ARKTIS — Arktis Tapes (1975-1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

While the first album by Arktis, originally released in 1974 and reissued on CD in 1993 in this series, predominantly contained clearly structured studio songs, the second album from 1975 comprised mainly improvisations without firm aims or limitations in structure. This difference is already indicated by the album’s title "Arktis tapes". Although in perfect condition after 19 years, the master tapes were additionally remastered. The third Arktis album called "1976 - On the rocks", which was recorded with a different line-up and had only recently appeared in collectors’ circles, will be officially released on CD in 1997 (Garden of Delights CD 022). There are also unreleased tapes recorded with the original Arktis line-up and also with the later line-up due to be released. GOD
Tracklist :
1    New Rock    5:56
2    Boogie    3:01
3    Small Talk    4:44
4    High Fly    5:57
5    Walkin' With My Baby    2:57
6    Pique-Nique    6:07
7    Dan 1    3:22
8    Deep In    7:39
9    Rock 'n' Roll    3:30
- BONUS TRACKS -    
10    Evolution    16:17
11    Speeding Up    13:17
Credits :
Bass – Klaus Göllner
Drums – Harry Kottek
Producer, Guitar – Klaus Blachut
Vocals – Karin Töppig  

ARKTIS — On The Rocks (1976-1997) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Arktis album from 1974 and the second, "Arktis tapes", already differ markedly. The third, "On the rocks", is totally different again: By now "klausless", that is without Mr Blachut and Mr Göllner, but featuring an organ instead, they have become more straight-forward and slamming and are less playful than before. While "Please call me" and the bonus track "Y.T.T." can be called progressive only if judged leniently, this is made up for by the twenty-minute track "Loneliness". All in all one can recognize their development towards mainstream rock. For the first time in this series, we have abandoned our principle of always using the LP cover for the CD, too. It was so unsuitable for a record like that that it now figures on the back of the booklet only. The CD was taken from the master tapes. GOD
Tracklist :
1    Dangerous Love    4:31
2    Since You've Been Gone    5:35
3    Never Come Back    5:00
4    Please, Call Me    5:26
5    Loneliness    20:01
- BONUS TRACKS -
6    Y.T.T.    5:57
Credits :
Bass – Bernd Kolf
Drums – Harry Kottek
Guitar – Manni Dick
Keyboards – Axel Maurer
Vocals – Karin Töppig

ARKTIS — More Arktis Tapes (1975-1999) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Following their first record, Arktis, who had worked together with the well-known German producer Conny Plank for a time, recorded several hours of tape in 1975. Some of the tracks from these tapes were used for the second LP "Arktis tapes", which was released in the same year in a small edition and re-released in 1994 on CD with two additional tracks. Since the remaining tracks were by no means waste but pretty good, too good to be forgotten about, another CD was compiled with the best of them, chosen and digitally dehissed by mastermind Klaus Blachut himself in his studio. So Garden of Delights is now offering a comprehensive survey of the band’s history and music with "Arktis" (1974 - CD 005), "Arktis tapes" (1975 - CD 012), "On the rocks" (1976 - CD 022) and the above-mentioned "More Arktis tapes" GOD
Tracklist :
1    Picture    7:52
2    Rare Girl (Slight Return)    2:20
3    Stepping Ahead    14:06
4    Guitar Emotion    14:39
5    Organ Growler    5:56
6    Highlands    7:07
7    Rollin' And Grumblin'    3:16
8    Proud And Loud    3:05
9    Arktis Boogie    3:21
10    Space Walk    3:54
11    Let The Music Play    2:30
12    New Rock (Live)    5:23
Credits :
Bass – Klaus Göllner
Drums – Harry Kottek
Producer, Guitar – Klaus Blachut
Vocals – Karin Töppig

ARKTIS — Last Arktis Tapes (1973-2006) Two Version | APE + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

In their days, Arktis from Bonn released three LPs: “Arktis” in 1974, “Arktis tapes” in 1975, and “On the rocks” in 1976. The tapes from which the tracks for “Arktis tapes” had been taken do still exist and hold still more good material, part of which can be heard on the 1999 CD “More Arktis tapes” and now on “Last Arktis tapes”. The latter includes two additional live tracks played in the Beethoven Hall on May 30th, 1975, within the event “1. Bonner Songwerkstatt” (“1st Bonn Song Workshop”). Four of the eleven CD tracks are sung by Karin Töppig, the other ones are instrumental pieces. They are partly free improvisations, and all of them are profiting by the flourished electric guitar, played by Klaus Blachut. The musical range covers various styles, from the hot “Speed boogie” to the 18-minute “Very progressive”, in which the title is self-explanatory. GOD
Tracklist :
1    Speed Boogie    3:42
2    Is It Real    2:53
3    Hey Boy    3:06
4    Great Spring Feeling    6:10
5    Quak Quak    3:02
6    Very Progressive    18:02
7    Furious Flight    8:42
8    Slide Experience    9:42
9    Just Walking    9:19
10    Student's Idyll (Live)    4:03
11    Sky Drive (Live)    5:06
Credits :
Bass – Klaus Göllner
Drums – Harry Kottek
Producer, Guitar – Klaus Blachut
Vocals – Karin Töppig
Written-By – Arktis