The third album from this band from Spain.
The band was a quartet with a lineup of drums, bass, guitars, keyboards and vocals.
The band more or less broke up after their second album, their real debut album as their debut album was a The Beatles covers album, and the future of the band was in doubts. A member from the Uruguay band Psiglo saved the day as he had fled to Spain from the military dictatorships of first Uruguay and then Argentina. He, Garcia Banegas, was in search for a civilized society.... and a band he could join.
I like Psiglo a lot and his inclusion in Asfalto turned the band around and gave them a new lease of life.
The music on Al Otro Lado is indeed pretty prog rock orientated.
There are still some mainstream rock music here. Some Elton John like rockers and a ballad or two. But there are also some Yes like prog rock pieces of music here. The eleven minutes long title track is a nice piece of Yes inspired progressive rock.
The Spanish vocals is really good and the musicians does a good job indeed. There are some good guitar and organ solos here.
I am positive surprised by this album. It has a lot of prog and a lot of style. The quality is good throughout and this is one of the better 1970s Spanish prog rock albums.
3 points
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