Esperanto (band)

Esperanto was a Belgo-English rock band which had a short career at the beginning of the 1970s.

Band members

1st LP: Esperanto Rock Orchestra

• Bridget Lokelani Dudoit: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
• Tony Harris: Viola, Sax
• Brian Holloway: Guitar, Piano
• Timothy Kraemer: Cello, Piano
• Bruno Libert: Keyboards
• Gino Malisan: Bass, Flute
• Tony Malisan: Drums
• Godfrey Salmon: 2nd Violin
• Glenn Shorrock: Vocals, Guitar
• Janice Slater: Vocals
• Raymond Vincent: 1st Violin
• Joy Yates: Vocals, Flute

2nd LP: Danse Macabre

• Keith Christmas: lead vocal
• Tony Harris: viola
• Timothy Kraemer: cello
• Bruno Libert: piano, organ, arp odissey, vibes, harpsichord, arranger, backing vocals
• Gino Malisan: bass
• Tony Malisan: drums
• Godfrey Salmon: 2nd violin, tenor voice
• Raymond Vincent: 1st violin and chief arranger

with contributions from:

• Bridget Lokelani Dudoit: Vocals
• Glenn Shorrock: Vocals, Guitar
• Brian Holloway: featured guitarist

3rd LP: Last Tango

• Tony Malisan: Drums
• Gino Malisan: Bass
• Bruno Libert: Keyboards
• Roger Meakin: Vocals
• Kim Moore: Vocals
• Raymond Vincent: 1st Violin
• Godfrey Salmon: 2nd Violin
• Timothy Kraemer: Cello

Discography

Esperanto Rock Orchestra

Esperanto Rock Orchestra (1973)^[1]

1. On Down The Road 5:00 (Vincent - Shorrock)
2. Never Again 5:40 (Vincent - Libert)
3. Perhaps One Day 4:35 (Vincent - Libert)
4. Statue Of Liberty 5:00 (Glenn Shorrock)
5. Gypsy 6:35 (Brian Holloway)
6. City 4:06 (Vincent - Shorrock)
7. Roses 5:10 (Vincent - Libert)
8. Move Away 3:39 (Vincent - Shorrock)

Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre (1974)^[2]

1. The Journey 10:13 (Libert - Vincent)
2. The Castle 3:31 (Vincent - Shorrock - Libert)
3. The Duel 7:03 (Vincent - G. & T. Malisan)
4. The Cloister 5:28 (Vincent - Libert - Shorrock)
5. The Decision 5:57 (Brian Holloway)
6. The Prisoner 7:20 (Vincent - Shorrock)
7. Danse Macabre 1:58 (Camille Saint-Saëns arrangements by Vincent & Tony Malisan)

Last Tango

Last Tango (1975) starts with a cover version of "Eleanor Rigby".^[3] The title track was recorded in both French (La drôle de fin) and Spanish (El tango aquel) versions by Sylvie Vartan.

1. Eleanor Rigby 7:43 (Lennon - McCartney)
2. Still Life 7:27 (Vincent - Meakin)
3. Painted Lady 3:26 (Vincent - Meakin)
4. Obsession 4:33 (Vincent - Meakin)
5. The Rape 12:07 (Vincent - Daniel)
6. Last Tango 3:29 (Vincent - Libert - Meakin)

Bonus tracks on Si-Wan CD version:

• In Search Of A Dream 4:45 (Yates)
• Busy Doing Nothing 3:44 (Vincent - Shorrock)

External links

• Esperanto - The Official Site

References