Orion
Unreleased Fred Lessing solo recording with guest musicians

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All tracks written, performed and produced by Fred Lessing, except

track [4] Copyright 1985 by Reimann/Lessing, and end of track [11] Franz Léhar, arrangement F. Lessing. Clarinet on Journey North performed by Maria Joăo Tavares

Recorded on computer between December 1999 and December 2000 in Sintra, Portugal

 

Track Notes by Fred Lessing

[01] journey north 17:24

My first ever long-track affair. An imaginary trip to Iceland. Featuring Maria Joăo Tavares on clarinet.

[02] fifty years 03:47

Written when I was 17, recorded 22 years later. Straight-forward pop rock.

[03] orion 06:01

Between folk and Barclay James Harvest type pop.

[04] vacuum 02:54

Between rock'n'roll and Santana. Hommage to baile in summer, co-written 1984 or so with Chris ‘The Pope’ Rayman and his magic Outfit.

[05] foreigner 05:06

Plain old rock with an ever so slight touch of Matchbox 20 maybe...

[06] morgue 04:40

True story. Kind of folksy maybe.

[07] freedom 04:17

Pop rock as simple as can be.

[08] solstitial quiet 06:31

Another old old song. A ballad.

[09] deep thought 01:51

Making fun of rock'n'roll ballads.

[10] südmorgen 02:10

A ballad in German.

[11] all tomorrows 05:47

Progressive rock, with a Franz Léhar ending. Fully redone for All Tomorrows.