For the first time since I started adding photographs of my collection onto Instagram, an album was selected that I had yet to feature here on UMR. As noted in my listening dates below, I've heard it a couple of times since the advent of the blog. So why didn't I pen anything? Beyond my usual laziness of course. Not sure. Well then, let's hear it again and get some notes down.
Yep, there are just some albums that don't trigger a thought for any kind of review. Iman Califato Independiente's debut is one of them. I remember having that same trouble with Carpe Diem's debut as well. Which is not to say it's a mediocre album, far from it, just not very memorable. I attempted three listens last night, but nothing really stuck with me. It's a very pleasant, somewhat typical progressive rock from the region. Nominally it also falls into the Rock Andaluz category, but this isn't Mezquita, Triana, or early Medina Azahara. More symphonic than that subgenre usually implies. Words like nice, agreeable, delightful, and lovely come to mind. Which, in my world, is A-OK. My excellent rating remains the same. Still can't tell you much about it though...
Ownership: LP: 1978 CBS. Gatefold. Acquired relatively late in the game (for an accessible album such as this) via mail order (1995). It remains a relatively affordable album. My wife loves the cover and even featured it in our household at one point - which believe me is significant given that she wants the interior pristine, decorative, and perfect at all times. My man cave basement, on the other hand, is a "complete disaster that needs to be 100% renovated". lol.
1995 (first listen); 10/15/12; 3/18/13; 2/1/24 (review / new entry)
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