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In the late Seventies I discovered a record-shop in my hometown The Hague selling German progressive rock. So I started to spent al my money on LP's from GROBSCHNITT, TRIUMVIRAT, NOVALIS, JANE, ELOY and HOELDERLIN. One of my all time favourites is the album "La Leyla" (1976) from RAMSES, this is their best effort from the three records they released. Don't expect elaborate or inventive compositions or amazing solo work, this music is based upon sensitive electric guitar play and a variety of 'classic' keyboards like Hammond organ, Mellotron, the string-ensemble and 'vintage synthesizers'. Enjoy the soaring and sumptuous climates, the beautiful interplay between guitar and keyboards and the warm English vocals with that typical, a bit charming German accent. The lyrics are drenched into the Seventies, from love to war (anti-Vietnam). If you are, like me, a 'vintage-keyboard aficionado", don't miss this one. Wunderbar! 
Erik Neuteboom

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La Leyla, released in 1976

Tracks Listing 

1. Devil Inside (4:45) 
2. La Leyla (7:25) 
3. Garden (5:03) 
4. War (6:25) 
5. Someone Like You (8:13) 
6. American Dream (5:00) 

Total Time: 36:51

Line-up / Musicians 
- Hans D. Klinkhammer / bass
- Norbert Langhorst / guitars 
- Winfried Langhorst / keyboards, vocals
- Herbert Natho / vocals 
- Reinhard Schröter / drums, percussion 

Eternity Rise, released in 1978

Tracks Listing 
1. City life (4:17) 
2. Only yesterday (6:00) 
3. Time (5:10) 
4. Windy (4:27) 
5. Agitation play (4:56) 
6. Eternity rise (10:59)

Total Time: 35:49

Line-up / Musicians 
- Hans-Dieter Klinkhammer / bass
- Norbert Langhorst / acoustic & electric guitars 
- Winfried Langhorst / keyboards, vocals
- Herbert Natho / lead vocals 
- Reinhard Schröter / drums, percussion, backing vocals 
+ Die Nürnberger Symphony Orchestra string section