Genre: Prog rock
Places I remember: Chaldon Books and Records
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles/ Gear costume: Ritt Mickley
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles/ Gear costume: Ritt Mickley
They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5
Active compensatory factors: Refugee are as prog rock as they come - grand ideas, classical flourishes, prog keyboards (Patrick Moraz in the Keith Emerson role) and suites abound (Grand Canyon has 5 parts, Credo outdoes it with 8).
Active compensatory factors: Refugee are as prog rock as they come - grand ideas, classical flourishes, prog keyboards (Patrick Moraz in the Keith Emerson role) and suites abound (Grand Canyon has 5 parts, Credo outdoes it with 8).
This is all to be expected from Patrick Moraz and two guys out of The Nice - that's Lee Jackson on lead vocals, bass and other guitars, and Brian Davison (drums).
This was their only studio album before Yes came calling and employed Moraz as a Rick Wakeman replacement. It's an excellent prog album. If, like me, you love that genre, then you gotta see the baby! If you hate prog's tricksy time signatures and showoffy inclinations then avoid this one.
Where do they all belong? They have released a live album I notice - Live in Concert Newcastle City Hall 1974 (released 2007) which I'd grab if I see it.
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