A to Z of Classic German Prog

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - January 29 2022 at 09:39

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Actually, you've had quite a lot to say in the past about my somewhat eccentric tastes in music, but that's okay, as the progosphere would be a dull and boring place if we all agreed with one another.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: I didn't believe I made a mistake with the date as it makes more sense to me that Journey I was released in 2010, Journey II in 2014 and Journey III in 2016. I believe you made a mistake though by giving Peter Panka's Jane "Resurrection" album a dismal 1-star rating recently, so that makes two of us who are mind boggled.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Logan wrote: Paul, I haven't read through much of this thread, and you may have gone into this in depth, but what were some of your favourite albums and discoveries in Krautrock? Dom's Edge of Time remains one of my very favourites (and I mentioned my love of Message I think) and I love many of the usual suspects. Agitation Free's Malesch was the first I really got into followed by Dzyan's Electric Silence. I tend not to be a discography completest and seem to have a very different approach to my listening. Thanks for asking. There are too many favourites to feature them all, so I'll just pick one favourite album from each of the Krautrock bands I've featured here so far.  <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 2007: Agitation Free - Shibuya Nights: Live in Tokyo - </span>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nmV8b19Ez9Eom6a4y8efkxy2BWpGpSKb4 <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 1974: Between - Dharana - </span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieoiO46LCtI <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 1974: The Cosmic Jokers - The Cosmic Jokers - </span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzJhoAXLmjM <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 1972: Dom - Edge of Time - </span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTZoUByYg7U <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252; font-family: " sans", Arial, sans-serif;"> <font face="Tahoma"></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; : rgb248, 248, 252;">1993: Eloy - Chronicles - </span>[URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFn6OiVtgbI&t=3010s" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFn6OiVtgbI&t=3010s[/URL] <span style="font-family: " sans", Arial, sans-serif; : rgb248, 248, 252;"> 1979: Edgar Froese - Stuntman - </span>[URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ka_EkKKONP1n6WwzXGp-6QOF0ltpJzAm8" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ka_EkKKONP1n6WwzXGp-6QOF0ltpJzAm8[/URL] <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 2014: Guru Guru - 45 Years Live - </span>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nexRogqyCPCKFY98QoYGJ8X2ZSgPykhx0 <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 1977: Hoelderlin - Rare Birds - </span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUorodjvpSY <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 1972: Ibliss - Supernova -  </span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oPTl9fOhgQ <span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 1977: Jane - Jane at Home Live - </span>[URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvZzh-RGeaCaWzThynOkZqlfiqWiTlF3y" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvZzh-RGeaCaWzThynOkZqlfiqWiTlF3y[/URL]

Thanks for that!

I already know and love some of that, Dom's of course and The Cosmic Jokers is a favourite of mine, and I like Stuntman and the Hoelderlin (I know Hölderlins Traum much more) but there are various releases from bands I know other work by for me to check out.

Paul, I haven't read through much of this thread, and you may have gone into this in depth, but what were some of your favourite albums and discoveries in Krautrock?

Dom's Edge of Time remains one of my very favourites (and I mentioned my love of Message I think) and I love many of the usual suspects. Agitation Free's Malesch was the first I really got into followed by Dzyan's Electric Silence.

I tend not to be a discography completest and seem to have a very different approach to my listening.

EDIT: I forgot this wasn't set up as a blog. If It were a blog then I would expect this to go more into your thoughts and journey of discovery into the heady realms of Krautrock.

Edited by Logan - January 28 2022 at 13:17

Cristi wrote: Logan wrote: Not that I'm that interested in such things (more interested in recording dates and release dates when it comes to much earlier studio albums rather than release dates of best ofs and the like), but I did notice it on discogs as a 2014 release, which might well be where PA got the date from. In such cases it is best to rely on a variety of sources, and PA is reliant on other sources and often gets it wrong. I found this German article that talks about the release that was published in 2011. https://www.metal.de/reviews/werner-nadolny-s-jane-the-journey-i-best-of-jane-70-80-48294/ yeah, googling the album again, i also saw a 2011 release date. And also 2014.

There might have been a re-release in 2014 of it, or some such thing, but I think it's pretty safe to assume that it came out by 2011 if I read that German review from 2011 correctly. Errors get duplicated so commonly on the internet, and often there are multiple release dates for something depending on region etc. I think I'd go crazy, or crazier, volunteering for PA's Errors and Omissions Team.

Not that I'm that interested in such things (more interested in recording dates and release dates when it comes to much earlier studio albums rather than release dates of best ofs and the like), but I did notice it on discogs as a 2014 release, which might well be where PA got the date from. In such cases it is best to rely on a variety of sources, and PA is reliant on other sources and often gets it wrong. I found this German article that talks about the release that was published in 2011. https://www.metal.de/reviews/werner-nadolny-s-jane-the-journey-i-best-of-jane-70-80-48294/

Cristi wrote: Werner Nadolny's Jane - Journey I: Best of Jane '70-'80 this album is from 2014 http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=54822">http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=54822

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