| View Larger Image | Rocksession | Audio CDby Embryo
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| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Studio: | Brain / SPV | | Release Date: | May 20, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 119,563th |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: A Place To Go
- Track 2: Entrances
- Track 3: Warm Canto
- Track 4: Dirge
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Released in 1973, Rocksession was the second of two Embryo releases on the Brain label, again combining their strange crossover of Space Rock and ethnic sounds. Compared to Embryo s later recordings, Rocksession still betrayed European influences, while already revealing obvious hints of the ethno style that was to make Embryo internationally renowned following their first African tour. This journey, which took the group on a four week tour of Northern Africa and Portugal in May 1972, came close to a culture shock for (Embryo frontman) Christian Burchard: It was like being on another planet. We didn t understand anything and discovered only later that they have a different tonal system and sense of rhythm. The four expansive, sweeping numbers on Rocksession went down well with the German press, Wilfried Trenkler commenting in Sounds magazine in 1972: It s seething and throbbing under a hot sun in a wide, peaceful landscape. Süddeutsche Zeitung described this unusual phenomenon even more aptly a few years later: Embryo are not only a band, Embryo are a trademark for world music. Rocksession is remastered and lavishly packaged in digipak format with all original artwork and new liner notes. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 2 reviews)
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Embryo - 'Rocksession' (Repertoire) 3 1/2 stars by Mike Reed (USA)  3 Stars
January 29, 2006
First release of this (apparent)compilation was in 1973.To some,'Rocksession' might take some getting used to. Call it world fusion,experimental krautrock,etc. Whatever you like.Believe this to be only the second Embryo release I've ever listened to. Oh,it isn't bad,by any means. The track listing is:"A Place To Go"(4:10),"Entrances"(15:39),"Warm Canto"(10:10)and "Dirge"(9:43). Heard this CD is similar to their 'Steig Aus' album. Might appeal to fans of Roman Bunka,mid-'70's Amon Duul II,Brainstorm and Eiliff.
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German fusion at its best by Steven D Phillips (Canada)  5 Stars
June 16, 2000
This album along with Steig Aus were rejected by United Artists for not being commercial enough. They were later released on the Brain label and considered to be their best.The music is in the same mode to Mahavishnu Orchestra;Jazz fusion with elements of rock.The keyboards are that of Mal Waldron an American jazz musician living in Germany.I would recommend this as well as Steig Aus and Reise.
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