OK boys and girls - here we have this week's offerings:

Kraan - Nachtmusik im WDR 11-16-74

Real good sounding FM broadcast of Kraan live in the "big ballroom" of WDR in Cologne.

01 - Kraan Arabia 11:45
02 - Andy Nogger 9:48
03 - Interview 3:11
04 - Nam Nam 18:48
05 - Sarah's Ritt Durch Den Schwarzwald 4:48

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Hoelderlin - Burg Herzberg Festival 7-21-06

Very good sounding audience recording of Hoelderlin at an open-air festival in Breitenbach, Germany. The artwork has no info except the venue, the date, and a track list. But whatever, this is some real pretty stuff, mostly material from their 70's albums, with a great violin player, whoever he is.

01 - Intro
02 - Schwebebahn
03 - Waren Wir
04 - Rare Bird
05 - Streaming
06 - Nuernberg
07 - Come To Me
08 - Phasing
09 - Sun Rays
10 - You

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Country Joe and The Fish & Friends - Live! Fillmore West 1969

Fantastic live show, revealing a jammy side of the band not seen or rather not heard on their regular releases. This is also the show where Led Zeppelin made their American debut - musta been quite a night. Of course it doesn't hurt that Country Joe & The Fish's 'friends' included Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Steve Miller, Jorma Kaukkonen and Jack Casady. Highlight is the 38 minute "Donovan's Reef Jam". My rip @ highVBR w/scans.

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Cybotron - Colossus (1979)

Australia's answer to Tangerine Dream? That's what one reviewer says, and it may be true, I don't know. This is synthesizer-based space rock alright, with some solid drumming and one of the synth players occasionally playing a 'processed saxophone'. A lot crunchier and heavier than music of this sort usually gets, based on my limited experience. Very solid all around.

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Pirana - Pirana II (1972)

Another band from Australia! Pirana's second album is an excellent slab of progressive rock, with a lot of the material and the guitarist's playing clearly influenced by early Santana. Lots of great fuzz guitar and juicy Hammond organ. A solid rhythm section and some great songwriting all make for a terrific listen. My rip @highVBR w/scans.

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Siloah - Säureadler (1970)

"Siloah came from Munich and were the brainchild of one Thom Atgauer. They made two extremely rare private pressings, regarded as among the most frenzied on the German underground scene. Some dealers have described their first album Säureadler (1970, the title means 'acid eagle') as 'being even wilder than Kalacakra', and it isn't difficult to agree with this after listening to the six tracks. This is an acoustic ethno-psychedelic head trip. Guests play drums, flute and guitar on certain tracks. Apart from the short introduction and ending, the album had "Aluminium Wind" (18:00). There are some rumours that members of Amon Düül were involved in these recordings." Two bonus tracks on this. (Cosmic Dreams At Play)

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OK see you next week!