Back from the Brink: Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock from Iran: 1973–1979

Back from the Brink: Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock from Iran: 1973–1979
Compilation album by
Kourosh Yaghmaei
Released22 August 2011 (2011-08-22)
Genre
Length2:08:02
LabelNow-Again Records
Producer
  • Kourosh Yaghmaei
  • Egon
Kourosh Yaghmaei chronology
50 Golden Songs of Giti
(2004) 		Back from the Brink: Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock from Iran: 1973–1979
(2011) 		Happy Birthday (Joyful songs for Children)
(2012)

Back from the Brink: Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock from Iran: 1973–1979 is a 2-CD/3-LP compilation album of Iranian songwriter, singer, and composer Kourosh Yaghmaei's solo material, released in 2011.[1] It is a compilation of Yaghmaei's best-known numbers, recorded between 1973 and 1979, before the Islamic Revolution.[2][3][4] The original sessions were produced by Kourosh Yaghmaei, while this anthology was produced by Egon[1] for his Now-Again Records label.[5]

Track list

CD version

Disc One
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Gole Yakh" (Winter Sweet)Mehdi Akhavan LangroodiMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)5:06
2."Dar Enteha" (At the End)Hakim Omar KhayyamMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:09
3."Hajme Khali" (Empty Bulk)Mehdi Akhavan LangroodiMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh Yaghmaei 2:42
4."Paiz" (Autumn)Mani MotieeMani Motiee, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)4:20
5."Leila" Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)4:27
6."Del Dareh Pir Misheh" (My Heart is Getting Old)Mehdi Akhavan LangroodiMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)2:53
7."Akhm Nakon" (Don't Frown)Mehdi Akhavan LangroodiMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:25
8."Shirin Joon" (Dear Shirin) Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)3:31
9."Ghazal" (Gazelle) Naser Mehdipoor, Kourosh Yaghmaei 5:18
10."Tavalode Yek Seda" (Birth of a Sound)Aradalan SarfarazArdalan Sarfaraz, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:22
11."Saghe" (Stalk)Hossein NajafianHossein Najafian, Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:24
12."Entezar" (Waiting) Mansour Tehrani, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)4:22
13."Niyayesh" (Praise) Naser Mehdipoor, Kourosh Yaghmaei 5:33
14."Saraabe Toe" (Your Mirage) Moeeni Kermanshahi, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)4:34
15."Reyhan" Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)3:48
16."Baroona" (Rains)Hossein BighamHossein Bigham, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:27
Disc Two
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Mosafere Shahre Baran" (The Traveler Of Rain-Town)Hossein NajafianHossein Najafian, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)6:01
2."Khaar" (Thistle)Mani MotieeMani Motiee, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)6:48
3."Havar Havar" (Shout Shout) Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)3:45
4."Ashiooneh" (Nest) Naser Mehdipoor, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:35
5."Bachehaye Khoobe Koocheh" (The Good Children of the Street)Hossein BighamHossein Bigham, Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:39
6."Akhtare Asemanha" (The Star of the Sky) Mani Motiee, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:01
7."Tak Derakht" (Single Tree) Naser Mehdipoor, Kourosh Yaghmaei 5:05
8."Share Cheshmat" (The City of Your Eyes) Mehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:19
9."Dokhtare Delkhasteye Shahr" (The Heartbroken Town Girl) Hossein Bigham, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:49
10."Daas" (Scythe) Naser Mehdipoor, Kourosh Yaghmaei 5:07
11."Ghahr" (Sulk) Hossein Najafian, Kourosh Yaghmaei 2:51
12."Aabere Shab" (Night Passenger) Hossein Bigham, Kamran Yaghmaei 3:56
13."Ghad Boland" (Tall) Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:12
14."Kei Toe Miayee" (When Will You Come) Hossein Najafian, Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:34

