[Hidden Rarities # 19] Olive (Jap)
The band Olive was active in the mid-’70s, releasing only a rare LP, “First Album” on Studio-3 Records in 1976, which has never been reissued. According to the sleeve notes…
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Focusing primarily on the late 1960s through the 1990s, it sheds light on underground works that remained outside mainstream recognition despite their artistic value. From private press albums and archival recordings to short-lived bands and unconventional experiments, each feature highlights music distinguished by originality, distinctive arrangements, and strong sonic identity.
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The band Olive was active in the mid-’70s, releasing only a rare LP, “First Album” on Studio-3 Records in 1976, which has never been reissued. According to the sleeve notes…
Riff Raff was an English band born in 1972 from an idea of keyboardist Tommy Eyre, who became famous for arranging the organ parts in the Beatles cover “Whit A…
It is in fact an act of courage, a strong accusation against the Mafia for the water war in parched Sicily. The story of two young lovers is intertwined with…
The English band Fuzzy Duck was formed in London in 1970 and included Mick Hawksworth, Roy Sharland and Paul Francis. Unfortunately, not much news has come to this band to…
Bead Game was a band from Cambridge in Massachusetts, USA. They formed at the end of the 60s and immediately a good live activity started in the local area, especially…
Mother Superior, besides being a rare and qualitatively beautiful Prog album, has the characteristic of being a group made up only of women. The album was produced in a period…
Sustain is a little known Dutch Progressive Rock band, whose story begins in the mid-1970s and continues until its dissolution in 1982. The group formed in 1976 as a quartet…
England, 1969. In the vast tapestry of early Seventies British Progressive Rock, there are threads that shine with an intense but fleeting light — destined to be rediscovered only decades…
ExCubus is a prog band born in Québec, Canada in the early 70s. They are considered one of the best obscure bands ever produced in Canada, their style is close…
Murphy Blend Murphy Blend Murphy Blend was a German Progressive Rock group, composed by Wolf-Rodiger Uhlig (Organ, Cembalo, Grand Piano, Vocals). The band formed in 1969, and the following year…