Shining light on a more obscure prog act, this was the only album released by Fantasy. Well, that's true of the time when they were an active act. There was a second album recorded, but the record label declined it. It was released years later on CD. This 1973 release showcases a prog sound that is more about solid songs than it is about progressive rock excess. I can hear some healthy helpings of the pre-disco side of The Bee Gees here for some reason. Of course, that's paired with more traditional prog references like Nektar, Barclay James Harvest and more. Call this what you like, but it's an effective release of solid music.

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A slowly growing, keyboard dominated movement brings a sound that makes me think of Captain Beyond a little at first. After the first vocal movement, the cut builds out to a tasty (although still slow) arrangement that is more pure prog and more rocking. The cut continues evolving and has a definite psychedelic angle to it at times. I'm reminded of Nektar to a large degree on this cut.