Spanish progressive rock timeline (70's & 80's)
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The reason for choosing this particular period of the prog rock scene in Spain is the fact that it was during this period that this musical style appear in the country, no doubt following the trend already very popular specially in Great Britain, but also in other European countries (Italy, France, Germany.. )
Although this genre of music has attracted millions of fans throughout the years and critics and musicologists have tried to single out the characteristics that make this genre different from all other genres, it is still however sometimes difficult to answer weather a particular group or album can be catalog into the "progressive rock" category. Among the many reliable sources to help us identify what "progressive rock" is all about there is this interesting introductory article on the subject on Wikipedia
On choosing the albums that we should bring to this list we have tried to follow the main characteristics generally acknowledged nowadays as key to determine whether an album should or should not be considered as a pro grock.
Many would be surprised not to find a particular group or music that they consider "progressive rock". As a matter of fact we have included in this list albums that we would not considered strictly prog rock.
The fact that many fans and critics in Spain do consider some of these albums as "progressive rock" have convinced us however to include them in the list. The instruments and sounds of prog rock can be found in these albums, sometimes the length of the tracks or some of the other characteristics of prog rock are there even though in many occasions the tunes, the melodies and harmonies so much characteristic of traditional prog rock are missing.
Progressive rock for example has fused particularly in Spain with Spanish traditional music, mainly andalusian or flamenco-derived music. For these and other reasons we have not included in this timelime albums that we considered only tangentially "progressive rock". Sometimes they are more "folk" or "jazzy" than "progressive rock". There were very interesting examples of jazz-rock particularly from Catalonia that deserve a lot of attention from fans and critics. And the same can be said about folk-based or any other type of genre from the country.
Being Crack however a progressive rock band we will limit here our scope to the most representative "progressive rock albums" produced in this country during this golden era of the genre. Concerning the beginnings of prog rock in Spain we decided to start our list (1974) with Ciclos considered the first undisputed example of the genre in the country. There are of course predecessors, although most of the time it is hard to place them fully into the genre. A special note here about Los Módulos , a great Spanish group from the early seventies considered by many as the first truly representative of early prog rock in the country. There are clearly many sounds and ideas in their music that we will here a few years later on full-fleged progressive rock groups and ... If you haven't yet listened to Los Módulos, well, don't miss them. Go here!
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23/7/1979
MEZQUITA - Recuerdos de mi tierra
- Chapa Discos – HS-35024
- Released - 24 Sep 1979
- Recorded At - Audiofilm
- Bass, Percussion, Vocals - Randy
- Cello - Manuel López
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals - Zorilla
- Engineer - Antonio Morales
- Guitar, Vocals - José Rafa
- Keyboards, Vocals - Roscka
- Producer - Vicente Romero
- Violin - Jose Azpiri, Juan Ferrara, Santiago Crespo
- Further information
- Video: Recuerdos de mi tierra (álbum)
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23/7/1979
CRACK - Si todo hiciera Crack
- Chapa Discos – HS-35.021
- Released - 23 Jul 1979
- Arranged By, Producer - Crack
- Executive Producer - Vicente Romero
- Bass - Alex Cabral
- Drums - Manolo Jimenez
- Guitar - Rafael Rodriguez
- Keyboards, Vocals - Mento Hevia
- Vocals, Guitar, Flute - Alberto Fontaneda
- Written-By: Alberto Fontaneda, Mento Hevia
- Further information
- Video: Marchando una del Cid (tema) Disco completo 1
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12-3-1979
BLOQUE - Hombre, Tierra Y Alma
- Chapa Discos – HS 35.017
- Released - 12 Mar 1979
- Recorded At – Estudios Kirios de Madrid, del 11 al 19 de Enero de 1979 y mezclado en el mismo sitio los días 23, 29 y 30 del mismo mes.
