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C-Sides

Apr 18, 2022 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Music

With Rick Comello

C-Sides specializes in obscure music from all over the globe. With rock at its core, Rick Comello explores multiple genres spanning the last 50 years, unearthing music from some of the finest progressive, fusion, avant-garde, psych and hard rock artists to ever grace this wondrous planet.

C-Sides Playlist #438

C-Sides
9:03 PM
Tea - Cool in the Morning
Tea Cool in the Morning
Tea Germanofon 1995

Greetings all! We begin C-Sides #438 with some Proggy Hard Rock out of Switzerland by this band that included Malta born and future Krokus vocalist, Marc Storace. This tune comes off the first of three albums by Tea. Originally released in 1974

9:08 PM
Metabolisme - Tempus
Metabolisme Tempus
Tempus Fugit Musea Records 2005

Progressive Rock from Menton, France. This fine piece of music appears on this short lived band's lone album. Originally released in 1977

9:11 PM
Pattern-Seeking Animals - Said the Stranger
Pattern-Seeking Animals Said the Stranger N
Only Passing Through InsideOutMusic 2022

New Prog Rock out of Los Angeles by this group formed by a few members of Spock's Beard. This tune comes from this ensemble's 3rd album. Released April 1st of this year

9:21 PM
High Tide - The Joke
High Tide The Joke R
High Tide Repertoire Records 1994

Psychedelic / Early Prog Rock from London, England by this band that included future Hawkwind violinist, Simon House, This classic requested track comes from High Tide's 2nd album. Originally released in 1970

9:30 PM
The Spirit of Christmas - The Factory
The Spirit of Christmas The Factory
Lies to Live By Unidisc Music 1998

Progressive Rock from Oshawa, ON, Canada by this band led by Bob Bryden who released two studio albums under the name Christmas in 1971. This fantastic track comes off the masterful third album, known as The Spirit of Christmas. Originally released in 1974

9:41 PM
The Gods - Plastic Horizon
The Gods Plastic Horizon R
Genesis Repertoire Records 1994

Psychedelic Rock out of Hatfield, England by this group that included (among others) future Uriah Heep members, Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake. This tune comes from the first of two albums by this group. Originally released in 1968

9:45 PM
Kill Devil - You Gotta Stop If You Can
Kill Devil You Gotta Stop If You Can
Kill Devil Self Released 1977

Obscure Southern Rock from Merrifield, VA. This rockin' tune comes off of this band's one and only LP. Released in 1977

9:49 PM
Gentle Giant - Peel the Paint
Gentle Giant Peel the Paint
Three Friends Columbia Records 1989

Amazing Progressive Rock by this well known band out of Portsmouth, England. This tune comes off the 3rd GG album, "Three Friends" which was originally released on April 14th of 1972, 50 years ago last Thursday.

10:03 PM
Michele Conta - E' Nell'aria
Michele Conta E' Nell'aria
Endless Nights AMS Records 2019

Progressive Rock out of Asti, Italy by the primary keyboardist of the legendary, Locanda Delle Fate (1973-78). This fine piece of music comes off of his only solo album, so far. Released in 2019

10:09 PM
Ross - Madness In Memories
Ross Madness In Memories
The Pit And The Pendulum Big Pink Music 2019

Hard Rock out of the UK by this band formed by the former guitarist for John Entwistle (on a couple of his solo albums) and also featured Bob Jackson, the vocalist from Indian Summer. This tune comes off of Ross' sophomore effort, originally released in 1974

10:14 PM
Prosper - Dance of an Angel
Prosper Dance of an Angel
Broken Door Garden of Delights 2003

Progressive / Jazz Rock from Bottrop, Germany. This terrific track comes from Prosper's one and only album. Originally released in 1975

10:23 PM
Violent Silence - Tectonic Plates
Violent Silence Tectonic Plates
Twilight Furies Open Mind Records 2020

For tonight's "Essential Epic" we have some relatively new Progressive Rock out of Uppsala, Sweden. This awesome tune comes off of Violent Silence's 4th studio album. Released in 2020

10:42 PM
Top Drawer - Song of a Sinner
Top Drawer Song of a Sinner
Solid Oak Akarma 2005

Psychedelic Rock from Mansfield, OH. This groovy tune sounds like something out of the late 60s but was actually released in 1972

10:50 PM
Uzva - Drontti III
Uzva Drontti III
Niittoaika Silenze 2002

We conclude C-Sides #438 with some top notch Progressive Rock out of Helsinki, Finland, circa 2002. Thanks for listening, folks! Be sure to tune in again next week! Then our voyage will continue! ☮︎