Henk Werkhoven - Orphical Positions

Bitrate: 320K/s
Year: 1982
Time: 38:41
Size: 90,0 MB
Label: VMU
Styles: Progressive Rock
Art: Full

Tracks Listing:
 1. Orphical Positions - 6:34
 2. Feints Of Love - 2:44
 3. The Witches Charm - 3:20
 4. Avalon - 3:17
 5. Blue Friends - 3:11
 6. Alan's Song - 3:27
 7. Tales In The Morning - 5:03
 8. Eleanor - 3:23
 9. Sylvan Delights - 2:36
10. Orphical Positions Reprise - 5:02

You can read about Mr. Werkhoven online. Another one of those Renaissance guys, constantly in creativity mode, yet few know who he is or what he does. As you read the bio, you could come away thinking this is a new age album. Couldn't be further from the truth. Basically "Orphical Positions" is good old fashioned instrumental progressive rock lead by flute, violin and guitar (acoustic and electric), along with exotics like sitar. A crack rhythm section keeps the proceedings moving along at a crisp pace. At once I'm reminded of Camel's "Snowgoose" and Rousseau's "Flowers in Asphalt". But I also hear Anthony Phillips, Kenso, Flairck, Coda and Verdaguer. A very fine release.
It was a ping-ponged suggestion checked by three teams, Prog Folk, Eclectic Prog and Symphonic Prog, but none of them found their category suitable. It's a bit of a tricky one to classify as a quite easy listening album with folk, world and symphonic rock elements. I like the "exotic" world music qualities, and I don't mind some "syrup" in my listening. Had I still been on the Eclectic Team, I think I would have said yes even if I wouldn't find it an ideal fit, but different people hear things differently. Personally, I find it sufficiently PA worthy and wonder if Crossover might want to give it a go.

Orphical Positions