Landberk - One Man Tell's Another (1994)

This is old-style progressive/symphonic rock much like earlier King Crimson, with mellotron, complex rhythms, and long songs. Not sure why this album is already out of print, except that it apparently was not discovered by many. From reviews I have read, their first album was not very good, so many probably didn't bother with this one. If you like 70s prog then listen to this and enjoy.

Credits:

• Patric Helje / song
• Reine Fiske / guitar
• Stefan Dimle / bass
• Simon Nordberg / keyboards
• Jonas Lidholm / drums

Track List:

1. Time
2. Kontiki
3. Mirror Man
4. You Are
5. Rememberance
6. Valentinsong
7. Tell

Download Links: Enjoy the Music, or here.

Other recordings by Landberk:

• Indian summer
• Lonely Land 

Mangala Vallis - The Book of Dreams (2002)

Mangala Vallis is an Italian neo-progressive/symphonic rock group. Although I label them neo-progressive because of clear similarities to Spock's Beard, they also have a very 70s progressive feel with a lot of similarity to Genesis and Gentle Giant. Part of this may have to do with their use of vintage instruments. Still, as steeped in older progressive sounds as they are, they still have a freshness about them that immediately drew me in.

The Book of Dreams is their debut recording and is currently out of print and nearly impossible to find. It is dedicated to the memory of writer Jules Verne, and each track is based on one of his classic books (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, & A Journey to the Center of the Earth).

Credits (Group Members):

• Gigi Cavalli Cocchi / drums, percussions (Remo, Paiste, Vic Firth)
• Enzo Cattini/ Hammond C-3 w/Leslie, Minimoog-D, Mellotron M-400, Akai S-2000, E-MU Vintage Keys, Gem S-3
• Mirco Consolini / guitars & bass

 Credits: (Guest Artists):

• Matteo Setti / vocals (2, 3)
• Stefano Menato / saxophone (5)
• Vic Fraja / vocals (4 - 5, 7)
• Elisa Giordanella / viola (2, 6)
• Kimberly Duke / narrator

 Track List:

1. Ouverture (1:40)
2. Is the End the Beginning? (9:30)
3. The Book of Dreams (7:07)
4. The Journey (12:14)
5. Days of Light (9:06)
6. Under the Sea (3:36)
7. Asha (Coming Back Home)(8:24)
8. A New Century (10:22)

 Download Links: Part 1, Part 2.

Galie - Galie (1981)

A Mexican progressive rock group formed in 1979, Galie has mostly acoustic approach and most of their songs are instrumental. Their sound is well balanced with guitar, flute and keyboards taking the lead in turn, but in a very well orchestrated manner. Their first album is self-titled (as are their other albums, followed by successive Roman numerals). The name Gallie is derived from the band members' first names. No longer in print and near impossible to track down, this is a nice little jewel I found a few years ago on usenet. The mp3 files did not come with a scan of the album cover, so if anyone has a good scan, please send me a copy.

 

Line-up / Musicians

• Eugenio Barrantes / bass, guitars
• Leopoldo Cabieses / guitar
• Ignacio Cordero / synthesizers
• Luis Díaz Torre / flute
• Alfonso Portilla / drums
• J. Ignacio Portilla / guitars
• Gabriel Tellechea / piano, moog

Tracks Listing

1. Obertura (5:22)
2. Galie (7:09)
3. Viale (5:21)
4. Sulap (4:28)
5. La Hoche (4:45)
6. El Utimo Sueno De Paganini (4:25)
7. La Fuente (4:12)

 Download Link: Enjoy the Music!