Plenty more Round Ups to add back in, but let's blend in some of those revisit items I referred to.
There's a comfort level I experience with albums like Amenophis. No matter how wide my stylistic brush continues to go, I still enjoy coming back to the warm tones of European progressive rock. This is my happy place (I'm soooooo modern and sensitive lol). Amenophis were part of that large German movement of symphonic prog bands starting in the late 70s who looked towards England for their muse. Almost a rejection of the wild and wooly Krautrock that dominated the country throughout the early part of the decade. Genesis and Camel are two bands that leap right out. And Amenophis also has a strange predilection for Spanish music it would seem, noted in the rhythms. Take away the awkward English vocals, and you could convince me they're from Catalonia.
Ownership: LP: 1983 private. Super thin oversized single cover. Like two poster cards glued together. As such the cover can be easily damaged, though my copy is fortunately pristine (better than these stock images - though my copy doesn't have the lyric inner). Purchased from a mail order dealer in 1992. For many years I also owned the Musea CD. As is usual with the label, they feature excellent historical liner notes. The bonus tracks, however, are modern and irrelevant. So I photo'd the liners and sold the CD.
1992; 3/27/23 (new entry)
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