Великолепный британский фолк-проговый коллектив, выдающий на этом втором своем студийном альбоме много разноплановой музыки. Чертовски талантливы и интересны. Есть просто восхитительные треки. Вообще вся музыка какая-то светлая и оптимистичная (даже в грустных вещах). Случайно имел возможность сравнить ее с современным прогом в лице IZZ "The Darkened Room" (2009). Сравнение явно не в пользу современного прога. Если бы это было состязание, то я бы присудил победу Декамерону со счетом 7:0 (!).
Tracks: 1. Mammoth Special 2. Rock And Roll Woman 3. Just Enough Like Home 4. A Glimpse Of Me 5. Late On Lady Day 6. Breakdown Of The Song 7. The Cheetah 8. Jan 9. The Stonehouse 10. Parade 11. The Empty Space 12. Twinset And Pearls (bonus track)
Состав: - Dave Bell - 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, fender bass, vocals; - Johnny Coppin - 6 & 12 string-acoustic guitars, piano, vocals; - Dik Cadbury - 12-string acoustic guitars, fender bass, stereo bass, 8-string bass, violin, lead guitar, vocals; - Al Fenn - electric and acoustic lead guitar, mandolin, tiplem harmonica, fender bass, vocals; - Geoff March - cello, violin, piano, organ, tin whistle, vocals, tenor saxophone. При участии еще нескольких гостей.
Галухин
Decameron began when Johnny Coppin and Dave Bell met at Cheltenham Art College in 1968. By 1969 they had been joined by guitarist Al Fenn and cellist Geoff March and, with Jasper Carrott as their agent, the four of them started building up a solid following around the folk clubs. They soon developed their trademark sound — vocal harmonies reminiscent of Crosby, Stills and Nash, multi-instrumental virtuosity, with Dave's poetic lyrics set to Johnny’s melodic tunes. By 1973 Decameron’s first album "Say Hello to the Band" had been released, they were appearing at bigger UK venues, touring in Holland, Germany and Belgium, playing bigger venues in the UK including the Cambridge Folk Festival, and Dik Cadbury had joined on bass, guitar and violin. 1974 saw the release of "Mammoth Special", regarded by many as their finest hour, and a promotional gig at the Commonwealth Institute in London with an orchestra. A year later "Third Light" came out and the band were playing to houses of up to 1,500 people a night. They had become one of the best live bands on the scene. In 1976, the band’s fourth album "Tomorrow’s Pantomine" emerged, with Dik Cadbury’s influence taking Decameron in a more rocky direction. However this highlighted the differing objectives among band members and within months Decameron decided to call it a day. Although they were earning a living, the costs of touring a six-piece band in bigger venues were prohibitive. The various members got involved in other musical projects and Johnny Coppin launched a successful solo career as a singer/songwriter which continues to this day.
