Eden ‎– Erwartung (1984, LP, Germany)

Tracklist

A1. Spätregen (7:09)
A2. Erwartung (6:41)
A3. Eden, teil I (4:35)
B1. Eden, teil II (6:08)
B2. Ein Anderes Land (16:31)

Musicians
Dirk Schmalenbach / violin, piano, ARP & Moog synths, acoustic guitar, sitar, percussion, vocals, arrangements & production
Anne Dierks / vocals
Markus Egger / vocals
Annette Schmalenbach / vocals
Hans Fritzsch / guitars
Michael Dierks / organ, piano, clavinet, Strings, vocals
Mario Schaub / flute, clarinet, saxophone, vocals
Michael Claren / bass, vocals
Hans Müller / drums, percussion

With:
Michael Wirth / congas
Johannes Menges / spoken voice

Huge band and one of the first Christian rock groups from Germany.Lots of magnificent flute, violin and piano parts flirting both with folk and classical music. Lyrics are sung in German with male and female singers delivering great gospel-like choirs and multi-vocal sections. Electric guitars are also awesome sounding close to bands like ELOY and ANYONE'S DAUGHTER.''Erwartung'' is a very melodic album with plenty of complex parts and a fair amount of professional interplays.
My highest recommendations for an album flirting with prog rock's Hall of Fame for its original approach, balance and deep atmospheres! An unforgettable experience definetely! (apps79)

Official DR value: DR11

Eden – Heimkehr (1980, LP, Germany)

This is the third and last album by the German Christian proggers. The three albums are all very similar. The music, playing and singing, is of a consistently high quality, firmly in the Romantic school of neo- Floydian German groups, like Novalis, later Eloy and Stern Meissen Combo. This means lots of string-synths, acoustic guitars and pretty melodies. Vocals are often choral and there is a fair amount of classy electric guitar soloing of the Gilmour school. This album is pretty laid back, with very few up-tempo passages. Eden also featured a violinist, which adds a pleasantly pastoral extra dimension. It's very pleasant music, and no doubt inspiring lyrically if you are Christian (which I am not) and German (also not). However, if you are a lover of late 70s European symphonic and enjoy lots of synth, this might be worth tracking down. (progarchives)