GURNEMANZ — No Rays Of Noise (1977-2006) Two Version | APE + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

While Gurnemanz’s first album from 1975, "Spielmannskinder" ("Minstrels’ children"), was based on traditional folk, the second album from 1977, "No rays of noise", contained various progressive elements. That’s why it is re-released in this series on CD. Most tracks are sung by Manuela Schmitz, some by Wolfgang Riedel or Wolfgang Scheel or by all of them together. Two song lyrics are in German, the others in English. The long running time of a CD made it possible to add their third album "Blue moon" which was planned for release in 1979 but never saw the light of day. As it was not yet recorded in the studio, live versions of the song material had to be used. The booklet of 32 pages is sumptuously decorated, leaving no wishes open. It includes a large band history, tour dates, all song lyrics and many photographs. GOD
Tracklist :
1    What A Day It Is    3:10
2    Libelle    3:27
3    Der Schwartenhals    3:43
4    John Barleycorn    6:29
5    Givers And Takers    2:51
6    Morning Song    3:58
7    Dublin    3:14
8    Deep Sleep    2:40
9    Different Ways    2:25
10    Mattelotte / Kupferschmied    2:40
11    Die Auswanderer    3:01
- BONUS TRACKS -
12    My Friend    2:52
13    Tra Na Rossan I    2:55
14    Tra Na Rossan II    3:03
15    Another Morning    3:44
16    Among The Rice Fields    5:05
17    Rain Song    2:07
18    Wanderer    4:06
19    November    2:15
20    November Tea    3:17
21    Vertrieben    4:15
22    How Much Love    4:43
Credits :
Double Bass [Electric & Acoustic], Kazoo – Siegfried Bushuven
Electric Piano – Georg "Köbi" Köberlein*
Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Harmonica, Bouzouki, Flute, Kazoo – Wolfgang Riedel
Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Mandolin, Banjo – Lukas W. Scheel
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tin Whistle, Percussion, Recorder, Kazoo – Manuela Schmitz
Percussion – Bernie Schacht
Tenor Saxophone – Albert Klein 

GURNEMANZ — Fair Margaret And Sweet William (1972-2008) Three Version | WV + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Gurnemanz from the Rhineland area were founded on 5/5/1972. Their music was a kind of medieval folk with lute, flute, sitar, and similar instruments. In 1975 they released their LP “Spielmannskinder” and in 1977 “No rays of noise”. Before the band already had released three reel-to-reel tapes: “Fair Margaret and sweet William” (1972), “Liaze” (1973), and “Sisu” (1974) each of them lasting 45 min. Good for us, John Cremer who was responsible for the recordings had kept the master tapes. In his Railroad-Tracks-Studio he got all the sound possible out of them. On the now available CD you can find as a bonus three pieces from one of the very first Gurnemanz’ gigs (also recorded by John Cremer). The booklet shows all the lyrics including comments, and in part translated into German. GOD
Tracklist :
1.    Fair Margaret And Sweet William    7:34
2.    Schäfertanz    1:42
3.    The Riddling Knight    5:33
4.    Allemande    0:35
5.    Ghost Lover    2:17
6.    Improvisation 1    1:05
7.    Upon A Summer's Time    5:42
8.    To His Love    4:51
9.    Complain My Lute    7:44
- BONUS TRACKS -    (Live January 1973)    
10.    Fair Margaret And Sweet William    8:22
11.    Upon A Summer's Time    6:19
12.    Complain My Lute    7:43
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar – Wolfgang Riedel
Bass Guitar, Zither – Siegfried Bushuven
Vocals, Flute, Acoustic Guitar – Manuela Schmitz
Vocals, Lute, Voice [Kommentar] – Wolfgang Scheel