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| ABEDUL - Rare 70’s progressive with nice keys/guitar and passionate AGAMENON - Acid psych rock rarity from 1975 AKELARRE - Basque band with a mix of prog and rock ALACRAN - Rock from 1969 with a few prog moves ALAMEDA - Like Triana ALBERT, FELIU I JOAN - Duo made up of acoustic guitars and keyboards. Floating and passionate, this is really some great stuff ALIDAN - Floating electronic space ALMAS HUMILDES - Folk rock from 1968. Pretty far ahead of its time! ALQUILBENCIL - Mixes prog & fusion. Excellent!!! ALTAIR - Keyboard/bass/drums trio in ELP style AMAROK - Prog folk with female vocals. Great! ASFALTO - Self-titled is hard rock. The rest are progressive. Start with AL OTRO LADO which is their difinitive album. http://www.myspace.com/grupoasfalto ATILA - Absolute progressive 70’s monsters. Essential! AZABACHE - Ex-Azahar prog rock with symphonic touches AZAHAR - Great late 70’s prog rock on Movieplay. BARO, XAVIER - Wonderful progressive folk BIJOU - Instrumental prog/symph with a sometimes spacey vibe. Highly recommended! BLOQUE - One of the best Spanish 70’s progressive bands in Granada/Triana style. http://www.myspace.com/bloquee BORNE - Instrumental prog fusion like a mix of Iceberg & Mezquita. BORT, EDUARDO - Movieplay progressive essential from 1975 with brilliant guitar & mellotron. BRINCOS - Psych/rock/prog from 1970 CAI - Their classic first progressive monster from 1977 with a bonus disc of different versions and previously unreleased tracks CAL - Monster rare progressive album in Triana style CAMACHO, HILARIO - Melodic prog folk by this singer/songwriter CAN AM DES PUIG - Spiritual folk multi-national mega-project from 1978. http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/bookofam.html CANARIOS - If this is not one of the greatest recordings ever then what is? Mellotron soaked masterpiece CARRION, ALFREDO - Classical symphonic by Canarios Composer CATHEDRAL - Hard rock COMPANYIA ELECTRIC DHARMA - One of the most prolific Spanish rock bands CONEXION - Unknown release from 1973 that blends prog with soul music. COSES - Catalan folk with a prog touch from 1978. CRACK - Progressive rock masterpiece. DIFICIL EQUILIBRIO - A bit like King Crimson. DR. NO - Solid concept album by this new symphonic rock group. DRACMA - These are for Marillion/IQ fans. Excellent neo progressive. ENBOR - Great Basque folky progressive ENGEL - Reminds me quite a bit of Mike Oldfield ERROBI - Basque prog FRANKLIN - Previously unreleased progressive concept album from 1974 with moogs & mellotron and a real winner! CD also includes some their early 70’s hard psych tunes. FUSIOON - Legendary Spanish prog. GANBARA - Basque folk with female vocals. GALADRIEL - Great prog/symph. http://www.myspace.com/galadrielband GRANADA - Classic Spanish prog. GRANDES GRUPOS PROGRESIVOS - With Pan Y Regaliz, Evolution, Cerebrum. GRECAS, LAS - Great flamenco psych/rock with dual female vocals. From 1974. GUADALQUIVIR - Great prog/fusion. GUALBERTO - One of Spains best guitarist. http://www.myspace.com/gualbertogarcia GURTH - Progressive fusion. http://www.myspace.com/gurthprogressive HAIZEA - Basque folk/prog HARNAKIS - Prog/symphonic rarity that has been out of print for years HERBA D’HAMELI - Predominantly instrumental symph/prog with a bit of fusion thrown in. Gotic & Camel meets Iceberg. Fantastic! http://www.myspace.com/herbahameli HUYGEN, MICHEL - Of Neuronium fame IA-BATISTE - Jordi Batiste & friends including Max Sunyer from Iceberg blending progressive with psych and folk rock IBIO - Essential late 70’s prog rock ICEBERG - Fusion masters IMAN CALIFATO INDEPEDIENTE - Classic late 70’s prog/symph/fusion. One of Spain’s best bands. http://www.myspace.com/imancalifatoindependiente IN NOMINE - A blend of classic and Neo prog ITOIZ - Top Basque prog group. ITZIAR - Another Basque prog folk gem with female vocals. IZUKAITZ - Basque folky prog. JESDAT - Blend of prog/electronic/ambient. http://www.myspace.com/jesdat KOTEBEL - Symph prog with great keyboard playing. http://www.myspace.com/kotebel LAGUARDA & TAPINERIA, PEP - Delicate folk from 1977. LISKER - Brilliant instrumental prog. LLACH, LLUIS - One of the best works by this composer from 1975 with epic side-long track. LO MEJOR DEL POP & ROCK HISPANO 1957-1989 - Musica Urbana, Canarios, Iceberg, Bloque, Nu, Obus, Tequila, Mediterraneo, Mezquita, Smash, Fusioon, Coz, Leno, Alameda, Asfalto, Miguel Rios, Cadillac, Salvador, Moris, Burning, Ramoncin, Orquestra Mondragon, Los Burros, Joaquim Sabina, Antonio Flores, Baron Rojo, Los Estudiantes, Los Sonor, Los Impala, Los LLopis, Duo Dinamico, Los Sirex, Los Brincos, Micky Y Los Tonys, Los Idolos, Los Relampagos, Los