Flash - Flash (1972) [2CD Japanese Edition 2010]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 569 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 195 MB | Covers - 67 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Arcangelo (ARC-8020/21)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 569 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 195 MB | Covers - 67 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Arcangelo (ARC-8020/21)
After his days in Yes and a very brief stay in Bloodwyn Pig, Peter Banks started Flash together with lead vocalist Colin Carter, soon to be joined by bassist Ray Bennett and drummer Mike Hough. Former Yes-colleague Tony Kaye agreed to play keyboards on this one, more as a special guest than as a proper member. So, the final result turned out to be pretty similar to "The Yes Album", regarding the melodic sensibility and the sense of excitement portrayed in the performances, but with a major presence of jazz swing and a general tendency toward working on a more concise number of musical themes. These elements make the listener aware of the caliber of Bank's input for the forging of the Yes sound: something that should be more acknowledge than it usually is…