Conclusion of the successful four-part series with the re-releases of the Hungarian cult rockers Omega on the German Bacillus label.
Taking the successful LP TIME ROBBER as a quality standard, GAMMAPOLIS could compete easily. The compositions of the group around singer Janos Kobor had become more melancholic, the bittersweet melodies mellifluous. This was especially true for the seven-minute opener "Dawn In The City" ("Hajnal a város felett"), the title song "Gammapolis", and "Silver Rain" ("Ezüst eső").
The live album "Live At Kisstadion" (1979) is legendary. There may be concert documents from Omega that radiate more rock'n'roll, probably there are also a few recordings with better sound.
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