Omega - Time Robber / Skyrover 2 x CDs
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21-MIG 02660
“Hungary's gift to the world. Omega are a truly world class Progressive Rock band of the first order. These guys can be as good as anyone when they're on their game. And to me the mid to late 1970s was when Omega was at their peak as a band.”-rym
“After four studio albums and one compilation, the Hungarian megastars Omega were still much of an an insider tip in the West. However, sales figures were noticeably rising, though far from going through the roof. In addition, the band had evolved, becoming more professional, both in their live performance and in their appearance. Those in charge at Bacillus/Bellaphon definitely meant to hold on to Omega, so in 1976 the contract with the quintet was extended till 1980. And the band, together with producer Peter Hauke, went to the Europasound Studios in Offenbach to record TIME ROBBER. That LP was Omega's breakthrough in the West. To date, the album is said to have sold around two million copies. And this success was well deserved; for the first time, the Hungarians delivered a complex, self-contained work. Hopes were high for SKYROVER. Omega came to Offenbach again and self-produced an exquisite successor of TIME ROBBER. Quite a few Omega fans even consider SKYROVER to be the better record...”
- LabelMade In Germany
- UPC885513026606