Four Moments
Four Moments | ||||
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symphonic | ||||
Length | 39:48 | |||
Label | Polydor/Mercury | |||
Producer | Jon English | |||
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Singles from Four Moments | ||||
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Four Moments is the debut studio album by the
Details
Four Moments features dramatic arrangements, seamlessly flowing with its impeccable musicianship displaying influences of European progressive rock bands Genesis, King Crimson, Focus and Yes.[1] Millo, in a 2002 interview, reflected on the creation of the album:
"I began conceiving the various melodic phrases over a period of time and became excited by the idea of writing and ultimately performing an orchestral style piece. I knew I was on to something special and I wanted the world hear it. Sebastian Hardie was the perfect band for this [...] At rehearsals we then took the ideas and began to assemble them, it wasn't long before we were ready to perform what was to become the 'Four Moments' album."[4]
— Mario Millo, 2002-05-21
According to Millo: "Glories Shall Be Released" was partly inspired by a boyhood friend's drug experiences - his distorted sense of reality and subsequent suicide, "Rosanna" was named for Millo's older sister who was an emotional support, and "Openings" evolved from the band's jamming.[4]
Reception
The Australian said, "Australians were resistant to prog rock and never really took to Mario Millo's brilliant bands – Sebastian Hardie and, later, Windchase. The outstanding Four Moments (produced by Jon English) and its symphonic instrumental highlight, "Rosanna", scraped the charts and disappeared."[5]
At the 1975 Australian Record Awards, the album won Best Australian-Designed Cover.[6]
Track listing
Songwriters according to
- "Four Moments" (Mario Millo, Toivo Pilt, Alex Plavsic, Peter Plavsic) – 20:41
- "Glories Shall Be Released" (Millo) – 6:42
- "Dawn of Our Sun" (Millo) – 5:05
- "Journey Through Our Dreams" (Pilt, A. Plavsic, P. Plavsic, Millo) – 6:43
- "Everything is Real" (Millo) – 2:11
- "Rosanna" (Millo) – 6:02
- "Openings" (Millo, Pilt, A. Plavsic, P. Plavsic) – 13:03
- "Day After Day" (Millo) – 5:18 (Bonus track on Japanese CD Release Avalon MICY-1115 1999)
Personnel
Sebastian Hardie members
- vocals, lead guitar, mandolin
- Toivo Pilt – keyboards (Hammond organ, piano, Mellotron, Moog)
- Peter Plavsic – bass guitar
- Alex Plavsic – percussion
Additional musicians
- Greg Bushell – bells, tambourine
- Bob Payne – tambourine on "Journey Through Our Dreams"
Recording details
- Arranger: Sebastian Hardie
- Producer: Jon English
- Recording and mixing engineer: Richard Lush at EMI Studios, Sydney
Art work
- Symbol design: Larraine Hall
- Photography: David Miller
Charts
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 12 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | Gold | 20,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own chartsin mid-1988.
- ^ APRA. Archived from the originalon 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-07-26. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. FOUR MOMENTS
- ^ a b "Mario Millo interview". ProgressoR. 2002-05-21. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ Alan Howe. "Flawless: 52 of the best albums you'll ever hear". The Australian.
- ^ "Cashbox Magazine" (PDF). Billboard. 29 November 1975. p. 54. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Cash Box. 21 February 1976. p. 40. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.