skyrover (marbled vinyl)

omega

Vinyl LP

Kiadó: MIG
Megjelenés dátuma: 2024-09-27
UPC: 0885513032218
Termékazonosító: 2F5371

11 390,-

1	Overture
2	Skyrover
3	Russian Winter
4	The Lost Prophet
5	Metamorphosis
6	Purple Lady
7	High On The Starway
8	The Hope, The Bread And The Wine
9	Final

Limited Edition Reissue

(500 copies)

Marble Colored Vinyl

After four studio albums and one compilation,

the Hungarian megastars Omega were still

much of an insider tip in the West.

However, sales figures were noticeably rising,

though far from going through the roof.

In addition, the band had evolved, becoming

more professional, both in their live performance

and in their appearance.

Those in charge at Bacillus/Bellaphon definitely

meant to hold on to Omega, so in 1976 the

contract with the quintet was extended till 1980.

And the band, together with producer Peter Hauke,

went to the Europasound Studios in Offenbach to

record “Time Robber”.

That LP was Omega's breakthrough in the West.

To date, the album is said to have sold around

two million copies. And this success was well

deserved; for the first time, the Hungarians

delivered a complex, self-contained work.

Hopes were high for “Skyrover”. Omega came

to Offenbach again and self-produced an exquisite

successor of “Time Robber”, which was in no way

inferior to its immensely successful predecessor.

Quite a few Omega fans even consider “Skyrover”

to be the better record, since the band elegantly

merged the styles, which on “Time Robber” still

appeared sometimes a bit stiff and side-by-side.

“Russian Winter” has become a live classic – titled

“Lena” on the Hungarian LP version.

With its Eastern European folklore references,

the song stood out from the musical concept,

and that's probably why it became a fan favorite.