~Joy Unlimited~

"Butterflies"
 Rock LP
Progressive Rock
German Stage

MCA Records # MCA-306 , 1973   NM

Original Recording:
Joy Unlimited
"Butterflies"
Ballet Music
1st America LP
33 RPM LP
Original 

  Vinyl is clean with all original luster. Records have seen little play time.
Records grade an NM condition.  
No real flaws to list..
Plays and sounds terrific. 
Partly recorded. 

Both BASF labels are in a NM condition with no real wear.
 No stickers.   No writing. 
 Gatefold Jacket is also in a least an VG+ Condition.
The gatefold was stuck together on the bottom edge and there is a little paper peel on the inside edge on both sides. 
Paper generic sleeve
Joy Unlimited from Mannheim, Germany existed from 1969 to around 1977 and played predominantly progressive rock with slight jazz influences.
Precursor

Joy Unlimited was preceded by Joy & The Hit Kids , who played pop and beat since 1966 . The singer called herself Joy and later became known as Joy Fleming . Several singles by Joy & The Hit Kids were released, but no LP. In 1969 the group renamed itself Joy Unlimited to mark their move to more sophisticated music. Both group names are printed on some of her Polydor singles from the transition period in order to gradually familiarize the listeners with the change in direction and name. Even as Hit Kids and well into the seventies, they had many live appearances on radio and television, among others. a. in the talent shed of theSüdwestfunk . 

LP butterflies

A new step in the artistic development of Joy Unlimited was the composition and recording of the ballet music Butterflies for the Stadttheater Bonn . The ballet - played live for weeks at every performance - was a great success, not only because of the demanding workmanship, but also because of the inventive modern choreography by Lothar Höfgen, a student of Maurice Béjart . Many parts of butterflies were made a. used in a television show featuring Joy Unlimited and singer and choreographer Lester Wilson (from the original line-up of Hair) was filmed by the SWF. When the record deal with Polydor expired, Joy Unlimited signed with the newly founded BASF label. The first LP from the new contract partners, Butterflies , did not come out on the BASF label itself in 1971, but on their sub-label Pilz , directed by Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser . The music is a bold mixture of ballet music, progressive sounds, blues , jazz , etc. It is about the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly in three sections, which is a symbol of human development. Around the same time - with an SDR- Radio recording on June 29, 1971 - the original version of the well-known Neckarbrücken Blues was also created . In the same year 1971, singer and guitarist Ken Traylor , who had lived in Germany since 1967, joined the group as a new member because Joy wanted to tackle a solo career. The short-lived line-up with both singers played at some concerts and festivals and complemented each other well. A little later, Joy left the group and from then on called herself Joy Fleming. When she left, it was agreed that the name Joy Unlimited would continue to be used unchanged, also because it had established itself in the meantime and stood for a certain style of music. [4]

Joy Unlimited ‎– Butterflies

Label: BASF ‎– 21090 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US Released: 1972 Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen Style: Prog Rock

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Rudiment Written-By – Herkenne*, Nagel*, Höfgen*, Heck* 4:27 A2a Connection Written-By – Metz*, Kindl*, Strube* A2b That's The Key Written-By – Kindl*, Köthe*, Herkenne*, Höfgen* A2c For You And Me Written-By – Kindl*, Köthe*, Herkenne*, Höfgen* 5:42 A3 Suppression Written-By – Köthe*, Heck* 2:55 A4 Rankness Written-By – Strube*, Heck* 2:37 A5 Face Of War Written-By – Köthe*, Höfgen* 3:28 A6 Free Written-By – Metz*, Kindl*, Nagel* 2:08 B1 Sensual Impressions Written-By – Köthe*, Nagel* 7:14 B2 Quintessence Written-By – Metz*, Strube*, Köthe*, Heck* 2:35 B3a Eden-Park Written-By – Metz*, Kindl*, Nagel*, Heck* B3b Metamorphosis Written-By – Kindl*, Strube*, Herkenne*, Höfgen* B3c In Search For The Last Word Written-By – Herkenne*, Nagel*, Höfgen*, Heck* B3d Rising Mind Written-By – Kindl*, Köthe*, Herkenne*, Höfgen* B3e Eden-Park Again Written-By – Metz*, Kindl*, Nagel*, Heck*

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Bauer Studios Ludwigsburg

Credits

• Cover, Design, Photography By – Willi Hölzel
• Drums, Percussion – Hans*
• Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Dieter*
• Electric Guitar, Woodwind, Timpani, Percussion, Flute – Klaus*
• Engineer – Kurt Rapp, Martin Wieland
• Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion, Vocals – Roland*
• Producer, Arranged By – Joy Unlimited
• Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Gerd*
• Trumpet, Electric Bass – Albin*
• Vocals – Joy Fleming

Notes

Released in a gatefold cover.

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 21090 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 21090 B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched; "21090 A-1",stamped): BASF-21090 A-1-1-1 PR G.K.
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched; "21090 B-1",stamped): BASF-21090 B-1-1-1 PR G.K.

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