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1st VINYL REISSUE OF SKRYVANIA - SKRYVANIA

B and name : Skryvania A l bum t i tl e :  Skryvania Forma t : Vi n y l LP + Bonus CD (180 g r ., 350 gsm covers, Bonus CD, 2-page color insert ) Other specifications: Strictly limited pressing of 300 hand-numbered copies C a t. no : P Q R 024/PQR025 Bandcamp https://pqr-disquesplusquerel.bandcamp.com/album/skryvania File nearby: Shylock, Ripaille, Mona Lisa, Metabolisme, Pulsar, Arachnoid A true diamond in the pantheon of French progressive rock, Skryvania’s sole album that was released in 1978 is currently the scene’s most expensive artefact, with copies selling for over 3000 euros (if found). The album’s musical merit is hardly contestable. Although largely composed in the typically French symphonic prog vein, it is no stranger to hard prog and psychedelia, with fuzzed out guitar solos in constant dialogue with escalating moog assaults. This largely instrumental album was originally released on the DIY label DMR (Philippe de Magnée Recordings, the group’s producer and me