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ORIGINAL 1970 GERMAN FIRST PRESS
TOP COPY
Pioneering KRAUT-PSYCH MONSTER
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GERMANY - PHILIPS RECORDS - 6305 - 058 STEREO
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1970 ORIGINAL Philips Records
PRE-VERTIGO SWIRL
FIRST PRESS TOP COPY
ORANGE TRAFFIC CONE GATEFOLD COVER
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TOP COPY ... 1970 Original ...
CLEAN ALL OVER ...
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Original 1970 collectible in lavish gatefold sleeve. The first GERMAN release of their first two best 1970 1971 KRAFTWERK albums ...pioneers of the acid Krautrock progressive underground....
In 1968, the two original members Florian Schneider and Ralf Hutter, two longstanding friends formed ORGANISATION. The famous German producer Conny Plank helped them to record their first album Tone Float . During the year 1970, R. Hutter and F. Schneider dissolved the band to form KRAFTWERK whose name means power station in German . Klaus Dinger and Andreas Hokman join the band and record this album called Kraftwerk . Very minimalist a perfect illustration of acid-trance music made of sound manipulations, punctuated by sputtering flute and electronic altered organ. The atmosphere is slightly garage , a bit noisy, sometimes ethereal and spacey Megahertz . At this time, the band s reputation remains discreet, despite a certain success.
LP 1... Ruckzuck is probably the most accessible track. As with Neu, a steady pulsating groove drives things forward, while flutes, violin and experimental noise build layers of sound around it. A favorite track would be Stratovarius. The dark brooding pace, heavily treated violin sounds and rhythmical guitar strumming create a cosmic sound that must also have inspired early Tangerine Dream. The opening part before the drums join is magical. A little Kraut masterpiece this is.
More cosmic Kraut follows on Megahertz, with its droning organs and dissonant flutes this could have found its way on Tangerine Dream s Atem.
It bests Tangerine Dream though. Von Himmel Hoch From The High Skies is the most chaotic piece, a combination of sound effects, noise, free improvisation and ecstatic drumming. It s hard to describe how they manage to make this all work yet it does... quite noticeably, the listener wishing more.
This is not your acid-underground Agitation Free type of Kraut, yet still totally acid-underground in a joyful creation finding a new path mixing experimental and creative force. An essential Krautrock album... an immensely rewarding musical experience.
SIDE A:
Retreat Ruckzuck 7:47
Stratovarius 12:10
SIDE B:
Megaherz 9:30
From the High Skies 10:12
The cover: rated: TOP near M-
visually striking orange traffic cone gatefold, as it was in 1970 -- totally display worthy TOP COPY ...no flaws to point at as determined a final collection copy. There won t be any delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ...colors are as first released
The vinyl:
Rated: M-
clear grooves, scratches free, plays as it did in careful hands 1970 and both Philips labels are Very Clean
A cool addition to anyone s music library
SEE: SELLERS OTHER ITEMS similar grooves for head people...
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