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Aphrodite’s Child was a Greek rock band formed in 1968 by vocalist Demis Roussos, multi-instrumentalist Evangelos (Vangelis) Papathanassiou and drummer Lucas Sideras. After a failed attempt to enter England, the band regrouped in Paris, where guitarist Anargyros “Silver” Koulouris was added to their line-up (although he would be forced to leave the band to perform military service, with guitar and bass both being played by Roussos during his absence).
The band’s first two albums, End of the World and It’s Five O’Clock, combined a very ’60s sounding Euro-pop-rock with Greek folk music elements. The former album featured the song “Rain and Tears”, a reworking of Pachelbel’s Canon in D major. The song was a minor hit in the United Kingdom, but did far better in France, where the band was based, as well as the rest of Europe. Other European hits included “Marie Jolie”, “I Want to Live”, and “Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall” from 1969 and 1970 respectively.
The band began to record their crowning achievement in 1970: a musical adaptation of the biblical Book of Revelations, entitled 666 - The Apocalypse of St. John. Relations between Roussos, Vangelis and Sideras were not good at the time, and continued to worsen before the album’s creation. However, the group was contractually obligated to release a third album, and went into the studio in 1970 to create 666.
The band’s first two albums, End of the World and It’s Five O’Clock, combined a very ’60s sounding Euro-pop-rock with Greek folk music elements. The former album featured the song “Rain and Tears”, a reworking of Pachelbel’s Canon in D major. The song was a minor hit in the United Kingdom, but did far better in France, where the band was based, as well as the rest of Europe. Other European hits included “Marie Jolie”, “I Want to Live”, and “Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall” from 1969 and 1970 respectively.
The band began to record their crowning achievement in 1970: a musical adaptation of the biblical Book of Revelations, entitled 666 - The Apocalypse of St. John. Relations between Roussos, Vangelis and Sideras were not good at the time, and continued to worsen before the album’s creation. However, the group was contractually obligated to release a third album, and went into the studio in 1970 to create 666.
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SaloMusic wrote:
Не ожидал такой мощи от греков, черт подери. Лет пять назад зацепили, до сих пор некоторые вещи считаю гениальными.
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t3hpez wrote:
it is great, shame about the chorus lyrics though
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FjordSweetFjord wrote:
played Horsemen and Aegian Sea today, love it! :D
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eoganwood wrote:
The four horsemen is one of the greatest tunes ever made
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pepe_floyd84 wrote:
i just have to agree with the last 2 comments : ) 666 one of the best albums ever
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fifi_summer wrote:
Aegian Sea is divine[2]
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yaghma wrote:
Aegian Sea is divine
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avsantos wrote:
This album has the most impressive theatrical demonic possession I ever heard. I think who never another band can create a so impressive diabolical atmosphere in a song as well as Aphrodite's Child.
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tguazzelli wrote:
666
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yaghma wrote:
666 is one of the greatest concept albums of all time. amazing team of people.
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grimola wrote:
The Beast sounds like Flight of the Conchords. In a good way but still...
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intpmann wrote:
666 is an amazing work, especially when you consider they did the whole thing on tape, no computers involved. The mixing is a least as amazing as the music itself!
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jgganeto wrote:
Aphrodite's Child is one of those bands you must listen to! I grew up listening to it and after long long time still they impress me so much... Is One hell of a Band, and may I say Soooo UNDERRATED!!! Demmi Russos and Vangelis in one band... Well you got to see!!!!! And Don't focus only on 666 album go further they have amazing stuff other than the brilliant 666!!
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abriggsa wrote:
666 is a phenomenal record! I recommend, HIGHly, The Book of AM if you're into the "stories."
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TowerU wrote:
It's a bit of a pity that 666 completely overshadows their earlier work. Granted, 666 is the masterpiece, but there are several older songs of theirs that can unashamedly stand next to 666.
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sad78 wrote:
666 is at its best when you're stoned!
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Dead_Zeppelin wrote:
hey its good
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szmataarmata wrote:
Wow! 666 is so brillant!
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SeidunaHasan wrote:
Bah, I dont want to pay for last.fm!!! =/ Well, ayway, Aphrodites child pwns!
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spark10036 wrote:
666...masterpiece...but sometimes so overwhelming...
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