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Esperanto (band)

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Active until
  
1975

Genre
  
Rock

Active from
  
1971

Esperanto (band) wwwprogarchivescomprogressiverockdiscography

Albums
  
Esperanto Rock Orchestra, Last Tango, Danse Macabre, Guitarra Maravilhosa, Alles wahr!, Play This Anywhere

Record labels
  
A&M Records, Uprising Records, office4music.com, Cartaz

Similar
  
Glenn Shorrock, Golosinomano, The Twilights, Peter Sinfield, Little River Band

Last tango esperanto


Esperanto was a Belgo-English rock band which had a short career at the beginning of the 1970s.

Contents

Band members

1st LP: Esperanto Rock Orchestra

  • Bridget Lokelani Dudoit: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
  • Tony Harris: Viola, Sax
  • Brian Holloway: Guitar, Piano
  • Timothy Kraemer: Cello, Piano
  • Bruno Libert: Keyboards
  • Gino Malisan: Bass, Flute
  • Tony Malisan: Drums
  • Godfrey Salmon: 2nd Violin
  • Glenn Shorrock: Vocals, Guitar
  • Janice Slater: Vocals
  • Raymond Vincent: 1st Violin
  • Joy Yates: Vocals, Flute

    • 2nd LP: Danse Macabre

  • Keith Christmas: lead vocal
  • Tony Harris: viola
  • Timothy Kraemer: cello
  • Bruno Libert: piano, organ, arp odissey, vibes, harpsichord, arranger, backing vocals
  • Gino Malisan: bass
  • Tony Malisan: drums
  • Godfrey Salmon: 2nd violin, tenor voice
  • Raymond Vincent: 1st violin and chief arranger

    • with contributions from:

  • Bridget Lokelani Dudoit: Vocals
  • Glenn Shorrock: Vocals, Guitar
  • Brian Holloway: featured guitarist

    • 3rd LP: Last Tango

  • Tony Malisan: Drums
  • Gino Malisan: Bass
  • Bruno Libert: Keyboards
  • Roger Meakin: Vocals
  • Kim Moore: Vocals
  • Raymond Vincent: 1st Violin
  • Godfrey Salmon: 2nd Violin
  • Timothy Kraemer: Cello

    • Esperanto Rock Orchestra

    Esperanto Rock Orchestra (1973)

    1. On Down The Road 5:00 (Vincent - Shorrock)
    2. Never Again 5:40 (Vincent - Libert)
    3. Perhaps One Day 4:35 (Vincent - Libert)
    4. Statue Of Liberty 5:00 (Glenn Shorrock)
    5. Gypsy 6:35 (Brian Holloway)
    6. City 4:06 (Vincent - Shorrock)
    7. Roses 5:10 (Vincent - Libert)
    8. Move Away 3:39 (Vincent - Shorrock)

    Danse Macabre

    Danse Macabre (1974)

    1. The Journey 10:13 (Libert - Vincent)
    2. The Castle 3:31 (Vincent - Shorrock - Libert)
    3. The Duel 7:03 (Vincent - G. & T. Malisan)
    4. The Cloister 5:28 (Vincent - Libert - Shorrock)
    5. The Decision 5:57 (Brian Holloway)
    6. The Prisoner 7:20 (Vincent - Shorrock)
    7. Danse Macabre 1:58 (Camille Saint-Saëns arrangements by Vincent & Tony Malisan)

    Last Tango

    Last Tango (1975) starts with a cover version of "Eleanor Rigby". The title track was recorded in both French (La drôle de fin) and Spanish (El tango aquel) versions by Sylvie Vartan.

    1. Eleanor Rigby 7:43 (Lennon - McCartney)
    2. Still Life 7:27 (Vincent - Meakin)
    3. Painted Lady 3:26 (Vincent - Meakin)
    4. Obsession 4:33 (Vincent - Meakin)
    5. The Rape 12:07 (Vincent - Daniel)
    6. Last Tango 3:29 (Vincent - Libert - Meakin)

    Bonus tracks on Si-Wan CD version:

  • In Search Of A Dream 4:45 (Yates)
  • Busy Doing Nothing 3:44 (Vincent - Shorrock)

    • Songs

    Latin Strut2015
    Perhaps One DayEsperanto Rock Orchestra · 1973
    On Down the RoadEsperanto Rock Orchestra · 1973

    References

    Esperanto (band) Wikipedia
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