OMEGA Omega & III (Digipack Edition)

Popis:

Long-awaited rerelease from the most successful creative period of the most famous Hungarian rock band Omega.

On St. Nicholas Day, December 06, 2021, singer and founding member János Kóbor passed away due to the coronavirus. Now the Omega albums from the well-known and successful Bacillus era will be rereleased originally and completely on CD, vinyl and digitally.

The 1973 LP “Omega I” was a compilation of songs from “Élö” and from the album “Omega 5”, which was released in the same year in the Eastern bloc. To boost sales of this first Bacillus record by the Hungarian flagship rockers, it was backed by two singles of the ballad "Gyöngyhajú lány" in English ("Pearls In Her Hair") and German ("Perlen im Haar").

After a few trips into symphonic and psychedelic rock realms, Omega presented themselves on “III”, released at the end of 1974, again more down to earth: Nine crisp hard rock tracks, only one exceeding the four-minute mark. For this album, Peter Hauke, still producer, and Omega not only used current material, but also included songs that had already been recorded in the Hungarian original in 1969: "Stormy Fire" and "Spanish Guitar". In order to attract a broader audience, the songs had been pared down, instrumental soloing was reduced. In order to attract a broader audience, the songs had been pared down, instrumental soloing was reduced. Although Omega had always flirted with progressive stylistic means since their turn to psychedelic rock in 1969, this time they kept their hands off intricate arrangements. Instead, they turned towards the zeitgeist by including rather blunt rock tunes like "Stormy Fire", "Go On The Spree" and "Fancy Jeep" in the list, which could also please a glam rock fan and passionate consumer of single hits by bands like The Sweet and Slade.

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Omega
Omega & Iii

- 1 -
1. Everytime She Steps In
2. After a Hard Year
3. Delicate Sweep
4. Parting Song
5. The Bird
6. The Lying Girl
7. White Magic Stone

- 2 -
1. Stormy Fire
2. Spanish Guitar
3. Go On the Spree
4. Remembering
5. Everytime She Steps In
6. Live As Long As
7. Just a Bloom
8. I Go Away
9. Omegauto