David Kubinec’s Mainhorse Airline — The Geneva Tapes 1969-1970 (SwitzerlandUK, Progressive Rock)

David Kubinec’s Mainhorse Airline — The Geneva Tapes 1969-1970 (Switzerland/UK, Progressive Rock)


Progressive rock’s lost classic! In London, the summer of 1969 sees future Yes and Moody Blues keyboard-player Patrick Moraz hook up with bassist Jean Ristori, drummer Bryson Graham and World Of Oz singer songwriter David Kubinec. With financial backing in place, the band relocate to Switzerland, playing live with stable mates Supertramp plus supports to Free, Humble Pie, Canned Heat, and set about perfecting their musical vision – an innovative fusion of hard rock, classical themes and psychedelic-jazz. Within a year the initial band was no more, musicians leaving and Kubinec back in England recovering from health problems. Moraz later recorded the “Mainhorse” album for Polydor but the dynamic had altered. The group’s earlier recorded output, predominantly written by Kubinec and Moraz, remained undiscovered and unheard – until now, a fabulous collection of tracks, bursting with vitality and imagination, a fascinating insight into “what might have been” as well as a fluent slice of seventies’ progressive rock!


Tracks:

01. Overture And Beginners — 0:00

02. Blunt Needles — 3:35

03. The Passing Years — 10:04

04. Make It The Way You Are — 13:32

05. Pale Sky — 18:34

06. What The Government Can Do For You — 25:29

07. The Daybreak Of Eternity — 29:55

08. Directions For Use — 34:05

09. A Very Small Child — 38:24

10. God Can Fix Anything — 42:53



Personnel:

David Kubinec — lead vocals
Patrick Moraz — keyboards
Auguste De Antoni — guitar
Jean Ristori — bass
Bryson Graham — drums