Saracen - Wiederveröffentlichung von "Red Sky" auf CD & Vinyl
Escape Music has the pleasure to announce the re-release of the much loved Saracen album “Red Sky" first time on Vinyl!!
The Vinyl will be double gatefold limited edition of 300 copies only with newly designed artwork, “Red Solid” and “Yellow Flame” colours, all will be individually numbered 1-300, 180g Audiophile Vinyl. There will also be also a limited edition of 500 CDs only.
Release Date: 20th June 2025
CD Catalogue No: ESM401
Barcode No: 5031281004017
Vinyl catalogue No: ESMV1029
Barcode No:5031281010292
Track List:
1. WE HAVE ARRIVED 6:03
2. RED SKY 5:24
3. FAITH 4:38
4. HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE 6:46
5. CASTLES IN THE SAND 5:28
6. HEROES, SAINTS AND FOOLS 7:44
7. FLAME OF YOUTH 4:18
8. JEKYLL AND HYDE 4:20
9. MENAGE A TROIS 6:21
10. 10. RIDE SHOTGUN WITH THE WIND 5:38
11. 11. ANGEL EYES 6:30
12. 12. FOLLOW THE PIPER 7:13
SARACEN ARE:
STEVE BETTNEY - VOCALS / RICHARD LOWE - KEYBOARDS & VOCALS
RICHARD BENDELOW - BASS & VOCALS / ROB BENDELOW - GUITAR
JAMIE LITTLE - DRUMS
PRODUCED BY ROB BENDELOW
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: KHALIL TURK
Lifelong friends Richard Lowe and Rob Bendelow formed their first band “Lammergier” during the mid 1970’s together with bassist Barry Yates. Following their first love performance in 1977 the band gigged extensively across the British midlands. The standard of these performances combined with their unique brand of symphonic rock saw “Lammergier” amass a large and loyal following. Then a new decade arrived changes were made, the music remained the same, but they called themselves “Saracen”.
After several months on the road Saracen decided it was time to record an album, and in October 1981 they released “Heroes, Saints and Fools” to critical acclaim. Saracen tracks received regular airplay on Tommy Vance’s Friday night rock show and the single “We have arrived” was recorded. In 1983 line-up changes occurred and the band eventually stopped touring in 1985.
Two decades later and the band re-appear with a vengeance and the release of “Red Sky” in March 2003 put the band firmly back on the map, and it was a rework of some of the old classics with new tracks added. The band regained its popularity, and a further three albums have emerged to critical acclaim, namely “Vox in Excelso”, “Marilyn” and “Redemption”.
With renewed interest in the vinyl format of recorded music “Vox In Excelso” has been re-released in 2025 as a numbered limited edition with new artwork and now “Red Sky” is to follow, again with new artwork and a gatefold sleeve. These are beautiful works of art and the recordings sound fresh and vibrant, its classic progressive rock brought into the present day and it doesn’t get better than this..
Quelle: Escape Music