MUSICA ORBIS, TO THE LISTENERS, PROG, PSYCH
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Dreamy prog rock band from Pennsylvania in the 70's. Extremely rare lp released on Longdivity records in 1977. LP is immaculate, cover is mint. A beauty. I have only seen 2 of these ever.
MUSICA ORBIS: 1972-1979A student at Swarthmore College outside of Philadelphia, Kitty Brazelton in 1972 with Tom Stephenson (drums, cello), Caille Colburn (harp), Dave Clark (bass and percussion), Susan Gelletly (keyboards), Bill Pastuszek (saxophone). and Jim Kelly (electric guitar).
In 1973, Pastuszek and Kelly left for graduate schools, and the group became a quintet.
In 1974 Musica Orbis began to play with Group Motion, a Philadelphia dance troupe. From that association, gigs in small coffeehouses and art centers and assiduous hand-addressed mailing campaign, the band developed a strong following throughout greater Philadelphia.
In 1975, Musica Orbis started to play in Boston and New York, where their concerts were reviewed in the Boston Phoenix, Billboard and the New York Times. See the flyers for The Coming of May, Sanders Theater, Cambridge MA. and Back in the Air at WBAI's Free Music Store. Also see New Yorker listing for M.O. appearances at CBGB's in 1976 where late punk rocker Joey Ramone sat in the front row to hear them.
Musica Orbis continued to concertize up and down the East Coast through the release of 1977 "To The Listeners", distributed by Rounder Records.
After the LP's release, the band began to tour nationally, playing twenty-five states, travelling in caravan with a mobile home, cook/road manager, sound and lights. Original member keyboardist Susan Gelletly left in 1977 and was replaced by pianist Bob Loiselle and later, guitarist Bill Mauchly.
"To The Listeners" was well and widely received, opening doors that had hitherto not been open to an undefinable semi-classical, semi-folk, jazz-aspiring, rock-experienced "fusionist quintet" as the press liked to call Musica Orbis. Brazelton remembers "playing in the midwest and night after night being lifted by standing ovations and encores. It was thrilling to be able to communicate that way."
By 1979 the stresses of being on the road had started to wear the band's morale down. Members had other dreams to pursue. After a season of farewell concerts, Musica Orbis disbanded
Just picked up a beautiful collection of British Folk & Celtic lp's mostly from the 60's & 70's, wish I could keep it all but can't. The next couple of weeks I will be running several hundred collectible pieces.
Tracks listings and bios at several sites, allmusic is a great one. Shipping is DIFFERENT FOR CD’S & LP’S. PLEASE SEE RATES. You can combine no problem & it usually costs less. All of my cd's are either sealed, mint or unplayed, some have small hole in bar code some don't. All are guaranteed. LP"S are as described separately. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO SHIPPING RATES. Many of you know me from the festivals, concerts, & conventions I set up at. I also spent several years with Dirty Linen magazine some moons ago. Bid with confidence, over 5,000 transactions. All is guaranteed. I take great pride in fast shipping, usually 24 hour turnaround except weekends. Shipping is discounted for multiple purchases. I do not make money on shipping. Please support small businesses who listen to & buy the music & go to the concerts. We keep good music alive folks. If I don't have it please buy from another small dealer or specialist.
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