Floating Opera - The Floating Opera (us 1971),Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Reviews:
A self contained group [4 guys and 1 girl] common to this period. Though at times very loud and
vocally histrionic the album flows as an uninterrupted suite. Everyone contributes, and as these
things go Floating Opera isn't a bad record. They do a nice job with the ballads, and the album
is cleanly produced. Fans of this style group/music will almost certainly like Floating Opera.
The album is packaged in a nice looking gatefold cover with the lyrics inside, and the group's
picture on the front.
~ Allan J Moore
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FLOATING OPERA (Ann Arbor, MI)
"Floating Opera" 1971 (Embryo sd-730) [die-cut gatefold; wlp exists] [1]
The first two songs here are absolutely killer, making the rest of the album pretty
disappointing by comparison. “Song of The Suicides” is a pained masterpiece with a stunning
guitar solo and a melodic sound that feels like Zerfas. “The Vision” is a hot powerful rocker
with some relentless organ playing by Carol Lees (many reviews of this album mistakenly claim
that she’s a singer. Apparently some people review the album by just looking at the cover and
not by listening to it, as all of the album’s vocalists are male.) The other songs are lesser
variations on these two styles, without all that much inspiration, though the playing is strong
throughout. Contains a song called “Age of Onan,” for those of you who collect odes to
masturbation. [AM]
~ www.lysergia.com/AcidArchives
Artist: Floating Opera
Formed: NYC, October 7, 1970, (Michigan band),
Release Date: Jan 1, 1971
Label: Embryo
Styles: Rock, World
- John Nemerovski - Piano
- Steve Welkom - Guitar
- Artie Alinikoff - Drums
- Carol Lees - Keyboards
- Gary Munce - Bass
- Dave Green - Engineer
- Herbie Mann - Producer
Tracks:
01. Song of the Suicides 0:00
02. The Vision 4:54
03. Midnight 11:00
04. Buckwheat Gal 14:23
05. Fever Day 18:15
06. Age of Onan 22:43
07. Crack on the Wall 27:13
08. Back on the Street Again 29:58
09. Angelfood Cake Song 33:57
10. Soulful Feeling 38:12
