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The Dragon

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The Dragon Hungarian CD front coverThe Dragon is the second of the pair of illegally-released Vangelis LPs (Hypothesis is the other one) that came out in 1978 but was recorded in June 1971. This album includes Vangelis, Silver Koulouris on guitar, Michel Ripoche on violin, Brian Odger on bass guitar and Mick Waller on drums. It was produced by Giorgio Gromelsky and recorded at Marquee Studios in London. Unlike Hypothesis, The Dragon has a more Greek flavor to it, consisting of three tracks, the side long jam title track, the spaced-out "Stuffed Aubergine" and the upbeat "Stuffed Tomato". This album was also subject of a lawsuit filed by Vangelis and fellow musicians against Charly Records Ltd. After they won, future manufacturing of the album stopped, but there were plenty of albums available already in the marketplace. This album saw wider release than Hypothesis. Again, like Hypothesis, don't spend a lot of money to get a copy of this LP, as there are plenty of UK and Italian pressings to go around ($10-$15+). The most desirable issue would be the Japanese pressing. Now, there is a CD available of this from Hungary, although I'm not quite sure how it could be considered official. It is not being sold as a pirate there, however, but apparently readily available. Otherwise, any other CD you might see on places like ebay are homemade, so pay accordingly. [Thanks to Roland Weißflog for the scans of the Dragon UK LP test pressing inner label and the Japanese white label promo LP.]

LPs

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Catalog No.

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Germany (West)

Bellaphon/Charly

CR 3040

 

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Greece

Charly

CRL 5013

Released in 1980

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Greece

Charly

CRL 5013

blank white label test pressing, 1980

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Holland

Charly

651.030

Released in 1978

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Italy

Oxford

OX 3196

Released in 1981

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Japan

Legends of Music

RPL-3004

With obi and insert, released in 1981

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Japan

Legends of Music

RPL-3004

white label promo, with obi and insert

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Spain

auvi/Charly

L7 CH26

Released in 1980

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United Kingdom

Charly

CRL 5013

Released in 1978

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United Kingdom

Charly

CRL 5013

1978, white label test pressing

CDs

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Hungary

West Line

WL-111

Released in 1998

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