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FUSIOON 's/t' LP (first self titled LP) (Spain, Sommor Records, Catalogue #SOMM033) Brand new/unplayed copy of Sommor Records label edition of first self-titled LP by legendary Spanish progressive psych jazz-rock fusion band Fusioon.

(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

'Sommor Records present a reissue of Fusioon's Danza Del Molinero, originally released in 1972. This is the first album by these Catalan psych-progsters. Traditional Spanish songs receive a psychedelic/progressive/jazz-rock treatment with a tremendous rhythm section (drum breaks galore), fuzz-tone guitar, Hammond and analog keyboards, piano, and occasional string arrangements. RIYL: Soft Machine, Egg, Goblin, Arzachel, Le Orme, Collegium Musicum. Master tape sound. Original artwork in gatefold sleeve; Comes with an insert with rare photos and detailed liner notes in English/Spanish/Catalan.'

'Fusioon are, quite rightly, celebrated as one of the leading exponents of Spanish progressive rock. Their first album was instrumental and focused on Manel Camp's keyboard abilities, particularly his piano skills. The eight tracks are melodious and easily accessible, sharing some similarities with Ekseption, Focus, Wigwam (Jukka Gustavson), Collegium Musicum and The Nice. At times, their music on this album bordered on muzak and was overshadowed by both subsequent efforts. Fusioon 2 (1974), also known as their "crocodile cover album" proved to be a major step forward providing very satisfying progressive rock. Compared to British progressive rock you would have guessed it to be recorded around 1970/71 with its combination of classical (related to The Nice 1968/69) and jazz-rock styles recalling Soft Machine's Third, although with added guitars. The arrangements are well-balanced between complexity and directness on the four extended tracks (of which "Tritons" included variations on a theme from Tchaikovsky's sixth symphony as adapted by Keith Emerson.) In fact, this is one of the best attempts to merge jazz and classical music in international progressive rock. Minorisa (1975) was yet more complex, almost approaching Zappa and Gentle Giant, with lots of impatient flickerings between different ideas in three large-scale rock suites. This is refreshing and quite demanding - right at the core of the diffuse entity know as progressive rock. Suffice to say, Fusioon were aptly named and among the most important Spanish groups.' - Dag Erik Asbjornsen/Scented Gardens Of The Mind

- Sommor Records present a reissue of Fusioon's Danza Del Molinero, originally released in 1972.
- Catalan psych-progsters give traditional Spanish songs a psychedelic/progressive/jazz-rock treatment.
- RIYL: Soft Machine, Egg, Goblin, Arzachel, Le Orme, Collegium Musicum.
- Original artwork in gatefold sleeve; Comes with an insert with rare photos and detailed liner notes.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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