Wind Of Change – Progressive Sounds Of 1973

The next release in the series of compilations celebrating so-called Progressive rock music concentrates on the year 1973. This year saw Progressive music continue to be a dominating force with the album buying public.

Much of this music appeared on the progressive imprints of major record labels such as EMI’s Harvest, Decca’s Deram, and Philips Records’ Vertigo, as well as on emerging independent labels like Charisma, United Artists, and Island Records.

1973 also led to an increasing presence of underground album music on BBC Radio One's Sounds Of The Seventies and Top Gear programs, as well as on television on the iconic series The Old Grey Whistle Test.

A wealth of imaginative artists continued to meld seemingly disparate musical genres and influences like jazz, blues, folk, rock, and classical music on a host of wonderful albums that appealed to an audience of students and rock fans. Universities and Colleges remained regular venues on the burgeoning live music circuit in the UK for these artists, most of whom earned loyal followings through regular concert performances both in Britain and in Europe.

Wind Of Change – Progressive Sounds Of 1973 is a lovingly compiled collection of music from this wonderful year, featuring big names as well as lesser-known acts who failed to make a wider impression but produced excellent music, from Badger and Beggars Opera to Hemlock, Jonesy, Tempest, and more.

Track Listing:

DISC ONE
"Slow Yourself Down" – CAMEL
"Decadence" – KEVIN AYERS
"Jerusalem" – EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
"Check Out" – FAMILY
"Evening Blue" – TRAFFIC
"River of Life" – PFM
"In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)" – ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
"Memory Laine Hugh / Headloss" – CARAVAN
"Ejection" (single version) – ROBERT CALVERT
"Back into the Future" – MAN
"Drowning Man" – GREENSLADE
"The Void" – DARRYL WAY’s WOLF
"Wind of Change" – BADGER
"Classical Gas" – BEGGARS OPERA

Stay tuned for the continuation of the track listing in DISC TWO, DISC THREE, and DISC FOUR.