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The Road Back Home
''The Road Back Home'' is the second compilation album by the Swedish progressive rock band The Flower Kings. It is a double album with some of the group's shorter and more straightforward songs, rather than their usual long/complex epic songs. All of the songs have been remastered and most have been remixed. Some have even been reworked, with new guitar solos, or new lead vocals, or different backing vocals, etc. Roine Stolt personally made all the remakes, between December 2006 and January 2007, and gives comments for each track in the album's booklet. The album includes a previously unreleased track from '' The Rainmaker'' sessions and a cover version of Genesis' famous song "The Cinema Show". Track listing All songs by Roine Stolt except where noted. Disc One Disc Two Personnel The Flower Kings * Roine Stolt: lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion (all); bass guitar (''Space Revolver'', "Paradox Hotel") * Tomas Bodin: keyboards (all); backing vocal ("Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Revolver
''Space Revolver'' is the fifth studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, released on 4 July 2000. Track listing Japanese version The Japanese release contains an additional disc: Personnel *Roine Stolt – vocals, guitar, bass guitar *Tomas Bodin – piano, organ, synthesizer, Mellotron *Hasse Fröberg – vocals, acoustic guitar *Jonas Reingold – bass guitar *Jaime Salazar – drums with *Hasse Bruniusson – mallet percussion, vocals *Ulf Wallander – soprano saxophone The soprano saxophone is a higher-register variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument invented in the 1840s. The soprano is the third-smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists (from smallest to largest) of the soprillo, sop ... References {{Authority control 2000 albums The Flower Kings albums Century Media Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasse Fröberg
Hasse Fröberg (born 4 January 1964) is a Sweden, Swedish guitarist, composer and vocalist, currently one of the vocalists and guitarists of The Flower Kings. He fronted a handful of hard rock bands before joining them and currently has his own solo project, Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion. Biography Hasse entered the world of music early on with guitar and drum lessons as a child. He formed his first group at the age of 10: a trio in Emerson, Lake & Palmer, ELP style, at least when it comes to the line-up. It was named HPP3 and it included Fröberg on vocals and guitar, Patric Pettersson on drums and Patric Cohen on keyboards. He began playing in local pop and rock bands at the age of 15. In 1983 Hasse started the heavy rock band Spellbound. Later on he wrote much of the material together with Guitar player JJ Marsh. They recorded 2 albums "Breaking The Spell" in December 1984 and "Rocking Reckless" in December 1985. The band also recorded material that wasn't released until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Rutherford
Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, co-founder of the rock band Genesis. Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially serving as Genesis's bass guitarist and backing vocalist, Rutherford also performed most of the band's rhythm guitar parts—frequently on twelve-string guitar—in collaboration with successive Genesis lead guitarists Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett. Following Hackett's departure from Genesis in 1977, Rutherford assumed the additional role of lead guitarist on the band's studio albums (beginning with '' ...And Then There Were Three...'' in 1978). Rutherford was one of the main Genesis songwriters throughout their career and wrote the lyrics for some of the band's biggest international hits, such as "Follow You Follow Me", "Turn It On Again", "Land of Confusion" and "Throwing It All Away". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Hackett
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three live albums, seven singles and one EP before he left to pursue a solo career. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010. Hackett released his first solo album, ''Voyage of the Acolyte'', while still a member of Genesis in 1975. After a series of further solo albums beginning in 1978, Hackett co-founded the supergroup GTR with Steve Howe in 1986. The group released the self-titled album '' GTR'', which peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States and spawned the Top 20 single "When the Heart Rules the Mind". When Hackett left GTR in 1987, the group disbanded. Hackett then resumed his solo career. He has released albums and toured worldwide on a regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single. His fifth studio album, '' So'' (1986), is his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the US. The album's most successful single, " Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards and, according to a report in 2011, it was MTV's most played music video of all time. Gabriel has been a champion of world music for much of his career. He co-founded the WOMAD festival in 1982. He has continued to focus on producing and promoting world music through his Real World Records label. He has also pioneered digital distribution methods for music, co-founding OD2, one of the first online music download ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, he had more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", " One More Night", and "Another Day in Paradise". Born and raised in west London, Collins played drums from the age of five and completed drama school training, which secured him various roles as a child actor, with his first major role, aged 13, as the Artful Dodger in the West End musical '' Oliver!''. He then pursued a music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Banks (musician)
