Fusion Orchestra - Skeleton in armour (1973)

"A little-known powerhouse of a band, Fusion Orchestra was one of the best of the many long-lost British groups that celebrated the new progressive sound of the early 1970s. Leader Jill Saward takes the reins as firmly as any male musician of her time and belts out a wail that could put some off, but her flute playing and contributions on

Birth Control - Plastic People (1975)

Formed in Germany, Birth Control it's a somewhat strange group: they started as a instrumental jazz rock outfit, but their albums are in the vein of Deep Purple with a German touch.

Plastic People, by the way, it's a mix of progressive, hard rock, krautrock (very little), jazz/soul and

Lucifer's Friend - Lucifer's Friend (1970)

Lucifer's Friend, previously known as Asterix, formed in Germany with the English singer John Lawton, later with Uriah Heep.

Their self-titled album released in 1970 it's a mixture of Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. In some tracks you can clearly hear, in the guitar playing,

Cirkus - Cirkus One (1973)

Cirkus was a band from UK.

"In 1973 Cirkus recorded their debut album "Cirkus One" at Sound Associates/Emison & Air Studios and just 1000 copies were pressed up. It is widely regarded by many collectors today as the most