Floating Opera - The Floating Opera (us 1971),Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock<br /> <br /><br />Reviews:<br />A self contained group [4 guys and 1 girl] common to this period. Though at times very loud and <br />vocally histrionic the album flows as an uninterrupted suite. Everyone contributes, and as these <br />things go Floating Opera isn't a bad record. They do a nice job with the ballads, and the album <br />is cleanly produced. Fans of this style group/music will almost certainly like Floating Opera. <br />The album is packaged in a nice looking gatefold cover with the lyrics inside, and the group's <br />picture on the front.<br /> ~ Allan J Moore<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />FLOATING OPERA (Ann Arbor, MI)<br />"Floating Opera" 1971 (Embryo sd-730) [die-cut gatefold; wlp exists] [1]<br /><br />The first two songs here are absolutely killer, making the rest of the album pretty <br />disappointing by comparison. “Song of The Suicides” is a pained masterpiece with a stunning <br />guitar solo and a melodic sound that feels like Zerfas. “The Vision” is a hot powerful rocker <br />with some relentless organ playing by Carol Lees (many reviews of this album mistakenly claim <br />that she’s a singer. Apparently some people review the album by just looking at the cover and <br />not by listening to it, as all of the album’s vocalists are male.) The other songs are lesser <br />variations on these two styles, without all that much inspiration, though the playing is strong <br />throughout. Contains a song called “Age of Onan,” for those of you who collect odes to <br />masturbation. [AM]<br /> ~ www.lysergia.com/AcidArchives <br /><br /><br />Artist: Floating Opera <br />Formed: NYC, October 7, 1970, (Michigan band),<br />Release Date: Jan 1, 1971 <br />Label: Embryo <br />Styles: Rock, World <br /><br />- John Nemerovski - Piano<br />- Steve Welkom - Guitar <br />- Artie Alinikoff - Drums<br />- Carol Lees - Keyboards<br />- Gary Munce - Bass<br /> <br />- Dave Green - Engineer<br />- Herbie Mann - Producer<br /><br />Tracks: <br />01. Song of the Suicides 0:00<br />02. The Vision 4:54<br />03. Midnight 11:00<br />04. Buckwheat Gal 14:23<br />05. Fever Day 18:15<br />06. Age of Onan 22:43<br />07. Crack on the Wall 27:13<br />08. Back on the Street Again 29:58<br />09. Angelfood Cake Song 33:57<br />10. Soulful Feeling 38:12
