Pax Romana (4) – And The Dance Begins Again

Name: Pax Romana - And The Dance Begins Again
Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)

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1	And The Dance Begins Again Composed By – Komulainen, Inkinen Violin, Backing Vocals – Maria Hänninen Written-By – Kervinen*	5:00
2	Nobody Never Knows Nothing Composed By – Kaarre* Hurdy Gurdy, Sitar – Tapio Mattlar Written-By – Mattlar*	3:42
3	No-Show Fretless Bass, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Co-arranged By] – Jari Loisa Written-By – Inkinen*	4:56
4	Waves Composed By – Inkinen* Written-By – Jukka Höytämö, Kervinen*	5:17
5	I'm In A Train Backing Vocals – Jari Loisa Composed By – Kervinen* Slide Guitar, Percussion – Samu Wuori Written-By – Inkinen*	4:49
6	Flutter Backing Vocals – Tiina Laine Written-By – Kervinen*	7:35
7	Maria Composed By – Kervinen* Recorded By [Tenor Saxophone] – Ilpo Komulainen Tenor Saxophone – Kalle Fält Written-By – Inkinen*	4:57
8	High Tide Lap Steel Guitar – Sami Sarhamaa Percussion – Samu Wuori Written-By – Inkinen*	5:10
9	A Christmas Carol From Flanders Composed By – Inkinen, Kervinen Fretless Bass, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Co-arranged By] – Jari Loisa Lyrics By – Frederick Niven Percussion, Arranged By [Co-arranged By] – Samu Vuori*	5:27

Bass – Ilpo Komulainen
Drums – Jouko Höytämö
Guitar – Jukka Höytämö
Mixed By, Mastered By, Performer [Additional Instruments Here And There] – Sami Sarhamaa
Recorded By, Co-producer – Samu Wuori
Vocals, Guitar – Matti Inkinen (2)
Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar – Matti Kervinen

KinesisCD Nov 20, 2021
Finnish prog band Pax Romana share keyboardist Matti Kervinen with the band Kataya. The band began in 1973 when everyone was considerably younger, but no albums came of that first incarnation. The members got back together in 2002. They have a 1970s/1980s sound, back when it was permissible to leave space in a mix. On And the Dance Begins Again, their sound is a blend of Camel, Pink Floyd, later Wigwam, Trettioåriga Kriget, and... American southern rock. Yes, Pax Romana throw prog dogs off the scent by tossing in a bit of Allman Brothers style rock, and Pax Romana’s world-weary vocals actually fit OK with that style. (Pax Romana have two singers, both named Matti; one is not so weary.) Guest musicians add violin on one track, sax on another, hurdy gurdy and sitar on yet another.