World’s Largest Prog Rock Supergroup THE PROG COLLECTIVE Revisit Folk & Rock Masterpieces On New Album SONGS WE WERE TAUGHT, Release First Single!
Album features performances by David Clayton-Thomas (Blood Sweat & Tears), Rod Argent (The Zombies), Sonja Kristina (Curved Air), Candice Night (Blackmore's Night), Dweezil Zappa, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns N' Roses/Asia), Steve Morse (Deep Purple/Dixie Dregs), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Steve Hillage (Gong) and more!
Producer
Billy Sherwood has helmed the massive prog rock supergroup The Prog
Collective through an astonishing 10 years and 3 studio albums with an
ever-evolving cast of 50+ elite-level musicians, vocalists, and creative
minds. Through it all, one thing has remained constant: the project has
always brought some of the most innovative musical arrangements, unique
performances and cutting-edge production techniques, all in service of
creating the most engaging, enthralling listening experience to the
listener. The same holds true for the band’s newest effort, the gorgeous
and sublime Songs We Were Taught.
As the title suggests,
Sherwood and his cohort travel back in time to revisit some of the most
formative and influential songs of the ‘60s & ‘70s. From Bob Dylan’s
massively important “The Times They Are A-Changin’” to Simon &
Garfunkel’s unforgettable classic “Sound Of Silence” to the folk
standard-turned-chart-topping-rock-dirge “House Of The Rising Sun,”
the compositions included here are not ones that would immediately be
associated with the kind of progressive /art-rock players featured on
Prog Collective albums. But just one listen to the astonishing
musicianship Wishbone Ash’s Martin Turner and electric violinist Jerry
Goodman bring to Dylan’s song or the mix of soul and atmosphere that
David Clayton-Thomas and Steve Hillage add to “House Of The Rising Sun”
and you’ll know why this album exists. Thankfully, the band has released
“House Of The Rising Sun” as the album’s first single!
Watch for the whole of Songs We Were Taught to be released on all formats, including CD, vinyl and digital, starting July 1.
Track List: 1. The Sound Of Silence - Jon Davison (Yes) & Geoff Downes (Yes/Asia) 2. Year Of The Cat - Billy Sherwood (Yes/Circa) & David Sancious (Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band) 3. House Of The Rising Sun - David Clayton-Thomas (Blood Sweat & Tears) & Steve Hillage (Gong) 4. In The Land Of Grey And Pink - Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns N' Roses) 5. Summer Breeze - Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) & Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs) 6. Fire And Rain - Sonja Kristina (Curved Air) & Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) 7. The Weight - Rod Argent (The Zombies) & Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (The Doobie Brothers) 8. Wild World - Rosalie Cunningham (Ipso Facto) & Patrick Moraz (The Moody Blues) 9. It's Too Late - Candice Night (Blackmore's Night) & Dweezil Zappa 10. The Times They Are A-Changin' - Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash) & Jerry Goodman (The Flock)
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