AGITATION FREE — At the Cliffs of River Rhine (1974-1998) Three Version | WV + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

A 38-minute concert recorded for radio in Cologne, Germany, on February 2, 1974, LIVE '74: AT THE CLIFFS OF RIVER RHINE arguably represents the apex of Agitation Free's trademark "cosmic" instrumental space-improv explorations, showcasing the virtuosity of guitarists Lutz Ulbrich and Gustav Lutjens, keyboard player Michael Hoenig, drummer Burghard Rauch, and bassist Michael Gunter. Thirteen-minute opener "Through the Moods" is unavailable elsewhere; the remaining cuts, which sounded great on 1973 psych-rock landmark 2ND, are positively electric, making this recording an indispensible part of Agitation Free's discography. Stephen May

 Agitation Free from Berlin are well-known thanks to their albums "Malesch" (1972), "Second" (1973) and "Last" (1976). The band produced such famous musicians as Christopher Franke, who went to Tangerine Dream, and Axel Genrich, who was to join Guru Guru. They were living and rehearsing in the by now legendary Commune 1, at that time also the home of Dieter Kunzelmann, Fritz Teufel, Rainer Langhans and Uschi Obermaier, prominent figures of the APO, a radical left-wing movement in the late sixties. For the CD "At the cliffs of the Rhine" (incl. 32-page booklet), a gig recorded in expert quality on 2 / 2 / 1974 in Cologne was chosen. It had already been released on the illegal LP "At last...is alive" before, yet in bad recording quality. A CD containing rather jazzy studio recordings from their late period is in preparation. GOD
Tracklist :
1.    Through The Moods    13:28
2.    First Communication    8:56
3.    Dialogue & Random    0:57
4.    Laila    10:03
5.    In The Silence Of The Morning Sunrise    4:41
Credits :
Bass [Baß] – Michael Günther
Drums [Schlagzeug] – Burghard Rausch
Guitar [Gitarre] – Gustav Lütjens, Lutz Ulbrich
Keyboards [Tasten] – Michael Hoenig