- Arranged By, Producer - Bloque
- Executive producer - Luis Soler
- Guitars, Bass – Sixto F. Ruiz
- Bass [Bajista en Directo] - Javier G. Tazón
- Percussion, Vocals - Carlos Terán
- Guitars, Vocals - Juanjo Respuela
- Keyboards, Vocals - Juan Carlos Gutierrez
- Técnico de Sonido en Directo, Vocals – Luis M. Pastor
- Engineer - Luis Calleja
- Further information
- Video: Meditación (tema)
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1979
AZAHAR - Azahar
- Movieplay – 17.1536/3
- Recorded At - Estudios Sonoland
- Bass - Enrique Carmona, Julio Blasco
- Drums, Percussion - Willy Trujillo
- Guitar - Antonio Valls
- Mixed By - Antonio García-Oñate, Azahar
- Producer - Gonzalo Garciapelayo
- Synthesizer, Organ, Electric Piano, Piano [Acústica] - Manolo Manrique
- Técnico sonido - Angel Gil
- Vocals, Clavinet - Ricardo Zappala
- Further information
- Video: Expreso a Ketama (tema)
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1979
MEDINA AZAHARA - Medina Azahara
- CBS – S 84014
- Bass - Manuel Molina
- Drums - José Antonio Molina
- Guitar - Miguel Galán
- Keyboards - Pablo Rabadán
- Liner Notes - Pepe Contreras
- Recorded by - Antonio Morales (2)
- Vocals - Manuel Martínez
- Further information
- Video: Paseando por la mezquita (tema)
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1979
ICEBERG Arc-en-ciel
- Bocaccio Records – BS-32128
- Recorded At - Estudios Sonoland
- Ac. guitar, Guitar el. - J. Suñé
- Bass - Primitivo Sancho
- Drums - Jordi Colomer
- Electric Piano, Piano, Clarinete, Synthesizer - J. Mas
- Mixed By - Antonio Lomas, Jose Antonio Alvarez Alija
- Producer, Arranged By - Iceberg
- Written by - J. Mas (tracks: B2), J. Suñé (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
- Further information
- Video: Arc-en-ciel (álbum)
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1979
TRIANA - Sombra y Luz
- Movieplay – 17.1439/4
- Recorded At - Estudios Sonoland finaales de 1978 y principios del 1979
- Arranged By - Triana (2)
- Drums, Percussion, Voice - Juan José Palacios
- Bass - Manolo Rosa
- Guitar el. - Antonio Pérez (pistas: A1, B2, B3), Enrique Carmona (pistas: A1 to B1, B3), Pepe Roca
- Engineer - José Fernández
- Spanish guitar, Vocals - Eduardo Rodríguez R.
- Keyboards, Vocals - Jesús De La Rosa
- Producer - Gonzalo Garciapelayo
- Engineer - Antonio Lomas
- Vocals - Eduardo Rodríguez R. (pistas: B2), Enrique Carmona (pistas: B1), Pepe Roca (pistas: A2)
- Vocals - Miguel Angel Iglesias (pistas: A3)
- Written by - J. de la Rosa (pistas: A1 to B1, B3)
- Further information
- Video: Sombra y luz (tema)
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1979
ALAMEDA -Alameda
- Epic – EPC 83571
- Discos CBS, S.A., Madrid
- Recorded At - Audiofilm
- Bass - Manuel Rosa
- Drums - Luis Moreno
- Engineer - Antonio Morales
- Guitar [Guitars], Vocals - Jose Roca
- Keyboards - Manuel ºMarinelli, Rafael Marinelli
- Further information
- Video: Alameda (álbum)
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1978
GOTIC -Escenes
- Movieplay – 17.1302/6
- Recorded At - Estudios Gema
- Ac. guitar, Guitar - Josep Albert Cubero (pistas: A2, B2, B3)
- Bass, Gong, Handclaps - Rafael Escoté
- Classical Guitar - Jordi Codina (pistas: B3)
- Design - Miguel Angel Machín
- Drums, Percussion, Handclaps - Jordi Martí
- Engineer - Jordi Vidal
- Flute, Piccolo Flute, Handclaps - Jep Nuix
- Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano [Fender], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog], Violin, Electric Organ [Hammond], Handclaps - Jordi Vilaprinyó
- Further information
- Video: Escènes (álbum)
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En 1978
IBIO - Cuevas de Altamira
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- Fonomusic – 5046703312
- Recorded At - Torres Sonido en enero de 1978
- Ac. guitar, Electric guitar - Dioni Sobrado
- Bass, Vocals - Lily Alegría
- Drums - Ito Luna
- Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Mellotrona - Mario Gómez
- Producer – Gonzalo Garciapelayo
- Sound Engineer – Juan Carlos Trigo
