Easter Island is an album with a mixed reputation among prog aficionados, but from my perspective, Easter Island is practically the definition of my USA Midwest / Ontario Progressive Rock (1970's/early 80s) list. I do think subjugating oneself into the mindset of the era does enhance the experience. Tons of time changes, counterpoint, multiple harmony layers, mellotron, 70's analog production, and sundry razzle-dazzle will keep the most ADD among you tuned in. I've come across the term "commercial" in reference to this album. Hardly. Unless one thinks 'Gates of Delirium', Mirthrandir, Cathedral, or Yezda Urfa are commercial of course...
Ownership: LP: 1979 Baal; CD: 2016 Belle Antique (Japan). Very rare album in original form, though you'll often see pressing numbers that are lower than the reality. I've seen plenty over the years, but it's never been cheap. Apparently those with a "gold tear" are rarer than the silver, but honestly they probably just ran out of paint. My LP has the silver tear. The first CD reissue was known as Now and Then. There is almost no "Now" on it, just a short synthesizer prelude and postlude. The Japanese CD reissue on Belle Antique replicates the original to the exact detail (and has a gold tear). This version features two live bonus tracks from the late 70s, but they are very rough sounding, and not worth the purchase price alone.
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