RECREATION - Music Or Not ( 1972 Belgium RIO/Avant-Prog ) Full Album

Recreation biography This early 70's Belgian trio is one of the best-kept secrets from Belgium, but I am determined to shed a bit more light on them. This instrumental KB-led trio is completely different from the usual ELP clichés that one might have. They took their name from the 10AM and 2PM breaks that allow kids to roam and play on the school grounds. Jean-Jacques Falaise is clearly the leader of the trio and his KB abilities shine throughout their two albums, but he also plays a competent guitar. Francis Lonneux is the drummer and Jean-Paul Vanden Bossche is the bassist and clearly these guys had decided to include humour in their music, something that is quite common among Belgian bands. As mentioned before the music is not like ELP, but instead draws heavily from Jazz, classics but also many different other sources. Their self-titled debut (71) has a superb sleeve artwork depicting human bodies falling through giants KB scales and consist of just six tracks, while the second album Music Or Not Music (72) holds 15 of them, but both albums have a similar feel not far away from Canterbury, jazz-rock and symphonic prog. Both albums were never released on Cd until the Australian label Progressive Line released both albums on a 2 album on 1 Cd format in 2003. Studio Album, released in 1972 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Music against music (1:59) 2. Music for your dog (2:25) 3. The night was clear, the moon was yellow (0:12) 4. Where is the bar, Clay? (2:11) 5. Caligula's suite in horror minor (1:37) 6. My grandmother likes Andy Williams, too (2:20) 7. We don't like it either (0:46) 8. Last train to Rhythmania (5:06) 9. ... and the producer got mad (2:44) 10. Glove story (2:33) 11. Laughin' people - meanwhile starvin' children (1:30) 12. Nothing's holy (5:26) 13. Concerto for elevator (2:20) 14. War business is a good job (5:12) 15. To end or not to end (1:18) Total Time: 37:39 Line-up / Musicians - Francis Lonneux / drums - Jean-Jacques Falaise / keyboards - Jean-Paul VanDen Bossche / guitars, bass