Monday, August 23, 2010

Various Artists (2008) -Psychedelic Portugal (Hard Psych and Progressive Sounds From Underground Scene 1968-1974)



Artist: various
Album: Psychedelic Portugal (Hard Psych and Progressive Sounds From Underground Scene 1968-1974)
Released: 2008
Quality: mp3 CBR 320
Size: 113 MB

Hot on the heels of the 4 LP Portuguese Nuggets series comes this ‘what happened next’ comp. The time span is 1968-74, with the emphasis on the early ’70s. The only recognisable band is Quarteto IIII.
As the back sleeve liners note, Portugal took its psych cue from bands like The Soft Machine, so as you might expect, there is strong prog and experimental quotient of often semi-instrumental material. Not that this is bad – many of the tracks have pleasant pulsating rhythms and are well played.
There are a few bluesy Cream wannabes but the real psych numbers are worth getting the LP for on their own. Fluid’s ‘O Homem Sentado’ is a delicate Nirvana like tune and others from Jose Cid, Sergio Borges, Heavy Band and Beatnicks turn in some very good sounds.








Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Ex-Libris - A Story
3. Objectivo - Gin Blues
4. Pop Five Music Inc* - Stand By
5. Chinchilas - Barbarella
6. Petrus Castrus - Batucada Vulgaris
7. Plexus (11) - Paraiso Amanha
8. Evolucao - Noites De Sabath
9. Fluido - O Homem Sentado
10. Fausto (6) - Instro
11. Beatnicks - Money
12. Mechanical Dream - Skate
13. Heavy Band - Funky
14. Quarteto 1111 - 1111
15. Banda 4 - Walking On The Beach
16. Jose Cid - A Viagem
17. Sergio Borges Com Conjunto Joao Paulo* - Paul Da Terra
18. Filarmonica Fraude - Devedor A Terra

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