Some of you may know the 60s/70s Greek progressive band Aphrodite’s Child due to their penning the theme to Chariots Of Fire in 1981. 666 is nothing like that. The original storyline detailed how a circus troupe put on a show in their tent based on the Apocalypse and filled with spectacular lights and sounds. While the show continued inside the tent, the real Apocalypse starts outside, but the audience believed it was part of the show. In the end, the tent disappears and both the real and fake shows unite. To portray this, we are privy to crazy Moog movements, absurd chants, bursts of chimes, wicked guitar licks…pretty much anything you could possibly desire from such a fucked up concept. “OO” (infinity) is like an entirely fucked up, miniature avant-opera. “All The Seats Were Occupied” is one of the greatest prog-rock jams I’ve ever heard. It can grow boring by the time you get to side four, but nevertheless,this one is a must have. Thanks, Ian.
Aphrodite’s Child
666
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Track Listing:
01) The System
02) Babylon
03) Loud, Loud, Loud
04) The Four Horsemen
05) The Lamb
06) The Seventh Seal
07) Aegian Sea
08) Seven Bowls
09) The Wakening Beast
10) Lament
11) The Marching Beast
12) The Battle Of The Locusts
13) Do It
14) Tribulation
15) The Beast
16) Ofis
17) Seven Trumpets
18) Altamont
19) The Wedding Of The Lamb
20) The Capture Of The Beast
21) OO (infinity)
22) Hic And Nunc
23) All The Seats Were Occupied
24) Break
I first heard about Childhood’s End from the Aquarius newsletter, which mentioned how scarce original copies of the album were (recent eBay auctions have consistently netted over $300), and that it was perfect for fans of Graham Nash, Gary Higgins and Gordon Lightfoot. I’ve always thought of “September Woman” and “Nightbirds” as a folk-ish, more psychedelic Leonard Cohen or Lee Hazlewood tunes. All the reviews on the web keep quoting a source claiming this record is “totally electric,” but I hear a plethora of acoustic instruments, and — after his delicate, unpracticed voice — Sawyer’s acoustic guitar is the focal point of the songs. The title track is by far the most electric and psychedelic of the bunch, but I wouldn’t really say the production and instrumentation are typical of psychedelic records. The most apt descriptor would probably be folk-rock. Childhood’s End was original released by Sweet Peach (an Australian imprint), but has recently been made available both on CD and LP by Guerssen Records (Spain).
Phil Sawyer
Childhood’s End
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Track Listing:
01) September Woman
02) Nightbirds
03) On The Other Side Of Silence
04) Childhood’s End
05) Where Did Everybody Go?
06) Electric Children
07) The Chase
08) Stranger In The Street
09 ) Letters To Seraphina
What can I say about the Humanist Advent Concept other than, “trippy”. The cover of Brainticket’s Cottonwoodhill warned listeners, “Don’t listen to this record more than once a day or your brain will be destroyed!” Invasion has a similar sentiment affixed to its cover. The opening “What’s Good What’s Bad” is enough to send most travelers hurtling into the darkness even when sober. Don’t let the poor singers get to you too quickly, this isn’t a record you listen to in the hopes of discovering fantastic vocal melodies. This is all about the guitar and the brilliant, lysergic tones it can create while spiraling between wildly off-kilter rhythms. I’d tell you to procure some nice herb before you sit down to soak in this album, but I don’t want to be held responsible for Invasions paranoia-inducing side effects.
The Humanist Advent Concept
Invasion
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Track Listing:
01) What’s Good What’s Bad
02) Light To Live, Love To Give
03) Concept’s Invasion
04) Condensed Energy
05) Conquest
06) Oh I Would Like
07) World Of Conviction
