Advent Recordings

(artwork ©2006 Michael Phipps)

Advent's long-awaited second release finds the band once again pushing the limit of its members' collective talent. Boasting eight new dynamic and inventive original compositions—including what is arguably the group's crowning achievement to date, "Ramblin' Sailor"—the album features wonderfully elaborate arrangements, beautiful guitar work (including a substantial amount of classical and acoustic guitars), and tight vocal interplay. Also includes two previously unreleased 24-track recordings of songs from the band's debut CD as bonus tracks.

Track List

Bonus Tracks
(previously unreleased 24-track recordings)

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Advent – Advent
Mellow Records (Italy), catalog #MMP 311

In addition to all the original material that helped forge the group's reputation in the early 1990s, Advent's debut CD also features two classical arrangements, as well as "BITB"—the band's premiere tribute to Gentle Giant. While the music covers a wide range of the progressive-rock spectrum, it is all tied together by a commonality that truly defines the "Advent sound." As the group's sense of poetry and storytelling has always been a strong focal point, a full set of lyrics is included in the disc's six-page booklet.

Track List

Liner Notes

NOTE: This CD is currently out-of-print.

The definitive independent tribute to one of the greatest progressive-rock bands of all time. Conceived, organized, administered, documented, and released exclusively via the Internet, Giant Tracks features contributions from 21 of the most talented Gentle Giant fans, including Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa's last "stunt guitarist"), Kevin Gilbert (prestigious producer, solo artist, and former member of Giraffe), and Dan Barrett (creator/administrator of the "Gentle Giant Home Page"). Advent's "BITB," originally commissioned for the project, appears on this limited-edition two-CD set.

For additional information, please visit the Giant Tracks Web site.

Another independent tribute, this time in honor of Procol Harum. Released in the winter of 2000, this double-disc set contains 10 recordings of Procol Harum material, as well as 11 original compositions by fans of the band—quite a unique twist for a tribute project. In addition to Advent's cover of "Robert's Box" (from the Grand Hotel album), "Alison Waits (A Ghost Story)" is also featured.

For additional information, please visit The Best of the Whalers Web site.