For years, I'd thought of Barock as a much more inferior and straightforward folk rock album than its predecessor. On a careful listen, it's obvious that this album too possesses many delightfully odd moments, and some truly excellent progressions. In particular tracks like 'Black Train', 'Scarlet Horses', 'Thought', and 'Paradise' all feature more than enough twists and turns to keep a progressive rock fan happy. The shorter tracks act more as incidental interludes.
On a personal note, of the two band leaders, a one Lothar Siems, is most assuredly a distant cousin of mine. See, my mother's maiden name is Siems, and the family history was for hundreds of years in and around the Bremerhaven area of far northern Germany. Given that Parzival are from Bremen, only a short way south confirms that. Besides, he actually looks like some of my cousins...
Ownership: LP: 1973 Telefunken. Single sleeve. Online acquisition (2017).
1994; 9/10/99; 5/18/13; 6/22/14 (new entry)
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