Ragnarok ~ New Zealand ***REISSUED***

Ragnarok. 1975 Revolution
Nooks. 1976 Polydor

***Debut reissued by Frenzy in 2022.

***Nooks was reissued long ago in Japan. It's legit but from vinyl. Need a better reissue.

UMR review

Priority: 3

10/25/10 (new entry); 3/11/22 (complete)

Cruciferius ~ France ***REISSUED***

Cruciferius - A Nice Way of Life. 1970 Barclay

***Reissued by Musea in 2022.

Like a lot of people, I was drawn to this title due to the Magma connection, in particular one Bernard Paganotti. I had a chance to hear this album in the late 80s, and it didn't sound anything like Magma. Therefore it isn't any good! What? Ah, the impetuousness of youth! Recently I had the opportunity to hear the album in full for the first time objectively. And what you find is a band with similar influences to Magma at this time. A mix of jazz, pop, and psych exploring the boundaries of rock during this era. It's not a common sound for France, though one can find similarities in groups such as Alice, Eden Rose, Frantz, Iris,and yes, even Magma's sprawling LP double set. And their side group Univeria Zekt. 

Priority: 3

5/4/15 (new entry); 3/16/22 (complete)

Motiffe ~ England ***REISSUED***

Motiffe. 1972 Derby

***Reissued by Seelie Court 2021 

UMR review

4/11/10 (new entry); 3/5/22 (complete)

Priority: 3

Wolfgang Bock ~ Germany ***REISSUED***

Cycles. 1980 Telefunken

***Reissued by Made in Germany Mar 2022

Electronic music with real drums. If you love Klaus Schulze's Moondawn, you will love this. One of the best in the electronic style. Some of his later albums are on CD, but not this one, his debut. 

Priority: 2

9/19/09 (new entry); 3/5/22 (complete)