AZAHAR - Elixir (1977)
Prog Folk-Spain“This Spanish four-piece band made two fine albums, this is their first one. It’s released in a beautiful digipack FOC that contains the lyrics, a band picture, a short story and the tracking-list. If you compare AZAHAR’s music to TRIANA, MEDINA AZAHARA or MEZQUITA their sound on the nine compositions (between 3 and 6 minutes) is more laidback and more atmospheric, featuring tasteful keyboards (lush Solina string-ensemble waves, warm piano chords, sumptuous synthesizer runs), sensitive, often howling electric guitar, some fine flamenco guitar and strong, typical Spanish vocals (emotional and expressive). The running time is only 37 minutes but here it’s quality above quantity. A nice album but their next (and final) eponymous album is their best.
review by erik neuteboom
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR-Symphonic Prog Expert
1. Campos de Azahar (3:59)
2. ?Que malo hay Señor Juez? (4:38)
3. !Es que esto no tiene nombre! (5:50)
4. Mercaderes (4:39)
5. Un hombre cansado (3:44)
6. Cantaros de fuego (3:32)
7. Viaje a Marruecos (11:26)
a) Flipados
b) Que no me vean
c) Colgados de la rama gorda
Total Time: 37:48
Line-up/Musicians:
Line-up/Musicians:
- Dick Zappala / vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Antonio Valls / mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar
- Gusatovo Ros / synthesizer, mellotron, Fender Rhodes, piano
- Jorge Barral / bass, percussion, acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar
Releases information: LP Fonomusic (1977)
Releases information: LP Fonomusic (1977)
Original post by Merlinus