LP ISLAND: pictures(1977);RareSwissPRIVATEMasterp./MINT

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€ 101 Sold For

Jul 29, 2004 Sold Date

Jul 19, 2004 Start Date

€ 25 Start price

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orig. LP ISLAND : pictures ( 1977 ) ; Privatpressung ( Round 01001 ) , Switzerland 1977 !!! , 5 tracks, neuwertig !!! ( as new !!! ) - extreme rare !!!

- condition: mint ( record ) / vg++ ( fold-out cover, little seam split on the back cover )

In essence, Island could be seen as some sort of Swiss supergroup, though really they were the evolution from a number of bands, originating from Deaf, whilst also interconnected with Toad and Circus, as well as other lesser-knowns. So many origins and influences resulted in Island creating a refind and complex style. On their sole album, which was aptly as gloomy and as strange as H.R. Giger's visionary cover art, Island's music oozed invention. Often quoted as the Swiss Van Der Graaf Generator, Island has asimilar feel, with a very odd instrumentation for a rock band and a vocalist who sounds like a hybrid of Peter Hammill ( with a German accent ) with a few Peter Gabriel touches. Island had all sorts of unique elements at play, full of gloom and sinister lyrics. This album has justly been acclaimed as one of the masterpieces of Swiss rock !!!

Not to be missed in any serious progressive rock collection !!! Extreme hard to find album nowadays !!!

ISLAND

Pictures

released in 1977

Tracklist:
1. Introduction (1:28 min.)
2. Zero (6:13 min.)
3. Pictures (16:58 min.)
4. Herold And King / Dloreh (12:13 min.)
5. Here And Now (12:20 min.)
The band:

- Benjamin Jäger / lead vocals, percussion
- Güge Jürg Meier / drums, gongs, percussion
- Peter Scherer / keyboards, pedal-bass, voices, crotales
- René Fisch / saxes, flute, clarinet, triangle, voices

Versand weltweit !!! ( I ship everywhere !!! )

- Versandkosten für 1 lp innerhalb Deutschlands:

Warensendung ist seit 01.07. nicht mehr möglich ! ( Beschwerde an die Post. )
Päckchen = 4,50 € ( auf eigenes Risiko ! )
Paket = 7,00 €

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