ANTARES - Sea Of Tranquillity ( 1979 ITALY Crossover Prog ) Full Album

Antares biography Not to be confused with the German Symphonic group of the same name, ANTARES was a minor Italian band of the late-seventies that consisted of Marco Tessitore (keyboards, vocals), Joseph Kali (guitars), Ennio Barone (bass, vocals) and Lorenz Shulze (drums, effects, guitars). They released one album, ''Sea of Tranquillity'' (1979), a conceptual work based on the Apollo 11 moon landing. Very little is known of the musicians although Antonio Bartoccetti of ANTONIUS REX co-wrote two of the tracks and the album was actually recorded in Oslo. It's a largely instrumental work - the few lyrics are sung in English - that blends mainstream pop with spacey atmospheres and some electronics. Other than the Bartoccetti connection, ANTARES doesn't have a great deal in common with other Italian artists of the period and tends to draw comparisons with ELOY and PINK FLOYD. ''Sea of Tranquility'' was reissued on CD by Mellow in 1994. - seventhsojourn 1. The Leaving 00:00 2. My Girl Friend 05:40 3. Apollo 11 11:54 4. Galaxy 15:32 5. Running On The Meteors 19:08 6. The Return 24:07 Line-up / Musicians - Marco Tessitore / keyboards, vocals - Joseph Kali / guitars - Ennio Barone / bass, vocals - Lorenz Shulze / drums, effects, guitars