{"id":8827,"date":"2021-09-27T15:22:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T14:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djabe.hu\/?post_type=product&p=8827"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:32:59","slug":"djabe-first-album-revisited-lp","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/djabe.hu\/en\/uzlet\/djabe-first-album-revisited-lp\/","title":{"rendered":"Djabe: First Album Revisited LP (140 gr, yellow transparent vinyl)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Djabe released their first CD in November 1996, simply titled Djabe.
\nOn the occasion of its 25th anniversary, the band will surprise fans with an exclusive Quality Vinyl Projects LP release in addition to the 3-disc expanded digital reprint.<\/p>\n

The first Djabe album, recorded between June 1995 and September 1996, was already noticed by both the audience and the professional scene. It was created by the two founders of Djabe, percussionist Andr\u00e1s Sipos (1954 – 2007) and guitarist Attila \u00c9gerh\u00e1zi. They were joined by Tibor Karvaly, a violinist from the former Novus Jam band of \u00c9gerh\u00e1zi and Sipos, for the recordings. Among the invited musicians were Ferenc Muck saxophonist, bassist Tam\u00e1s Barab\u00e1s and trumpet and violin player Ferenc Kov\u00e1cs. From the criticisms of the time, the opinion of the American writer Mike Ezzo should be highlighted, who predicted, right fromthe first album, that Djabe would achieve significant success and a great career internationally. And he was right.
\nIn recent years, Djabe released successive versions of the first records of its career, in both refurbished, remixed LP and surround sound. On the part of the band’s fans, both at home and abroad, there was a demand for vinyl and surround releases related to the first album. The possibility of renovation first arose in 2016, when Tibor Karvaly joined the line-up of the Djabe20 anniversary concert. There were also two tracks from the first CD that Djabe had never performed live before: Hagar Qim and D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu.
\nAttila \u00c9gerh\u00e1zi searched the archive for the original multitrack tapes, which had to be \u201cbaked\u201d in the Abbey Road Studio in London, i.e. made playable again.
\nStudio work began at the time of the COVID-related closures. Attila \u00c9gerh\u00e1zi and Tibor Karvaly worked on the material for 8 months, joined by Ferenc Muck and Tam\u00e1s Barab\u00e1s for the last 3 months.<\/p>\n

Attila and Tibor located the multitrack recordings of all the tracks on the original CD and refreshed them. They accurately modelled the original mix balance and then re-edited the pieces in places if they saw fit. Some tracks recorded during the original sessions but not audible in the mix were also used. In a few a compositions in which they were bothered by an inappropriate note for the last 25 years, an issue now corrected. They didn\u2019t have their own studio 25 years ago, so they often had to compromise because they slipped out of time. In case of the songs November and Demon, Ferenc Muck also recorded new saxophone tracks for similar reason. The CD, which was updated and remixed and mastered by Tam\u00e1s Barab\u00e1s in the end, was named Refreshed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, the project did not stop there. Several unused tracks were found on the multitrack tapes, which, now taking advantage of the unbound opportunity provided by their own studio, were finalized. The current members of Djabe, \u00c1ron Ko\u00f3s-Hut\u00e1s (flugelhorn), P\u00e9ter Kasz\u00e1s (drums), J\u00e1nos Nagy (keyboards) also played on these recordings, such as Pier 95 and Sunrays.
\nTam\u00e1s also wrote a new composition based on Sipi\u2019s original and unused drum and vocalrecordings, which became We Are Okay.
\nAn old-new composition, Lost In The Desert, was also written around a fantastic unusedviolin solo by Ferenc Kov\u00e1cs, in which a previously recorded guitar solo by Steve Hackett and Sipi’s vocal track can also be heard. Of course, Attila \u00c9gerh\u00e1zi, Tibor Karvaly, Tam\u00e1s Barab\u00e1s and Ferenc Muck also contribute to these two compositions.
\nThe second CD was titled Then & Now<\/strong>, referring to over 25 years of work.<\/p>\n

\"Djabe:<\/a><\/p>\n

Djabe \u2013 First Album Revisited LP<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The nearly 50-minute long LP contains the highlights from the original CD and the old-new compositions from the Then & Now CD.
\nAn extremely important piece from the Djabe LP collection has been created. It is worthy of other vinyl releases in both its musical quality and sound. The cover features images belong to the compositions, creating a colourful atmosphere for listening to music.<\/p>\n

Tracklista:<\/h2>\n

Side A<\/strong>
\n1. Camel Run
\n2. Leaving The Desert
\n3. D\u00e9j\u00e0 Vu
\n4. We Are Okay
\n5. Chase<\/p>\n

Side B<\/strong>
\n1. Hagar Qim
\n2. Pier 95
\n3. Sunrays
\n4. Lost In The Desert<\/p>\n

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Musicians featured on the album:<\/h2>\n

Tam\u00e1s Barab\u00e1s \u2013 bass guitar
\nAttila \u00c9gerh\u00e1zi \u2013 guitar, percussion, effects
\nJudit Gesztelyi-Nagy \u2013 flute, schakuhachi
\nTibor Karvaly \u2013 violin, keyboards, percussion, treble recorder
\nP\u00e9ter Kasz\u00e1s\u2013 drums (B3)
\n\u00c1ron Ko\u00f3s-Hut\u00e1s \u2013 flugelhorn (B2)
\nFerenc Kov\u00e1cs \u2013 violin, trumpet
\nFerenc Muck – saxophone
\nJ\u00e1nos Nagy\u2013 keyboards (B3)
\nAndr\u00e1s Sipos \u2013 vocal, percussion
\nSteve Hackett \u2013 electric guitar (B4)<\/p>\n