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PROJECT HISTORY 1984
The first
Franklin
Holland Project was conceived in 1984. The reason to call it a
project is that the focus is on writing a coherent concept as a work in
progress. Click here for Franklin's
Musical History
Caracas, 1984:
Album: Al
Publico
'Proyecto Franklin Holland' sent demos to radio stations
reaching the first spot in the Top Ten in just a week for 'no morira'
and 'al musico'. The Project was voted 'Revelation of the Year' at the
Poliedro, and then signed by the Sonografica label.
The first
project explored some of the relationships a musician needs to identify:
between musician and his audience: (Al Publico), between a musician and
his art (Al Musico), between a musician and the existence around him
(Solo Piedras). Also, the presence of a separate, spiritual, musical world
is postulated (El Tren del Ritmo), and the archetypal functions of
rhythm and melody are exposed (No Morira). The challenge was to produce
a coherent album in the Spanish language.
The Band: Drums: Gerardo Ubieda, Enrique Santana and Pedro
Rodriguez, Bass: Victor Fiol and Rafucho Vocals and keyboards: Franklin
Holland Guitars: Franklin Holland and Rod 'Pocho' Serra
Guests: Ilan
Chester (Hammond B3) and Alvaro Falcon (Guitar).
Arrangements by Franklin Holland, production by Franklin Holland and
Alvaro Falcon.
Al
Publico Album contents:
- El Sueño (Music/Lyrics:
F.
Holland)
- El Tren del Ritmo
(Music/Lyrics: Franklin Holland)
- Solo Piedras
(Music/Lyrics: F.
Holland)
- Viva el Rock
(Music/Lyrics: F.
Holland)
- No Morira! (Music/Lyrics: F.
Holland)
- Solo el Tiempo dira (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland )
- Al Publico (Music/Lyrics:
F.
Holland)
- El Blues de Caracas (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland )
- Al Musico
(Music/Lyrics: Franklin Holland)
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PROJECT HISTORY 1986
Caracas, 1986: Album: Halley's
Mandala
The second project album was recorded at Kandra in Caracas, in
English. The project explored the cyclical nature of most everything, so
no wonder that the most important piece is called Halley's Dream,
because of the 86 year cycle in which this Halley's comet passes earth.
(Last: 1986). Because of Franklin's departure for the US, this album was
never pressed or released. Guests: Gerardo Ubieda and Enrique
Santana (drums), Rafucho Figliolio (bass), and Otmaro Ruiz
(Keyboards), whose stellar performance may be heard
on 'Halley's Comet'
Halley's
Mandala Album contents:
- Halley's Dream (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland)
- Only Time will Tell (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland)
- Going Away (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland)
- Circle (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland)
- When you lose your Lover (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland)
- Just the Blues (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland )
- Again (Music/Lyrics: Franklin Holland)
- Beginning to End (Music/Lyrics:
Franklin Holland)
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