ASIA MINOR Crossing The Line (1979 Symphonic Prog ,Ethnic,prog rock• France)Full Album

Asia Minor biography Founded in Paris, France in 1973 - Disbanded in 1982 - Reformed in 2014 One of the many fantastic, obscure European progressive bands to be unearthed and made available to the prog-buying public is ASIA MINOR, who only released two very small-time albums in the late '70s. This band took a more unusual twist on the genre popularised by CAMEL, with a mostly instrumental rock (what lyrics there are, are sung in a strangely accented English), with folk and ethnic influences, featuring much flute, guitar and keyboards. The two albums are "Crossing The Line" and "Between Flesh and Divine", the latter one is absolutely essential. Whereas the similarly dreamy French progressive PULSAR drew on PINK FLOYD and KING CRIMSON influences. Excellent and original, indispensable for all lovers Progressive rock. Tracks: All tracks written by Eril Tekeli and Setrak Bakirel. 01. Preface - 00:00 02. Mahzun Gözler -04:35 03. Mystic Dance - 12:53 04. Misfortune - 14:36 05. Landscape - 19:16 06. Visions - 23:18 07. Without Stir - 29:01 08. Hayal Dolu Günler Için - 30:55 09. Postface - 35:41 Personnel: - Setrak Bakirel - lead vocals, guitars, bass - Eril Tekeli - flute, guitars, bass - Lionel Beltrami - drums, percussion + - Nick Vicente - keyboards