EAST OF EDEN – Snafu (1970-2004) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

East of Eden's second album had to be one of the least commercial albums ever to enter the British Top 30, as well as one of the most stylistically diverse (or inconsistent, depending upon your mindset). The term "progressive rock" fit as well as any, yet much of it was rather along the lines of early jazz-rock fusion, with lengthy hard-to-hum instrumental passages. But there was a lot of Eastern influence as well, especially on those pieces that highlighted Dave Arbus' violin and flute. Some of the absurdist humor along the lines of Frank Zappa and the Soft Machine makes itself known too, though East of Eden were more serious than Zappa and less whimsical than the Softs. Indeed, it's a rather sober affair that sometimes approaches gloominess, and like the late '60s/early '70s Soft Machine, it's more oriented toward virtuosic instrumental sections than vocals and lyrics. Then there's some out and out weirdness, like the squiggly tape manipulations/musique concrète of "Uno Transito Clapori" and the eerie backwards-sounding effects that run through some of "Habibi Baby Beast of Sweden." The surreal touches sometimes seem self-conscious, not least in the song titles, i.e. "Traditional: Arranged by East of Eden" (which is not traditional, but an East of Eden original). It all leaves the impression of an intellectual band who can play well and play in lots of different styles, but don't quite excel at anything as far as raw compositional ability. Richie Unterberger  
Tracklist :
1.    Have To Whack It Up 2:20
Alto Saxophone [Electric], Vocals – Ron Caines
Violin – Dave Arbus
2a    Leaping Beauties For Rudy 
Alto Saxophone – Ron Caines
Tenor Saxophone – Dave Arbus
2b        Marcus Junior 7:02
Soprano Saxophone – Ron Caines
Tenor Saxophone, Electric Violin – Dave Arbus
3a        Xhorkom
Harmonica [Harp] – Geoff Nicholson
Piano, Vocals – Ron Caines
3b        Ramadhan
Claves, Drum [African Hand Drum] – Geoff Britton
Flute – Dave Arbus
Soprano Saxophone, Vocals – Ron Caines
3c        In The Snow For A Blow 8:07
Alto Saxophone [Electric And Acoustic] – Ron Caines
Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone – Dave Arbus
Vocals [Everyone] – East Of Eden 
4.    Uno Transito Clapori 2:53
Tape – Peter, Robin
5a        Gum Arabic
Flute, Bells [Indian], Bagpipes [Bagpipe Chanter] – Dave Arbus
Synthesizer [Stylophone] – Ron Caines
5b        Confucius 8:18
Flute, Electric Violin – Dave Arbus
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ron Caines
6.    Nymphenburger 5:46
Alto Saxophone [Electric] – Ron Caines
Guitar [Both], Vocals – Geoff Nicholson
Violin [Six Violins] – Dave Arbus
7a        Habibi Baby
Flute – Dave Arbus
Soprano Saxophone – Ron Caines
Vocals – Geoff Nicholson
7b        Beast Of Sweden
Electric Violin – Dave Arbus
7c        Boehm Constrictor 6:22
Flute, Violin – Dave Arbus
Percussion – Geoff Britton
Strings – Andy, Geoff Nicholson
8.    Traditional : Arranged By East Of Eden 1:33
Piano, Strings – Geoff Nicholson
Piano, Vocals – Ron Caines
– BONUS TRACKS –
9.        Jig-A-Jig    3:43
10.        Petite Fille (Previously Unreleased)    3:52
11.        Biffin Bridge (Previously Unreleased)    5:50
12.        Blue Boar Blues (Previously Unreleased)    7:06
13.        Nymphenburger (First Take)    5:10
14.        Marcus Junior (Single Edit)    3:56
15.        Jig-A-Jig (Take Nine)    4:10

