Ivory – Sad Cypress(1980 Krautrock, Prog Rock)Full Album

Formed as CARESSING HANDS, Munich, Germany in 1976 IVORY was a German symphonic prog/psychedelic/space rock band formed as 'CARESSING HANDS' in 1976 out of two Munich, Germany based student groups, PIPEDREAM and MY SOUND - primarily as the result of MY SOUND's keyboardist Thomas SOMMERLATTE introducing his father, Ulrich, to British progressive rock. Ulrich SOMMERLATTE was born in 1914 in Berlin, and was the conductor of the Hannover Symphony Orchestra at the very young age of 22 before working for most of his career as a composer for film soundtracks and radio broadcasts. IVORY's story is made rather unique by Ulrich's relatively late arrival to the scene, as despite his long career as a composer, he was already in his mid-sixties when he formed the band with his son after listening to Thomas's classic 70's prog, and experimenting with its sound. Along with Ulrich and Thomas on keyboards, the band's initial line-up (as CARESSING HANDS) also featured former PIPEDREAM members Horst POLLAND (guitar), Charly STECHL (bass) and Fredrik RITTMÜELLER (drums). Horst POLLAND was later replaced by Goddie DAUM on guitar, and with the subsequent addition of vocalist/guitarist Christian MAYER, the name was changed to IVORY. The band's debut album ''Sad Cypress'' was recorded in Ulrich SOMMERLATTE's Lyrock Studios, and released in 1980 on Jupiter Records. Four further tracks were recorded between 1983 and 1987 by a slimmed down version of the band featuring Ulrich SOMMERLATTE and Christian MAYER with a new drummer, Thomas CARL. These recordings were included as bonus tracks on a Musea re-release of the album in 1993. A second album "Keen City" was released by Ipso Facto Music in 1997. Studio Album, released in 1980 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. At This Very Moment 00:00 2. In Hora Ultima 04:17 3. Sad Cypress 11:35 4. Time Traveller 20:21 5. My Brother 24:39 6. The Great Tower* 38:39 7. Incantation* 48:30 8. Construction N° 2*53:19 9. Barbara* 55:59 Total Time: 68:30 *CD bonus tracks Line-up / Musicians - Ulrich Sommerlatte / keyboards - Thomas Sommerlatte / keyboards - Christian Mayer / lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars - Goddie Daum / acoustic & electric guitars - Charly Stechl / bass, flute - Fredrik Rittmüller / drums