Rousseau - Flower In Asphalt 1980 (Germany, Krautrock, Symphonic Prog)

 

Excellent band from Germany who has 5 great albums in his discography. Their music can be described like an hybrid between CAMEL and NOVALIS. Music is very rich, with melodic guitar, flutes and a romantic touch in their lyrics.

ROUSSEAU were formed in 1977 by Ali Pfeffer, Georg Hutchmacher, Peter Stutz, Ulla Boos and Cristoph Huster. First album "Flower in Asphalt" was released in 1980 (after the change of two members in the original line-up), with a notable success in Germany. Three years later, the second album "Retreat" was issued, but not with the same success than the previous, because in those years in Germany new musical waves stole attention of prog rock. In 1987, ROUSSEAU released their last album from the 80´s, "Square The Circle", with line-up´s changes again and good reviews, but not with a great success.

After this, members of ROUSSEAU start to write songs for some side projects and this was the "dead" of ROUSSEAU... but in 2002, 16 years after their last studio album, ROUSSEAU joined again and issued another album - a very good album with a sound more classical than the previous and with some very good instrumental passages. This album was called "At The Cinema", and was published by French label "MUSEA", who also re-released their back catalogue.

- Rainer Hofmann - piano, mellotron, synthesizers, Hammond organ
- Jörg Schwarz - electric & acoustic guitars
- Christoph Huster - flute, percussion, guitar
- Georg Huthmacher - bass pedals, Fender bass, piano
- Ali Pfeffer - drums, percussion

All tracks written, arranged and produced by Rousseau.
01. Skylight - 4:24
02. Glockenrock - 4:38
03. Flower In Asphalt - 4:25
04. Le grand rêveur - 5:11
05. Entrée - 5:14
06. Fool's Fantasy - 4:14
07. Dancing Leaves - 8:41

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