Pendragon: The History 1981-2000

Poland's Metal Mind Productions have released their version of a Pendragon greatest hits titled The History; 1981-2000, chronicalling nearly 20 years in the career of one of progs longest running acts. Appearing on the European prog scene in the early 80's alongside Marillion, Pallas, IQ, and Twelfth Night, Pendragon have continued on strong for many years, releasing a slew of popular albums and keeping their sound intact through it all. While there's no doubt that many fans of this classy neo-prog fans will balk at the idea of a nine song compilation, there are some standout tracks here, like the soaring "The Walls of Babylon" and the symphonic "The Voyager". For the most part these are all great songs, but there could have been so much more. Thankfully, Metal Mind have included a nice booklet with a detailed history on the band, with photographs, all housed in a nice digipack. This is a nice have for the casual Pendragon fan who might want a small sampling of the sounds created by Nick Barrett, Clive Nolan, Peter Gee, and Fudge Smith, but if you really want to experience the music of Pendragon, check out their individual CD's instead. The Jewel, The World, The Window of Life, and The Masquerade Overture are all great places to start.

Track Listing
1. The Walls Of Babylon
2. The Shadow
3. Total Recall
4. The Voyager
5. The Black Knight
6. And We'll Go Hunting Deer
7. Am I Really Losing You?
8. The King Of The Castle -bonus acoustic version
9. Paint Box -bonus acoustic version
10. The Last Waltz-bonus video

Added: October 6th 2006
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
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Related Link: Pendragon Website
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Language: english

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