Gamma (9) – Alpha

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Label:	Not On Label – GA 7206
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	1973
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Gamma Music By – E. Starink*	6:15
A2	I Had A Wonderful Dream Lyrics By – F. Te Spenke* Music By – E. Starink, F. Te Spenke	3:30
A3	Dear Igor (Strawinsky) Lyrics By – F. Te Spenke* Music By – F. Te Spenke*	2:40
A4	Sphinx Music By – E. Starink*	5:00
B1	Choo-Choo Lyrics By – F. Te Spenke* Music By – F. Te Spenke*	2:55
B2	Linda Music By – P. Poulissen*	4:00
B3	Helena Lyrics By – F. Te Spenke* Music By – F. Te Spenke*	3:30
B4	Fandango Lyrics By – F. Te Spenke* Music By – F. Te Spenke, P. Poulissen	5:20

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Recorded At – Luc Ludolph Sound Studios

Credits

Backing Vocals – Jean Michel* (tracks: B1), Paulus Poulissen (tracks: B1), Phil Moolhuizen (tracks: B1), Tom Van Dyke (tracks: B1)
Bass [Fender] – Jean Michel*
Cover [Design] – IndiS
Electric Piano – Edgar Starink* (tracks: A2)
Electric Piano, Organ, Piano, Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Paulus Poulissen
Guitar [Solo], Flute, Organ – Edgar Starink*
Mixed By – Jan Willem Ludolph
Percussion – Tom Van Dyke
Photography By – Ruud Vegter
Producer – Gamma*
Recorded By – Luc Ludolph
Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Phil Moolhuizen
Vocals – Frans Michel*

Notes

Mixingconsole: SAIT ELECTRONICS

Microphone set-up:
-Bass & Rhythm Guitar: direct pick-up
-Drums, Side drum and Cymbal mikes: Neumann u67
-Bass drum: Neumann mk54
-Solo Guitar: Neumann mk45
-Vocals: Neumann mk84

Recorded at Luc Ludolph Sound Studios on 3M's 16 track with the Dolby System

Recording Engineer Luc Ludolph
Mix-down Engineer Jan Willem Ludolph

This record "ALPHA" is produced by GAMMA.

Thanks to Luc, Jane and Hein Jan.

Gamma performs on YAMAHA amplifiers

Management: H.J. v. d. Zee, tel. 02150-17600
Record orders tel. 02945-1791, Holland

GA - 7206
Photography Ruud Vegter
Cover Design IndiS

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (Side A): GA7206-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): GA7206-B

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Reviews

ultimathulerecords Jan 16, 2014
A typically Dutch prog meets jazz outing of the mid 1970's. Gamma showed influences as diverse as Ekseption, Focus and Chris Hinze, and on this their debut they kind of pre-empted another Dutch band: Spin. Definitely quite a bit of classical stuff going on here too, note the Stravinsky dedication, but it's mostly under the surface, with lots of guitars and keyboards.