On June 27, 1974, “Virgin” and “Brain” labels released “Aqua”, the debut Edgar Froese album. It was recorded November 1973 – March 1974, in Berlin, and was produced by Edgar Froese. It was released in two different mixes, one by “Brain” in Germany, and the other by “Virgin” in the rest of the world.
Personnel:
Edgar Froese – piano, keyboards, synthesizers, mellophonium
Gunther Brunschen – sounds with artificial head system
On June 23, 2023. “Mute” label released “The Beggar”, the 16th Swans album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Candy Bomber” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Michael Gira.
Personnel:
Michael Gira – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, art concept, design
Kristof Hahn – vocals, lap steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
Christopher Pravdica – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, sounds
Dana Schechter – vocals, lap steel guitar, piano, bass guitar, sounds
Larry Mullins – vocals, drums, percussion, vibraphone, piano, keyboards
Phil Puleo – vocals, drums, percussion, fujara, duduk
Norman Westberg – additional guitar
Ben Frost – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, electric guitar
In June 1962, “Verve” label released “Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin”, the 16th Johnny Hodges album. It was recorded in November 1958, in Stuttgart, Germany.
Personnel:
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Horst Jankowski – piano
Russ Garcia – string arrangements
Wolfram Röhrig – conductror
Sheldon Marks – art direction
Bill Rotsler – photography
Lawrence D. Stewart – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by George and Ira Gershwin, except where noted.
Love Is Here to Stay
Nice Work If You Can Get It
‘S Wonderful
Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
Soon
But Not for Me
Somebody Loves Me – George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva
On May 11, 1981, “Kling Klang” label released “Computer World” the eight Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1981, at “Kling Klang” in Düsseldorf, Germany, and was produced by Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider.
Personnel:
Ralf Hütter – voice, vocoder, synthesizer, keyboards, Orchestron, Synthanorma Sequenzer, electronics, software, mixing, cover, original artwork reconstruction, album concept
In April 1972, “Harvest” label released “Mediterranean Tales (Across the Waters)”, the debut Triumvirat studio album. It was recorded in January 1972, at “Electrola Studios” in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Rainer Pietsch.
Personnel:
Jürgen Fritz – vocals, chorus, Hammond B3 organ, electric piano, Grand piano, Moog synthesizer
Hans-Georg Pape – lead vocals, chorus, bass
Hans Bathelt – drums, percussion
Track listing:
Across the Waters – W. A. Mozart, Jürgen Fritz, Hans Bathelt
In March 1981, “ECM” label released “Easy as Pie”, the 32nd Gary Burton album. It was recorded in June 1980, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
Gary Burton – vibraphone
Jim Odgren – alto saxophone
Steve Swallow – electric bass
Mike Hyman – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Chick Corea, except where noted.
Reactionary Tango – Carla Bley
Tweek
Blame It On My Youth – Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman
In March 1985, “ECM” label released “Real Life Hits”, album by Gary Burton Quartet album (the 35th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in November 1984, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manferd Eicher.
In March 1971, “Ohr” label released “Alpha Centauri”, the second Tangerine Dream studio album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Dierks Studio” in Köln, Germany, and was produced by Edgar Forese and Christopher Franke.
Personnel:
Edgar Froese – guitar, organ, bass
Christopher Franke – drums, percussion, flute, zither, piano, VCS3
Steve Schroyder – voice, organ, echo machines, iron stick
In February 1972, “Brain” label released “Lonesome Crow”, the debut Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in October 1971, at “Star Studios” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Conny Plank.
Personnel
Klaus Meine – vocals
Michael Schenker – lead and slide guitar
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar
Lothar Heimberg – bass guitar
Wolfgang Dziony – drums
Willem Makkee – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Klaus Meine, Michael Schenker, Rudolf Schenker, Lothar Heimberg and Wolfgang Dziony.
On February 22, 2022, “Vertigo” label released “Rock Believer”, the nineteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Peppermint Park” in Hannover, Germany, and was produced by Hans-Martin Buff, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Pawel Maciwoda and Mikkey Dee.
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