After two albums as Popol Vuh, the band changed their name to Popol Ace, presumably to avoid confusion with the German band. Or... it could also signify a conscious move toward commercial rock. In some ways, Stolen From Time was about 10 years ahead of its time. On offer here is a concise, safe rock album, with progressive rock trimmings - the recipe for the Dutch (think SI label) neo prog scene that came about a decade+ later. There's just not much here except for a couple of interesting instrumental breaks and a handful of decent hooks. I suppose a band like Styx comes to mind here as well, but it lacks that Midwest American charm. The beautiful "Roger Dean styled" cover belies the contents within. Tragedy that.
The original German LP (which I'm parting with) is clearly copyrighted to 1975 on both the labels and the back cover. However, the last recording date was November 1975, so it may very well have been released in 1976.
LP: 1975 Polydor (Germany)
Originally reviewed: 2006 (updated here)
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