JANE - Here We Are [1973]

The second long-player from German band Jane, HERE WE ARE was recorded under very strained circumstances. Their lead singer had just passed away, their bass player was very sick, and the band was so broke they had to borrow all the instruments they played on the recording. Still, a tasty prog-hard-rock album ensued, following on the promise of their debut if not winning over the fickle music press of the era. This 1973 album was remastered and reissued on CD by Brain in 2007, with informative bilingual liner notes. by AllMusic
Tracklist  
1 Redskin 8:53
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Angelika Winkler, Ariane Gottberg, Brigitte Blunck, Miriam Kalenberg, Peter Heinemann
Words By, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Günter Körber
2 Out In The Rain 5:38
3 Dandelion 2:17
4 Moving 3:53
5 Waterfall 4:24
Vocals – Angelika, Ariane, Brigitte, Miriam
6 Like A Queen 2:38
Effects [Electronic Effects] – Dieter Dierks 
7 Here We Are 5:35
Bonus Tracks
8 Daytime, Single Version 3:31
9 Hangman, Instrumental, Single Version 3:59
Credits
Drums, Vocals – Peter Panka
Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar – Klauss Hess, Wolfgang Krantz
Organ, Mellotron – Werner Nadolny
Written-By [All Selections By] – K. Hess, P. Panka, W. Nadolny, W. Krantz

JANE - Here We Are 

[1973] Brain / CBR320 / scans

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JANE - Together [1972]

Inundated with every characteristic of progressive rock, Germany's Jane combined elements of jazz fusion, space rock, and even heavy metal at times to come up with a sound that was always exciting and never restrained. On 1972's Together, they fabricate a sound that combines the percussiveness of hard rock with the expansive wandering of makeshift melodies, all kept intact by the vocals of Berndt Pulst, who luckily doesn't have to be a great singer thanks to the intricacies of the organ and flute that are widely predominant. Nonetheless, this debut album offers up some engaging prog rock through the freestyled transience of the lead and bass guitars. The full 12 minutes of "Spain" is punctuated with some stellar drum playing via Peter Panka and some interesting singing from bass player Charly Maucher near the end. Showing signs that their music will gain experimental momentum in future albums (and it did), the placid eeriness that is germinated in "Daytime" and "Hangman" prove that Jane have their roots firmly planted in the space rock and Krautrock genres, only to evolve into other avant-garde areas later in the '70s on albums like Here We Go and Fire, Water, Earth & Air. As one of the most popular bands on the progressively oriented Brain label, Jane's exploratory brand of guitar/organ/percussion based music is well-established throughout these six tracks. by Mike DeGagne 
Tracklist  
1 Daytime 8:05
2 Wind 4:52
3 Try To Find 5:24
4 Spain 11:53
Percussion – Peter Panka
Vocals [Last Part] – Charly Maucher
5 Together 3:43
Flute – Werner Nadolny
6 Hangman 9:58
Credits
Bass Guitar – Charly Maucher
Cover [Front] – Elke Merten
Drums [Heavy Drums] – Peter Panka
Lead Guitar – Klaus Hess
Organ – Werner Nadolny
Vocals [Great Vocals] – Bernd Pulst
Written-By [All Selections By] – Bernd Pulst, Klaus Hess

JANE - Together 

[1972] Brain / CBR320 / scans

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