Vinyl version

Side A
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Gole Yakh" (Winter Sweet)Mehdi Akhavan LangroodiMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)5:06
2."Dar Enteha" (At The End)Hakim Omar KhayyamMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:09
3."Hajme Khali" (Empty Bulk)Mehdi Akhavan LangroodiMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh Yaghmaei 2:42
4."Paiz" (Autumn)Mani MotieeMani Motiee, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)4:20
Side B
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Leila" Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)4:27
2."Del Dareh Pir Misheh" (My Heart is Getting Old)Mehdi Akhavan LangroodiMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)2:53
3."Akhm Nakon" (Don't Frown)Mehdi Akhavan LangroodiMehdi Akhavan Langroodi, Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:25
4."Shirin Joon" (Dear Shirin) Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)3:31
Side C
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Ghazal" (Gazelle) Naser Mehdipoor, Kourosh Yaghmaei 5:18
2."Tavalode Yek Seda" (Birth of a Sound)Aradalan SarfarazArdalan Sarfaraz, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:22
3."Mosafere Shahre Baran" (The Traveler Of Rain-Town)Hossein NajafianHossein Najafian, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)6:01
Side D
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Saghe"Hossein NajafianHossein Najafian, Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:24
2."Entezar" (Waiting) Mansour Tehrani, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)4:22
3."Niyayesh" (Praise) Naser Mehdipoor, Kourosh Yaghmaei 5:33
11.Untitled (Stalk)    
Side E
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Saraabe Toe" (Your Mirage) Moeeni Kermanshahi, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)4:34
2."Reyhan" Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)3:48
3."Baroona" (Rains)Hossein BighamHossein Bigham, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:27
Side F
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Khaar" (Thistle)Mani MotieeMani Motiee, Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)6:48
2."Havar Havar" (Shout Shout) Kourosh YaghmaeiGol-e Yakh (1973)3:45
3."Ashiooneh" (Nest) Naser Mehdipoor, Kourosh Yaghmaei 4:35
4."Bachehaye Khoobe Koocheh" (The Good Children of the Street)Hossein BighamHossein Bigham, Kourosh Yaghmaei 3:39

Personnel

Musicians

  • Kourosh Yaghmaei – lead vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Behrooz Soori – bass guitar (A1, A2, A3, B2)
  • Charlise Bet Davood – bass (B1)
  • Fereydoon Farhoodi – bass (B4, D2, E1, F1)
  • Kamran Yaghmaei – electric guitar (all but A4, B1, C3, D2, E3, F2, F4); rhythm guitar (B2, F2); acoustic guitar (C3); backing vocals (B1, C2, D3, E1, E3, F2); drums (A4, C3, F4)
  • Farokh Hejazi – drums (A1, A2, A3, B2)
  • Changiz Farjad – drums (B3, C1, C2, D1, D3, E1, E2, F1, F2, F3)
  • Bardia – congas (F2); drums (D2)
  • Behrooz Partovi – drums (E3)
  • Houman Darioush – piano (A1)
  • Siavash Ghomayshi – piano (A4)
  • Mehrzad – keyboards (A2, A3, B2)
  • Farhad – keyboards (B3)
  • Fariborz Akhgar – keyboards (B4, D2, E1, F2)
  • Behzad – congas (B3)
  • Jamshid Sobhani – backing vocals (B1, E1), harmonica (F1)
  • Yousuf Abgoun – backing vocals (E2)
  • Amir Beheshti – trumpet (F4)
  • Mirdadian – trumpet (F4)

Others

  • Arranged by – Kambiz Yaghmaei (tracks: F4), Kourosh Yaghmaei (tracks: A1 to F3)
  • Errol F. Richardson – art direction

References

  1. ^ a b "Kourosh – Back From The Brink: Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock From Iran". Now-Again. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ Roberts, Randall (21 August 2011). "'70s Iranian rock of Googoosh and Kourosh gets reissued [MP3]". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ Hundley, Jessica (21 August 2011). "They rocked in Iran before the revolution". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ^ Bekhrad, Joobin (17 July 2012). "Back from the Brink". Reorient. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ Gouvrion, Alain (17 November 2011). "Kourosh Yaghmaei, Back From The Brink". Rolling Stone France (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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