{"id":4448,"date":"2014-07-05T06:50:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T06:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2014\/07\/05\/early-70s-prog-fusion-band-the-flock-finally-sees-light-of-day\/"},"modified":"2014-07-05T06:50:10","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T06:50:10","slug":"early-70s-prog-fusion-band-the-flock-finally-sees-light-of-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2014\/07\/05\/early-70s-prog-fusion-band-the-flock-finally-sees-light-of-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Early \u201870s Prog-Fusion Band The Flock Finally Sees Light Of Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"


Nearly lost to the sands of time, a recently discovered set of vintage \u201870s recordings from Chicago-based jazz-rock ensemble The Flock will finally be released as Heaven Bound – The Lost Album on July 22 through Cleopatra Records imprint Purple Pyramid! These never-before-released recordings feature founding Flock members Fred Glickstein (vocals, guitar), Ron Karpman (drums), and Jerry Smith (bass) on what could have been the band\u2019s magnificent fourth album.
The Flock were one of the most adventurous bands in the jazz\/fusion music scene of the \u201870s alongside Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, well known for featuring violin great Jerry Goodman (later of Mahavishnu Orchestra) on the band\u2019s first two Columbia Records albums – 1969\u2019s self-titled debut and 1970\u2019s Dinosaur Swamps. After Goodman left, a reformed Flock released Inside Out on Mercury Records in 1975, and though the band was dropped from the label shortly thereafter, Glickstein and Karpman continued to write and record together, with Smith popping in every now and again, in anticipation of a new recording contract. No such deal ever materialized, however, and so those recordings were shelved away for safe keeping, never released…until now!
Glickstein, speaking on behalf of the entire Flock, offers these words in honor of this momentous release: \u201cWe are all very lucky to have had that happy musical trip and the chance to entertain people in the US and Europe. A special thanks to everyone at Cleopatra Records for helping this project become a reality and for keeping the spirit of the Flock alive.\u201d
Featuring dynamic musicianship, rich vocal harmonies and the unmistakable warm fuzz of vintage \u201870s guitar on such standout tunes as \u201cHeaven Bound,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t You Know (Who I Am),\u201d and \u201cLove Away,\u201d this collection will not only keep the spirit of Flock alive but also the spirit of superbly crafted classic rock!
1. Heaven Bound
2. The Bells
3. Reasons
4. Crying Out \/ The Voice
5. Don’t You Know (Who I Am)
6. Makes It All Worthwhile
7. Noise Boys
8. Mama
9. Rolling With The Clones
10. Love Away
11. C’mon Let’s Walk
12. Be Strong and Survive
13. The Christos Jig
14. The Test
15. Outroduction
To pre-order the CD at Amazon, visit: http:\/\/georiot.co\/14f2
To pre-order the digital version on iTunes, visit: http:\/\/georiot.co\/331D<\/p>\n

Source: Cleopatra Records<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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