Ireland
Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog
It's a good progressive rock album but probably not the best of the band. A little too "cheesy" for my taste, a little too simple, a little too long at times and probably not complex enough to earn its four stars. There are in the UK and at the same time a multitude of albums which finish above these 7 secrets, even if Elizabeth closes the album superbly and deserves a four star.
In early 1974, Fruupp announced plans for a second album and a change of producer. They reported that David Lewis, former member of Andwella's Dream, will be working with them. Work on a new album has begun in the city. At the end of April, the new album called Seven Secrets was completed and released on 19. In the summer of 1974, plans were announced for a major Irish and British tour. It would be called Fruupp's Midsummer Dream. The band planned to promote the album and stay in a house in Clonmel for a long time, during which time they would produce and rehearse tracks for a third album to be released later in the year.
As the title suggests, there were only seven tracks on the new album. Like other bands of the era such as Genesis, Fruupp experimented with various influences including jazz, classical and Irish traditional music. The results were longer pieces with heavy instrumental passages. Unfortunately, outside of their hometowns, the band wasn't able to really make it in the UK or Ireland.
Members
Vince McCusker (guitar, vocals), Peter Farrelly (vocals, bass), Stephen Houston (keyboards, oboe, cello, violin, 1971-74), John Mason (keyboards, 1975-76), Martin Foye (drums)
Track Listing
01. Faced With Shekinah (8:23)
02. Wise As Wisdom (7:07)
03. White Eyes (7:17)
04. Garden Lady (9:09)
05. Three Spires (5:02)
06. Elizabeth (7:48)
07. The Seventh Secret (1:11)
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