Julian Jay Savarin - 1971 - Waiters On The Dance

Genre: Eclectic Progressive Rock

Origin: UK

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Released: 1971

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Julian Jay Savarin was the leader and main songwriter in Julian's Treatment. He wrote, directed, and played on the 1970 double concept album A Time Before This. It is based on the book Lemmus, A Time Trilogy - Waiters On The Dance, which Savarin wrote. A poet and writer, as well as a musician, he used his multi-talented focus to his advantage on many different projects.
Lemmus / A Time Trilogy-Waiters On The Dance, originally released in 1971 and re-released by Akarma Records in 2001, comes attractively packaged with the original artwork in the vinyl and CD formats.
A concept album with excellent music seems to be more ear catching than any other type of recording. When you know that there is a story behind the music, better yet an entire book, the entire picture begins to formulate in your minds eye. When you then take that formula and add powerful guitar riffs, grinding organ, and Lady Jo Meeks’ (later with Catapilla) voice to tell the story and set it all in motion with feeling, you have all the elements for a successful musical endeavor that spells progressive rock. This LP is a classic that deserves an abundance of attention by those that appreciate what this captivating genre has always had to offer its devout listeners. I am like many of you; I had never heard of this album before and felt entirely blown away by its impact. I am sure you will be too, and then you will wonder why you had not heard of this sooner. As the saying goes… better late then never, get it now!

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Line-up / Musicians

- Lady Jo Meek / vocals

- Julian Jay Savarin / story, arrangements, keyboards

- John Dover / bass

- Nigel "Zed" Jenkins / guitar

- Roger Odell / drums

Track List

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01. Child Of The Night 1 & 2 (8:36)

02. Stranger (2:21)

03. The Death Of Alda (5:29)

04. Dance Of The Golden Flamingoes (8:55)

05. Cycles (4:23)06. Soldiers Of Time (2:59)

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Enjoy!

Message - 1973 - From The Books And Dreams

Genre: Psychedelic/Space Rock
Origin: Germany
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Type Mp3 256 Kbps
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Released: 1973
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Excellent hard rock with progressive adds and psychodelic elements ( "Turn Over"), similar to Deep Purple,Twenty Sixty Six And Then and Waterloo. Song nr 2 is one of the best songs in hard-prog's history! Powerhouse ( Klinger and anonymous Rab and Werner) did they best!This album might be one of the best LP's with Mellotron.
A half-British, half-German affair (the same line-up that would record the eponymous masterpiece Message), From Books and Dreams is a dark, hard-rocking psychedelic album. The production makes for a very spacy, dirty and blurry atmosphere that serves the album well. I recommend listening to this album in the evening (preferably an autumn evening), light up a few candles, unplug the phone, sit back, lie down or whatever, and listen...
1 - Sleep : Not really a song, more of an introduction. A feeling of intense, wrenching vertigo, similar to the moment before falling into subconsciousness and the dream realm, is well depicted here. Blurry, psychedelic, a perfect mood setter.
2 - Dreams and Nightmares (Dreams) - One of the two very high points (personnaly I can't find any weak points) of this album. Starts where Sleep left off, with an hypnotic guitar theme, repeated for a while (the German influence, I guess) and built up until a riff change and vocals kick in. Now, some may not like Tom McGuigan's voice, I know I really love it. Not always on tone, he more than makes up for it with intensity and theatricality. Alan Murdoch shines all through the song, with amazing hard-rocking catchy riffs and a main theme that will be stuck in your head for days, months, maybe years. The rythm section, not as creative as on the eponymous album, is nonetheless very tight and enjoyable to listen to. A great support for Murdoch's riffs. Lyrically, the song dabbles in the nonsense of dreams (as does the whole album), therefore do not expect lyrics to make much sense, all the while still making sense (as dreams do). The song segues into :
3 - Turn Over! : A dark, psychedelic guitar pattern graces the song, serving as background to Tom McGuigan's saxophone wailing. This closed side one of the vinyl, as the words 'Turn Over' are repeated quite a few times at the end of the song, when the needle reaches the end of the lp (this trick was also used by Ange on Le Cimetiθre des Arlequins, and probably by countless others in that period).
4 - Sigh : Another psychedelic rocking number, but less dark than anything on side one. The majority of the chords are happy sounding, but that doesn't make the song less interesting. Once again, Murdoch's guitar lines are the focus of the song, and McGuigan's vocal melodies are also very interesting.
5 - Dreams and Nightmares (Nightmares) : The other high point of the album. The inclusion of keyboards makes for a haunting effect. Catchy dark riffs all the way through, interesting chord progressions... a great track.
This is my second Message album, and even though it is a bit less progressive than the eponymous, it is nonetheless an amazing album. Might not be a masterpiece, but it is damn close to being one. 4.5 stars. A shame these guys did not get the recognition they deserved at that time.


Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Sleer (2:51)
2. Dreams And Nightmares (Dreams) (12:45)
3. Turn Over (4:02)
4. Sigh (8:07)
5. Dreams And Nightmares (Nighmares) (13:13)
Total Time: 42:18


Line-up / Musicians

- Gunther Klinger / drums
- Tom McGuigan / vocals, woodwinds, synthesizers, Mellotron
- Allan Murdoch / guitar
- Horst Stachelhaus / bass


Enjoy!