Legend is unique among German folk rock albums, in that it's more in line with the English progressive folk rock movement. As such, these albums have long been held in high esteem from worldwide collectors who prefer the UK progressive style and lyrics in English. Only on occasion do Parzival play it straight, and long stretches of instrumental fancy are on display. With flute, violin, acoustic guitar, cello, viola, driving electric bass and drums, and piano, the instrumental palette is rich and the music is at times complex. The one anomaly is Groove Inside, which for me is the highlight of their canon. Imagine an instrumental kosmische Comus caught in a deep groove trance for 16 minutes. It's an amazing piece, and if the album in total was entirely like this, no doubt Parzival could have found themselves on the Ohr label.
Ownership: LP: 1971 Telefunken. Wonderful gatefold cover. Acquired online (2012) after many years of searching for it. My introduction to this fine album came via the 2 LP set that Nova released, which I purchased in 1994.
CD: 1998 EastWest / Telefunken. Jewel case release with liners in German and unique photos.
1994; 1998; 6/22/14; 7/19/22 (new entry)
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