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Two Hungarian rock compilations in the space of a week... Weird but true as Finders keepers in there mission to resurrect obscurities from around the globe have the rather cheesily titled 'Well Hung' compilation out. 20 Funk-Rock Eruptions From Beneath Communist Hungary - Volume 1 is the score here and I've never heard of any of the artists on here (except Sarolta Zalatnay)let alone am able to pronounce them. Its a window into a scene which I never even knew existed so it really does serve its purpose and as with all of these comps is good introduction as well as having a picture of a donkey on the cover.CD and Gatefold sleeve with extensive linear notes and some entertaining little tunes if you like a bit of style over content cheese.
What the label says:
Finders Keepers break yet more ground with this, 22 stomping selections from the vaults of Eastern Europe's best kept secret, Hungaraton / Qualiton Records. This first ever compendium piles heavy psych, jazz, glam and funk onto a heaped spoonful dripping with the cream of the 60s/70s Hungarian rock scene - Omega, Metro, Locomotiv GT, Skorpio as well as Finders Keepers' very own jet-set fit-bit Sarolta Zalatnay.
The unique ways in which Hungarian rockers interpreted such sporadic and disparate influences and unknowingly mirrored embryonic developments in Western rock from behind a political blindfold is truly unique. The national pride of Hungary's pre-war musical heritage ensured that the state-owned label Supraphon's in-house studio was designed to immaculate classical standards with acoustic specifications that would put its surrounding Eastern European labels to shame. The quality of phonograph records, from a part of the world that was usually notorious for low quality pressings and repeatedly recycled vinyl, would surpass the European standards ensuring that the hand crafted sound of Hungary's futuristic pop music was light years ahead of its time and would stand the test of time for many (delayed) years to come.
The introduction of electronic instruments penetrated Hungary like a double-edged sword and polarised progressive pop aficionados over night. Where the introduction of Czechoslovakian electric guitars unified Eastern Europe's rock 'n' roll fantasists and spawned the rock in opposition movement in the mid 60's the spurious arrival of synthesizers ten years later spawned a host of new streams of hybrid rock which embraced funk, soul and disco.
The restrictions of communism coupled with the silver-spooned Westerners musical xenophobia, however, as good as guaranteed that no matter how close Hungarians got to the authentic rock 'n roll sound their music would still never safely make the journey over the language barrier. In recent years, as much as 15 years since the collapse of the iron curtain, the interjection of many forms of latter day communist era art into popular western culture has become apparent and increasingly well documented. Hopefully at some stage discerning palettes will develop a taste for Hungarian rock music in the same way that we have come to accept, champion and be inspired by Polish poster art and Czech cinema.
TRACKLIST
1. Anna Adamis & Gabor Presser - Ringasd el magad No.2.
2. Omega Redstar - Egy lany nem ment haza
3. Metro - A penz
4. Hungaria - Vegallomas
5. Kati Kovacs - Add mar Uram az esot!
6. Corvina - A Tuz
7. Neoton - Nora
8. Tamas Somlo & Omega - Azt mondta az anyukam
9. Meteor & Demjen Ferenc - Kivanj te is nekem szep, jo ejszakat
10. Illes - A bolond lany
11. Omega - Kergeskezu favagok
12. Sarolta Zalatnay - Hadd mondjam el
13. Locomotiv GT - Megvarlak ma delben
14. Nemenyi Bela & Atlantis - Kinai fal
15. Katie Kovacs & Gemini - Nem biztos semmi
16. Piramis - Mondj egy meset
17. Skorpio - Szevasz haver
18. Omega - Felbeszakadt koncert
19. Illes - Nekem oly mindegy
20. Bergendy - Hetkoznapi Balladak
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