Key duo from the catalan folk scene, result of the union between Ia Clua (from 2+1 ) and Jordi Batiste (one of the leading forces of M?quina! together with Enric Herrera), after the later one's return from military service. Un Gran D?a , the duo's first album, was recorded at the end of 1972 with the help of such outstanding musicians as Manel Joseph (ex 2+1 , Ia's early band)), Joaqu?n Max Su?? (V?rtice, Tapiman, Iceberg and a neverending etc ) & Albert Batiste (Musica Dispersa). The result is an amazing & varied musical tapestry, best heard in the record's first side, a long suite covering from orchestral folk- pop with some psych leanings ( Un Gran D?a , Max ) to straight in- your- face hard rock ( Sleeping Rock ) via typical early 70's prog rock ( Oliba ) or uncathegorisable experiments which defy all rules ( Reprise ) and show perfectly the freaky stage reached by the catalan scene in it's early years (as a matter of fact, the record is sung in english and catalan...) This CD release features one bonus track as well (same as on the vinyl release on the great Wah- Wah label), and has 12- page booklet with lyrics and photos.
