Kyrie Eleison - The Complete Recordings 1974-78 (3CDs)

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Kyrie Eleison is an Austrian band that existed between 1974 to 1979 and then turned into Indigo. The music Kyrie Eleison seemed to be most inspired by is 'Trespass', 'Nursery Cryme' and 'Foxtrot' and those records represent arguably the best period of Genesis. The 3CD boxed set includes the band's known album, "The Fountain Beyond The Sunrise" from 1977, including a studio demo recording from 1978, another album that was released only on CD in 1994, called "The Blind Windows Suite", which includes the band's initial demo sessions (1974-1975) recordings, and a third CD containing a live show in Vienna from 1975 which includes even more unreleased material. Also, the box set includes a lavish 36-page booklet. The music of Kyrie Eleison is categorised as symphonic prog with strong classical influences. The band opened for progressive acts such as Van Der Graaf Generator, Amon Düül, Eela Craig, Colosseum, etc. They toured several times through Austria with their concept of a 'symphonic rock theatre'.

(taken from forcedexposure.com)



The first disc of the set, entitled Blind Windows Suite, features early demo sessions by the band, albeit with a different line-up. This disc is highly unremarkable, borrowing heavily from the German prog tradition of the likes of Eloy as well as British stalwarts such as Yes and Genesis. The band treads musical water while the original singer, Wolfgang Wessely, barks with nonplussed fervor. The second disc features live recordings from 1975, still with the original lineup and slightly less tedious. It is only with the final and real release by the band, The Fountain Beyond the Sunrise, that the influences are nicely woven. This is mostly because of the presence of new singer Michael Schubert. Schubert comes pretty close to nailing Gabriel’s style on much of the record, and the band is also fairly interesting. While the group never had the recording resources of its idols (The Fountain Beyond the Sunrise was mostly played to 2-track), the production is charming in its resemblance to the early Genesis it emulates, especially Nursery Cryme. After all, it is debatable whether any prog record recorded in 1977 actually sounded good, due to the advances in technology and vapidity most bands took advantage of in spades. Perhaps the band simply benefits from their limitations, ensuring their commercial failure but also their newfound cult status.

(by Kevan Harris)
complete review here

The four long tracks on "The Fountain Beyond The Sunrise" are totally flawless, with great themes and powerful instrumental parts. The musicians are skilful, and the compositions are absolutely magnificent. This LP is considered by many as one of the best examples of art rock. The group also did a theatrical show on stage, complete with costumes and fantasy lyrics. The man behind this great outfit is Gerald Krampl; he wrote the music. This LP is a must for 70s progressive rock lovers, and now it has been finally re-released along with all the rest of the recorded material of Kyrie Eleison.

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Line Up/Musicians

Wolfgang Wessely - vocals (1, 3)
Gerald Krampl - keyboards (1, 2, 3)
Felix Rausch - guitars, vocals (1)
Gerhard Frank - bass (1)
Karl Novotny - drums (1, 2, 3)
Manfred Drapela - guitars (2, 3)
Norbert Morin - bass (2, 3)
Michael Schubert - vocals (2)

Track Listings:

Disc 1: The Blind Windows Suite (1974-75)

1. Ouverture (4:09)
2. Autumn Evening (3:04)
3. Thoughts On A Gloomy Day (4:10)
4. Man Is A Wanderer (7:44)
5. A Friend (10:07)
6. June (7:12)
7. Daydream (3:59)
8. Get Me Out (16:25)
9. Climbing (7:30)
10. Winter Train (10:32)

Total time: 74:52
Size: 496 MB (APE) or 185 MB (MP3)

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Disc 2: The Fountain Beyond The Sunrise (1976)

1. Out Of Dimension (10:07)
2. The Fountain Beyond The Sunrise (14:04)
3. Forgotten Words (8:41)
4. Lenny (16:38)
5. Mounting The Eternal Spiral (11:11)

Total time: 60:41
Size: 389 MB (APE) or 152 MB (MP3)

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Disc 3: Live 1975 (recorded 29/05/1975):

1. A Pane Of Glass (30:48)
2. Glass People (12:09)
3. Keyboards Improvisation (5:45)
4. Out Of Dimantion (10:08)
5. Get Ready Eddy (Demo) (5:21)

Total time: 64:11
Size: 416 MB (APE) or 158 MB (MP3)

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