Showing posts with label C.B. Busser. Show all posts
Showing posts with label C.B. Busser. Show all posts

Friday, 13 May 2016

C. B. Busser's Warship-Suite Concept Album [1980] at last...





I mentioned this before in connection with his album Movies, and presented a mono recording at that time, two years ago.  Finally now we have here a suitable rip to enjoy.  As you can see above I again made the verso large so you can read a bit of the story line.  Naturally it's quite amusing.  The beginning:

"The story took place in the year 3000.  Humanity colonized the earth for the second time.  Different surroundings -- different faces -- different problems.  But one aspect stays the same: War!
--Stormy sea / amongst others we see King Solgan, master of North-Sambronia (formerly Spain) / Our ship is heading for our home par [sic], lade with loot and riches... "

But the music is well-composed progressive of the highest calibre, with parts recalling Fripp's King Crimson atonal crescendo material, the use of mellotron achieving a very majestic overall sound, the purely instrumental pieces building beautifully in waves of emotional sound.  This is the intro, with its symphonic statement of themes that would later be explored further:





Scant information here.




Monday, 2 June 2014

C. B. Busser - Movies from 1978 [new rip] + Warship Suite 1979 [bonus]




This is by far his best work, and I include the material from his earlier band "Whipping Post" which anyways is not progressive, merely blues-rock garbage.  The mellotron is what makes this for me just succulently, nostalgically heavenly.  

What about the cover drawing-- is it a flock of sheep behind the oddly coated man in the hat?  When I look closely, I fail to see any heads or faces to provide some reference.  The other side of the gatefold doesn't provide any clues.  Very mysterious and evocative, as is the light emanating from him.  I really love the transmission lines, which make for such an odd image.  Unfortunately, my friend who did this rip did not scan the inside so credits for this are absent.  Anyone with more information please help.  

As with the other great album he did, "Warship Suite", C. B. plays all the instruments here.  Please note that the remainder in his discography, all of which I've heard, is utter crap!

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Now here's the first track, notice straightaway that mellotronly heaven: