flame dream
Supervision

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Flame Dream - "Supervision"

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This ORIGINAL LP on Vertigo Records (6435 144) is made in Germany in 1982,INNER SLEEVE!

Band that weighed in somewhere between the UK classics from the 70's and the techno-pop bands of the early 80's, but not neo-proggy. Songs resemble Camel, Genesis, Machiavel ("Supervision"). This quartet is one of the best from the early eighties European symphonic prog scene. The band could be compared to Genesis (Foxtrot to Wind and Wuthering period), with influences of ELP, Yes and Gentle Giant; however they're not a clone! The compositions are characterized by the virtuosity of the very melodic keyboards, with a very good rhythm section, complex, but never annoying in the long instrumental passages. The sound is characterized by the absence of guitars, replaced by saxophone and flutes (good integration) and by a strange timbric of the vocals (that remind a little of Pendragon's Nick Barret). They released 5 albums on Vertigo, until now (9/94) not available on CD. The first album was self-produced, the others were produced by John Acock (who co-produced most of Steve Hackett's albums). The Albums: Elements: great album, very symphonic prog, with mellotrons, pianos, flutes, and without guitars. Out In The Dark: The best one, the most Genesis like, the only one with a guitar player. Supervision: like the first and second albums. A cleaner sound, with very dry drums. Travaganza: not so good. They tried to be more commercial, copying songs like "In the Air" by Phil Collins and "Turn it On Again" by Genesis and "Salsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel.

PERSONNEL
Peter Furrer - drums; Roland Ruckstuhl - keyboards; Urs Hochuli - bass, guitar; Peter Wolf - vocals

TRACKS
SIDE 1: Blackmail, Dancing Into Daylight, Supervision, Signs Of Solitude, Tragedy
SIDE 2: Time For A Change, Woman's Art?, Paradise Lost: Part 1 - Arrival; Part 2 - The Attack; Part 3 - Finale