Produced by Conny Plank, Germany's Os Mundi made their second album
their most distinguished and resilient one, with lyrics that reflected
the group's intellectualness and concern for world issues, mainly from a
social standpoint rather than a political one. With Dietrich Markgraf's
saxophone and flute converging on the flightiness of the organ and drum
work, Os Mundi used elements of jazz, rock, and even classical to busy
up their material, turning their music into animated excursions with a
solid rock & roll core. The opening track, "A Question of Decision,"
is reminiscent of Jethro Tull's style, attaching brisk waves of flute
to Arndt's high-pitched vocals with a jagged influx of drumming
counterbalancing the barrage of treble. "But Reality Will Show" and
"Children's Games" pertain to the Vietnam war, while "Triple" reflects
the band's humanitarian leanings and liberal viewpoints in a song about
the value of communal living. Os Mundi's horn play inundates the
peculiarity of "Erstickubungen," a song based on a poem by Erich Fried,
and the delicate cello applied to "Missile" makes the title awfully
misleading. 43 Minuten presents an unrestrained, aloof jazz-rock
outpouring onto some rather substantiated lyrics, which can become
redundant when coincided by this many instruments, but this is
definitely not the case here. No matter where the attention is directed,
the album makes for a wholesome package by one of Germany's most
underestimated and disregarded progressive bands. Mike DeGagne
Tracklist :
1. A Question Of Decision 7:40
Written-By – J.-Chr. Busse, Udo Arndt
2. Triple 5:07
Written-By – J.-Chr. Busse, Udo Arndt
3. Missile 3:05
Written-By – Udo Arndt
4. It's All There 4:13
Acoustic Guitar – Erik
Written-By – J.-Chr. Busse, Udo Arndt
5. Isn't It Beautiful 7/8 2:17
Written-By – J.-Chr. Busse, Udo Arndt
6. But Reality Will Show 6:30
Written-By – J.-Chr. Busse, Udo Arndt
7. Children's Games 7:59
Written-By – J.-Chr. Busse, Udo Arndt
8. Erstickübungen 6:21
Sounds [Telephone] – Renate
Written-By – Erich Fried, Udo Arndt
9. Fortsetzung Folgt 1:17
Guitar – Conny Plank
Written-By – Konrad Plank
Credits :
Bass – Andreas Villain
Cello, Percussion, Vocals – Mikro Rilling (pistas: 1 to 8)
Drums, Congas, Bongos, Vocals – Buddy Mandler (pistas: 1 to 8)
Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Christoph Busse (pistas: 1 to 7, 9)
Guitar, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Vocals – Udo Arndt
Saxophone [Sax], Flute – Dietrich Markgraf (pistas: 1 to 8).jpg)
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OS MUNDI — 43 Minuten (1972-1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
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RELEASE MUSIC ORCHESTRA — Life (1971) Vinyl LP | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
Significant German progressive Jazz-Rockers from Hamburg,Release Music
Orchestra was actually the jazzy reincarnation of Tommorow's Gift.By the
disbanding of the later the main core,that is keyboardist Manfred
Rürup, bassist Bernd Kiefer and drummer Wolfgang "Zabba" Lindner,
remained stable, while wind-instrumentalist Norbert Jacobsen (formerly
on Achim Reichel's projects A.R.Machines and Frankie Dymon Jr.) joined
for the recordings of ''Life''.This debut saw the light in 1974 on Brain
Records,with a CD re-issue following some 20 years later on Germanofon.
While
most of Kraut/Jazz-Rock bands of the time were tending to deliver
one-dimensional improvisations and sometimes monotonous solo
performances, ''Life'' remains on a great balance from the very first to
very last minute.Yes,the sound is typical of jazz-tinged 70's German
bands with KRAAN and PASSPORT being the closest reference points,yet
what simply amazes the listener here is the endless number of fantastic
interplays and the constant alternation of instrumental sections. Lovely
work by Jacobsen on clarinet and even better performance by Rürup on
his electric piano, which has almost a Canterbury-edge at moments.What
is even greater is the majestic use of Mellotron in a couple of
tracks,offering a haunting atmospheric background, rarely met in the
typical Kraut-Jazz releases.The rhythm section delivers a series of
furious and strong grooves and often some very complex individual
performances.The whole package is more than attractive,compared to the
best works of KRAAN, EMBRYO or PASSPORT.
An impressive mix of
Kraut Rock, Jazz and Progressive Rock, ''Life'' is a monstrous work with
a variety of moods, different passages and professional interplays and a
great starting point into an endless Kraut Rock journey.Highly
recommended. proarchives
Tracklist :
1. Eröffnung - Tippa Tibana 4:10
2. Revue In Blau 7:35
Piano [Bell Piano] – Manfred Rürup
Xylophone – Zabba
3. Damaskus 5:50
4. Rot Wild 6:00
Piano [Bell Piano] – Manfred Rürup
5. Der Traum Des Herrn P. 8:30
Vocals – Bernd, Manfred Rürup, Norbert
6. Zemäs Rutan 6:30
7. Morgengabe 4:25
Credits :
Bass, Vocals – Bernd
Clarinet, Piano – Norbert
Drums – Zabba
Keyboards, Vocals, Liner Notes – Manne
Producer [Produced By] – R.M.O.
