Canarios - Ciclos (1973) {1993 Ariola}
Canarios - Ciclos (1973) {1993 Ariola}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 495 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 176 mb
Genre: progressive rock, classic rock
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 495 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 176 mb
Genre: progressive rock, classic rock
Ciclos is the 1973 album by Spanish prog rock band Canarios, or also credited as Los Canarios, who perform most (if not all) of this in English. This is a 1993 Spanish reissue/remaster on Ariola via BMG.
Los Canarios had something of a musical evolution. After releasing three albums of ordinary pop/rock, they decided to turn Vivaldi's famous suite "The Four Seasons" into a massive double album of progressive rock that more or less summed up everything the genre stood for. To do such a thing with one of the best known and most loved classical baroque pieces could easily have gone very wrong, but the resulting album stands for many as the magnum opus of Spanish progressive rock. The arrangements are incredibly grandiose and complex, and features everything a symphonic progressive rock fan can as for. Here's swirling Mellotrons, spacey synths, classical guitar, big choirs and several singers that ranges from everything from opera to rock. It would be too much to analyse everything they had done with the original piece, but I'll give you a few examples anyway. The suite originally opened with the probably best known theme of the piece: spring. In Los Canarios' version however, it opens with a spacey and mystical passage of atmospheric sounds that slowly builds up to the theme. It's played in a very energetic and rocking fashion that suits it surprisingly well. Other passages on the album reveal influences from other bands. One of the parts from "El Eslabon Reconbrado" sounds very much like Jade Warrior, while the use of choirs often reminds me of Latte E Miele's first album. The only unfortunate thing about "Ciclos" is that it was the final album from the band. Too bad, as they really showed they could be a first class symphonic progressive rock band here.
Canarios - Ciclos (1973) {1993 Ariola}
1. Primer Acto (Paraiso Remoto) (16:57)
2. Segundo Acto (Abismo Proximo) (16:47)
3. Tercer Acto (Ciudad Futura) (17:51)
4. Cuarto Acto (El Eslabon Recobrado) (21:52)
Alain Richard-drums, percussion
Antonio Garcia de Diego-guitar, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, voice
Mathias Sanvellian-electric piano, Hammond, acoustic piano, violin
Christian Mellies-bass, synthesizer
Alfredo Carrion-choral arrangement and conducting
Teddy Bautista-keyboards, synthesizers, voice
Rudmini Sukmawati-voice
Produced by Eduardo Bautista & Antonio Morales
Remastered by Jesus N. Gomez
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Los Canarios-Ciclos
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Los Canarios-Ciclos
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Canarios - Ciclos (1973) {1993 Ariola}
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