Romanian folk rock sensation TRANSSYLVANIA PHOENIX released their first album with English only lyrics in 1981. Prior the band escaped to the west in a life threatening odyssey, crossing four well patrolled borders between Romania and West Germany. In their home country on the one hand they were highly rated by art and culture society, as well as by the educational sector. They won numerous prices for creativity, originality and interpretation. They later also gained a record deal and released numerous critically acclaimed albums. On the other hand they unfortunately were under the radar of the state officials for religious propaganda. And at the end they were not allowed to perform publicly anymore, which forced them to leave the country. This album is a milestone of folk rock history. The quality of the recordings stands for itself. This is the original pressing of 1981
