Kourosh Yaghmaei Back From The Brink (Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock From Iran: 1973-1979) (3xLP)

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• 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, Kouroshs Pre-Revolution recordings were thought lost after Islamic fundamentalists took control of Iran. They werent: Kourosh had protected them along with key ephemera from the 70s. Their collection here bolstered by Kouroshs first person recollections of Irans 70s rock scene and its death after the Revolution- tells the story of an driven artists 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 Tehrans musical landscape in the late 60s and early 70s. The trio, armed with rented, second-hand instruments and records