Castle Canyon "Criteria Obsession"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Rock
Label: Bottomfeeder Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 15, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Wiggy Beets - 05:34
2. Criteria Obsession/The Mushroom Song - 14:35
3. My Lady Carey - 05:21
4. Pope's Cabin - 02:50
5. Disaster - 13:00
6. Exit Strategy - 00:45
7. Zig Zag River - 02:42

Line-up: 
Erik Ian Walker: Hammond organ, Synthesizers and Pianos
Luke Schwartz: Guitars
Paul Elias: Drums
Fred Chalenor: Bass (on Disaster)
Bill Noertker: Bass
Jack Chandler: Saxes

Description/Reviews: 

Criteria Obsession is the second Castle Canyon CD, again emphasizing 1970s-style vintage keyboard dominated prog instrumentals. The trio of keyboards, guitars, and drums has the assistance of different bass players on different tracks, and a guest saxophonist on one. There are two short ARP 2600 solo works recorded in 1974, while the band’s 1972 tour de force Criteria Obsession / The Mushroom Song (14:35) finally sees the light of day in 2015. (There are brief vocals on this track.) The 13-minute Disaster is a studio recording of a piece the band used to play live; it juxtaposes carefully composed elements with sections of wild abandon, showing a fusion side to Castle Canyon. Though you might never guess, My Lady Carey is a rock arrangement of one of the earliest surviving renaissance musical pieces. They just don’t make albums like this anymore. (kinesiscd.com)

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp

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