Item Description
This band was from Stuttgart and managed just two studio albums before splitting.
Their guitarist leader Conny Veit will be known latter as collaborator of both POPOL VUH and GURU GURU, but this is another story.
Their first highly ambitious album - and one of the more important albums to come out of Western Germany - had a very odd concept to reflect the group s progression from aggression to communication.
Quite a bloody program and I can assure you that they succeed quite well.
The music on their debut runs continuously through the tracks is very trippy and atmospheric but not space rock either, In that regard , one thinks of PINK FLOYD.
In spite of their short discography, GILA is a very important group in the history of Krautrock and highly recommended to anyone looking for adventurous music.
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Hugues Chantraine FROM SILVER TRAIN TR BLOG
CONSIDERED BY MANY AS ONE OF THE BEST PROG ROCK LP EVER MADE , THIS AUCTION IS FOR GILA LP FREE ELECTRIC SOUND ORIGINAL FIRST GERMAN PRESS BASF FROM 1971 BASF 20 21109-6 .
WITH GATEFOLD LAMINATED STICKERED SLEEVE AND ORIGINAL POSTER.
THIS RECORD COMES IN NEAR MINT CONDITION , FOR THE SLEEVE , THE VINYL AND THE POSTER .
IT IS A ONE OF A KIND CHANCE TO BE AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN OF A FINAL UPGRADE ON THIS LANDMARK LP
OF COURSE , IT TRIED TO MAKE THIS AUCTION THE CLEAREST POSSIBLE .
I DECIDED TO VERY CAREFULLY RECORD THE ENTIRE LP .
I DO THINK IT WAS UNPLAYED BEFORE I DID THE SAMPLE , BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS BETTER TO LISTEN TO THE PLAYING QUALITY AND SHARE IT WITH THE POTENTIAL BUYERS .
I ALSO TOOK A GOOD AMOUNT OF BIG SIZE PICTURES IN ORDER TO HAVE THE BEST OVERVIEW OF THE AMAZING CONDITION OF THE SLEEVE AND POSTER .
A VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH SIDES SHOW NO SIGN OF PLAY ON THE SIDE 1 , NO HAIRLINE MARKS , ONE SMALL FINGER MARK IN THE RUNOUT GROOVE NOT LEFT BY ME .
A VERY NICE NM CONDITION .
B SIDE HAS LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS DUE TO BEING PUT IN AND OUT OF THE SLEEVE .
AS YOU CAN HEAR ON THE SAMPLE , IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLAYING OF THE RECORD .
VISUALLY VG BUT PLAYS NM .
LISTEN TO THE SAMPLE .
MATRIX ARE A-0437 A 1/C 3 A AND A-0437 B 1/C 3 A .
BOTH RUNOUT HAVE MADE IN GERMANY STAMPED IN .
AS YOU CAN SEE ON ONE OF THE PICTURE , THE POSTER HAS HAD A CORNER FOLDED , EXEPT THAT IT IS A MINT POSTER
PLEASE , TAKE HEADPHONES AND LISTEN TO BOTH SAMPLES IN ORDER TO REALISE HOW NICE THE CONDITION OF THIS RECORD IS .
THERE MIGHT BE ONE OR TWO LIGHT CLICK HERE AND THERE DUE TO DUST , BUT NOTHING A DEEP GROOVE CLEAN WOULD NOT MAKE DISAPPEAR .
REAL SUPERB CONDITION , PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTION THANKS
SEE PICTURES FOR TRACKLIST
Often referred by the title Free Electric Sound, Gila s debut is an amazing work, full of acid guitar freakouts, spacy organ and mellotron, exotic rhythm structures, and loads of electronic effects to fully realize the psychedelic visions.
From the Floyd-ian space rock of the first two tracks the record moves into even stranger realms on the four segued pieces that make up the second side of the original vinyl.
Kollaps starts off with ritualistic drumming, a creepy organ riff, a crying baby, and guitar licks that threaten to explode at any moment.
After some electronic effects Kontakt goes in an entirely different direction with airy acoustic guitar and keyboards and no rhythm section, like suddenly emerging into sunlight after the darkness of Kollaps.
As the track progresses seamlessly into Kollektivivtat and then Individualitat it again picks up momentum, adding electric guitar riffs and an interesting mixture of bongos and snares as the organ cuts loose, until finally everything dies except the thundering percussions on some quasi-ethnic workout with some electronic sounds thrown in.
THANKS TO SOLID BOY MUSIC BLOG
5 stars Recorded in Cologne in 1971 this was the debut progressive krautrock monster.
A Krautrock classic and festifav in this household offering everything you could ask for in an album drifty, blasting psychedelic rock with electronic effects, acid guitars, acoustic guitars, tabla and Eastern music influences.
This flowing, conceptual masterpiece blends a wide array of musical tones and moods sounding very reminiscent of a clash of classic ASH RA TEMPEL, AGITATION FREE and PINK FLOYD Ummagumma / Meddle era .
For the POPOL VUH lovers out there you will pleased to see this album features Conny Veit guitars, voice, table, electronic effects .
In addition GILA blow you lips off with additional instruments including the mellotron, organ, mandolin and bongos.
This may be my personal most beloved German krautrock album of all time.
Highly regarded album and an essential one for your collection.
THANKS TO LOSER BOY
RECORD GRADING IS M/NM/VG /VG /VG/G/P.
ALL LISTED RECORDS ARE ORIGINAL PRESS , NO RE-ISSUES UNLESS CLEARLY STATED .
BID WITH CONFIDENCE WITH MORE THAN 1750 POSITIVE FEEDBACK.
SOUND SAMPLES ARE ALWAYS FROM THE RECORD ON AUCTION.
RECORDS WILL BE CAREFULLY SHIPPED IN PROTECTED CARDBOARD.RECORD GRADING IS
M A perfect, unplayed record .
NM Record appears new, At most, perhaps a barely visible sleeve mark appears on the record.
It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever.
VG Record has some extremely light surface marks.
These marks do not affect play.
Very nice copy
VG Record has noticeable marks, Light surface scratches and may play with some very light noise, but doesn t overpower the music, Still very enjoyable.
VG Record has noticeable marks and scratches, plays with noise
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I LL DESCRIBE EVERY RECORD CAREFULLY .
SOUND SAMPLE WILL ALSO HELP YOU GET AN IDEA OF THE CONDITION.
SHIPPING IS 4 FOR UK / 7 FOR EUROPE 3 per additional record / 9 FOR THE US 3 per additional record .
PAYPAL ONLY .
I M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS .
ALL RECORDS WILL BE SENT IN DOUBLE REINFORCED LP MAILER .
THANKS TO LOOK AT THE PICTURE .
