Ramases – Glass Top Coffin ( 1975 UK Prog Folk ) Full lp.

One of those weird eccentric figures of the late 60’s, Kimberly Barrington Frost* from Sheffield claimed to have been visited by the most famous Pharoah and renamed his wife Selket (an Egyptian divinity) and started dressing up strange , recorded two very rare (and unsuccesful) singles before re-surfacing with a full band that released two albums on the famous Vertigo label and a stunning fold-out artwork sleeve from in-house designer Roger Dean. Among the members of the new group he had formed, the nucleus of the future 10CC group (Godley Creme Gouldman & Stewart) played central roles and many superb harmonies and inventive, catchy hooks of this “Space Hymns“ album will remind you of the pop-extraordinaire group that later graced the hit charts of the mid and late 70’s. An absolutely delightful cult status album every proghead should own, that was a followed e few years later by a much less famous second album “Glass Top Coffin“ (but without the 10CC members) which still has moments of brilliance. To my knowledge this second album has yet to have a CD re-issue. RAMASES’s two unusual albums are definitely worth the inclusion of the ProgArchives for their quiky pop-rock tracks with strong progressive overtones and inventive songwriting : : : Hugues Chantraine, BELGIUM : : : Studio Album, released in 1975 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Golden Landing 00:00 2. Long, Long Time 06:14 3. Now Mona Lisa 11:27 4. God Voice 14:24 5. Mind Island 17:41 6. Only the Loneliest Feeling 22:23 7. Sweet Reason 25:15 8. Stepping Stones 30:58 9. Saler Man 35:26 10. Children Of The Green Earth 40:29 11. Glass Top Coffin 43:59 12. Golden Landing (Part II) — 48:24 Line-up / Musicians - Ramases / vocals, acoustic guitar, composer, arranger & co-producer With: - Sel / vocals, acoustic guitar, composer & arranger - Jo Romero / acoustic & electric guitars, tablas - Barry Kirsch / piano, synthesizer, co-producer - Bob Bertles / saxophone - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (members) / orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra (members) / orchestra - Rob Young / orchestral arrangements - Pete Kingsman / electric & string basses - Colin Thurston / bass (2) - Roger Harrison / drums, tuned percussion - The Eddie Lester Chorale / backing vocals - Kay Garner / backing vocals - Sue Glover / backing vocals - Sunny Leslie / backing vocals