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A.T.R.O.X.

Water Tales (LP)

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Rare 1984 original copy with gatefold insert of the second A.T.R.O.X. album (and the first LP released by Contempo) of excellent experimental electronic new wave predating the Doubling Riders.

"When we recorded Water Tales I was thinking of the sea as the only escape for mankind. I proposed this idea to the rest of the band and all of them were just thrilled". Probably it is the only new wave concept-album that was ever released. The  sound, compared to the first album, is more influenced by the lessons of Eno and David Byrne, who were enriching their compositions with amazing and intriguing musical phrases and rhythms. Of course, we did not forget the lessons of NEU! and Faust. The Andreoni brothers and Marchini were both brilliantly creative and yielding, and they were responsible for all the musical themes upon which Benvisi carved the acoustics. Water Tales is a sincere album, then the season changed and  suddenly we were 'every man for himself' almost without realizing it." -Francesco Paolo Paladino

Details
Cat. number: L.P.001
Year: 1984

This edition

condition: (record/cover) NM/NM

Format

With gatefold insert.

Release notes

With gatefold insert.

Tracklist
A1Overture To The Tales5:20
A2Overflow Me5:03
A3From The Highest Rock3:05
A4The Warm Current5:40
B1In The Playtime5:33
B2Frosting Of Cloudless Nights3:18
B3At The Surface3:40
B4The Journey2:50
B5Time Is Like A Whale5:08
B6To The Nile's Delta1:39
Credits
Max Marchini
Bass Guitar, Percussion
Pier Luigi Andreoni
Drum Machine, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Recorded By
Alberto Andreoni
Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion
Marino Benvisi
Guitar
Franz Soprani
Photography By [Cover Photograph]
Francesco Paladino
Vocals, Percussion, Toy
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