Climax - Gusano Mecanico (1974) [2018]

Artist: Climax
Album: Gusano Mecánico
Location: Bolivia
Released: 1974
Genre: Psychedelic / Progressive Rock
Format: MP3 CBR 320

Climax biography
Painfully obscure trio from Bolivia that made a bold, raucous but jazzy and deceptively simple heavy prog during the early 1970's. The band formed in 1969 (or possibly even ’68) and was constituted by guitarist / keyboardist / singer Jose EGUINO, drummer Alvaro CORDOVA, and Javier SALDIAS on bajo [a 12-string bass / guitar]. They recorded throughout the early ’70s but no official album was released until 1974’s' Gusano Mecanico’ on Discolandia. On the surface the material may remind more of hard rocking cousins ​​Zeppelin or Jimi Hendrix than anything Prog but the jazz elements, sense of experimentation, and clear influence from ELP and PINK FLOYD on certain cuts - as the three-part title on the '74 LP - leave very few doubts this is a vintage Heavy Prog band worth its salt.

Tracks:
01. Pachacutec (Rey De Oro) - 7:32
02. Transfusion De Luz - 4:36
03. Cuerpo Electrico - Embrion De Reencarnacion - 6:05
04. Gusano Mecánico - 10:52 including
A) Invasión
B) Dominio
C) Abandono
05. Prana - Energia Vital - 2:55
06. Cristales Soñadores - 3:22
Bonus tracks (1969-1970):
07. Nacido Para Ser Salvaje II (1970) - 3:41
08. The Seeker (1970) - 2:13
09. El Abrigo De Piel De Gallina (1970) - 3:42
10. Ritmo De La Vida - 3:00
11. Nacido Para Ser Salvaje (EP, 1969) - 3:21
12. Relatos Del Bravo Ulises (EP, 1969) - 2:38
13. El Resplandor De Tu Amor (EP, 1969) - 3:18
14. Fuego (EP, 1969) - 2:36

Personnel:
Jose A. Eguino - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Javier Saldias - bass, vocals
Alvaro Cordova - drums, percussion
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Bob Hoskins - vocals, harmonica, percussion (on EP tracks)