EDUARDO BORT - EDITION 50 ANIVERSARIO (STANDARD BLACK)

50th Anniversary edition of the legendary EDUARDO BORT album, the crown jewel of Spanish hard-prog and psychedelic hard-rock from the ‘70s.
Recorded between 1973 and 1974 and released in 1975 as part of Movieplay’s legendary Gong series, Eduardo Bort’s debut stands as one of the most visionary and legendary works in the birth of Spanish progressive rock. Conceived in Valencia after years of performing across Europe and enduring several failed recording attempts, Bort set out to create, without compromise or commercial restraint, an album that fused fantastic literature, instrumental virtuosity, and sonic experimentation.
Inspired by the dreamlike worlds of H. P. Lovecraft and Lord Dunsany, the Valencian musician composed a conceptual suite based on the imaginary river Yann, weaving together passages of pure prog-rock, psychedelia, hard-rock, and cosmic poetry. He surrounded himself with an exceptional band — José Soriano, Marino Hernández, Vicente Alcañiz, and Fony — with whom he recorded the complex demos that would eventually shape the album.
The sessions at Audiofilm Studios in Madrid, featuring dazzling production and a technical arsenal previously unheard of in Spain (Mellotron, Moog, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano…), resulted in a sound so advanced that no local label knew what to do with it. Even EMI UK, deeply impressed by the recording, offered to release it internationally — but the project was never finalized. Eventually, the album appeared quietly in 1975 through Movieplay, though over time it has come to be recognized worldwide as an absolute masterpiece of progressive and psychedelic rock.
*Original artwork in gatefold sleeve
*Sourced from the original masters
*Insert with detailed liner notes (Spanish only) and photos
Tracklist:
Side 1: 1. Thoughts “Pensamientos” (1ª parte) – 2. Thoughts “Pensamientos” (2ª parte) – 3. Walking on The Grass “Paseando Sobre La Hierba”
Side 2: 1. Pictures of Sadness “Cuadros de Tristeza” – 2. Yann – 3. En Las Riberas del Yann