LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

180g LP + 7in"

Limited 400 copies black vinyl. The first fficial vinyl reissue of this highly-rated and very rare US album. Yezda Urfa was a progressive rock band that formed in the fall of 1973 and existed until the spring of 1981. Their "Boris", privately pressed, album came out in 1975 as a demo for giving them a way-out to some major record label. Their try had no luck as the album didnt atract any interest from the record labels, and nowadays this is one of the rarest US pressings. Boris is an eclectic progressive/symphonic rock album -although some folky elements are evident here and there- reminiscent of some UK bands such as Yes, Gentle Giant, Cirkus and Fantasy. But.Yezda Urfa was a US group and their music influencies and abilities moved them farther, producing a unique, powerful, adventurous, complicated and bizarre final result. Powerful rhythm section, superb playing from the synths, keyboard and wind instruments and ingenious use of the guitar, banjo and mandolin. A must for the progressive music aficionados. "Legendary local rarity with an interesting mix of styles. Opens like a late 60s westcoast folkrock LP, then moves into Yes-style symph/prog sounds with tempo shifts, moog leads and frantic playing. Basement recording with a live feel and plenty of enthusiasm saves this from the usual prog-rock traps, and the tongue-in-cheek, showtune feel that runs through it is an advantage in this context. Excellent, high-pitched vocals is another plus. Side 1 is impressive throughout, while some of the unique dementia is missing on the too-proggish side 2. While no great fan of the style this is an LP I'll probably return to in the future. [PL]" (Taken from Acid Archives). Thanx to Greg Walker (Syn-phonic) & fully licenced by Yezda Urfa members. Exact reproduction for the cover and labels. It includes extra 8-pages, fully laminated, booklet (A4 size), with bio, lyrics, memorabilia and unseen photos. A gig-poster is included as well. Yet, a 7" single (with laminated picture sleeve) is included with the previously unreleased -on vinyl- song, "The basis of Dubenglazy while Dirk does the dance". PVC protective outersleeve. 180gr. vinyl as usual."