Eddie Jobson / Zinc - The Green Album (1983) [Japanese Edition 2014]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 314 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 119 MB | Covers - 123 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music Japan (UICY-40090)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 314 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 119 MB | Covers - 123 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music Japan (UICY-40090)
After his stint with Jethro Tull and as the wave of new romantic pop groups were taking control of the airwaves, Eddie Jobson entered the studio to record his first solo album, known as Zinc, although it was meant to be titled "The Green Album" and billed to the band name "Zinc" - the record company messed things up quite a bit. This is an honest effort of when-prog rock-meets-synth pop. The songs are often better than Drama-era Yes and turn-of-the-'80s FM or Saga. In terms of writing and production, it sounds like Jobson is emulating Rupert Hine, whose art-pop gem Immunity came out two years before Zinc. Jobson handles all keyboards, vocals, and electric violin. Alon Oleartchik and Jerry Watts split bass duties, Michael Barsimanto supplies very early-'80s-sounding drum tracks (cold and square)…