IA-Batiste - Un Gran Dea. LP + 7". (Wah Wah Records - LPS19) Key duo from the catalan folk scene, between Ia Clua (from '' 2+1'' ) and Jordi Batiste ( Máquina!) who's first album, was recorded at the end of 1972 with the help of such outstanding musicians from 2+1 Tapimán & Musica Dispersa). The result is an amazing & varied musical tapestry, best heard in the record’s first side, a long suite covering from orchestral folk- pop with some psych leanings ('' Un Gran Día'' , '' Max'' ) to straight in- your- face hard rock ('' Sleeping Rock'' ) via typical early 70’s prog rock ('' Oliba'' ) and experiments which defy all rules ('' Reprise'' ) and show perfectly the freaky stage reached by the catalan scene in it’s early years ( the record is sung in english and catalan...). Limited issue of 500 numbered copies in gatefold cover reproducing the original artwork and contains 2 inserts and a 7" single.LAST COPY OF THIS DELETED VINYL VERSION.

IA-Batiste - Un Gran Dea. CD. (Picap - 910443-02) CD version of the key duo from the Catalan folk scene: a collaboration between Ia Clua from 2+1 and Jordi Batiste (Máquina!) whose first album was recorded at the end of 1972 with the help of such outstanding musicians from 2+1, Tapimán & Musica Dispersa. The result is an amazing & varied musical tapestry, best heard in the record’s first side, a long suite covering from orchestral folk- pop with some psych leanings ('' Un Gran Día'', '' Max'') to straight in- your- face hard rock (''Sleeping Rock'') via typical early 70’s prog rock such as '' Oliba'' and experiments which defy all rules ('' Reprise'') and show perfectly the freaky stage reached by the Catalan scene in it’s early years ( the lyrics are sung in English and Catalan...)

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