (like JULIAN’S TREATMENT, GRACIOUS, FANTASY, RARE BIRD, etc.) featuring great Hammond organ work and fiery electric guitar play. The climates often have dark overtones. |
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| Heavy Rock Spectacular / Schizo-Poltergeist (Studio Album, 1972) Title information (Edit) | Reviews | Buy Music Bram StokerHeavy Rock Spectacular / Schizo-Poltergeist CD (album) cover 4.00 (Warning: only 3 ratings) Track listing 1. Born to be free (3:43) 2. Ants (3:48) 3. Fast decay (3:49) 4. Blitz (5:33) 5. Idiot (4:28) 6. Fingal's cave (7:42) 7. Extensive corrosion (4:19) 8. Poltergeist (4:35) Total Time: 37:57 Line-up - T. Bronsdon* / all instruments * The only none musician it's T. BRONSDON. He is the probable author of all the instrumental part of the unical album published by Bram Stoker. Releases information LP Windmill Records in 1972 under the original title Heavy Rock Spectacular CD Audio Archive (AACD023) in 1999 under the title Schizo-Poltergeist and a different cover CD Black Widow Records (BWR 042) in 2000 under the original title and the original cover |
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| BRAM STOKER - Heavy Rock Spectacular / Schizo-Poltergeist Review by erik neuteboom (erik neuteboom) SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Symphonic Prog Expert 4 stars Here is a gem from the Early British Progressive Rock Movement, unfortunately it was both a painstaking as a hardly impossible task to find information from this elusive band. Bram Stoker was a one shot band that released their album in 1972 under the title Heavy Rock Spectacular. In 1999 the label Audio Archive released the album with the same tracks but a different cover (to be seen along with this review) as a reissue CD, a year later the label Black Widow released it with the original artwork and in 2003 the label Akarma released it as CD reissue in a mini LP gatefold sleeve. The eight melodic and dynamic compositions are Hammond organ drenched, the electric guitar is often distorted (fuzz) delivering some fiery soli but in general it is on the background. Bram Stoker their sound has elements from Atomic Rooster (Born to be free), ELP (Fast decay) and often Beggar's Opera, mainly due to the classical organ sound (for example Bach's Toccata In D-Fuga in Fast Decay and the long Fingal's Cave) and the pleasant vocals. The track Blitz has some Spanish flavored guitar undertones and sounds a bit dark. The final, horror-like song Poltergeist features floods of classical inspired organ. IF YOU LIKE HAMMOND DRENCHED SEVENTIES PROGROCK, I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THIS CD!! www.backgroundmagazine.nl Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 04:44 EST | Permanent link Guests Reviews BRAM STOKER - Heavy Rock Spectacular / Schizo-Poltergeist Review by leemcl 4 stars The obvious reference points are ELP and the Nice, with a bit of Deep Purple heavyness and Atomic Rooster/Black Sabbath demonic doom thrown in. As befits a band with their enigmatic name and style not much is known about them. A bit of Googling found that the T Bronsdon credited with the material and excellent keyboards is Tony Bronsdon, and that the band originated from the south coast of England (Bournemouth area). The other members are listed as Pete Ballam - guitars and vocals, Bob Haines - drums and percussion, Jon Bavin - bass and vocals. The album is often presumed to have been a session man cash-in effort to capitalise on the early 70s prog boom. The fact that it was issued on the cut price Windmill imprint owned by those well known purveyors of prog Woolworths probably contributed to this belief. They never got signed to a major label which is a great shame as they certainly show lots of talent and potential here. The stand out tracks for me include 'Blitz' which tells the haunting story of a man whose wife dies in a World War Two bombing raid. 'Poltergeist' is also excellent, again managing to conjure up an extremely doomy and oppressive atmosphere. 'Extensive Corrosion' (maybe Mr Bronsdon's car was playing up that week) has a great middle section with a combined piano/organ riff followed by some blazing Hammond soloing that Emerson at his peak would have been proud of. 'Fingal's Cave' is a lengthy classical adaptatation which, while not exactly an adventurous choice, is very well done. The album does not cover ground that other bands hadn't already, but it's never less than well-performed and imaginatively played. The main reason to get it is the keyboard work, which is of a very high standard throughout. |
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| из осла? будет? хорошо! |
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| Спасибо, очень понравился этот диск, местами он напомнил мне Ekseption |
| QUOTE (adjonja @ 02-02-2011, 20:03) |
| :hi: :punk: :punk: :punk: побежал домой |
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