Energit
Energit & Piknik

  • Format: CD
  • Band: Energit
  • Title: Energit & Piknik
  • Band's Origin: CS
  • Style: instrumental Jazzrock
  • Rating: 4/4
  • Release Year: 2008
  • Recording Year: 1973-1978
  • Production Year: 1975 & 1978/2008
  • Record Company: Indies Happy Trails
  • Item's Number: MAM 626-2
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  • EAN: 8595026662629
  • Weight: 118 g
Grading
  • Visual: new
  • Acoustic:
  • Cover: new

Supraphon Release Information



Energit – the legend of Czechoslovakian fusion. They advanced like a storm and after repeated explosions rose like a phoenix from the ashes. The band’s debut and second album return in a new, greatly expanded, definitive version.

Led by guitarist Lubos Andršt, Energit were a true supergroup and one of the brightest stars of the Czechoslovakian fusion scene. They delighted their listeners with brilliant solos and unforgettable melodies, deftly suspended halfway between the world of jazz and rock. Especially the band’s debut album is a testament to this phenomenon.

On this double CD their entire output plus more is reissued on CD for the very first time! This has both albums, a sampler cut, their “EP mini jazz-club” release and a bunch of live material.

The music here is quite high quality all the way through and you can trace the band’s evolution via unreleased live recordings from 1973 as a guitar/bass/drums/vocals psychedelic/progressive quartet to a somewhat Terje Rypdal-sounding power trio in 1974 and then as a more Weather Report-influenced band on their two albums, featuring electric keyboards, guitar, bass, drums (and percussion at times) from the time of their 1st album through their final album and final recordings in 1978. Beautifully done with lots of great photos and Czech liner notes.

Fairly essential for fans of good, high quality jazz rock with hot guitar.

Supraphon / Steve Feigenbaum

Full album Energit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spOcetLUs70&list=OLAK5uy_l7eNclTitIekQQgP4-Uw--BjBB6-ii-7E

Full album Piknik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Jw81L59Kw&list=OLAK5uy_n53Fliklvd7g7l-F8v6wQ44LWJPfRtKZQ&index=2

Tracklist



CD 1 Energit – ℗ 1975


1. Ráno (Part I.) 17:30
2. Paprsek ranního slunce 4:53
3. Noční motýl 7:45
4. Apoteóza 2:51
5. Ráno (Part II.) 4:00
Bonus:
6. Zelený satén – ℗ 1976 5:46
7. Soumrak – ℗ 1976 6:16
8. Superstimulátor – ℗ 1977 12:26
9. Ráno (Part II.) – Noční motýl (live) – Recorded 1974 6:48
10. Flying (live) – Recorded 1974 3:47
11. Ráno (Part I.) (live) – Recorded 1974 6:59

CD 2 Piknik – ℗ 1978


1. Drift 6:28
2. Stratus 4:18
3. Jarní rovnodennost 3:43
4. Mobilis in mobili 3:51
5. Zapomenutý ostrov 7:57
6. Říční písek 4:25
7. Piknik 6:31
Bonus:
8. Blue Dance – Recorded 1973 5:06
9. Freedom – Recorded 1973 9:08
10. Loneliness – Recorded 1973 3:30
11. Crazy Rock – Recorded 1973 1:44
12. Mexico – Recorded 1973 6:57
13. Blue Dance – Recorded 1974 3:44