Collector's Item

Open Spaces (1971). Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of Open Spaces by CMU, the band's debut album from 1971, this unique masterpiece is a much sought after collectors item originally released on the Transatlantic label. CMU (Contemporary Music Unit) were a unique fusion of Progressive rock, Jazz and Folk influences. In keeping with the mood of the times, Open Spaces touches a style that evokes the work of contemporaries Affinity or even Arthur Brown. In Larraine Odell, CMU had one of the few female vocalists of the Progressive era, a fine vocalist supported by a fine band…

The unreleased material has many entries, an example, such as a demo, take and rehearsal recorded 1960-1969. Some records were not published in the official album and bootlegs.

The band Mabel Greer's Toyshop changed its name to "Yes" in 1968. The original founders re-established Mabel in 2013, releasing the album "New Way Of Life" featuring Billy Sherwood & Tony Kaye.
To celebrate the 70th birthday of Chris Squire on March 4, and the first appearance on BBC’s John Peel’s Night Ride, finally a CD release of the first pre-Yes recording collection called ‘Images’. Written by Chris Squire and Clive Bayley. The original ‘Beyond And Before’, and ‘Get Yourself Together’ (the first time Chris ever sang lead vocals) plus 3 more. The unforgettable bass style of 20 year old Chris Squire, the west coast guitar sounds of Peter Banks and the fuzz box/wah-wah pedals guitar of 18 year old Clive Bayley, along with early pre-Jon Anderson vocal harmonies make this CD a great collectors item.

Chetarca was a progressive rock band from Australia that was formed after the demise of Langford Lever band in 1972. Chetarca were underrated and didn't get the recognition they deserved at the time but the age of time has seen their music become more appreciated amongst the progressive rock world. The self titled album was the bands only release along with the single "Another Day". Only 1000 copies of the record were produced making it a rare collectors item these days.
Musically, it is notable for no guitars - a dual keyboard assault of Andrew Vance (piano, organ) and Bruce Bryan (synthesiser) and Paul Lever’s wailing harp and bluesy vocals.

Jordi Savall & Hesperion XX - Elizabethan Consort Music, 1558 - 1603 (1998) {Alia Vox AV 9804}
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Classical / Renaissance / Baroque / Chamber Music

Although the first full consort of viols did not arrive in England until 1540, there were actually several intriguing examples of what are now called "consort" music from before that time. Of course, the homogenous viol consort became supreme, and the present program (also featuring some 2-lute arrangements) focuses on the first part of that repertory. This developed at Elizabeth's court in the 1570s & 1580s, among professional musicians, but based on relatively restrictive models. Some pieces in the present program are composed freely, heralding the next step in consort development which, along with the small output of Byrd, allowed the English consort idiom to fully flower. Of course that was followed closely by the even larger and more famous repertory of consort music by composers such as Gibbons which was eventually geared more toward amateur players.