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Lone Wolf - Mantel Der Nacht (LP)
Ja Records 7027, 1980 Germany Near perfect copy of this obscure private pressing with a heavy kraut rock sound but still somewhat funky. Definately a top pick for fans of hard prog rock with exceptional guitar playing and tough drums. Mega rare re...
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Volker Kriegel & Spectrum - Mild Maniac (LP)
MPS 68.036, 1974 Germany This has to be one of the best Volker Kriegel recordings for MPS. Seriously groovy stuff and includes the psyched jazz masterpiece Mindwill with tight drum work and funky sitar/guitar and organ solo work. Stunning cop...
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JTB - Just Those Boys (LP)
Polydor 2380 079, 1980 Sweden Fusion jazz rock by Jukka Tolonen and Boys that includes fat multible drumbreaks on A Little Bit Of Soul Food (check entire soundclip). Costa Apetrea' Kukkulalla is pretty cool too. Note that the cover and inner sleev...
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George Walker & Company - Holly Holy (LP)
Mercury 6449001, 197? Germany Always on the lookout for untapped breaks so was well happy to tick of this treat with hard sample ready drums on both John John The Goose Is Gone and Greensleeves. Pretty rare album as well that only ever had a Germa...
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Aalut - 4 (LP)
Ulo 38, 1987 Greenland Had only heard stories about this progressive jazz folk record from Greenland so a first time listen for me as well. Marvelous with the blissful Inuulluarisi (translates Goodbye) and the jazzy instruental El Ultimo. S...
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Ruphus - Inner Voice (LP)
Brain 60.060, 1977 Germany Ruphus is a Norwegian kraut grouping that reminds me a little of Inga Rumpf's Atlantis. Sylvi Lillegard on vocals with an excellent jazz rock backing led by Kjell Larsen. Listen to No Deal for a feel of where this rec...
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Ruphus - Flying Colours (LP)
Brain 0060, 1978 Germany Another essential Brain release by Ruphus with The Rivulet, Joy and Flying Colous all amazing melodic yet progressive pieces by wonderful Sylvi Lillegard. Little wonder this turned to be a Madlib favorite. Strongest E...
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Second Skin - Second Skin (LP)
CPR 3097317, 1986 Germany Mega rare private pressing from Aachen with a mix of kraut rock and new wave. The title track and Memories are both good but the highlight to my ear is the instrumental piece Changes with its joyful jazzy vibes. A-sid...
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Various - 1. Vogelsberger Rock-LP (LP)
Kerston FK 65 211, 1984 Germany Super rare DIY compilation from Vogelsberg (a small town not far from Frankfurt) with the winning bands studio recordings. Some progressive rock tracks to be found on here but had to run with one of two tasty boogie f...
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Büdi Und Gumbls - Hmm (LP)
Biber Bi 6220, 1983 Germany This fantastic record is the outcome of Büdi Sievert meeting best friends (Gumbls) in Ralph Illenberger, Martin Kolbe, Friedemann Witecka, Wolfgang Lauer and more for a one-off recording session (real shame as we woul...
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Store Evil - Live Aus Dem Leine-Domicil (LP)
Lava TCH 77 350, 1977 Germany Rare indie label jazz funk recorded in live a small club in Hannover called Das Leine Domicil. Great 11 min take of Herbie Mann's Memphis Underground but there is more funky stuff on tracks like Moving Uwe or Be Brigh...
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Sail-Joia - Sail-Joia (LP)
Philips 6410 950, 1977 Netherlands This is a record everyone should own. Clubby latin rare groove in Go For The Others and the soulful good feel music in I'll See You There. Overall a great recording by Fernando and Toni Lameirinhas (of JJ Band fame) c...
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Ocean Orchestra - Ocean Orchestra (LP)
Beach 1 St, 1979 Germany Of the recent discoveries this is the one that took me most by surprise. This is early Herbert Grönemeyer material and it is the ish. Heavy progish drum breaks on Do It and Skinflint has that funky Headhunters groove....
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Unknown - Unknown (LP)
Secret Place, 19?? Germany Not a record you will put on and enjoy in full but there are lots of abstract elements on here to add in mixes or if you want to sample something obscure this is a perfect and unused source. Not a rare nor expensive r...
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Sioux - Fritz Schnitzel In Südamerika (LP)
Koch C 121 301, 1984 Austria Great fusion rock with stand out tracks in Backdoor Samba, Fritz Schnitzel In Südamerika and the drum and bass heavy Basszeug. Straight EX vinyl grade, cover looks great but has a small rip to back spine.
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Various - Mein Job Wird Immer Harter (LP)
Falkenscheiben 030679, 1979 Germany Rare private folk rock album with Fred Ape, Manfred Schweitzer and many more sharing a strong political message. Great krautish touch particular the Fred Ape songs stand out and the Songgruppe Hannover a cappellas are...
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Eberhard Schoener - Time Square (LP)
Harvest 06446 049, 1981 Germany Electro kraut by Ebehard Schoener having fun as usual on the moog and mellotron. This album however features several vocal tracks that are a little to 'normal' for my liking however he does not dissapoint on tracks li...
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Peter Baumann - Trans Harmonic Nights (LP)
Virgin 200 578, 1979 Germany Ambient classic by Tangerine Dream player Peter Baumann gone solo including the marvelous This Day, another slice of essential German electronique. Good DJ copy with soft hairlines only, playback is great. Cover has e...
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Defroster - Defroster (LP)
RSM Records 82001, 1982 Germany Killer jazz rock album privately pressed in Germany and one that I have slept on for much to long. Hard open drum break on Criminal, midtempo ethno electronics on N'Goro Goro and quality kraut fusion on Bone Breaker. ...
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ES - Wham Bang (LP)
Fran L 00309, 1972 Germany Unexplored German electronic jazz album with huge potential. Nice down tempo breaks and loops on Wham Bang and the cosmic tinged Earth And Space and you get plenty of spaced out jazzy rock tunes. Tear and price sticke...
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