Written-By [All Selections By] – B. Kiefer, M. Rürup, N. Jacobsen, W. Lindner
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RELEASE MUSIC ORCHESTRA — Garuda (1975) Vinyl LP | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
SIDE A
1 Slapstick 10:18
Alto Saxophone [Alt. Sax.] – Johannes "Alto" Pappert
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax.] – Jochen Petersen
2 Zwischenspiel: Holger 0:45
3 Torso Im Sommerwind 4:20
Soprano Saxophone [Sopran Sax.] – Jochen Petersen, Johannes "Alto" Pappert
4 Zwischenspiel: Norbert 0:47
5 Rallye Dallye 2:18
6 Zwischenspiel: Zabba 0:25
SIDE B
1 Zwischenspiel: Manne 0:53
2 Garuda 12:20
3 Zwischenspiel: Margit 0:58
4 Mama Kubu 8:10
Alto Saxophone [Alt. Sax.] – Johannes "Alto" Pappert
Bongos – Capt. Snappy Störtebaker
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax.] – Jochen Petersen
Credits :
Bass Guitar [Bass Git.], Acoustic Guitar – Holger Dunkel
Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone [Sopran Sax.], Vocals [Voc.] – Norbert Jacobsen
Drums, Xylophone, Gong [Gongs] – "Zabba" W. Lindner
Organ, Piano, Synth [Moog-synt.] – "Manne" Rürup
Percussion [Perc.], Vocals [Voc.], Acoustic Guitar [Akust. Gitarre], Performer [Wasserblubbertopf] – Margit Maya Haberland
Producer [Produktion] – Release Music Orchestra
Written-By – M. Rürup, N. Jacobsen, W. Lindner-Gong.jpg)
RELEASE MUSIC ORCHESTRA — Get The Ball (1976) Vinyl LP | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
1 Mestaloggo 4:09
Guitar – Carlo Karges
Vocals – Manfred Rürup
Written-By – F. Fischer, M. Rürup, M. Haberland, W. Lindner-Gong
2 Sundance 7:33
Written-By – F. Fischer, M. Rürup
3 Get The Ball 5:25
Guitar – Carlo Karges
Written-By – M. Rürup
4 Blackbird 8:27
Trumpet – Erhard Schäfer
Written-By – M. Rürup, M. Haberland, W. Lindner-Gong
5 Atlantis 5:03
Written-By – C. Bohn, M. Rürup
6 Chambre Séparée 4:25
Guitar – Mike Gong
Written-By – M. Rürup
Credits :
Arranged By – Dieter Dierks, RMO
Bass – Frank Fischer
Drums, Congas – "Zabba" Lindner
Keyboards – Manfred Rürup
Producer – Dieter Dierks
Vocals, Percussion – Margit Haberland
RELEASE MUSIC ORCHESTRA — Beyond The Limit (1978) Vinyl LP | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
1. Up By The Riverside 5:02
2. Madow 4:55
3. Gettin' Together 3:38
4. Jungle Nights 4:51
SIDE B
1. New Morning 4:40
Vocals – Günther Reger
2. Mainstreet Joker 6:10
3. Beyond The Limit 5:28
Credits :
Arranged By – Release Music Orchestra
Bass, Bass [Fretless] – Frank Fischer
Drums – Wolfgang Thierfeldt
Electric Piano [Fender-rhodes], Synthesizer [Minimoog, Arp Odyssey, Polymoog], Grand Piano, Piano [Wurlitzer], Written-By – Manfred Rürup
Percussion – Hans Behrendt, Tommy Goldschmidt
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Cover, Design [Liner Design] – Günther Reger
RELEASE MUSIC ORCHESTRA — News (1979) Vinyl LP | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
1. Catch Up 5:20
2. Pat Smile 3:38
3. Oon 5:04
4. Tai Ming 5:34
SIDE B
1. Sombras 6:28
Vocals – Tomas Goldschmidt
2. Kymerian Ship 8:16
Vocals – Nuri Effendi
3. Rubber Stamp Alley 4:11
Credits :
Bass – Frank Fischer
Drums, Percussion, Xylophone – Wolfgang Thierfeldt
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Grand Piano, Synthesizer [Minimoog, Yamaha CS 80], Mellotron – Manfred Rürup
Percussion – Tomas Goldschmidt
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JOHN ABERCROMBIE · EDDIE GOMEZ with GENE JACKSON — Structures (2006) SACD | The New York Sessions Series | Two Version | WV + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless
This inspired trio session was recorded with the musicians sharing a single microphone, making for a particularly intimate listening experie...


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