- Design – Mario Gómez Calderón
- Further information
- Video: Cuevas de Altamira (tema)
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1978
ATILA Reviure
- EMI-Odeon – 10C 054-021.462
- Movieplay – 17.1302/6
- Recorded At - Estudios Gema
- Further information
- Video: Reviure (álbum)
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1978
IMÁN - Califato independiente
- CBS – S 82843
- Recorded At - Estudios Kirios Febrero 1978
- Arranged By - Imán, Califato Independiente (pistas: A1, B1, B2), Manuel Rodríguez (pistas: B3)
- Bass, Vocals - Iñaki Egaña
- Co-Producer - Imán, Ricardo Pachón
- Congas - Javier Fernández Blanco (pistas: A1)
- Drums, Percussion - Kiko Guerrero
- Guitar [Acústica, española, Eléctrica 6 & 12 Cuerdas], Vocals - Manuel Rodríguez
- Marimba - Juan Iborra (pistas: A1)
- Percussion - Iñaki Egaña (pistas: A1.1), Manuel Rodríguez (pistas: A1.1)
- Producer - Teddy Bautista
- Synthesizer [ARP 2600, Farfisa Synthorchestra, Mini Moog, Elka Rhapsody], Mellotron, Organ [Farfisa], Piano - Marcos Mantero
- Escrito por - Imán, Califato Independiente (pistas: A1), Manuel Rodríguez (pistas: B1, B3), Marcos Mantero (pistas: B2)
- Further information
- Video: Califato independiente (álbum)
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1978
ÑU - Cuentos de ayer y de hoy
- Chapa Discos – HS-35.007
- 30 Oct 1978
- Bass - Jorge Calvo
- Drums, Percussion - Enrique Ballesteros
- Guitar el., Ac. guitar, Mellotron - José María García “Sini"
- Producer - Vicente Romero
- Violin - Jean François André
- Vocals, Flute, Harmonica, Keyboards, Mellotron, Concertina, Percussion - José Carlos Molina
- Further information
- Video:Cuentos de ayer...(tema)
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1978
GRANADA Valle del Pas
- Movieplay – 17.0908/1
- Recorded At - Torres Sonido
- Ac. guitar, Guitar el. - Carlos Basso
- Arranged By, Director - José Miguel Évora
- Gaita, Bombarda - Joaquín Blanco
- Bass - Julio Blasco
- Drums, Percussion - Antonio Rodríguez
- Engineer de sonido - Joaquín Torres
- Keyboards, Flute - Carlos Cárcamo
- Producer - Gonzalo Garciapelayo
- Further information
- Video: Valle del pas (tema)
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1978
VEGA Andaluza
- Movieplay – 17.1358/3
- Recorded At - Estudios Sonoland y Torres Sonido
- Arranged By [Cuerdas] - Julián Llinás (pistas: A1, B2)
- Bass - Guty López
- Drums - Larry Martín
- Further information
- Video: Vega Andaluza (tema)
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1978
CAI Más alla de nuestras mentes diminutas
- Lacochu – LC-001, Trova Records LC-001
- Bass - José Vélez Gomez
- Drums - Diego Fopiani Macías
- Engineer - Angel Gil
- Guitar - Francisco Delgado González
- Keyboards - Chano Domínguez
- Lyrics - José Vélez Gomez
- Vocals - Diego Fopiani Macias
- Further information
- Video: Más allá... (álbum)
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1977
ICEBERG Sentiments
- Bocaccio Records – BS-32110
- Recorded At - Estudios Sonoland
- Bass - Primitivo Sancho
- Drums - Jordi Colomer
- Guitar [Acústica & Eléctrica] - J. Suñé
- Piano [Electrico & Acústico], Clarinete, Synthesizer - J. Mas
- Producer - Iceberg
- Technician [Recording] - Juan Vinader
- Further information
- Video: Sentiments (álbum)
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1977
TRIANA Hijos del Agobio
- Movieplay – 170907/9
- Recorded At febrero 1977 en - Estudios de Sonoland (Madrid).
- Arranged By - Triana
- Bass - Manolo Rosa
- Guitar el. - Antonio Pérez
- Engineer - José Antonio Alvarez-Alija, S. Coello
- Guitar - Eduardo Rodríguez R.
- Keyboards, Vocals - Jesús De La Rosa
- Liner Notes - M. Moreno
- Lyrics - Jesús De La Rosa (pistas: A1 to A3, B1 to B3)
- Percussion, Efectos [Efectos Especiales] - Juan José Palacios: "Tele"
- Producer - Gonzalo Garciapelayo
- Further information
- Video: Hijos del agobio (canción)
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1976
ICEBERG Coses Nostres
- Bocaccio Records – BS-32108
- Recorded At - Estudios Kirios, Madrid, 7, 8, 9 & 16 Sept. 1976.
