VA — Beyond The Pale Horizon: The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1972 (2021) (CD-Rip)

FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) / mp3 320 kbps | Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Prog Rock | 3h 57 min | 1.5 GB / 640 MB

Another captivating entry into their year-specific archival series, Grapefruit Records offers up Beyond the Pale Horizon: The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1972. Arguing that 1972 was the year that British music finally broke free of the \’60s and began to innovate, this heaping three-disc anthology boasts a typically eclectic array of icons, cult faves, and everything in between. While \»progressive\» may be the imperative term here, this is by no means a prog rock compilation even if bands like Van der Graaf Generator, Uriah Heep, and Yes are all well-represented. Instead, Beyond the Pale Horizon seeks to identify the forward-gazing traits of artists who were setting the tone of the next era. Amid already-established groups altering their sound and artists who had yet to step into their fame are some beguiling deep cuts like \»Lord of the Ringside,\» a fiery prog folk gem by Plymouth band Clown, and an alternate mix of the already obscure \»Maypole\» by psych outfit Dark. On the folkier side, Iain Matthews\’ short-lived Plainsong released their masterpiece In Search of Amelia Earhart (\»rs Will Survive\») and Ralph McTell made another fine entry in the burgeoning singer/songwriter movement that was bustling in 1972. Hawkwind blew minds with the swirling fog of \»Silver Machine\» and former Zombies Rod Argent and producer Chris White hit their stride with Argent\’s international hit \»Hold Your Head Up.\» Well-established acts like the Moody Blues and Status Quo continued to innovate with strong new material (the lovely \»Isn\’t Life Strange\» and \»Paper Plane,\» respectively) while Slade dominated as a singles band and Thin Lizzy either mangled or raised the trad classic \»Whiskey in the Jar,\» depending on one\’s outlook. Of the more forward-thinking groups that would continue to make an impression throughout the rest of the \’70s, the freshly launched Electric Light Orchestra (whose precursor, the Move, is also included) and especially Roxy Music made early entries in what would become decade-defining careers. Whether or not one believes that the \’70s truly began in 1972, it was admittedly a stellar year for music, making this set a joy to spend with.

Disc 1

1. Van Der Graaf Generator — Theme One

2. Roxy Music — Viia Plain

3. Argent — Hold Your Head Up (Single Edit)

4. Strawbs — Here It Comes (Alternative Version)

5. Rare Bird — Hey Man

6. Shape Of The Rain — The Very First Clown

7. The Move — Do Ya

8. Byzantium — Into The Country

9. The Moody Blues — Isn\’t Life Strange

10. Pagliaro — Lovin\’ You Ain\’t Easy

11. Rusty — Once Upon A Dream

12. Nazareth — Fool About You

13. Open Road — Funny

14. Stackridge — Keep On Clucking

15. Rupert Hine — Hamburgers

16. Eddie Hardin — Strange People

17. Slade — Wonderin\’ Y

18. Mott The Hoople — Honaloochie Boogie (Demo Version)

19. Caravan — Aristocracy

20. Nirvana — I Need Your Love Tonight

21. Yes — America (Single Edit)

Disc 2

1. The Electric Light Orchestra — 10538 Overture (Album Version)

2. Free — Little Bit Of Love

3. Clown — Lord Of The Ringside

4. Tuesday — Sewing Machine

5. Family — Burlesque

6. Silverhead — Oh No No No

7. Uriah Heep — Traveller In

8. Cold Turkey — Nobody\’s Fool

9. Neil Harrison — Maybe I\’m Lost Without You

10. Troggs — Feels Like A Woman

11. Rocky Cabbage — Birds Must Learn To Fly

12. Bonzo Dog Band — King Of Scurf

13. Lindisfarne — All Fall Down

14. Home — Rise Up

15. Dark — Maypole (Alternative Mix)

16. Medicine Head — Kum On

17. Bombadil — When The City Sleeps

18. White Plains — Beachcomber

19. Pluto — Something That You Loved

20. Mike Hugg — Blue Suede Shoes Again

21. Second Hand — Funeral

Disc 3

1. Thin Lizzy — Whiskey In The Jar

2. Status Quo — Paper Plane

3. Hello — The Wench

4. Curtiss Maldoon — One Way Ticket

5. Hawkwind — Silver Machine (Single Version)

6. Roy Wood — Wake Up

7. Summer Wine — Take A Load Off Your Feet

8. Trapeze — Coast To Coast

9. Grobbert & Duff — I Am… I Think

10. Andromeda — Rainbow Chasing

11. Jade Warrior — The Demon Trucker

12. Hobbit — Everything´s Turning Out Fine

13. Atlantis — Teddy Boyd\’s Rock \’N\’ Roll Show

14. Plainsong — rs Will Survive

15. Curved Air — Sarah\’s Concern

16. Hard Stuff — Taken Alive

17. Kevin Coyne — God Bless The Bride

18. Ralph McTell — Zimmerman Blues (Album Version)

19. Jake — And In The Morning

20. Guest & Edwards — All Alone

21. Nimbo — Noticeingly By

22. Bond & Brown — Mass Debate

23. Patto — Mummy