Description
SIGNED: SATURNUS - Saturnus Original 1980 Pepita Vinyl LP
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- UPC: N/A (Original 1980 Pressing)
- Product Type: Vinyl LP
- Brand Name: Pepita / Saturnus
- MPN: SLPX 17602
- Genre: Jazz-Rock / Fusion
- Style: Jazz Fusion / Funk-Rock / Progressive Jazz
- Artist: Saturnus (Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, Gyula Babos, Péter Dandó, Péter Gritz)
- Signed: Yes (Hand-signed by Béla Szakcsi Lakatos and Gyula Babos)
- Release Year: 1980
- Country of Origin: Hungary
Product Features
- Format: 12" Vinyl LP, Stereo
- Autograph Details: Hand-signed in black marker on the front cover. Includes the signature of the late keyboard legend Béla Szakcsi Lakatos and guitar virtuoso Gyula Babos.
- Lineup: Béla Szakcsi Lakatos (Piano, Fender Rhodes), Gyula Babos (Guitar), Péter Dandó (Bass Guitar), Péter Gritz (Drums).
- Personnel Extras: Features Moog programming by János Kékesi and Sándor Szalay, plus percussion by Gábor Németh.
- Recording: Produced at MHV Studios, Music Director: Péterdi Péter.
Overview
This is a premier collector’s item for fans of European Jazz-Rock: an original 1980 pressing of the self-titled debut from the Hungarian fusion supergroup Saturnus. This record captures the absolute peak of the Hungarian fusion movement, blending sophisticated jazz improvisation with the high-energy electronics of the Moog synthesizer and funk-driven rhythms.
What makes this specific copy a "holy grail" for collectors is the presence of original hand-signed autographs by the two most influential figures in Hungarian jazz history: Béla Szakcsi Lakatos and Gyula Babos. Both musicians were titans of the genre who helped bridge the gap between traditional Roma music, classical, and modern jazz-rock. As both artists have passed away, fully signed copies of their primary collaborative projects like Saturnus have become exceptionally rare.
Összefoglalás (Hungarian)
Ez az 1980-as eredeti Pepita kiadás a magyar jazz-rock egyik legmeghatározóbb alkotása: a Saturnus együttes bemutatkozó nagylemeze. A zenekar a magyar fúziós zene csúcsát képviselte, ahol a virtuóz jazz-improvizáció találkozott a Moog szintetizátorok futurisztikus hangzásával és a kemény funk-rock ritmusokkal. Ez a példány különleges ritkaság, mivel a borítón a magyar jazz két legmeghatározóbb alakjának, a néhai Szakcsi Lakatos Bélának és Babos Gyulának az eredeti kézzel írt aláírása látható. Mivel mindkét művész a magyar zenetörténelem pótolhatatlan alakja, egy ilyen dedikált példány felbecsülhetetlen értékű a gyűjtők számára.
Interesting Facts
- The Supergroup: Saturnus brought together the elite of the Hungarian jazz scene. Szakcsi and Babos had previously worked together in groups like Rákfogó, but Saturnus perfected the polished "studio-prog" fusion sound.
- Moog Influence: The album is notable for its early and creative use of Moog programming, creating a space-age atmosphere that complemented the surrealistic cover art by Zoltán Herpai.
- Global Quality: Music critics often compare this album to the works of Weather Report or Return to Forever, noting that the technical proficiency of the Szakcsi-Babos duo was on par with the world's best fusion musicians.
- Artwork: The cover and back graphics were designed by the famous Zoltán Herpai, whose sci-fi-themed "Saturn" imagery perfectly encapsulated the progressive nature of the music.
Track Listing
Side A
- Zöld disznó dala (The Song of Green Pig)
- Marionette
- Gipsy
- Funky-Rock
Side B
- Utcabál (Ball in the Street)
- Hegyi tavak meséje (Tale of the Mountain Lakes)
- Titán (Titan)
- In Memoriam
Publishers
- Label: Pepita (MHV)
- Recording Engineering: István Zakariás
- Graphics: Zoltán Herpai
- Photography: György Hegedűs
- Made in Hungary ℗ 1980
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