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==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
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Steven McDonald at Allmusic notes that although the album was mainly released to cash in on Vangelis' popularity, it contains elements of both Aphrodite's Child and Vangelis' upcoming solo work.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/dragon-r108868 Review at Allmusic] Retrieved February 13th, 2011</ref> Other reviews have been mixed, but the album has consistently enjoyed good reviews at Prog Archives.<ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=286758 Review at Prog Archives] Retrieved February 13, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=304935 Review at Prog Archives] Retrieved February 13th, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=351594 Review at Prog Archives] Retrieved February 13th, 2011</ref>
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Steven McDonald at Allmusic notes that although the album was mainly released to cash in on Vangelis' popularity, it contains elements of both Aphrodite's Child and Vangelis' upcoming solo work.<ref name="allmusic"/> [[Piero Scaruffi]] gave the album six and a half out of ten, saying "the intent of representing the ceremonies of the Chinese New Year celebrations is achieved through harmony and chaotic carnival, which builds an atmosphere of mystery and fear.")<ref name="scaruffireview"/> Retrieved February 13th, 2011</ref> Other reviews have been mixed, but the album has consistently enjoyed good reviews at Prog Archives.<ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=286758 Review at Prog Archives] Retrieved February 13, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=304935 Review at Prog Archives] Retrieved February 13th, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=351594 Review at Prog Archives] Retrieved February 13th, 2011</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:08, 10 September 2013

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The Dragon is a 1978 album by the Greek artist Vangelis.

Background

After the break-up of Aphrodite's Child, Vangelis wanted to relocate to London. Producer Giorgio Gomelsky introduced him to some other musicians and put together a collaborative project which was funded by French free jazz record label BYG records with the intention of releasing an album.[1] Some years later, Charly Records took over the catalogue of the bankrupt BYG records and released the recordings as an album in 1978 without the approval of the performers. The sleeve was made by Terry Oakes. In Germany Hypothesis and The Dragon were issued together as a double album titled Portrait. Vangelis subsequently took the label to court to have both The Dragon and related album Hypothesis taken off the market. In 2009, two tracks from the album were re-released on archive record label Finders Keepers along with another rare Gomelsky-produced Vangelis project known as 'Alpha Beta', on a limited edition Vinyl EP.

Recording and personnel

Apart from Vangelis, the line-up consisted of long-term musical collaborator Arghiris (guitar), and session musicians Michel Ripoche (violin), Brian Odger (bass), Micky Waller (drums). The sessions were recorded in London's Marquee Studios by Giorgio Gomelsky. According to Gomelsky, 'The idea was to find "grooves" that could lead into long, (sufi)trance-like but evolving rhythmic patterns with a lot of improvisation on top'.[2]

Track listing

  1. "The Dragon" – 15:18
  2. "Stuffed Aubergine" – 11:17
  3. "Stuffed Tomato" – 9:32

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Piero Scaruffi(6.5/10)[4]

Steven McDonald at Allmusic notes that although the album was mainly released to cash in on Vangelis' popularity, it contains elements of both Aphrodite's Child and Vangelis' upcoming solo work.[3] Piero Scaruffi gave the album six and a half out of ten, saying "the intent of representing the ceremonies of the Chinese New Year celebrations is achieved through harmony and chaotic carnival, which builds an atmosphere of mystery and fear.")[4] Retrieved February 13th, 2011</ref> Other reviews have been mixed, but the album has consistently enjoyed good reviews at Prog Archives.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Giorgio Gomelsky, working with Vangelis"
  2. ^ ibid
  3. ^ a b McDonald, Steven. "Dragon". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Scaruffi, Piero (1999). "Vangelis". pieroscaruffi.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Review at Prog Archives Retrieved February 13, 2011
  6. ^ Review at Prog Archives Retrieved February 13th, 2011
  7. ^ Review at Prog Archives Retrieved February 13th, 2011
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