Toronto Downtown Record Show
Estonian Banquet Hall
958 Broadview Ave., Toronto
11AM - 4PM
Admission $5
Contact: Akim Boldireff (416-224-5068)
Sunday 14 April, 2013
Toronto Musical Collectables Record & CD Sale
Capitol Banquet Centre
6435 Dixie Rd., Mississauga
10AM - 4PM
Admission $5
Contact: BlueNote Promotions (1-800-255-4416)
Sunday 28 April, 2013
Flipside DJ & Collectors Record Sale
Gladstone Hotel
1213 Queen St. W., Toronto
10AM - 4PM
Admission $5
Contact: bullwackies@yahoo.com
Sunday 26 May, 2013
Toronto Mid-Town Record Show
Greenwood College School
443 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Toronto
10AM - 3:30PM
Admission $5 / Early Admission $15
Contact: N/A
From Paris, Alpha Ralpha released their only album of progressive rock in 1977. Mixing elements of symphonic and jazzy prog, the music is in turns upbeat and spacey, borrowing equally from the British and French progressive scenes, as well as displaying the occasional suggestion of some of the Italian bands of the earlier half of the 70s. While this is essentially an instrumental album there is a wordless acappella vocal harmony seemingly tacked on to the end of the first track of side one. It then reappears as the 31 second track "Gothic" on side 2. It doesn't really fit in with the rest of the album and comes across as some ill-advised filler material, or a scrap of an idea rescued from the floor.
While not terribly original, I think overall this is a very enjoyable album with some fine guitar leads for fans of the rock and jazz fusion schools and the mandatory cosmic washes for the symphonic fans.
It was also released in Canada, same year, same catalogue number.
Side 1 - 1. Synergie (4:14) 2. Nova (5:55) 3. Syrtis Major (2:20) 4. Genese (9:27)
Side 2 - 1. Rez (3:47) 2. Gothic (0:31) 3. Magellan (7:30) 4. Lagune Ouest (3:42) 5. Hymn (4:15)
Claude Alvarez-Pereyre-guitars/violin/organ/marimba/vibraphone; Charlie Charriras-bass; Michel Mareska-electric guitar; Jean Alain Gardet-piano/organ/elka/mini-moog; Emannuel Lacordaire-percussion/vibraphone/marimba
