Album: Phantasmagoria by Curved Air (1972)
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
Format: Album

Description: Phantasmagoria is a 1972 album by Curved Air. It reached No. 20 in the UK Charts and is notable for its early use of the EMS Synthi 100 synthesizer to process lead singer Sonja Kristina's voice on the second side. Unavailable for many years, the album was reissued on CD in April 2007.

Artist Background: Curved Air are a pioneering British progressive rock group formed in 1970 by musicians from mixed artistic backgrounds, including classical, folk, and electronic sound. The resulting sound of the band was a mixture of progressive rock, folk rock, and fusion with classical elements. Along with High Tide and East of Eden, Curved Air were one of the first rock bands after It's a Beautiful Day and The United States of America to feature a violin. Considered (according to AllMusic) "one of the mos... Part of the London, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the London, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: 1970s, Album, Warner Bros. Records

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Phantasmagoria is a 1972 album by Curved Air. It reached No. 20 in the UK Charts and is notable for its early use of the EMS Synthi 100 synthesizer to process lead singer Sonja Kristina's voice on the second side. Unavailable for many years, the album was reissued on CD in April 2007.

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