Symbiosis from 1974 is one of the most unusual albums coming from behind the Iron Curtain. The singer is actually an Englishwoman, that in itself an anomaly - and because of that, the album is sung in English, despite all the songs being titled in Czech. This isn't a jazz album at all, and in fact the music belongs closest to my proto progressive with female vocals list, even though it's not psychedelic in the slightest. If they had swapped out the Fender Rhodes for a Hammond organ, then it would have solidified its place on the list that much more. An excellent album overall, and for certain one to investigate.
Ownership: CD: 1998 Bonton. Nice reissue with liner notes (in Czech) that appear to date back to 1972. There is one significant bonus track here that only appears otherwise on a couple of comps. Had this one for a long time, but totally forgot its sound contents.
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