[2024-08-30] Various Artists "Ring The Bells And Sing: Progressive Sounds Of 1975" 4CD box set (Esoteric UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat May 25, 2024 7:55 pm

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Description
• The next of Esoteric’s series of compilations focussing on the year in prog.

• A new 4CD remastered clamshell box set celebrating the finest musical sounds of so-called “progressive” rock music of 1975.

• Five hours of music featuring tracks by Barclay James Harvest, Baker Gurvitz Army, Be Bop Deluxe, Camel, Caravan, Gentle Giant, Greenslade, Steve Hackett, Peter Hammill, Hatfield & The North, Hawkwind, Steve Hillage, Man, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Nektar, Pfm, Procol Harum, Nektar, Renaissance, Soft Machine, Van der Graaf Generator, Yes and many more.

• Includes an illustrated booklet with essay by Mark Powell.

The next release in Esoteric’s series of compilations celebrating so-called “progressive” rock music, ‘Ring the Bells and Sing – Progressive Sounds of 1975’ is a 4CD clamshell box set which gathers together over five hours of music from 1975. Sometimes dismissed in later years by some critics as a year when rock music was failing to progress, this compilation reveals that 1975 was indeed a year where a great deal of excellent, diverse and creative music continued to be produced by artists for an audience for whom the album was the important format and the iconic television series The Old Grey Whistle Test was essential viewing.

The compilation also features lesser-known acts who failed to make a wider known impression but produced excellent work of a wide breadth such as DRUID, FRUUPP, GLOBAL VILLAGE TRUCKING COMPANY, KESTREL, STACKRIDGE, STRING DRIVEN THING and WIGWAM. ‘Ring the Bells and Sing’ is an opportunity to experience some diverse progressive sounds of 1975.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. The Show Of Our Lives – Caravan
2. In My Life – Barclay James Harvest
3. Maid In Heaven – Be Bop Deluxe
4. Assault & Battery / The Golden Void – Hawkwind
5. Squire – Alan Hull
6. Just The Same – Gentle Giant
7. Rufus T. Firefly – Stackridge
8. Soon (Single Version) – Yes
9. The Salmon Song – Steve Hillage
10. Rhayader Goes To Town – Camel
11. Modern Times – Al Stewart
12. Ocean Gypsy – Renaissance

[CD2]
1. Spiral Galaxy 28948 – Hawkwind
2. Star Of Sirius – Steve Hackett
3. Time – Baker Gurvitz Army
4. The Institute Of Mental Health Burning – Peter Hammill
5. Pandora’s Box – Procol Harum
6. Wind Cloud - Kestrel
7. Music In Dreamland – Be Bop Deluxe
8. Harlequin – PFM
9. Lucky Seven – Chris Squire
10. Nightingales And Bombers – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
11. Sheba’s Song – Fruupp
12. Solar Musick Suite – Steve Hillage

[CD3]
1. People – Baker Gurvitz Army
2. From Under – PFM
3. It’s All Over – Nektar
4. Toward The Sun – Druid
5. 7171 551 – Man
6. Free Hand – Gentle Giant
7. No One’s More Important Than The Earthworm – Stackridge
8. Doldrums – Greenslade
9. Watch Out, There’s A Mind About – Global Village Trucking Company
10. Pig Storm – Wigwam
11. Give My Compliments To The Chef – Sensational Alex Harvey Band
12. Starving In The Tropics – String Driven Thing
13. Out Of My Tree – Clive John

[CD4]
1. Hazard Profile – Soft Machine
2. Didn’t Matter Anyway – Hatfield & The North
3. Bless Your Lucky Stars – Wigwam
4. Shadow Of The Hierophant –Steve Hackett
5. Hymn For The Children – Barclay James Harvest
6. Trip To The Fair – Renaissance
7. Arrow – Van der Graaf Generator
8. Dancer – Babe Ruth
9. The Dabsong Conshirtoe – Caravan

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Linda · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:02 pm

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[2024-08-30] Various Artists "Ring The Bells And Sing: Progressive Sounds Of 1975" 4CD box set (Esoteric UK)

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