OMEGA - Skyrover (Reissue) - LP - Random Colour Vinyl [OCT 11]

LP - Random Colour Vinyl. Limited to 500 units - "let us surprise you". 

After four studio albums and one compilation, the Hungarian megastars Omega were still much of an insider tip in the West.

However, sales figures were noticeably rising, though far from going through the roof. In addition, the band had evolved, becoming more professional, both in their
live performance and in their appearance. Those in charge at Bacillus/Bellaphon definitely meant to hold on to Omega, so in 1976 the contract with the quintet was extended till 1980. And the band, together with producer Peter Hauke, went to the Europasound Studios in Offenbach to record "Time Robber". That LP was Omega's breakthrough in the West. To date, the album is said to have sold around two million copies. And this success was well deserved; for the first time, the Hungarians delivered a complex, self-contained work.

Hopes were high for "Skyrover". Omega came to Offenbach again and self-produced an exquisite successor of "Time Robber", which was in no way inferior to its immensely successful predecessor. Quite a few Omega fans even consider "Skyrover" to be the better record, since the band elegantly merged the styles, which on "Time Robber" still appeared sometimes a bit stiff and side- byside."Russian Winter" has become a live classic - titled "Lena" on the Hungarian LP version. With its Eastern European folklore references, the song stood out from the musical concept, and that's probably why it became a fan favourite. 

• colourful vinyl limited to 500 units - let us surprise you
• for fans of Jane, Eloy, Uriah Heep, Asia
• long awaited re-issue from the most successful creative period of the most famous Hungarian rock band Omega.

Tracklist: 

A1.        Overture    
A2.        Skyrover    
A3.        Russian Winter    
A4.        The Lost Prophet    

B1.        Metamorphosis    
B2.        Purple Lady    
B3.        High On The Starway    
B4.        The Hope, The Bread And The Wine    
B5.        Final