EAST OF EDEN — Jig-A-Jig (1971-1997) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Jig-A-Jig is a nine-track compilation from this wonderfully enthusiastic British band, spotlighting their jovial blend of folk-rock and jazz elements. With most of the material emerging from 1970's Snafu album, East of Eden's flighty, progressive atmosphere comes to life through the mixture of flute, saxophone, and, especially, electric violin. One of their most energetic numbers entitled "Nymphenburger" uses six violin tracks and four guitar tracks with some electric alto sax piled on top, entirely overdubbed with the result sounding beautifully clean, mainly because of the familiar "Rondo" theme, which was later made famous by the Nice. It's Ron Gaines' saxophone that gives "Ramadahn" its mesmerizing flow and tribal-like sound, while the fully instrumental "Jig-A-Jig" went to number seven on the U.K. charts in 1971, thanks to the cordial nature of the song's pop sound. The eight-plus minutes of "Gum Arabic" contrasts the airiness of the flute with the resonant chant of bagpipes, emerging as a truly eccentric piece of music, and "Confucius" focuses mainly on the guitar, causing the rhythms to stand out with a rockier tempo. East of Eden may not have gained the attention that the band was hoping for, even within the progressive rock ranks, but some of the members did go on to greener pastures. Drummer Geoff Britton went on to play in Paul McCartney's Wings for almost a year in 1974, and violin player Dave Arbus became a renowned session man, lending his craft to the Who's Who's Next album. Because East of Eden's material may be hard to come by, Jig-A-Jig stands as a brief but fit example of the band's progressive/folk collage. Mike DeGagne  
Tracklist :
1.    Jig-A-Jig 3:35
 -Traditional
Arranged By – East Of Eden 
2.    Nymphenberger 6:12
Written-By – East Of Eden 
3.    Ramadhan 6:14
 – Unknown
In The Snow For A Blow (Medley)    
3b    Part I
Written-By – East Of Eden 
3c    Better Git It In Your Soul
Written-By – Mingus
3d    Part Ill
Written-By – East Of Eden 
4.    Northern Hemisphere 4:31
Written-By – Caines
5a    Gum Arabic 8:17
Written-By – East Of Eden 
5b    Confucius
Written-By – Drummond
6.    Isadora 4:17
Written-By – Nicholson, Caines, York
7a    Leaping Beauties For Rudy 7:01
Written-By – East Of Eden 
7b    Marcus Junior
8.    Jig-A-Jig (7" Version)    3:42
9.    Marcus Junior (7" Version) 3:56
Written-By – Drummond
Credits :
Bass Guitar – Andy Sneddon
Drums – Geoff Britton
Electric Guitar – Geoff Nicholson
Electric Violin, Flute – Dave Arbus
Keyboards – Ron Caines
Saxophone – Dave Arbus, Ron Caines
Vocals – Geoff Nicholson, Ron Caines

EAST OF EDEN — New Leaf (1971-2002) Unofficial Release | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Bradshaw The Bison Hunter 6:10
2.    Ain't Gonna Do You No Harm 2:57
3.    Get Happy 4:18
4.    Don't Be Afraid 4:17
5.    Man Said 2:19
6.    Song For No One 3:45
7.    Joe 3:36
8.    Nothin' To Do 3:24
9.    Road Song 2:26
10.    Home Blues 3:46
– BONUS TRACKS –
11.    Jig A Jig
12.    Boogie Woogie Flu
13.    Last Dance Of The Cloun
14.    Sin City Girls
15.    All Our Yesterdays
Credits :
Dave Weller - Saxophone
Drums - Jeff Allen
Guitar – Jim Roche 
Violin, Wind -  Dave Arbus 
Bass – Davy Jack 

EAST OF EDEN — Another Eden (1975-2011) Unofficial Release | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Mandarin's Daughter    3:45
2.    Hey Zimmerman    4:01
3.    Kensington Cowboy    3:06
4.    Catalina Troubadour    3:55
5.    What's Happening    5:51
6.    Summer Days    3:32
7.    Hey Baby    5:00
8.    Fancy Nancy    3:43
– BONUS TRACKS –
9.    Sin City Girls (UK Single A-side, 1973)    3:37
10.    All Our Yesterdays (UK Single B-side, 1973)    2:47
11.    Kensington Cowboy (BBC Session, July 1973)    3:06
12.    To Mrs. V (BBC Session, May 1971)    4:39
13.    Wonderful Feeling (BBC Session, May 1971)    5:49
– Special Live Bonus Tracks (Germany 1972) –
14.    Brand New Day    4:49
15.    Wonderful Feeling    4:12
16.    Instrumental    4:04
17.    What Can I Do    2:57
18.    She Wants Your Love    4:46
19.    Instrumental Jig    2:04
Credits :
Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Martin Fisher 
Guitar – Jim Roche (tracks: 12, 13)
Guitar, Vocals – Garth Watt-Roy
Violin – Dave Arbus (tracks: 14 to 19), Jo O'Donnell
Vocals, Bass Guitar – Davy Jack (tracks: 12, 13)

EAST OF EDEN — Here We Go Again … (1976) Vinyl LP | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Like A Plate 3:23
Written-By – Les Davidson
2.    When All Is Said And Done 5:05
Written-By – Davy Jack
3.    Jack Of Diamonds 4:46
Written-By – Davy Jack
4.    Fallin' Down 4:13
Written-By – Davy Jack
5.    Talkin' On The Telephone 2:28
Written-By – Pete Filleul
6.    Merci, Merci 1:23
Written-By – Les Davidson
7.    Here We Go Again 3:50
Written-By – Pete Filleul
8.    Spain 3:24
Written-By – Les Davidson
9.    Heaven Knows 2:58
Written-By – Pete Filleul
10.    You Can Find The Star 6:08
Written-By – Davy Jack
11.    Let's Find Some Time 2:34
Written-By – Davy Jack
Credits :
Bass, Vocals – Davy Jack
Guitar – Les Davidson
Keyboards, Vocals – Pete Filleul
Percussion – Jeff Allen 
Saxophone [Saxes] – Don Weller
Guest, Backing Vocals – Dean Ford (tracks: 2, 10)
Guest, Trombone, Flugelhorn – George Howden
Guest, Trumpet – John McNicol 

