Jose Cid - 10.000 Anos Depois Entre Venus e Marte [1999 Remaster] (1978)
EAC Image (WAV+CUE+LOG) | FLAC+CUE - 221 MB | MP3 (LAME VBR225-239) - 66 MB | Complete 600 dpi Art - 112 MB
Genre: Symphonic Progressive Rock [Portugal]
I had posted this right before the prior incarnation of Avax went away, and it doesn't seem like it made it over when it was reincarnated…
From Wikipedia [edited] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Cid):
Jose Cid is a Portuguese singer and composer. Outside of his home country, Cid is most famous for performing Um Grande, Grande Amor at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 and for the progressive rock album 10,000 Anos Depois Entre Venus e Marte. Over his long career, Cid has been awarded with 25 Silver, 8 Gold (2 double) and 3 Platinum records.
The progressive concept album 10.000 Anos Depois Entre Venus e Marte was originally released in 1978 and is considered by Billboard magazine to be in the top 100 progressive albums, and by many to be one of the Mellotron masterpieces. Cid's style on the record is very similar to the French take on symphonic rock with lots of string synths, Mellotron and a very simple melodic style. The guitar work works well with the keyboards. Lyrics are sung in native Portuguese. Most of the songs, influenced by a sort of mix combining The Moody Blues and Pink Floyd psychedelia were composed by Cid, some of them with the help of bass player Mike Sargent and drummer Ramon Galarza.
From ProgArchives [edited] (http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3537):
10.000 Anos Depois Entre Venus e Marte, Portuguese for 10,000 Years Later Between Venus and Mars, is a complete paradox of the present music composed and played by Jose Cid. The concept is that Earth was destroyed except for one man and one woman who leave on a spaceship. 10,000 years later, they return to Earth restored to its primal beauty. This album is considered by many to be one of the Mellotron masterpieces. Fans of spacey French symphonic rock and late '70s Eloy should really like this one. An excellent album. Highly recommended.
Currently ranked #114, 4.36 out of 5.00 rating.
The included 8-page booklet tells the whole story of the concept album. It's all in Portuguese, however.
Track Listing:
1. O Ultimo Dia Terra (4:21)
2. O Caos (6:00)
3. Fuga Para O Espaco (8:10)
4. Mellotron O Planeta Fantastico (6:43)
5. 10,000 Anos Depois Entre Venu E Marte (6:05)
6. A Partir Do Zero (4:43)
7. Memos (2:07)
Total Time: 38:09
Line-up/Musicians:
- Jose Cid / pianos, synthesizers, strings, Mellotron, vocals
- Josi Carrapa / guitar (8)
- Ramon Gallarza / drums, percussion (1-7)
- Ze Nabo / bass (all), guitars (1-7)
- Guilherme Scarpa Inas / drums, percussion (8)
- Mike Sergeant / guitars (2)
This is the 1999 Movieplay release (MOV 30 399).
Lossless - EAC image (WAV+CUE+LOG), packaged as FLAC+CUE, includes 500x500 cover art - RAR 3% recovery, 3 parts, 221 MB total
MP3 - encoded with LAME -extreme, VBR225-239, fully tagged with 500x500 cover art - RAR 3% recovery, 1 part, 66 MB
Complete art - 600 dpi scans of 8-page booklet, tray insert and CD, JPEG very light compression - RAR 3% recovery, 2 parts, 112 MB total
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MP3 - encoded with LAME -extreme, VBR225-239, fully tagged with 500x500 cover art - RAR 3% recovery, 1 part, 66 MB
Complete art - 600 dpi scans of 8-page booklet, tray insert and CD, JPEG very light compression - RAR 3% recovery, 2 parts, 112 MB total
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Password for link list and archives (note old site domain): www.AvaxHome.ru
No mirrors or posting of direct links, please.