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Magna Carta
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Seasons (1970)
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Going my way (road song)
2:55 |
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Elizabethan
2:38 |
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Give me no goodbye
3:09 |
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Ring of stones
3:49 |
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Scarecrow
2:16 |
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Airport song
3:41 |
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Magna Carta - Seasons (1970)
DaremoS (Rate Your Music)
This is the finest acoustic progressive folk you can hear... maybe the high pitch voice of Glen Stuart or the delicate acoustics riffs of Chris Simpson and Lyell Tranter (australian guitar player who left the band after this release). This british trio is supported by Rick Wakeman who add the classical arrangements to the album.
In this album is always present inspiration and melodic voice harmonies from the 22:00 mins suite "Seasons" to the commercial but lovely "Airport Song".
This is a British example of folk music expressed in a progressive ambient. No north-american motifs here despite that there are some reminiscences of Simon and Garfunkel what is just a lovely coincidence.
Greenback (Rate Your Music)
Almost as good as Lord Of The Ages, Seasons is a very pleasant & sane progressive folk album. The progressive folk songs are quite catchy and easy to enjoy. The lead & backing vocals are excellent, being among the strongest points of the record. It globally sounds a bit like Simon & Garfunkel in a more progressive & refined manner. It is definitely an major album for 1970. One can recognize Rick Wakeman's organ solo on "Ring of Stones". There is a narration on some traks. There are some excellent orchestral arrangements on a few tracks, courtesy of the "London Symphony Orchestra". The warm acoustic bass and the omnipresent acoustic guitars contribute to enhance the overall value of this record. Usually, I'm not very fond of country music but I must admit that the such part on the "Seasons" track is very good.
Tracklisting
01 Prologue
Winter Song
Spring Poem
Spring Song
Summer Poem
Summer Song
Autumn Song
Epilogue
Winter Song (Reprise)
02 Going My Way (Road Song)
03 Elizabethan
04 Give Me No Goodbye
05 Ring Of Stones
06 Scarecrow
07 Airport Song
Magna Carta are: Chris Simpson, Lyell Tranter and Glen Stuart
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