Supersister - Iskander (1973)
2008, Esoteric Recordings ECLEC 2058
1. Introduction (0:42)
2. Dareios the Emperor (4:50)
3. Alexander (7:02)
4. Confronation of the Armies (2:47)
5. The Battle (7:58)
6. Bagaos (2:54)
7. Roxane (3:21)
8. Bablyon (7:57)
9. Looking Back (4:32)
Bonus Tracks:
10. Wow (single version) (3:35)
11. Drs. D (2:50)
12. Bagaos (single version) (2:43)
13. Memories Are New (single version) (6:07)
Total: 57:18
Robert Jan Stips - keyboards, lead vocals, vibes
Ron van Eck - (bass) guitar, fuzzbass
Charlie Mariano - saxophone, flute
Herman van Boeyen - drums, percussion
Review:
Supersister were one of Holland's top progressive bands from 1970-75. They were
obviously heavily influenced by Soft Machine & also the Mothers Of Invention but
they gave those admitted influences their own spin and came up with something
quite wonderful and special, I think. By the time of this, their final studio
album, they tried something quite different. Recorded in England at The Manor,
on this album the replaced the flute player with the great reed player Charlie
Mariano, who is featured here on saxes, flute, bass clarinet and nathasuaram.
The sound is a bit more jazz/jazz-rock than before and Mariano plays stunningly
well. This features both sides of two singles from 1973, as well as rare photos
and artwork and insightful liner notes. Probably my very favorite of all of them
and I really like them all! Highly recommended!
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