Curved Air – Live in Belgium

Pressed on 180g lilac coloured vinyl

Features the incredible performance, live at Bilzen Jazz Festival, Belgium

Includes the entire VRT broadcast

Full colour 2pp insert

Informative liner notes

Archival imagery

Professionally re-mastered for superb fidelity

 

Curved Air, live at Bilzen Jazz Festival, Vlaams, Belgium – August 1971 Fronted by the charismatic Sonja Kristina and driven by Darryl Way’s innovative violin, Curved Air burst onto the British music scene in the autumn of 1970, seemingly out of nowhere. Championed by John Peel, their exciting and innovative brand of progressive rock captivated audiences and made them live favourites. This superb release finds them at the peak of their powers at the Bilzen Jazz Festival in August 1971, and is presented together with background notes and images.

 

Side 1

 

1. Intro / Back Street Luv 3.43

2. Vivaldi 1.52

3. Propositions (tease) / chat 2.57

4. Vivaldi / Back Street Luv (reprise) / Vivaldi (reprise) 11.54

 

Side 2

 

1. Propositions (Reprise) 4.51

2. Melinda (More or Less) 2.37

3. It Happened Today 4.46

4. Phantasmagoria 3.20

 

Sonja Kristina – vocals, Darryl Way – violin, Francis Monkman – guitar, keyboards, Ian Eyre – bass, Florian Pilkington-Miksa – drums