Paradís — Paradís 1976 (Iceland, Art-Progressive Rock)
Utterly unknown album, with some great Beatlesian tracks and jazzy moves at the end of side b. Occasionally it veers too much into the 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' annoying McCartney style of music hall (which apparently he learned from listening to his father play the piano) but throughout you will see that they mix it all up: funk, tango, pop, and to me it really ties together nicely. Wonderful to hear something so unknown turn out to be interesting after all the stuff we've heard over the years! Credit of course to the mighty osurec.
Not a terribly artistic cover painting, they could have pushed the Rousseau side of it a bit more, but don't you love the back photo with the seventies style on the guy in the middle, especially the uncomfortable bulge and the helmet-like hairstyle?
The only album by the Icelandic band formed by vocalist Pétur W. Kristjánsson in 1975 after his departure from Pelican. The album has never been reissued on CD. Unfortunately, the rip is not flawless.
Tracks:
01. Tarzan — 3:10
02. Empty Hands — 2:22
03. Can't You See? — 4:40
04. Custom Made Love - 3:05
05. Someday - 4:45
06. Rabbits - 2:53
07. Slip Me Five - 3:56
08. Me And My Shadow - 4:11
09. Dance Queen - 4:43
10. Life Is A Liar - 5:56
Personnel:
Petur W. Kristjánsson – lead vocals
Pétur Hjaltested – organ, Mini-moog synthesizer, rhapsody, lead vocals (05), backing vocals
Nikulás Róbertsson - piano, clavinet, clarinet, backing vocals
Björgvin Gislason – guitar
Gunnar Hermannsson - bass, backing vocals
Ásgeir Óskarsson – drums, percussion
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