EAST OF EDEN — Silver Park (1978-2014) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Low Moan 3:53
2.    What Funn 3:54
3.    Calypso 3:31
4.    Silver Park 3:47
5.    Srawberry Pie 3:21
6.    Burnin' 2:34
7.    Look What You've Done 3:02
8.    Rock Raggae 3:00
9.    Bad Weather 3:29
10.    Road Work 5:43
Credits :
Bass Guitar – Dyl Katz
Drums, Percussion – Jeff Allen 
Guitar – Les Davidson
Keyboards, Vibraphone, Vocals – Ian Lynn
Saxophone – Don Weller
Vocals – Davy Jack

EAST OF EDEN — Kalipse (1998) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Kalipse    7:12
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson / Ron Caines
2.    5h Amendment    7:39
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson
3.    Uccello    4:27
Written-By – Ron Caines
4.    Cõn Fuoco 6:39
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson
Bass – Jan Lehne
5.    Eddie Mars    6:07
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson / Ron Caines
6.    Ballad X    5:03
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson / Ron Caines
7.    Light Source    5:09
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson
8.    Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 6:09
Written-By – Charles Mingus
9.    Nexus    1:47
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson / Ron Caines
10.    Slow Food    4:41
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson
Credits :
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer [Guitar Synth], Programmed By [Drums], Producer, Recorded By, Arranged By, Design– Geoff Nicholson
Saxophone, Arranged By, Painting [Cover Painting] –  – Ron Caines
Violin, Flute  – Dave Arbus

EAST OF EDEN — Armadillo (2000) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

 Tracklist :
1.    Armadillo (Nicholson) 7:08
2.    Spiral Dance (Caines / Nicholson) 7:53
3.    Chaquina (Nicholson) 5:13
4.    Bamboo City (Caines / Nicholson) 5:10
5.    1934 (Caines) 5:21
6.    Slunk (Nicholson) 7:07
7.    Casezudos (Caines) 6:39
8.    Petite Afrique (Caines / Nicholson) 7:06
9.    Saffire (Arbus / Nicholson) 5:00
10.    Linear Bop (Caines / Nicholson) 4:17
11.    Choisy Le Roi (Caines) 4:03
Credits :
Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar,    Synthesizer– Geoff Nicholson
Alto Saxophone Soprano Saxophone    Tenor Saxophone – Ron Caines
Viola, Violin – Dave Arbus

EAST OF EDEN – Graffito (2005) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

The world has now caught up with East of Eden, a band whose dizzying musical excursions in the late '60s/early '70s were so far ahead of their time, they entranced an entire generation of prog fans, while simultaneously signposting the path to world music and jazz fusion. Graffito is Eden's third album since their re-formation in 1997, and while continuing to blaze a trail through a thicket of genres, it sounds thoroughly contemporary. Where once the band had roamed virgin pastures, it now escorts listeners through crowded paddocks, so pervasive have jazz crossovers and world hybrids become. And perhaps it's this crowded terrain that has provoked Eden into sharpening their focus and curtailing their wilder musical journeys, which are reflected in the zippy track descriptions, an impossibility in the past. No longer does the band range far and wide within a single song. Instead each piece is a thorough expedition of a theme. "The Cloud," for instance, delves deep into funk, albeit in a free-form jazzy way, while "Jump the Gun" bridges the gaps between bebop, funk, and reggae. "Hotel Ceramic" captures the ambience of its Parisian hotel namesake in subtle swing style, while "Southern Hemisphere" less successfully attempts to do the same for South Africa, but it's a lovely song nonetheless. With the bulk of the tracks clocking in at over five minutes, Eden have plenty of time to explore the nuances of mood and atmosphere, perhaps too much so for those who prefer an edgier sound and less free-form meanderings. Regardless, Eden continue to push at the stylistic edges of world/jazz music, and while no longer the breathtakingly innovative band of yore, they continue to offer up music in quite fascinating form. Jo-Ann Greene  
Tracklist : 
1.    Sensible Shoes 5:25
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson
2.    Noir 5:02
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson
3.    Zizanie 6:02
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson, Ron Caines
4.    Jump The Gun 5:11
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson
5.    Graffito 3:36
Written-By – Ron Caines
6.    Hotel Ceramic 6:07
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson, Ron Caines
7.    Almazán 6:10
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson, Ron Caines
8.    The Cloud 5:32
Written-By – Geoff Nicholson
9.    Mantra 2:50
Written-By – Ron Caines
10.    Southern Hemisphere 3:19
Written-By – Ron Caines
11.    Curves 5:52
Written-By – Ron Caines
12.     Hymnal 3:29
Written-By – Ron Caines
Credits :
Guitar [Guitars], Drum Programming, Guitar Synthesizer, Bass, lustration – Geoff Nicholson
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ron Caines
Violin – Dave Arbus
Guest, Congas – Frank Dymore (tracks: 3, 11)
Guest, Double Bass – Roger Harding (tracks: 2, 5, 7)
Guest, Drums [Additional] – Joe Ospalla (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8) 

