Axis - Someone / Ela Ela (CD)

Genre:

Progressive

Label:

Original Music Records

Format:

Condition:

New

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Ela Ela-Osanna was the first album from this Greek musicians who based in Paris. Axis played archetypical heavy progressive rock with great organ and electric guitars, with couple of tracks were even in line with the british mellotron-rock (Kong Crimson, Gracious and Spring).
Axis debanded in 1974, after the release of their third album that failed to make it commercially, in Greece as in the rest of Europe.
Like their more illustrious compatriots they succeeded in breaking into the hit lists, with a Greek traditional called Ela Ela.

The album came out with two different (picture 2 !)

TRACKLIST:

1. OSANNA [B. Bergman - I. Fossati - Di Palo)

2. LIVING IN (D. Visvikis - G. Chatziathanassiou A. Caracandas - D. Katakuzinos)

3. SHINE LADY SHINE (D. Visvikis - G. Chatziathanassiou A. Caracandas - D. Katakuzinos)

4. DEDICATED (D. Visvikis - G. Chatziathanassiou A. Caracandas - D. Katakuzinos)

5. NOTHING TO SAY (D. Visvikis - G. Chatziathanassiou A. Caracandas - D. Katakuzinos)

6. SOMEONE (W. & M. Guy Fletcher - D. Fiett)

7. LONG TIME AGO (D. Visvikis - G. Chatziathanassiou A. Caracandas - D. Katakuzinos)

8. ELA ELA (D. Visvikis - G. Chatziathanassiou A. Caracandas - D. Katakuzinos)

9. THOUGHT (D. Visvikis - G. Chatziathanassiou A. Caracandas - D. Katakuzinos)

10. BAD TRIP (D. Visvikis - G. Chatziathanassiou A. Caracandas - D. Katakuzinos)

MUSICIANS:
DEMIS VISVIKIS: Harpsichord , Piano, Organ & Lead vocal.GEORGE CHATZIATHANASSIOU: Drums, Percussions, vocais.ALECOS CARACANDAS: Lead guitar, Acoustic guitar, vocals.DEMETRIS KATAKUZINOS: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Lead vocal.

Original released 1971
CD Reissue O-Music 2013
Digitally remastered
sealed !