Roulette - Future World Orchestra

Robert Pot (Born in Nijverdal, Netherlands, March 15, 1957) developed an interest in symphonic rock groups like Genesis and Yes at an early age. He saved up for synthesizers and a recording studio, until he met Gerto Heupink, with whom he formed Future World Orchestra. They recorded several demos and finally signed with Dureco Records in 1981.

Their debut single, 'Desire', reached number 20 in the Dutch Top 40. The follow-up, 'I'm not afraid of the future', did almost equally well, peaking at number 26. After recording a cover version of the 'Theme from E.T.' (Yes, THAT Spielberg movie), they released 'Roulette', an instrumental track reminiscent of the work by contemporaries Nova. It reached number 29, and it was in fact their only single I liked. And so I bought it.

My collection: 7" single no. 205

Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, 1983

Cost: 2 guilders

Tracks: 'Roulette' / 'Dawn'

Download: here