Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Diabolus, England


Diabolus - s/t. 1971 Bellaphon.

An outstanding album. Though only released in Germany originally, ironically it represents the UK progressive sound of the early 70s better than almost any other album I can think of. When I say progressive, I mean the Dawn, Transatlantic, Neon variety ala Raw Material, Indian Summer, Aquila, Jonesy, Hannibal, CMU and dozens of others. Great flute, sax and guitar lead raw progressive rock. A highlight reel of the scene. This album has been poorly served by the reissue market with boots and/or gray area issues dominating. I really hope Esoteric gets to it one day!

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 26, 2010 at 5:09 AM

    These are now being reissued by an Italian company (or at least they were about two years ago).


    Max.

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  2. Purple Peak RecordsAugust 26, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    Hi Max,

    Really? That's interesting. Tell me more. Do you remember the label? Is it legit? There are a couple of bootlegs for this album already.

    - Tom

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