1st Official vinyl reissue of EARTHRISE

1st Official vinyl reissue of EARTHRISE – EARTHRISE

Release date: 1 September 2025

Label: PQR-Disques plusqueréel

Band name: Earthrise

Album title: Earthrise

Cat. no: PQR044

Specs: Vinyl 180 gr., strictly limited pressing of 400 numbered copies + 2-page insert, 200 copies in black, 200 in splatter vinyl.

Will appeal to fans of: Easter Island, Mirthrandir, Westfauster, Camel, ELP.

In continuation of PQR’s incessant quest for those one-off gems of U.S. Prog, we bring you the first ever reissue of a classic among prog collectors and enthusiasts at large, the sole album by EARTHRISE. In fact, this edition is 2 albums in 1, as, over and above the 4 main tracks, it features 5 previously unreleased ones, spanning key member Bill Drobile’s different compositional phases, from fuzzed out psychedelia to prog. Emerging from New Jersey’s fertile musical landscape in 1975, EARTHRISE crafted a work of remarkable depth and vision, punctuated by Dennis Orlando’s sci-fi inspired cover art. Although evidently influenced by the likes of Camel and ELP, the four long tracks that are featured in this album constitute nuanced approaches to the chameleonic tapestry of prog. From the opening “Eden’s Child” that thrives with lush organ and gentle, floating textures, expressive vocals, and a captivating instrumental section where electric piano and synths engage in constant dialogue, and the organ-driven “Arcturus” that wavers between placid, aethereal and suggestive threads to punchy stretches of augmenting intensity, with rampant rhythmic shifts, to the spectacular self-titled track that blends a dreamy soundscape spearheaded by a spacey, futuristic theme, with symphonic elements and the concluding “New Clear Dawn” that adds a slightly more introspective psychedelic cadence to the album’s enigmatic fabric, EARTHRISE captivate the listener in their multi-dimensional enclave. The album comes in 400 numbered copies (200 in black and 200 in splatter vinyl), including a 2-page insert with the band’s extensive bio.

AVAILABLE ON PQRDirect webstore

BLACK VINYL

https://pqrdirect.my-online.store/product/earthrise-earthrise-black-vinyl-limited-to-200-copies

SPLATTER VINYL

https://pqrdirect.my-online.store/product/earthrise-earthrise-splatter-vinyl

YouTube

Earthrise-Arcturus

https://youtu.be/ZFni1kthWLs

Earthrise-Earthrise

https://youtu.be/oe0oJ5zIOW4

Mario Piqurio discovers EARTHRISE in his adventures in Vinyland

Hi, I am Mario Piqurio, always picky and curious about music. In my recent adventure in Vinyland, I discovered the much sought after US prog classic album by EARTHRISE. What a treat. Join me and my friends at PQR in my constant quest for golden nuggets.

https://youtu.be/vr7SAuuwKqQ

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