- Drums - Jordi Colomer
- Bass - Primi Sancho
- Guitar el., Ac. guitar - Joaquín Max Suñé
- Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer - Josep Mas "Kitflus"
- Producer- Alain Milhaud
- Sound Engineer - José Loeches
- Further information
- Video: Coses Nostres (álbum)
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1976
GRANADA España, Año 75
- Movieplay – 17.0824/4
- Recorded At - Estudios Sonoland
- Ac. guitar, Guitar el. - Javier Monforte
- Bass - Antonio García-Oteyza
- Drums - Juan Bona
- Piano, Electric Piano, Mellotron, Flute, Violin, Mandolina - Carlos Cárcamo
- Producer - Gonzalo Garciapelayo
- sax - Jorge Pardo (pistas: A1)
- Further information
- Video: España, Año 75 (álbum)
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1976
ATILA Intencion
- BASF – 3553915 (5822-6)
- Bass - Miguel A. Blasco
- Coros - Carmen Ros, Gloria De Miguel, Montserrat Ros, Nieves De Miguel
- Drums - Juan Puñet
- Engineer - Juan Vidal
- Guitar Solista - Eduardo A. Niebla
- Lyrics - Frances Downie
- Organ, Mellotron, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], Vocals - Benet Nogue
- Further information
- Video: Intención (álbum)
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1975
ICEBERG Tutankhamon
- Bocaccio Records – BS-32105 Recorded At Estudios Kirios, Madrid, on May 1975.
- Arranged By - Iceberg
- Bass - Primi Sancho
- Drums - Jordi Colomer
- Electric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Mellotron - Josep Mas "Kitflus"
- Guitar - Max Suñé
- Producer - Marian Albero
- Vocals, sax - Ángel Riba
- Further information
- Video: Album TUTANKHAMON
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1975
FUSIOON Minorisa
- Ariola – 88.863-1
- Bass, Vocals - Jordi Camp
- Drums, Vocals, Flute - Santi Arisa
- Engineer - Enrique Rielo Mingo
- Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer - Martin Brunet
- Liner Notes - Jordi Ponti
- Lyrics - Jordi Camp
- Piano, Electric Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer [Moog], Organ, Mellotron - Manuel Camp
- Producer - Fusioon
- Further information
- Video: Minorisa(album)
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1975
TRIANA El Patio
- Movieplay – S-32.678
- Released: 14 Apr 1975
- Recorded At Estudios Kirios
- Ac. guitar [Guitar Flamenca] - Eduardo Rodriguez
- Bass - Manolo Rosa
- Drums, Percussion - Juan José Palacios
- Guitar el. - Antonio Perez
- Engineer - Juan Vinader, Luis Calleja, Pepe Fernández, Pepe Loeches
- Keyboards, Vocals - Jesús De La Rosa
- Further information
- Video: Abre la puerta niña TVE
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1975
GOMA -14 de Abril
- Movieplay Gong – S-32677
- Spanish guitar - Manuel Molina (Pista:A2)
- Bass - Pepe Lagares
- Drums - Antoñito Smash
- Guitar and vocals - Manuel Rodríguez
- Keyboards - Alberto Toribio
- Tenor sax - Pepe Sánchez
- Further information
- Video: 14 de Abril completo
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1974
CANARIOS - Ciclos
- Ariola – 87905 XD
- Adapted By [Adaptación Original] - E. Bautista
- Arranged By [Arranged By De Coros], Chorus Master [Dirección De Coros] - Alfredo Carrión
- Bass, Synthesizer, Theremin - Christian Mellies
- Co-Producer [Coproducido Por] - A. Morales, E. Bautista
- Drums, Electronic Drums [Control De Percussion Moog], Timbales, Triangle, Vocals, Castanets, Maracas, Bells, Temple Bells, Efectos [Flexotone], Glockenspiel, Rototoms [Roto-toms], Gong [Gongs], Percussion [Bambus], Goblet Drum [Dharbuka] - Alain Richard
- Electric Piano, Organ elec. [Hammond], Piano, Violin - Mathias Sanveillan
- Guitar, Ac. guitar, Lira, Efectos [Echoplex, Phase Shifter], Vocals - Antonio García de Diego
- Lyrics - E. Bautista
- Synthesizer, Keyboards, Mellotron, Electronics [Digital Frequency Meter, Ribbon Controller], Vocals - Teddy Bautista
- Further information
- Video: Ciclos album
