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Can: Soon Over Babaluma

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In November 1974, “United Artists” label released “Soon Over Babaluma”, the sixth Can studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Inner Space Studios”, and was produced by Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit and Holger Czukay.

Personnel:

  • Michael Karoli – vocals, violin, guitar, backing vocals
  • Irmin Schmidt – organ, electric piano, Alpha 77, electronic percussion
  • Holger Czukay – bass, chief engineer, editing
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums, percussion
  • Ulli Eichberger – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Dizzy Dizzy – lyrics by Duncan Fallowell; music by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  2. Come Sta, La Luna – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  3. Splash – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  4. Chain Reaction – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  5. Quantum Physics – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt

Can: Ege Bamyasi

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In November 1972, “United Artists” label released “Ege Bamyasi”, the fourth Can studio. It was recorded in 1972, at “Inner Space Studios” and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Damo Suzuki.

Personnel:

  • Damo Suzuki– vocals
  • Michael Karoli– guitar
  • Holger Czukay– bass, engineer, editing
  • Irmin Schmidt– keyboards
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums
  • Ingo Trauer – original artwork
  • Richard J. Rudow – original design

Track listing:

All tracks by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Damo Suzuki.

  1. Pinch
  2. Sing Swan Song
  3. One More Night
  4. Vitamin C
  5. Soup
  6. I’m So Green
  7. Spoon

Can: Flow Motion

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In October 1976, “Harvest” label released “Flow Motion”, the eighth Can studio album. It was recorded in June 1976, at “Inner Space Studio” in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit and Irmin Schmidt.

Personnel:

  • Michael Karoli– lead and backing vocals, guitars, slide guitar, electric violin, bağlama, background noise
  • Irmin Schmidt– lead vocals, keyboard, Alpha 77
  • Holger Czukay – bass, djin, backing vocals, recording
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • René Tinner– recording
  • Manfred Schunke – mixing

Track listing:

  1. I Want More – Peter Gilmour, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  2. Cascade Waltz – Peter Gilmour, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  3. Laugh Till You Cry, Live Till You Die – Peter Gilmour, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  4. …And More – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  5. Babylonian Pearl – Peter Gilmour, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  6. Smoke (E.F.S. No. 59) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  7. Flow Motion – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt

Can: Landed

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In September 1975, “Horzu” label released “Landed” the seventh  Can studio album. It was recorded February – April 1975, at “Inner Space Studio” and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit and Irmin Schmidt.

Personnel:

  • Michael Karoli – lead vocals, guitar, violin
  • Irmin Schmidt– vocals, keyboards, Alpha 77
  • Holger Czukay – vocals, bass, engineer, mixing
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums, percussion, winds
  • Olaf Kübler(de) – tenor saxophone
  • Toby Robinson – mixing
  • René Tinner – recording assistant
  • Christine – cover collage
  • Bobby Hickmott – equipment control

Track listing:

  1. Full Moon on the Highway – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Peter Gilmour
  2. Half Past One – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Peter Gilmour
  3. Hunters and Collectors – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  4. Vernal Equinox – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  5. Red Hot Indians – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt
  6. Unfinished – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt

Can: Future Days

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On August 1, 1973, “United Artists” label released “Future Days”, the fourth Can studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Damo Suzuki.”Future Days” was ranked at number 8 on the Rolling Stone’s “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time” list. In 1995, “Mojo” magazine named it the 62nd greatest album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Damo Suzuki– vocals, percussion
  • Michael Karoli– guitar, violin
  • Irmin Schmidt– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Holger Czukay– bass, double bass
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks written by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, and Damo Suzuki.

  1. Future Days
  2. Spray
  3. Moonshake
  4. Bel Air

Can: Out Of Reach

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In July 1978, “Harvest” label released “Out of Reach”, the tenth Can studio album. It was recorded in October 1977, and was produced by Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee and Rebop Kwaku Baah.

