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Back From The Brink

by Kourosh Yaghmaei

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    The first and only legitimately licensed collection of Kourosh Yaghmaei, the godfather of Iranian psychedelic rock. His entire pre-revolution recordings are presented here.
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  • 2 CD with Book
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    2 CDs with a hardbound 52-page book full of liner notes, full annotation, rare photos and ephemera. CD version contains songs not available on vinyl.

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Gole Yakh 05:06
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Dar Enteha 04:09
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Hajme Khali 02:42
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Paiz 04:20
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Leila 04:27
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Akhm Nakon 03:25
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Shirin Joon 03:31
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Ghazal 05:18
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Saghe 03:24
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Entezar 04:22
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Niyayesh 05:33
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Saraabe Toe 04:34
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Reyhan 03:48
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Baroona 04:27
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Khaar 06:48
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Havar Havar 03:45
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Ashiooneh 04:35
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Tak Derakht 05:05
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Daas 05:07
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Ghahr 02:51
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Aabere Shab 03:56
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Ghad Boland 03:12
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about

Now-Again Records is proud to present Back from the Brink, the only legitimately licensed collection of the godfather of Iranian psychedelic rock, Kourosh Yaghmaei. Known within the Iranian diaspora simply by his first name, Kourosh’s Pre-Revolution recordings were thought lost after Islamic fundamentalists took control of Iran. They weren’t: Kourosh had protected them – along with key ephemera from the 70’s. Their collection here - spread over 2 CDs, 3 LPs and a 4x7” box set - bolstered by Kourosh’s first person recollections of Iran’s 70s rock scene and its death after the Revolution- tells the story of an driven artist’s desire to persevere in the face of terrible adversity.

Kourosh Yaghmaei and his brothers Kamran and Kambiz were amongst the few inspired Iranian musicians determined to change Tehran’s musical landscape in the late 60’s and early 70’s. The trio, armed with rented, second-hand instruments and records by The Ventures, The Kinks, The Doors, merged Western garage rock, psychedelia and Iranian folkloric music to create a sound unlike anything that came before them. Later, inspired by the unlikely duo of Elton John and James Taylor, Kourosh’s music took a sophisticated turn, and he churned out funky, progressive rock that is as imminently enjoyable as it is impossible to categorize.

His star on the rise was knocked off course by the Revolution, and its backdrop of Islamic fundamentalists burning record companies and harassing musicians. But while most Pre-Revolution musicians – including his brothers – fled Iran in 1979, Kourosh stayed, loyal to the country of his birth. He has suffered a performance and recording ban for twenty-two out of the last thirty-two years. Yet he remains stoic and resolved to continue bolstering Iranian musical tradition. Kourosh still lives in Tehran and is pleased that his story – and his glorious 70s recordings – will finally spread the world over.

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released December 11, 2013

Original sessions produced by Kourosh Yaghmaei.
This anthology produced by Egon.
Art direction by Errol Richardson.
Restoration and remastering by Sean C. and Dave Cooley.

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Godfather of Iranian psychedelic rock, Kourosh Yaghmaei. Known within the Iranian diaspora simply by his first name, Kourosh’s Pre-Revolution recordings were thought lost after Islamic fundamentalists took control of Iran.

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