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

1. Extensive details of the first album including musicians, release details etc
2. Extensive details of Danse Macabre including musicians, release details etc
3. Andre Hagberg review