AGITATION FREE * 2nd * IRI German/French Prog KRAUTROCK
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Agitation Free
2nd
LP
If you are looking for a top copy of this - look no further! It's in collectable condition - you won't be disappointed. Record is unmarked and shows little sign of play. Sleeve is excellent.
Very rare French first release on the Label "Atmosphere" from 1979 with a different cover.
Zweites Album der Krautrock Legende, im Vergleich zum Debut überwiegt der Progressive Rock Anteil die Psychedelic und Elektronik etwas – warum sich das zweite Album auf keinen Fall verstecken muß – auch das ist ein ganz großer fantastischer Klassiker der deutschen Rock Geschichte.
Agitation Free's 2nd stands as one of Germany's finest instrumental rock albums of the 1970s and a classic for fans of progressive rock and Krautrock.
‘2nd’ presented a daring blend of Krautrock-type extended jams, laid-back attitude, and experimentation. The music remains very psychedelic in nature, more early Can than Faust. The presence of acoustic guitars and bouzouki emphasizes the easygoing nature of the music, along with Stefan Diez's elegant guitar soloing, while occasional free-form passages keep things on the edge. The opener, "First Communication," is pure Krautrock and the hardest-driving tune. It belongs on every anthology of German rock. Michael Hoenig's synthesizer experiment "Dialogue and Random" provides an interlude before the two-part "Laila" kicks in. The latter juxtaposes prog rock and fusion jazz sections with beautiful audacity. Side B of the original LP is a lot quieter. Birds chirp at the beginning of "In the Silence of the Morning Sunrise" and the pastoral mood carries over to the nine-minute "A Quiet Walk." "Haunted Island" ends with a mid-tempo rock number featuring a recitation of Edgar Allan Poe's "Dreamland." Filled with Mellotron and guitar jamming, it has often been hailed as a highlight by prog rock fans who had a hard time digesting the less immediate material, but it's actually weaker than what came before it -- without lessening the appeal of this album.
Stefan Diez – Guitar / Michael Gunther – Guitar / Michael Hoenig – Synth / Lutz Ulbrich – Guitar, Bouzouki / Burghard Rausch – Drums, Mellotron,Vocals
LABEL: IRI 5002
ISSUED: 1979
RECORD CONDITION: Excellent. NO scuffs or scratches.
SLEEVE CONDITION: Excellent. NO rips, creases or writing.
Side 1:
1. First Communication
2. Dialogue And Random
3. Laila, Part I
4. Laila, Part II
Side 2:
5. In The Silence Of The Morning Sunrise
6. A Quiet Walk
(a) Listening
(b) Not Of The Same Kind
7. Haunted Island (Lyrics By – Edgar Allan Poe)
This is a Vinyl record. Note that most vinyl will have a little faint 'crackle'. I describe them as best I can but be aware all records may have a very occasional background.
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