Tai Phong - Last Flight
SKU
15-WEA96265
First ever CD release for the last of 3 albums by this French/Vietnamese quintet who performed symphonic rock in the mid to late 1970's. A quintet of vocals, dual guitarists, keyboards (piano, moog, organ), bass and drums, and they are often thought of as crossing the styles of Camel and Yes. "Ringing acoustic guitars, swirly string-synths and stately piano create a kind of floating atmosphere similar to Novalis' Sommerabend, but the overall sound is warmer and richer, with electric guitar leads and harmonies closer to Camel, yet if the melodic material owes debt to someone, it's King Crimson more than Novalis or Camel. Delicate, almost androgynous male vocals are prolific, occasionally rising to slightly over-dramatic heights, while wordless harmony vocals are used to add to the luxuriant harmonic cushion of keyboards."-Gibraltar Encyclopaedia of Progressive Rock/Kai Karmanheimo [WEA]