FUSIOON Absolute Fusioon LP/'70s Spain/Prog Rock/Soft Machine/Egg/The Nice/Focus

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FUSIOON 'Absolute Fusioon' LP (UK, Finders Keepers, Catalogue #FKR048LP) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2011 Finders Keepers label collection of rare singles and album tracks (circa early to mid-1970s) by legendary Spanish progressive psych jazz-rock fusion band Fusioon.

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NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

'Absolute Fusioon draws together the best tracks from Fusioon's short but vital discography. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Black Sabbath, Soft Machine, and Egg, this is an essential release for any discerning collector of rock. From the foundations of the Catalonian rock laietà movement. An uber-legendary exponent of Ibiza's 1970 psychedelic club scene. An essential for fans of freak-funk and symphonic jazz-rock with no Egg-ception. Imagine a Spanish mutation somewhere between Goblin and the Stark Reality. Featuring tracks from the cosmic studio of Jose Llobell (Enterprise/Oliver's Planet).'

'Fusioon are, quite rightly, celebrated as one of the leading exponents of Spanish progressive rock. Their first album was instrumental and focused on Manel Camp's keyboard abilities, particularly his piano skills. The eight tracks are melodious and easily accessible, sharing some similarities with Ekseption, Focus, Wigwam (Jukka Gustavson), Collegium Musicum and The Nice. At times, their music on this album bordered on muzak and was overshadowed by both subsequent efforts. Fusioon 2 (1974), also known as their "crocodile cover album" proved to be a major step forward providing very satisfying progressive rock. Compared to British progressive rock you would have guessed it to be recorded around 1970/71 with its combination of classical (related to The Nice 1968/69) and jazz-rock styles recalling Soft Machine's Third, although with added guitars. The arrangements are well-balanced between complexity and directness on the four extended tracks (of which "Tritons" included variations on a theme from Tchaikovsky's sixth symphony as adapted by Keith Emerson.) In fact, this is one of the best attempts to merge jazz and classical music in international progressive rock. Minorisa (1975) was yet more complex, almost approaching Zappa and Gentle Giant, with lots of impatient flickerings between different ideas in three large-scale rock suites. This is refreshing and quite demanding - right at the core of the diffuse entity know as progressive rock. Suffice to say, Fusioon were aptly named and among the most important Spanish groups.' - Dag Erik Asbjornsen/Scented Gardens Of The Mind

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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