Country Lane — Substratum 1973 (Switzerland, Heavy Progressive Rock)
The starting point in the history of "Country Lane" is considered to be October 1970. That's when three guys came together in the Swiss town of Chaux-de-Fonds: keyboardist/vocalist Oliver Maire (from the band "Structures"), guitarist/vocalist Raymond Amey (of "Rhinos" and "Next Time"), and guitarist Freddy von Kaenel (of "Golden Birds"), who founded the new band. Somewhere between July and October 1971, they were joined by a couple more like-minded individuals: bassist Gian Carlo Duella and drummer Jean-Francois Donze (from "Open Road"), who formed the new band's excellent rhythm section. The musicians spent the rest of the year honing their performance skills, and in early 1972, they realized an ambitious stage project: they began performing their self-composed rock opera, "The Story of Alan and Pearl," at concerts. The piece lasted an hour and a half (!), but, unfortunately, this epic was not released on vinyl. On June 10, 1972, Country Lane was fortunate enough to open for Gong at concerts in Chaux-de-Fonds and Geneva. Following these performances, Country Lane began a lucky streak—they won second place in a music competition. The victory paid off in two ways: they signed a recording contract with Splendid Records, and the band was also invited to perform at several festivals. The musicians were fully prepared to record the album, so it only took them one day—November 9, 1972. The new material, while shorter than their rock opera, still evokes admiration. "Substratum" was released on May 16, 1973, and presented listeners with top-notch music.Tracks:
01. With A Sweet Whistle To My Ears - 0:00
02. It's Only Your Memory Playing Just The Thought Of A First Love - 6:21
03. Substratum - 8:56
04. In The Morning Sun - 10:44
05. Good Old Time - 14:11
The Disgusting Story Of The Captain Bloom - including (06-09):
06. Song To Ivan (Period) - 16:48
07. Letter To A Friend - 23:49
08. Captain Bloom - 31:29
09. Lilliput's Safari - 34:09
Personnel:
Raymond Amey – lead guitar, 12-string guitar, kazoo, lead vocals Olivier Maire - organ, piano, spinet, lead vocals (05) Freddy von Kaenel – rhythm guitar & banjo GianCarlo Duella - bass Jean-François Donze - drums + Jean-Pierre Louvin – producer
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