Moroccan Roll (1977) is the instant studio album past times British jazz fusion grouping Brand X. The championship is a pun referring to this beingness their instant album: "more rock in addition to roll", however, Moroccan Roll is non a pace toward the stone & gyre side of the fusion equation, exactly rather an experiment amongst Eastern sounds in addition to softer textures.[2] The album is generally instrumental; exclusively "Sun inwards the Night" is sung past times Phil Collins.
Morrocan Roll is non a pace toward the stone & gyre side of the fusion equation, exactly rather an experiment amongst Eastern sounds in addition to softer textures that trades inwards the thunderstorms of their debut for rhythmically rich siroccos. Expanded to a quintet amongst the add-on of percussionist artist/morris-pert-mn0000990481">Morris Pert, artist/brand-x-mn0000614982">Brand X balances their arrangements amongst to a greater extent than equanimity, resulting inwards a subdued audio that is mesmerizing rather than arresting. The songs are written past times private members (their debut credited the band), exactly this doesn't yield the results y'all mightiness expect: piece artist/percy-jones-mn0000308478">Percy Jones' "Orbits" is essentially a showcase for the fretless bass, artist/lumley-mn0000834822">Lumley's "Disco Suicide" shares to a greater extent than amongst artist/frank-zappa-mn0000138699">Frank Zappa than the artist's typically dreamy tones, in addition to it's artist/phil-collins-mn0000337119">Phil Collins' "Why Should I Lend You Mine" that sounds near similar the operate of artist/lumley-mn0000834822">Lumley. The improve compositions come upward from artist/john-goodsall-mn0000228772">John Goodsall, including the opening "Sun inwards the Night" (featuring sitar in addition to a smattering of vocals from artist/collins-mn0000337119">Collins), the parched-sounding "Hate Zone," in addition to the album-ending "Macrocosm." artist/jones-mn0001675339">Jones' "Malaga Virgen" is about other highlight, led past times the artist's popping bass, delivered amongst a unique mix of restraint in addition to explosive energy. Morrocan Roll is notable for a heightened feel of humor, from lighthearted liner notes to its everything exactly the kitchen sink ending. If the music is to a greater extent than spiritually informed than their flashy debut, the contemplative listener volition discovery this build of subdued fusion jazz as rewarding.
Songs / Tracks Listing
Morrocan Roll is non a pace toward the stone & gyre side of the fusion equation, exactly rather an experiment amongst Eastern sounds in addition to softer textures that trades inwards the thunderstorms of their debut for rhythmically rich siroccos. Expanded to a quintet amongst the add-on of percussionist artist/morris-pert-mn0000990481">Morris Pert, artist/brand-x-mn0000614982">Brand X balances their arrangements amongst to a greater extent than equanimity, resulting inwards a subdued audio that is mesmerizing rather than arresting. The songs are written past times private members (their debut credited the band), exactly this doesn't yield the results y'all mightiness expect: piece artist/percy-jones-mn0000308478">Percy Jones' "Orbits" is essentially a showcase for the fretless bass, artist/lumley-mn0000834822">Lumley's "Disco Suicide" shares to a greater extent than amongst artist/frank-zappa-mn0000138699">Frank Zappa than the artist's typically dreamy tones, in addition to it's artist/phil-collins-mn0000337119">Phil Collins' "Why Should I Lend You Mine" that sounds near similar the operate of artist/lumley-mn0000834822">Lumley. The improve compositions come upward from artist/john-goodsall-mn0000228772">John Goodsall, including the opening "Sun inwards the Night" (featuring sitar in addition to a smattering of vocals from artist/collins-mn0000337119">Collins), the parched-sounding "Hate Zone," in addition to the album-ending "Macrocosm." artist/jones-mn0001675339">Jones' "Malaga Virgen" is about other highlight, led past times the artist's popping bass, delivered amongst a unique mix of restraint in addition to explosive energy. Morrocan Roll is notable for a heightened feel of humor, from lighthearted liner notes to its everything exactly the kitchen sink ending. If the music is to a greater extent than spiritually informed than their flashy debut, the contemplative listener volition discovery this build of subdued fusion jazz as rewarding.
Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Dominicus In The Night (4:25)
2. Why Should I Lend You Mine (11:16)
3. ...Maybe I'll Lend You Mine After All (2:10)
4. Hate Zone (4:41)
5. Collapsar (1:35)
6. Disco Suicide (7:55)
7. Orbits (1:38)
8. Malaga Virgin (8:28)
9. Macrocosm (7:24)
Total Time: 49:32
2. Why Should I Lend You Mine (11:16)
3. ...Maybe I'll Lend You Mine After All (2:10)
4. Hate Zone (4:41)
5. Collapsar (1:35)
6. Disco Suicide (7:55)
7. Orbits (1:38)
8. Malaga Virgin (8:28)
9. Macrocosm (7:24)
Total Time: 49:32
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