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Reviews for the Third Edition

Reviews for the third edition of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive rock (will be updated).

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Submitted by Charles Snider on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 06:28

Attahk > Magma

Artist: Magma

Label: Tomato

Catalog#: TOM-7021

Format: Vinyl

Country: United States

Released: 1978

Artist: Magma

Label: Tapioca

Catalog#: TP 10001

Format: Vinyl

Country: United Kingdom

Released: 1977

Artist: Magma

Label: RCA

Catalog#: FPL1-7332

Format: Vinyl

Country: France

Released: 1976

Strawberry Bricks Entry:

After the live album and further touring in 1975, Magma retracted to its core lineup of Christian Vander, Klaus Blasquiz and Jannick Top. The band recorded two further studio albums before folding. Üdü Wüdü saw release in 1976, again on the Utopia imprint of RCA, and by Tomato Records in the USA and Canada (part of Gramavision). The first side opens with the uncharacteristic "Üdü Wüdü," a lighter, jazzy tune with a calypso-like beat. Vander supplies the vocal, with a call-response from the female chorus.

Artist: Magma

Label: Philips

Catalog#: 9101 286

Format: Vinyl

Country: France

Released: 1971

Artist: Magma

Label: Philips

Catalog#: 6395 001/002

Format: Vinyl

Country: France

Released: 1970

Strawberry Bricks Entry:

Magma's music didn't always revolve around its drummer and founder, Christian Vander. Formed in Paris in 1969, the band released two albums for Philips, the first in 1970 and the second in 1971. Some great musicians passed through their ranks, including bassists Laurent Thibault and Francis Moze, pianist François Cahen, guitarist Claude Engel and sax players Teddy Lasry and Yochk'o "Jeff" Seffer. Featuring compositions from Vander and the others, both albums were vaguely jazzy affairs.