Name: Legacy: The Story of Mandalaband 1975 - 1978
Brand: Mandalaband

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CRB1605

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Housed in clamshell box.&nbsp; Comes with a 24- page booklet with liner notes and previously unseen photographs

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-02-09

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Signed copies: No

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Proper

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Standard:20

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0850055290358

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CDx4

Artist

Mandalaband

Genre GB

Prog Rock

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Chrysalis

The roots of Chrysalis stretch back to a tiny flat in West London in 1967, when former university social secretaries, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis, linked their flair for managing and booking bands to form the Ellis Wright Agency. After trying to release their bands' records via other companies, they decided to start their own label.

In 1968, they signed a licensing deal with Island Records with the proviso that if their acts achieved an agreed number of hits, they would be awarded a label of their own. Within a year, this tally was reached and Chrysalis Records was born.

Over the years, Chrysalis went through various ownership changes. In 1985, Chris Wright bought out Terry Ellis and later sold the label to EMI in 1991. EMI was then acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012 before selling the Parlophone Label Group (including Chrysalis) to Warner Music Group in 2013.

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Overview Mandalaband began life in the early 1970's, gaining cult status as one of the most forward-thinking prog outfits of the time.

The brainchild of David Rohl, who brought in an array of the best musicians at the time including future Sad Cafe members Vic Emerson, Ashley Mulford, John Stimpson, Tony Cresswell and vocalist Dave Durant as well as the entire Barclay James Harvest, Eric Stewart (10cc), Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span), Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme &amp; Kevin Godley (10cc) and Paul Young. 

Mandalaband received critical acclaim and gained admirers from tastemakers of the day, with legendary BBC radio DJ John Peel a particularly strong supporter, while sophomore The Eye of Wendor: Propheciestold a Tolkienesque fantasy through different vocalists playing the roles of the leading characters in the story. 

We are now proud to present the most comprehensive collection of Mandalaband's early music to date, collating all their recordings during those Chrysalis years of 1975 - 1978. Including both Mandalaband and The Eye of Wendor: Prophecies, remastered from the original tape transfers at Air Mastering with a newly created 2024 David Rohl remix of both albums, nine bonus tracks of rarities and archival treasures with a booklet featuring liner notes and previously unseen photographs.

 Nearly fifty years on, a veil of sonic mist has been lifted from these unique recordings.

Legacy: The Story of Mandalaband 1975 - 1978

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Discover Legacy: The Story of Mandalaband 1975 - 1978 by Mandalaband. Remastered CD collection with bonus tracks and unseen photos. Chrysalis label.