Personnel:

  • Michael Karoli – guitars, violins
  • Irmin Schmidt – piano, keyboards, Alpha 77
  • Rosko Gee – bass, vocal and words, Fender piano, flang bass
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion, Polymoog, voice, wordmelody
  • René Tinner – recording
  • Conny Planck – mixing
  • Backhausen – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Serpentine – Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  2. Pauper’s Daughter and I – Rosko Gee
  3. November – Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  4. Seven Days Awake – Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  5. Give Me No ‘Roses’ – Rosko Gee
  6. Like Inobe God- Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  7. One More Day – Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah

Can: Saw Delight

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In March 1977, “Harvest” label released “Saw Delight” the ninth Can studio album. It was recorded in January 1977, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee and Rebop Kwaku Baah.

Personnel:

  • Holger Czukay – vocals, wave receiver, spec. sounds
  • Michael Karoli – vocals, guitar, electric violin
  • Irmin Schmidt– vocals, keyboard, Alpha 77
  • Rosko Gee– vocals, bass
  • Jaki Liebezeit – vocals, drums
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Say – Peter Gilmour, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit
  2. Sunshine Day and Night – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee
  3. Call Me – Rosko Gee, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit
  4. Animal Waves – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  5. Fly by Night – Peter Gilmour, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee

Can: Tago Mago

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In February 1971, “United Artists” label released “Tago Mago”, the third Can album. It was recorded November 1970-February 1971 at Schloss Nörvenich (Cologne), Germany, and was produced by Damo Suzuki, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit and Irmin Schmidt .

Personnel:

  • Damo Suzuki– vocals
  • Michael Karoli– guitar, violin
  • Irmin Schmidt– vocals, keyboards
  • Holger Czukay– bass, engineer, editing
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums, double bass, piano
  • Eichberger – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Paperhouse
  2. Mushroom
  3. Oh Yeah
  4. Halleluhwah
  5. Aumgn
  6. Peking O
  7. Bring Me Cofee or Tea

Jaki Liebezeit

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On January 22, 2017, Jaki Liebezeit died aged 78. He was musician (drums, percussion, double bass, saxophone, piano), best known as co-founder and drummer of the band Can. Liebezeit recorded and performed with many musician and bands including Manfred Schoof, Brian Eno,  Phantomband, Jah Wobble, Phew, Philip Jeck, Depeche Mode,Eurythmics,  Cyclopean and Bernd Friedmann.

Brian Eno: Before And After Science

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In December 1977, “Polydor” label released “Before and After Science”, the fifth Brian Eno studio album.It was recorded in 1977, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and “Conny’s Studio” in Cologne, and was produced by Brian Eno and Rhett Davies.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno – voices, synthesizers, guitar, synthesised percussion, piano,  brass, vibes, metallics, bell, cover design
  • Phil Manzanera – rhythm guitar
  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Fred Frith – modified guitar, cascade guitars
  • Kurt Schwitters – voice
  • Achim Roedelius– grand piano, electric piano
  • Paul Rudolph– bass, rhythm guitar, harmonic bass
  • Percy Jones– fretless bass, analogue delay bass
  • Möbi Moebius – bass Fender piano
  • Bill MacCormick – bass
  • Brian Turrington – bass
  • Rhett Davies – a gong-gong, stick
  • Phil Collins – drums
  • Jaki Liebezeit– drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Shirley Williams (Robert Wyatt) – brush timbales, time
  • Andy Fraser– drums
  • Rhett Davies – engineer
  • Conny Plank– engineer
  • Dave Hutchins – engineer
  • Cream – artwork
  • Peter Schmidt– art prints
  • Ritva Saarikko – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. No One Receiving
  2. Backwater
  3. Kurt’s Rejoinder
  4. Energy Fools the Magician – arranged by Percy Jones and Brian Eno
  5. King’s Lead Hat
  6. Here He Comes
  7. Julie With …
  8. By This River – Brian Eno, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Dieter Moebius
  9. Through Hollow Lands (for Harold Budd) – arranged by Fred Frith and Brian Eno
  10. Spider and I