Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of Glass Top Coffin, the second album by Ramases. The duo (Martin Raphael and his wife Sel) first came to prominence with the release of the album Space Hymns on the Vertigo label in 1971. The Glass Top Coffin project took several years to write, and Ramases vision of an inter-galactic concept finally appeared on Vertigo in 1975 in an elaborate sleeve. The sessions saw contributions from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra and was arguably the most fully realised of the two Ramases albums.

The band Sitting Bull was formed by Bernd Zamulo (member of the 60's the Lords) at the beginning of the 70's. Their released their debut LP "trip away" for CBS. The album known a certain success that enable the band to reach the charts…

Swedish progressive rock band CAP OUTRUN was formed in 2007 by Andrée Theander (guitars) and Erik Wiss (keyboards) while they were studying music and sound production in Skara/Skövde. The band released a self-produced EP, “Influence Grind” in 2008 before going on a hiatus until Andrée and Erik decided to resurrect the band. Their goal was to develop a sound which could encompass their AOR and Melodic Rock influences with their Progressive Rock and metal influences, plus add in a few fusion elements. With a line up now featuring Chandler Mogel (OUTLOUD) on lead vocals, 24-year old prodigy Carl Tudén on drums (ex-Creye), and Linus Abrahamson on bass (ex-Constancia) Cap Outrun are now ready to unleash “High On Deception” on the world!

Following TSOP's first Omnibus box set subtitled "The Early Years" from 2018, this new set contains the albums On We Sail (2017), Archiviarum (2018), Toki No Kaze (2019) and Beyond the Wardrobe (2020) with five bonus tracks.
A must for the festive period when one can spoil one-self, beautiful presentation mini LP style card box sleeve package with extensive booklet as ever by Ed Unitsky. 4 disc with bonus tracks, symphonic prog of the highest quality. Limited issue so don't miss out.

As a longtime member of one of the groups that helped create heavy metal (Deep Purple, for the uninitiated), it's understandable to expect a solo outing by bassist Roger Glover to be geared toward headbangers. But as evidenced by his fifth solo album overall, 2011's If Life Was Easy, Glover has opted to follow a bluesier, roots rocky path. Which is understandable, because the whole point of doing a solo album should be to step out from under Purple's high-decibel shadow. As a case in point, a pair of tunes feature Glover's daughter Gillian Glover on vocals: "Set Your Imagination Free" and "Get Away (Can't Let You)," with the former falling in "ballad" category while the latter is a blues-rocker with blaring horn work.

Alameda is a band that has to be placed into the fascinating realm of andalusian rock movement (some would call it "prog-andaluz"). Their debut is from 1979 and they follow the wake of more famous bands such as the pioneer Triana or the contemporary Medina AzahAra. Unilkely to the said bands, their debut is closer to pop, romantic and slow for the most part, with massive use of piano (both classical and electric) and synth's flights, with hints of jazz here and there (in "Matices", for example). There's excellent flamenco guitar here and there, as in "Ojos de Triste Llanto"; "Aires de la Alameda" is particularly noteworthy also for the sweet melody and typical morish climate (even if not too original); palmas (handclapping) are even added in some tracks as in "La Pila del Pato".
The result is very good: elegant music with low rock quotient.

Supersister had a sound very much in the Canterbury scene, and if I had to compare them to another band it would with no doubt be Caravan. They blend their own Dutch ideals and a touch humor into a unique mixture of progressive rock. Plenty of flute or sax or both can be heard weaving in and out of the varied organ and piano. Influences from Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, some Wigwam (lots of organ) and from Soft Machine (especially from the time when Soft Machine was a trio) can be heard.

Originally released on the fabled Holyground label - and recorded in 1971 by students who later went on to work with Bill Nelson and other Holyground acts - only 99 copies of this album were made. Consequently this reissue will be much sought after by collectors. Mixing elements of folk and jazz into a progressive and sometime psychedelic stew, this is an interesting release that lives up to its reputation.

Originally a Limited Edition, included with the first 450 copies of the Fred Baggen biography 'Supersister Looking Back, Naked'. Shortly afterwards the cd was also made available separately. The album is comprised of never before released songs, written about in the book and recorded by Supersister in 1969 and the early 70's.

Ex Vitae were a jazz group from Limoges that created their only album in 1978. Ex Vitae offers original and tempting themes. The album presents an interesting crossing of electric jazz and Progressive rock. You will remark a slight influence of Moving Gelatine Plates with regard to the construction of the themes and the use of a wide range of instruments.

Le groupe écossais The Jesus and Mary Chain, auréolé d'une réputation trouble pour ses concerts chaotiques, a eu une influence importante et durable dans le rock. Combinant une sensibilité mélodique et pop à un goût prononcé pour la saturation, le groupe a donné au rock britannique quelques-uns de ses plus essentiels albums des années 80, en premier lieu desquels l'incontournable Psychocandy (1985). Le groupe se sépare en 1999, après un dernier album l'année précédente. Il se reforme en 2007 et se lance dans une série de festivals et de tournées, en Europe, en Amérique du Nord, en Australie et au Japon. Très rapidement, Jim Reid, le chanteur, assure que la reformation se traduira par un nouvel album studio. Mais les années passent, seulement rythmées par la gestion de leur back catalogue (The Power of Negative Thinking : B-Sides & Rarities, Upside Down : The Best of The Jesus And Mary Chain et The Complete Vinyl Collection. Plusieurs fois, la sortie du nouvel opus est annoncée comme imminente, mais elle n'intervient qu'en 2017, sous le nom de Damage and Joy, mettant fin à 19 ans de disette.

Rush is a Canadian rock band composed of Geddy Lee (bass, lead vocals, keyboards), Alex Lifeson (guitars, backing vocals) and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyrics). Forming in 1968, the band went through several configurations until arriving at its current line-up when Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey in July 1974, two weeks before the group's first United States tour…

Over the past 20 years Australian progressive/alternative/underground rock of the early 1970s has taken on a huge cult collector following throughout the world. This is particularly so in Europe, where vast sums are paid for scarce original vinyl albums by such bands as Kahvas Jute, Galadriel, The Masters Apprentices, Fraternity, Blackfeather, Company Caine, Tamam Shud, Pirana, and New Zealand's Dragon - outfits which forged a distinctive Oz Rock sound that would eventually be embraced by an international mass audience.

One of those bands where you’re not quite sure why you’ve missed them. The distinctive visual style continues and the foursome of Nick Beggs, Marty Townsend, Frank Van Bogaert and Marcus Weymaere getting a couple of significant helping hands on Black Rain…

Neal Morse (vocals, keyboard, guitar), Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals) and Randy George (bass, keyboards) are each widely acclaimed as progressive rock musicians in their own fields, but fans worldwide know that, together, they can always be relied upon to create aparticular magic. On their Cover To Cover series, the trio has covered songs from such greats as, Paul McCartney, Cream, The Who, Jethro Tull, Steely Dan, and many more. They also have also covered some prog classics from the likes of King Crimson and Yes. Cover To Cover Anthology (Vol.1-3) brings together all 3 albums, including the brand new 'Cov3r to Cov3r' as well as remastered & resequenced versions of the first two releases, across 3CD's.