Power and the Passion (album)
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| Released | October 1975 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 1975 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Nedeltschev, Cologne, Germany | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, art rock, krautrock | |||
| Length | 42:23 | |||
| Label | Harvest / EMI Electrola | |||
| Producer | Jay Partridge, Eloy | |||
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"Journey Into 1358"
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| Source | Rating |
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| ArtRock | |
| Only Solitaire | |
| Subjective Sounds | favorable |
Power and the Passion is the fourth studio album by German rock band Eloy, released in 1975.
It is a concept album conceived by Frank Bornemann, based on the idea that humanity has achieved great technological progress, but lags behind significantly in the moral and cultural aspect.
The band members remained the same since last year's Floating album, with the addition of Detlef "Pitter" Schwaar on guitar. EMI Electrola producer Richard Smith wrote lyrics with Bornemann as he did on Floating, credited again under the alias "Gordon Bennit". Smith also voiced the character "Zany Magician", with his wife Mary Davis-Smith acting as the character "Jeanne".
The front cover of the album introduced the band's renowned logo with the 3D calligraphic letters, a mainstay throughout their career since then.