EAST OF EDEN — East of Eden (1971-2001) RM | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

"East of Eden" was a British progressive rock band, who had a top 10 hit in the UK with the single "Jig-a-Jig", which did not resemble their usual sound or anything else they normally played. Combining flutes, saxes, violins and tape loops to folk, blues and psychedelic music, the East of Eden style was always heavily supported on a pure rock base, strong and experimental. This is 2001 German reissue of their 1971 album. The highlight is "Crazy Daisy," a pungent hard rock jazz jam, which alone makes the album worth seeking.
Tracklist :
 1. Wonderful Feeling (6:11)
2. Goodbye (5:48)
3. Crazy Daisy (6:54)
4. Here Comes The Day (4:33)
5. Take What You Need (5:03)
6. No Time (6:03)
7. To Mrs. V (5:18)
Total Time: 39:50
Credits :
Dave Arbus - Violin, Saxophone, Flute
David Jack - Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jeff Allen - Drums, Percussion

EAST OF EDEN – Mercator Projected (1969-2008) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

East of Eden's debut LP is one of the hardest rocking albums to come out of the progressive rock movement, and maybe the best non-Rolling Stones albums issued by English Decca during all of the late 1960s. It's also one of the most daring debut albums of its period, less tightly focused than, say, King Crimson's Court of the Crimson King but otherwise equally bold and maybe more challenging. The whole record is eerie -- coming from a pop culture where most psychedelic rock tended toward the light and airy -- the way the high-impact bass, drum, and guitar parts interact with the distinctly Oriental and Central/Eastern European classical influences. The title track is a surprise coming from any British psychedelic band of the period, opening with a pounding heavy metal beat pumped out on Steve York's bass and Dave Dufort's drums, while Dave Arbus' electric violin subs for what would normally be the rhythm guitar part and Geoff Nicholson's guitar twists a blues riff around before setting a Jimi Hendrix-like wave of tonal pyrotechnics ablaze for the finale. Though most of the rest isn't as hard rocking as that, it is still progressive rock with balls. "Isadora" may have a few flute flourishes too many, but it also has a beat, and "Waterways" (described on the original jacket as "Niotic Landscape in 5/4"), after a meandering opening, breaks loose in a hard-edged piece of heavy metal raga rock (with a sax part that fits in perfectly), something like what the Yardbirds might've attempted if they'd stayed together through 1969 and forsaken their pop pretensions -- and then it finishes with the kind of brooding, violin-based ballad that anticipates the 1973-era David Cross/John Wetton/Bill Bruford lineup of King Crimson. And "Centaur Woman" takes us back to almost a mid-1960s blues-rock mode, reminiscent of the Graham Bond Organization, except that East of Eden quickly kicks out the song structures, taking Coltrane-like sax excursions before throwing in an extended bass guitar solo. Side two of the album opens with the brooding "Bathers," perhaps the most conventional progressive cut on this album and, not coincidentally, the least interesting song here. "Communion," by comparison, is a composition whose inspiration was a Bartok string quartet, and is dominated by Arbus' violin. The album finishes with the high-energy "In the Stable of the Sphinx," a blazing showcase for electric guitar, violin, tenor, and alto sax that's worth the price of admission by itself and must've been amazing to hear on stage. Mercator Projected was reissued on CD in Japan in 2000 as part of the British Rock Legend Series by Universal Music Group. Bruce Eder  
Tracklist :
1 Northern Hemisphere 5:02
2 Isadora 4:32
3 Waterways 6:49
4 Centaur Woman 7:09
Vocals – Ron Caines
5 Bathers 4:57
6 Communion 4:03
7 Moth 3:54
8 In The Stable Of The Sphinx 8:30
– BONUS TRACKS –
9 Waterways (Demo) 6:40
10 In The Stable Of The Sphinx (Demo) 11:10
11 Eight Miles High 6:51
Written-By – David Crosby, Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn
Credits :
Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Kalimba [Indian Thumb Piano] – Steve York
Guitar, Vocals – Geoff Nicholson
Percussion – Dave Dufont
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Organ – Ron Caines
Violin [Electric], Flute, Bagpipes, Saxophone, Recorder, Other [Lavatory] – Dave Arbus