BAVARIA MUSIK STUDIOS 1971 RARE KRAUTROCK PSYCH MOD BEAT LP non-LP Krokodil HEAR

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Various Artists "BAVARIA MUSIK STUDIOS" LP

ORIGINAL 1971 LP on the German BAVARIA label, STEREO

COVER in EXCELLENT shape

BOOKLET included

VINYL plays EXCELLENT to NEAR MINT

Cool and very rare album sampler that looks more like it was handed out to prospective recording engineers than sold in stores.  This one seems to champion the state-of-the-art recording technology at Bavaria Musik Studios in the early 70’s – there’s even a fancy full-color booklet inside showing off all the boards, mics and wires.  As such, you can expect a wide diversity of music here, from Mozart and Verdi symphonies to electronic krautrock.  I won’t go into the classical stuff, and I’m probably not even qualified to.  But the two biggest tracks here – and they’re both monsters – are so rewarding, it makes tracking one of these puppies down essential.  First up, the go-go dancefloor library synth funk of “Moontown” by the great and prolific Peter Thomas.  From the soundtrack of a 1971 Bruce Lee film, of all things, The Big Boss.  After a cool Speed Racer theme start, the deep bassline propels us into a fast-paced Peter Gunn-like racing tempo, with occasional weird tuba farts and tugboat blasts from something that probably has a lot of boards, mics and wires.  Pile on some Bruce Haack synth freakouts and we’ve got ourselves a twisted little groove that’ll get ‘em dancing and scratching their heads at the same time.  Second gem here – tucked away surreptitiously on Side 2 – is perhaps the best and catchiest thing Germany heavy psych band Krokodil ever recorded.  “Blue Flashing Circles” is a great dark stutter step prog pop beast, with some funky keys, nice wah wah guitar and a jazzy shuffle beat.  And a great hook.  It wasn’t on any of their albums but it was the B-side of a 1970 single, so it gets a bit of a rescue here.  So here ya go.  A phenomenal prog pop track, and Bruce Lee gone go-go.  And all the Mozart and Verdi you could ask for.  Looks like Oktoberfest ain’t the only thing going on in Bavaria.

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Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping.  Overseas shipping has, unfortunately, gone way up in the fast few months, which translates to $15 for the first LP to Canada ($3 each one thereafter) and $24 for the first LP everywhere else in the world, with each add'l LP an extra $5 (so it pays to buy more, nudge nudge wink wink).   I accept payments through Paypal. 

I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

SHIPPING AND PACKAGING

Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package.  I hate that too.  So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s.  And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums).  I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job.  But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts. 

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