{"title":"Omega","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"time-robber-skyrover","title":"Time Robber \u0026 Skyrover","description":"\u003cp\u003eRe-issue as double CD in jewel case of long-awaited rerelease from the most successful creative period of the most famous Hungarian rock band Omega.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3 of the re-releases from the successful years of Omega on the Bacillus - label of producer Peter Hauke, this time with the albums \"Time Robber\" and \"Skyrover\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter four studio albums and one compilation, the Hungarian megastars Omega were still much of an insider tip in the West. However, sales figures were noticeably rising, though far from going through the roof. In addition, the band had evolved, becoming more professional, both in their live performance and in their appearance. Those in charge at Bacillus\/Bellaphon definitely meant to hold on to Omega, so in 1976 the contract with the quintet was extended till 1980. And the band, together with producer Peter Hauke, went to the Europasound Studios in Offenbach to record \"Time Robber\".That LP was Omega's breakthrough in the West.To date, the album is said to have sold around two million copies.And this success was well deserved; for the first time, the Hungarians delivered a complex, self-contained work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopes were high for \"Skyrover\". Omega came to Offenbach again and self-produced an exquisite successor of \"Time Robber\", which was in no way inferior to its immensely successful predecessor. Quite a few Omega fans even consider \"Skyrover\" to be the better record, since the band elegantly merged the styles, which on \"Time Robber\" still appeared sometimes a bit stiff and side-by-side.\"Russian Winter\" has become a live classic - titled \"Lena\" on the Hungarian LP version. With its Eastern European folklore references, the song stood out from the musical concept, and that's probably why it became a fan favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mig Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50400117948747,"sku":"2179161","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_68bf7902_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726510519"},{"product_id":"skyrover-2","title":"Skyrover","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter four studio albums and one compilation, the Hungarian megastars \u003cstrong\u003eOmega\u003c\/strong\u003e were still much of an insider tip in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mig Music","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50448146137419,"sku":"2221470","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_5f1d0eb4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727087120"},{"product_id":"time-robber","title":"Time Robber","description":"\u003cp\u003eOmega, the most successful Hungarian prog rock band, released their best material in the 70s, and \"Time Robber\" is considered the musical highlight of Omega's discography. The heart of the LP is the title track, flanked by \"House Of Cards Part I \u0026amp; II\". The nearly 13-minute work encapsulates exactly what Omega was all about in 1976: progressive space rock mixed with hard rock elements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mig Music","offers":[{"title":"Clear LP","offer_id":50466678669643,"sku":"2208475","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_4c4fdf6e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727319192"},{"product_id":"omega-iii","title":"Omega \u0026 III","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 50 million records sold, LP productions in Hungarian, German and English, tours and festival appearances throughout Europe and Japan, at least 50 cover versions or adaptations of the world hit \"Gyöngyhajú lány\" - Omega are Hungary's number one rock export. In 2022, the band will be celebrating its 60th stage anniversary, making it one of the longest-serving rock formations in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn St. Nicholas Day, December 06, 2021, singer and founding member János Kóbor passed away due to the coronavirus. Now the Omega albums from the well-known and successful Bacillus era will be rereleased originally and completely on CD, vinyl and digitally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mig Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477873267019,"sku":"2017241","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2ad4e3d7-81af-4926-8521-260aacb671f4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727478626"},{"product_id":"200-years-after-the-last-war-the-hall-of-floaters-in-the-sky","title":"200 Years After The Last War + The Hall Of Floaters In The Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e2\u003ci\u003e00 Years After The Last War \u003c\/i\u003e(1974) only shares the title track, a metaphoric piece about birth control in a totalitarian system, with the original legendary banned Hungarian version \"200 évvel az utolsó háború után\". The almost 20- minute \"suite\" on side A, originally released on OMEGA 5 in 1973, combines various influences from which the Hungarians developed their own style at the time: Blues, early Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hall Of Floaters In The Sky\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) displays a similarly bizarre cover as \u003ci\u003e200 Years After The Last War,\u003c\/i\u003e one reason why it counts among one of the exceptional releases of the group. Having produced the last three records at the Dierks Studios, this time they turned to the Chipping Norton Studios in England, and came back with an acoustic hybrid of Focus, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Sparks and Cockney Rebel. The sound was drier than before, the guitars were crisper, the keyboards more dominant. The orchestral arrangements gave the entire album a touch of space rock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mig Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50529102856523,"sku":"1146994","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/01c198b8-3b93-4506-bc22-f25f3cfbbe18_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728062828"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/omega.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}