DO NOTE: This is not a triple gatefodl sleeve!<\/p>\n
Back From The Brink (Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock From Iran: 1973-1979)<\/p>\n
Now-Again Records is proud to present Back from the Brink, the only legitimately licensed collection of the godfather of Iranian psychedelic rock, Kourosh Yaghmaei. Known within the Iranian diaspora simply by his first name, Kourosh\u2019s Pre-Revolution recordings were thought lost after Islamic fundamentalists took control of Iran. They weren\u2019t: Kourosh had protected them \u2013 along with key ephemera from the 70\u2019s. Their collection here – spread over two CDs, a 3-LP and a 4×7\u201d box set – bolstered by Kourosh\u2019s first person recollections of Iran\u2019s 70s rock scene and its death after the Revolution, tells the story of an immensely talented artist\u2019s desire to persevere in the face of terrible adversity.
\nKourosh Yaghmaei and his brothers Kamran and Kambiz were amongst the few inspired Iranian musicians determined to change Tehran\u2019s musical landscape in the late 60\u2019s and early 70\u2019s. The trio, armed with rented, second-hand instruments and records by The Ventures, The Kinks, The Doors, merged Western garage rock, psychedelia and Iranian folkloric music to create a sound unlike anything that came before them. Later, inspired by the unlikely duo of Elton John and James Taylor, Kourosh\u2019s music took a sophisticated turn, and he churned out funky, progressive rock that is as imminently enjoyable as it is impossible to categorize.
\nHis star on the rise was knocked off course by the Revolution, and its backdrop of Islamic fundamentalists burning record companies and harassing musicians. But while most Pre-Revolution musicians \u2013 including his brothers \u2013 fled Iran in 1979, Kourosh stayed, loyal to the country of his birth. He has suffered a performance and recording ban for twenty-two out of the last thirty-two years. Yet he remains stoic and resolved to continue bolstering Iranian musical tradition.
\nKourosh still lives in Tehran and is pleased that his story \u2013 and his glorious 70s recordings \u2013 will finally spread the world over. This essential piece of Iran\u2019s musical history is also accompanied by a full color book and contains never-before-seen photos and ephemera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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