Magic Spell ‎– Is There Anywhere A Gasstation 1980 (Switzerland, Progressive Rock)

Magic Spell ‎– Is There Anywhere A Gasstation? 1980 (Switzerland, Progressive Rock)

Magic Spell is an obscure progressive rock band from Switzerland, releasing one album in 1980 named Is There Anywhere A Gas Station. The album is very rare and hard to find, but if you can put the hand on this release for sure you will be pleased as I am. Very similar with Eloy, even the voice of Victor Waldburger is very much alike with the one from Eloy, the atmosphere the spacey moments are all here. Fans of Eloy will gone love this unknow record. Some fantastic keybords arrangements, very well performed, like on opening track Is there Anywhere a Gas Station? , near 12 min of great and elegant passages, all the pieces are good. Totaly unknown band and with a reall solid release, Magic Spell didn't catch the train to succes like Eloy or Pink Floys, maybe thet come to late with this album, early '80's were no more the home of progressive music. 3.5 stars for this little treasure, recommended specially for thos you like Eloy, PInk Floyd and specially the more speacy prog rock with a touch of psichedelic moments here and there.b_olariu May 11 2010




Just when you think you've heard all the private press progressive albums from Switzerland, on comes another one. I first heard of Magic Spell through a German catalog a few years ago, but given the title of the album, I just presumed it was another hyped piece of trash, which this catalog was prone to do. But in this case, they were right! This is fastball-down-the-middle progressive rock, with clear nods to early Genesis, late 70s Eloy, mid 70s Grobschnitt and a host of other Swiss bands like Agamemnon, Elysium and Eloiteron. One of the better ones I've heard from this peculiar Swiss scene. Side 1 is particularly strong, whereas Side 2 takes on a bit more of a commercial stance.ashratom Aug 30 2010



Tracks:

01. Is There Anywhere A Gasstation? — 0:00

02. Vernisage — 11:44

03. Turkish Invasion — 16:25

04. Glad To Be H.I.T.S. — 22:29

05. Angels Hope — 29:14

06. Cut Off — 33:18


Personnel:

Victor Waldburger — lead vocals, guitar
Roman Spiess — bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Mengia Clavadetscher — keyboards, vocals
Stefan Clavadetscher — drums, percussion, backing vocals

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