[2024-06-28] Pallas "Eyes In The Night: The Recordings 1981-1986" 6CD/1BD box set (Esoteric UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:32 pm

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Description
• A new 7 disc boxed set anthology with 6 CDs and 1 Blu-ray video celebrating the music of Neo Prog band Pallas 1981 – 1986.

• Featuring the albums ‘Arrive Alive’, ‘The Sentinel’, ‘The Wedge’, singles and ‘The Knightmoves’ EP along with BBC recordings of the band’s Reading Festival appearance in 1983 and a session for the ‘Friday Rock Show’ in March 1984 and a CD of a previously unissued concert recorded at Ritzy's, Aberdeen in October 1985.

• Also includes a Blu-ray video disc (region free) featuring the entire ‘Live From London’ concert recorded in May 1985 and the 1984 promotional video for ‘Eyes In The Night (Arrive Alive)’. All newly remastered from the original master tapes.

• Includes a lavishly illustrated book with an extensive essay and poster.

PALLAS were at the vanguard of the so-called Neo Prog movement which emerged in the UK in the early 1980s. Hailing from Aberdeen, the roots of the band went back as far as 1974, but by 1980 Pallas had settled upon a line-up of EUAN LOWSON (vocals), GRAEME MURRAY (bass, guitar, vocals), NIALL MATTHEWSON (guitar), RONNIE BROWN (keyboards) and DEREK FORMAN (drums) and had begun to earn a devoted cult following in Scotland. A UK tour with MARILLION saw PALLAS perform at The Marquee Club in London and their self-released live album ‘Arrive Alive’ began to attract attention from the major record labels.

Appearing at the Reading Festival in 1983, Pallas then signed to EMI’s Harvest label and recorded the album ‘The Sentinel’ with former Yes and ELP producer Eddy Offord. The album reached the UK Top 50 in 1984 and was later remixed for release in the USA and is now regarded as a classic of the Neo Prog era. The following year Euan Lowson departed the band to be replaced by vocalist ALAN REED. This revised line-up recorded ‘The Knightmoves’ EP issued that year and also recorded a live concert for the ‘Live From London’ TV series. The band’s next album ‘The Wedge’ was another UK chart entry. After a dormant period of some years Pallas re-emerged in 1999 and have continued to record and occasionally tour, recently issuing their sixth studio album. The set also includes a lavishly illustrated booklet with essay by Pallas expert Mike Bentley and a poster.

Tracklist
[CD1: Arrive Alive (Released In 1981)]
1. 5 To 4
2. Queen Of The Deep
3. Flashpoint
4. Heart Attack
5. Crown Of Thorns
6. The Ripper
Bonus Tracks:
7. Arrive Alive (A-side of single 1982)
8. Stranger On The Edge Of Time (B-side of single 1982)

[CD2: Pallas At The BBC & More]
1. Paris Is Burning (A-side of single 1983)
2. The Hammer Falls (B-side of single 1983)
Live Reading Festival 1983:
3. Cut And Run
4. Ark Of Infinity
5. Arrive Alive
6. Atlantis
Friday Rock Show 1983:
7. Cut And Run
8. Shock Treatment
9. Rise And Fall / Heart Attack

[CD3: The Sentinel – UK Album Mix (Released In 1984)]
1. Eyes In The Night (Arrive Alive)
2. Cut And Run
3. Rise And Fall
4. Shock Treatment
5. Ark Of Infinity
6. Atlantis
Bonus Tracks:
7. East West
8. Crown Of Thorns
9. March On Atlantis
10. Heart Attack

[CD4: The Sentinel – US Album Mix (Released In The USA In 1984)]
1. Eyes In The Night (Arrive Alive)
2. Cut And Run
3. Rise And Fall
4. Shock Treatment
5. Ark Of Infinity
6. Atlantis

[CD5: The Wedge (Released In 1986)]
1. Dance Through The Fire
2. Throwing Stones At The Wind
3. Win Or Lose
4. The Executioner (Bernie Goetz A Gun)
5. A Million Miles Away (Imagination)
6. Ratracing
7. Just A Memory
Bonus Tracks:
8. Stranger
9. Nightmare
10. Sanctuary
11. Mad Machine
12. A Stitch In Time
13. Throwing Stones At The Wind (single mix)

[CD6: Live At Ritzy’s, Aberdeen 22nd October 1985]
1. Dance Through The Fire
2. Cut And Run
3. Shock Treatment
4. Ratracing
5. Throwing Stones At The Wind
6. Executioner
7. Just A Memory
8. Crown Of Thorns
9. A Million Miles Away (Imagination)
10. Sanctuary

[Blu-ray: Live From London, The Camden Palace 20th May 1985]
1. Shock Treatment
2. Crown Of Thorns
3. Cut And Run
4. A Million Miles Away (Imagination)
5. Nightmare
6. Dinosaur
7. Sanctuary / Atlantis
8. Stranger
9. Eyes In The Night (Arrive Alive)
Bonus Content:
10. Eyes In The Night (promo video 1984)

Packshot (click for full size):

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jun 28, 2024 12:09 pm

A packshot has been added to the first post.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

These guys were pretty good.

Nowhere near as talented or creative as Marillion, but definitely in that second-tier of the 80s Prog revival with bands like Nightwing, Twelfth Night, Pendragon, IQ, etc.

This is too much for me, but I do have The Sentinel and it’s pretty good stuff.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2024 11:53 am

The packshot in the first post has been updated.

richman666 · 15 Nov 2006

My copy shipped from AmazWAN UK today. I probably won't have it for a couple of weeks. I've only ever heard their later albums, starting around 1999, so it will be nice to finally check out their early stuff. If they're on the same level as Pendragon & IQ, as Pete mentioned, that will be great for me, since I consider both of them top-tier "80s prog revival" bands.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

richman666 wrote:

My copy shipped from AmazWAN UK today. I probably won't have it for a couple of weeks. I've only ever heard their later albums, starting around 1999, so it will be nice to finally check out their early stuff. If they're on the same level as Pendragon & IQ, as Pete mentioned, that will be great for me, since I consider both of them top-tier "80s prog revival" bands.

I think you’ll like them.

There are some really good moments and they had some chops.

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