Faithful Breath - Fading Beauty (1974) DE Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Faithful Breath - Fading Beauty
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Label: Garden Of Delights/LP 030 | Released: 1974 | This Issue: 2017 | Nr. 0286 Of 1000 | Genre: Symphonic-Rock
Autumn Fantasia (22:32)
A1 1st Movement: Fading Beauty
A2 2nd Movement: Lingering Cold
–
B Tharsis 21:30
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Studio am Dom
Credits
Backing Vocals – Renate Heemann (tracks: 1a, 1b)
Bass, Twelve-String Guitar, Guitar [6 String], Vocals – Horst Stabenow
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Jürgen Weritz
Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Guitar [6 String], Lead Vocals – Heinz Mikus
Engineer – Martin Hömberg
Organ, Mellotron, Synthesizer, Piano, Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Vocals – Manfred von Buttlar
Producer – B. Kopec*, Faithful Breath
Notes
Recorded at Tonstudio am Dom, Cologne from December 18th to December 23rd 1973.
Deluxe re-release from the master tape. In the 40-page insert in LP size, there is the usual detailed band history in German and English, a detailed discography, as well as plenty of cover and label reproductions, many poster repros, and photographs of the artists.
Limited + numbered to 1000 copies on backcover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 4 016342 700306
Label Code: LC 1597
Rights Society: GEMA
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz & 16bit/44kHz | 900mb & 200mb
Label: Garden Of Delights/LP 030 | Released: 1974 | This Issue: 2017 | Nr. 0286 Of 1000 | Genre: Symphonic-Rock
Autumn Fantasia (22:32)
A1 1st Movement: Fading Beauty
A2 2nd Movement: Lingering Cold
–
B Tharsis 21:30
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Studio am Dom
Credits
Backing Vocals – Renate Heemann (tracks: 1a, 1b)
Bass, Twelve-String Guitar, Guitar [6 String], Vocals – Horst Stabenow
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Jürgen Weritz
Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Guitar [6 String], Lead Vocals – Heinz Mikus
Engineer – Martin Hömberg
Organ, Mellotron, Synthesizer, Piano, Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Vocals – Manfred von Buttlar
Producer – B. Kopec*, Faithful Breath
Notes
Recorded at Tonstudio am Dom, Cologne from December 18th to December 23rd 1973.
Deluxe re-release from the master tape. In the 40-page insert in LP size, there is the usual detailed band history in German and English, a detailed discography, as well as plenty of cover and label reproductions, many poster repros, and photographs of the artists.
Limited + numbered to 1000 copies on backcover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 4 016342 700306
Label Code: LC 1597
Rights Society: GEMA
Faithful Breath - Fading Beauty (1974) DE Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Faithful Breath - Fading Beauty (1974) DE Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Faithful Breath - Fading Beauty (1974) DE Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
This Rip: 2019
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Gorgeous, overlooked and forgotten symphonic gem from 1973 German band Faithful Breath, many years before they were to veer in a completely different (80s metal) direction.
Mellotron fans will be sated with the lengthy, mellotron chord-soaked “Autumn Fantasia” suite which took up the entirety of the original first side of the LP. A haunting and sadly beautiful piece, this is early 70s prog at its grandiose best, and hints of influence (Yes, Genesis) and national contemporaries (Eloy) abound.
The second half of the album is occupied by the ‘other’ epic, “Tharsis”, complete with what I call Young Male Storytelling Lyric Syndrome (or YOMASLYS). For while the track is musically satisfying, it remains silly and amateurish on the lyrical front, although harmless and not without its charm. The sci-fi theme seems roughly to do with the earth being hatched by a mighty bird of some kind. Not the finest lyric you’ll come across, but then, neither is “Hemispheres”.
All in all, a simply beautiful album that will leave the listener wondering why it is not more revered than it currently is. With enough dramatic intensity, lovely melodies, and lengthy instrumental sections, this album has everything to appease lovers of early Symphonic. The Garden Of Delights pressing of this album is not to be missed, as it contains a nice, thick booklet with rare photos and a brief history of the band (finally!) If this review stirred your curiosity or even just remotely sounds like something you may like, be assured that it is a most worthy addition to your prog collection.Review by Progatron, progarchives.com
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