One more title from the old CDRWL. I had a +1 listen last night from my newly acquired vinyl copy. My original (newly edited) notes are below.
Early on in my collecting career, I was informed that the early 80s version of Zarathustra was a waste of time, and that the 1972 album by an unrelated band was the only Zarathustra worth seeking out. So when Second Battle reissued the Metronome 1972 album (1989), I was all over it, buying the LP re-release the minute it came out. I was happy with the purchase, as it is an excellent representative of the Hammond organ rich German culture of the time.
Have an inside tip for all you out there: I like this title better!
This Zarathustra absolutely nails the 80s neo-progressive meets 60s psychedelic sound. If you like the music of similar German bands like Neuschwanstein, Ivory, and Sirius with an additional psychedelic acid guitar of Iskander (another unheralded 80s group), then by all means you'll want to hear this. Perhaps only the M.L. Bongers Project approaches this unlikely mix of Hawkwind meets Genesis. One of those albums that is entirely unpredictable, and the relistening factor is very high.
Ownership: LP: 1982 private. Single sleeve. Recent online acquisition (2022). No reissues exist.
5/22/12 (CDRWL); 5/4/22 (new entry)
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