Gatos Negros, Los Selavajes, Los Cheyens, Los Pekenikes, Juan Y Junior, Modulos, Los Iberos, Lone Star, Pop Tops, Los Bravos, Los Pasos, Bruno Lomas, Vainica Doble, Lorenzo Santamaria, Formula V, Los Puntos, La Romantica Banda Local, Pedro Ruy-Blas, Milan Y Bibiloni, Suburbano, Veneno, Comapnyia Electrica Dharma, Orquestra Plateria, Labanda, Chucharada, Topo, Mermelada, Kaka DE Luxe, Paraiso, Kiko Venemo, Alaska Y Los Pegamoides, Zombies, Mecano, Loquillo, Polansky Y El Ardor, Trastos, Ole Ole, Rubi Y Los Casinos, Los Secretos, Radio Futura, Nacha Pop, Hombres G, Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados, Los Elegantes, Danza Invisble, 091, Pistones, Illegales, Barricada, Los Rebeldes, La Frontera. LOLE Y MANUEL - Progressive/folk/singer-songwriter duo from 1975 LOS BRINCOS - Early 70’s heavies MAGDALENA - Top private Basque progressive MAQUINA! - Organ early 70’s prog with a psych edge MASCARADA - Symphonic rock duo. Large dose of keyboards especially mellotron & synths MEDINA AZAHARA - Excellent progressive a la Triana MEJOR ROCK PROGRESIVO ESPANOL DE LOS 70’S, EL - Triana, Gotic, Granada, Azahar, Eduardo Bort, Goma, Gualberto, Pau Riba, Ibio, Alfredo Carrion, Vega, Hilario Camacho METAMORFOSIS - Brilliant instrumental prog fusion MEZQUITA - Absolutely essential late 70’ prog MILLADOIRO - Excellent Galician folk. MODULOS - Early 70’s psych/prog MORENO, BENITO - Melodic progressive back by Triana members MORENO, EDUARDO - Electronic/symphonic rock. MORON, DIEGO DE - Prog rock from 1977 with mellotron and contributions by Triana and Granada members. MOSCA, LA (THE FLY) - Psychedelic pop from 1970. MUSICA DISPERSA - One of the very first (1970) progressive albums to come out of Spain. NEURONIUM - Electronic/prog/new age. NEVERNESS - Progressive rock with excellent guitar playing and spacey keys. http://www.myspace.com/nevernesslive NU - Heavy Spanish Tull. NUMEN - Neo prog. OCTOBER EQUUS - King Crimson, Anglagard, Gentle Giant and Univers Zero echo throughout their music. Great! http://www.myspace.com/octoberequus OMNI - Excellent symphonic rock. ONZA - Nice fusion prog. ORDORIKA, RUPER - Rare Basque folk from 1980. ORQUESTRA MIRASOL - 2nd album from 1975 by these instrumental jazz rockers. OSKURRI - Most prolific Basque folk band. PAN Y REGALIZ - Monster rarity like early Jethro Tull on acid. PEGASUS - Post Iceberg fusion/jazz rock. PI2 - Combination of space and prog rock. PLANETA IMAGINARIO - Fantastic instrumental band that mixes prog/space/fusion/jazz. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/planetaimaginario PSICODREAMICS - Electronic space. PSICOTROPIA - Sort of like King Crimson with a dose of blues. RC2 - Symphonic rock with excellent keyboards (particularly synths) and guitar. http://www.myspace.com/rc2prog RIBA, PAU - Acid prog/psych. RIOS, MIGUEL - His 2 brilliant progressive works from 1976 & 1977. Highly recommended! RIVENDEL - Textured prog with real good emotional vocals. ROCKANDULAS - Compilation with Alameda, M. Azahara, Iman, Cai and Gualdalquivir. Some tracks otherwise not released. SABATES, JORDI - Wonderful instrumental symphonic fusion from 1975. SABICAS - Amazing flamenco prog/rock/jazz/fusion album from 1966 and some years ahead of its time. With Tony Levin as well. SAKRE – Fine Basque prog. SENOGUL - Instrumental symph/prog from Asturias that reminds me a lot of Crack. http://www.myspace.com/senogul SCAB, DOM F. - Electronics in 70’s Tangerine Dream style. Brilliant! SMASH - One of Spain’s most important rock bands. SNOWDONIA - New symphonic progressive with female vocals. Half sung in English and half Spanish. SOLER, TOTI - Acoustic/flamenco guitar ballad album from 1973 by one of Spain’s most influential musicians. STORM, THE - Hard prog/rock with tremendous heavy organ from 1974. SUNYER, MAX - Iceberg guitarist with his jazz rock group. TAPIMAN - Hard rocker from 1971. TARANTULA - Killer heavy prog on the 1st one. The 2nd has a much harder edge. TILBURI - Rock, progressive and folk from 1975 & 1976. TOMBSTONES - Well produced psychedelic rock on the same label as Kozmic Muffin. TOPO - 70’s progressive similar to Bloque. TRIANA - Flamenco prog legends. http://www.myspace.com/eltriana TRICANTROPUS - Instrumental symph/prog in Camel and Gotic style. http://www.myspace.com/anmarna UNOMA - Predominantly instrumental prog rock led by the guitar playing of Fidel Vazquez and a very strong synthesizer presence. Very good! VEGA - Instrumental prog/flamenco fusion. VEGA, DANIEL - Great progressive folk from 1976. VITOULIS, SAM - Excellent electronic music somewhere between the 70’s German electronic scene, Vangelis and Gandalf. ZYCLOPE - Refined prog rock in the style of Camel, Focus and Steve Hackett. |