Phoenix — Cei Ce Ne-Au Dat Nume 1972 (Romania, Progressive, Folk Rock)

Phoenix — Cei Ce Ne-Au Dat Nume 1972 (Romania, Progressive, Folk Rock)

The rock band "Phoenix" was formed in Timișoara in 1962 under the name "Sfinţii" ("The Saints"). Initially, they performed covers of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who. But, as you can imagine, the existence of a band with such a folk-opium-laden name, especially one singing enemy songs, was not pleasing to the authorities of the republic's communist regime. So, in 1965, the band changed its name to "Phoenix." Little by little, the guys began composing their own songs, mostly in Romanian. Gradually, the musicians turned to a virtually unexplored topic—traditional Romanian folklore and antiquities. They began collaborating with the Institute of Ethnography and Folklore at the University of Timișoara. And the results were immediate. The first attempt was "Cei Ce Ne-Au Dat Nume" from 1972—some believe it was the first longplay ever released in Romania by a Romanian band.

Tracks:
Ciclul Anotimpurilor
Preludia
01. A Oiler - 1:07
02. Jocul Timpului - 3:17
Primăvara
03. Introducere - 1:03
04. Păpăruga – 2:35
Vara
05. Vara - 4:20
Toamna
06. Toamna - 4:30
Iarna
07. Introducere - 1:14
08. Jocul Caprelor - 1:34
Nunta
09. Nunta - 4:16
10. Negru Vodă - Baladă - 14:55
11. Pseudo-Morgana - 6:47
Bonuses (from LP “Remember Phoenix”)
12. Vremuri - 3:14
13. Mamă, Mamă — 2:29
14. Te Ontreb Pe Tine, Soare - 2:49
15. Totuși Sînt Ca Voi – 2:15
16. Floarea Stîncilor - 3:03
17. Ar Vrea Un Eschimos - 2:27
18. Canarul - 2:25
19. Nebunul Cu Ochii Închiși – 3:12

Personnel:
Nicolae Covaci – guitar, recorder, vocals
Mircea Baniciu – vocals, guitar
Iosif Kappl - bass, vocals, violin
Valeriu Sepi - percussion
Costin Petrescu - drums


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