Anthony George Banks (born 27 March 1950) is an English musician, songwriter and film composer primarily known as the keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Genesis. Banks is also a prolific solo artist, releasing six solo albums that range through progressive rock, pop, and classical music. Banks co-founded Genesis in 1967 while studying at Charterhouse. He was their keyboardist and one of their principal songwriters and lyricists. He became a frequent user of the Hammond T-102 organ, Mellotron, ARP Pro Soloist and Yamaha CP-70 piano. In the band's earliest years Banks would play acoustic guitar for some of the mellow and pastoral songs. In 2010, Banks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis. In 2011, he was included on MusicRadar's list of the 27 greatest keyboard players of all time. In 2015, he was named "Prog God" at the Progressive Music Awards. Early life Anthony George Banks was born on 27 March 1950 in East Hoathly with Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retropolis
''Retropolis'', released in 1996, is the second studio album by the Swedish progressive rock band The Flower Kings (not counting Roine Stolt's 1994 solo album). The album's art is inspired by the film ''Metropolis''. Track listing Credits *Roine Stolt - lead vocals, guitars, additional keyboards *Tomas Bodin - Hammond C3 organ, piano, Mellotron, synthesizers, effects * Hasse Bruniusson - percussion, drumkit (10) * Jaime Salazar - drumkit, percussion * Michael Stolt - bass guitar ;Guests: *Hasse Fröberg - vocals (4, 7) * Ulf Wallander - soprano saxophone The soprano saxophone is a higher-register variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument invented in the 1840s. The soprano is the third-smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists (from smallest to largest) of the soprillo, sop ... (6, 11) ;Production * Per Aleskog – cover art * Hippiefied Art (i.e. Roine Stolt) – sleeve design assistant * DCM – sleeve design assistant * Lilian Forsbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unfold The Future
''Unfold the Future'' is the seventh studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, which was released in 2002. It is also the band's third studio double- CD. A limited special edition of the album contained an instrumental bonus track. This album is the first appearance of both drummer Zoltan Csörsz, replacing the original member Jaime Salazar, and Pain of Salvation's frontman Daniel Gildenlöw, the latter as a guest vocalist on several tracks. The style of the album shows several influences of jazz music and experimentation, with the inclusion of two free-form jams (or three, counting the special edition bonus track), along with the band's traditional symphonic progressive rock style. In 2017, the album was remixed and reissued on vinyl. The 2017 version was also included in the box set ''A Kingdom of Colours: The Complete Collection from 1995–2002''. Track listing Disc One Disc Two Note: For the 2017 reissue, "Devil's Playground" has a reduced running ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stardust We Are
''Stardust We Are'' is the third studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, which was released in 1997. It is the band's first double- CD studio album and includes the epic composition and title track, "Stardust We Are," which has since become one of the band's signature songs. Track listing All songs written and composed by Roine Stolt, except where noted. Disc One Disc Two Credits * Roine Stolt – electric & acoustic guitars, lead vocals, keyboards * Tomas Bodin – Waldorf synthesizer, Hammond organ, Mellotron, piano, pipe organ, Rhodes piano, Optigan, accordion, effects * Michael Stolt – bass guitar * Jaime Salazar – drumkit * Hasse Bruniusson – percussion *Hasse Fröberg – lead and backing vocals Guests * Ulf Wallander – soprano saxophone * Håkan Almkvist – sitar, tabla A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradox Hotel
''Paradox Hotel'' is the ninth studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, released on 4 April 2006. It is also the band's fourth studio double- CD. This is the band's only studio album with the drummer Marcus Liliequist (he is also on the live album '' Instant Delivery''). While most of the band's other albums were mainly based on compositions by Roine Stolt and Tomas Bodin, this album shows more songwriting participation by other members. __NOTOC__ Track listing Disc One – "Room 111" Disc Two – "Room 222" Personnel *Tomas Bodin – keyboards, vocals *Hasse Bruniusson – marimba, percussion *Hasse Fröberg – vocals, guitars * Marcus Liliequist – drums, percussion, vocals *Jonas Reingold – bass guitar, vocals *Roine Stolt – vocals, guitars Additional personnel *Andrés Valle – artwork A work of art, artwork, art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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