Canterburyシーンとも密接な関係を持つ特異なFolk Rockバンド、英Polydorに移籍し発表された'73年作が欧Klimtから500枚数量限定のネオン・グリーン・カラーヴィニール仕様アナログで再発!後にTUDOR LODGE/MELLOW CANDLEと共に"British Folk三種の神器"と湛えられる名盤の1つ、HATFIELD AND THE NORTHDでBarbara Gaskin(vo)と競演するDave Stewart(key)、FAIRPORT CONVENTIONのDave Mattacks(dr)等がバック参加、最もドリーミーかつ英国的な儚さに満ちた傑作です!
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発売・販売元 提供資料(2022/04/14)
Spirogyra was an early-'70s progressive, psychedelic folk group fronted by vocalists Barbara Gaskin and Martin Cockerham. This was their third and final album, and it is distinguished by Gaskin's flitting vocals and Cockerham's madcap delivery. At times, their tendency to drift resembles the Incredible String Band with Gaskin being the equivalent of Robin Williamson. Spirogyra rocks with considerably more regularity than ISB but they're equally esoteric, nevertheless. Cockerham even does a convincing imitation of Hunky Dory-era David Bowie on "The Sergant Says," and his manic side is most evident in the middle passage of the three-part epic "In the Western World." This is a difficult album to classify and was as problematic to promote, given its conspicuous absence in the U.S. market. ~ Dave Sleger
Rovi