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ABEL GANZ   

Abel Ganz

RELEASED
2014
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
rock, progressive rock
TRACKS
01, Delusions Of Grandeur  (2:11)
02, Obsolescence Pt. I: Sunrise  (3:40)
03, Obsolescence Pt. II: Evening  (4:41)
04, Obsolescence Pt. III: Close Your Eyes  (5:00)
05, Obsolescence Pt. IV: The Dream  (6:12)
06, Obsolescence Pt. V: Dawn  (3:48)
07, Spring  (2:24)
08, Recuerdos  (4:20)
09, Heartland  (5:07)
10, End Of Rain  (5:33)
11, Thank You  (6:57)
12, A Portion Of Noodles  (3:22)
13, Unconditional  (14:04)
14, The Drowning  (5:25)
DURATION
72:50
MUSICIANS
STUART "MICK" MACFARLANE -lead vocals, acoustic guitars
      (2,4,5,7,8,10÷13), guitars (3,6,13)
DAVID MITCHELL -guitars, acoustic guitars, classical guitars,
      sound (10)
STEPHEN DONNELLY -bass, double bass (5,11,13), fretless
      bass (10)
DENIS SMITH -drums, backing vocals
JOY DUNLOP -vocals (9)
IAIN SLOAN -pedal steel guitar (3,11), 12 string guitar (13)
HUGH CARTER -acoustic guitars (10), backing vocals (3)
JERRY DONAHUE -guitars (11)
WILLIAM BARBERO -guitars solo (13)
JACK WEBB -keyboards (1,5,9,10,13), piano (2,3), mellotron
      (2,3,6), hammond (3,4,6), bells (5), drum programming (9),
      sounds (10), backing vocals
HEW MONTGOMERY -synthesizers solo (4), programming (4)
STEPHEN LIGHTBODY -church organ (5), synthesizers (5)
FIONA CUTHILL -recorder (2,3)
SARAH CRUICKSHANK -oboe (1)
FRANK VAN ESSEN -violin (1), viola (1)
STEVIE LAWRENCE -tin whistle (3), 12 string guitar (5), low
      whisle (10), dobro (11)
DAVID CARLTON -flute (5)
ALASTAIR MCGHEE -trumpet (8,13), flugelhorn (8)
JOHN MILNE -tuba (8), trombone (8,13)
MALCOLM JONES -accordion (11)
ANDREW BRODIE -saxophone (13)
DAVID MACDONALD -saxophone (13)
TOM MACGIVEN -muted trumpet (13)
BRASS BAND OF JOHNSTONE -brass (14)
PAUL KIERNAN -conductor (14)
ED HIGGINS -congas (3,10,13), percussion (10)
PRODUCED BY
DENIS SMITH
REVIEW
Eponymní album z roku 2014 nabízí fúzi "klasického" neo progu ala Genesis, Marillion, Pallas... s modernějšími vlivy, a oproti dřívějším počinům je výrazně ovlivněno skotským a keltským folkem. Kapela měla prostě chuť vyzkoušet nové věci a prozkoumat všechny možné nové směry.