Eloy-The Power and the Passion (1975)

In 1975 Eloy would publish his fourth studio album The Power and the Passion, a work that was distanced in part from the sound of his first albums, it could even be said that it is the first album with the classic sound of the group, with a style that is more symphonic and more space, less psychedelic and and in part less rocker, this is the first conceptual work of the group, and it is a record considered worse than the others among the fans, although I consider that it is not fair, maybe it is not as good as Dawn , Ocean or Floating but it doesn't stay too far. Here the group becomes a quintet with the incorporation of Detlef Schwaar on guitars, and it should be noted that keyboard player Manfred Wieczorek uses all kinds of keyboards here, unlike the previous ones where he only used organ, which is one of the points that contribute to the change of sound. The highlight of the album are undoubtedly the masterful two long songs, Love Over Six Centuries and Mutiny, two very symphonic songs full of changes, melodies, solos of great keyboards and a lot of emotion. Also notable are the three songs that close the album, The Zany Magician, Back Into the Present, these two more along the lines of previous albums, and The Bells of Notre Dame. In short, a great album.