Jokers Memory | Jim Holt - Chris Ellis Jokers Memory 1976 A

The album is characterized by its ambitious scope and a heavy emphasis on 1970s keyboard textures. Key features include:

Today, the album survives primarily through rare vinyl trades and digital archival projects like the Museum of Canadian Music, standing as a testament to the brief, experimental peak of Canadian prog. Joker's Memory - ST - Museum of Canadian Music Jim Holt - Chris Ellis Jokers Memory 1976 A Jokers Memory

: The original LP featured a "primitive" handmade aesthetic, with artwork pasted directly onto the front and back of the jacket. The Band's Legacy The album is characterized by its ambitious scope

: Chris Ellis provided a massive wall of sound using a Yamaha grand piano, Moog synthesizer, Hammond organ, and string ensemble. The Band's Legacy : Chris Ellis provided a

Though the project was a studio-focused endeavor and didn't result in a long-standing touring band, its members were deeply rooted in the Canadian music scene. For instance, drummer went on to play with notable acts like Kim Mitchell and the Five Man Electrical Band.

In the mid-1970s, and Christopher Arthur Ellis wrote and arranged a 20-minute conceptual epic. Between August 1975 and January 1976, they assembled a group of talented Ottawa-based musicians at Marc Studios to record their vision.

The project, simply titled , resulted in a single-track, one-sided LP that is a holy grail for collectors today, with estimates suggesting as few as 100 copies were ever pressed. Musical Landscape