A Bolha - Um Passo à Frente 1973 (Brazil, Heavy Prog)
A Bolha (The Bubble - The Bubble) - Brazilian rock band, founded in 1965 by brothers Cesar and Renato Ladeira called The Bubbles. A year later they released their first single, The Bubbles, which contains two cover versions of songs The Rolling Stones and the Uruguayans Los Shakers. In 1970 the name was changed to A Bolha and composition: Renato Ladeira (keyboards), Pedro Lima (guitar), Arnaldo Brandão (bass) and Gustavo Schroeter (drums). In 1971 released a single, Sem Nada, and in 1973 - his first LP Um Passo à Frente (Step Forward) - one of the best albums of South America. For fans of early Deep Purple will be interesting to hear this work. Singing mostly - Portuguese.
Tracks:
01. Um Passo À Frente (Pedro Lima / Renato Ladeira / Gustavo Schroeter / Lincoln Bittencourt) - 0:00
02. Razão De Existir (Pedro Lima) - 9:12
03. By My Friend (Pedro Lima) - 13:50
04. Epitáfio (Pedro Lima / Renato Ladeira / Gustavo Schroeter / Lincoln Bittencourt) - 19:56
05. Tempos Constantes (Pedro Lima) - 22:54
06. A Esfera (Pedro Lima) - 28:32
07. Neste Rock Forever (Carlos Maciel / Wolf / Pedro Lima) - 32:14
Bonuses (Single, Top Tape 1971)
08. Sem Nada (Pedro Lima) - 42:17
09. 18.30 - Parte 1/Os Hemadecons Cantavam Em Coro Chôôôô (Pedro Lima) - 46:05
Personnel:
- Pedro Lima - acoustic & electric guitar, vocals - Renato Ladeira - organ Hammond, Farfisa organ, solo guitar on 05, vocals - Lincoln Bittencourt - bass, vocals - Gustavo Schroeter - drums
- Luíz Eça - electric piano on 01 - Ion Muniz - flute, saxophone - Tomás Improta - piano - Grupo Lodo Mauricio Maestro
