Arktis – Arktis Tapes (1975)

Hard Rock/Krautrock… “German hard-rock band, with hints of early Jane, Harlis or even Pancake.” (Discogs) “The German psych/prog label called Garden of Delights recently made a campaign to reissue a bunch of lost krautrock classics, Arktis is at the top of these 70s obscurities. Formed in 1973, the band released their first album the same year. This self title album revisits a conventional heavy rock style mixed with freak out improvisations largely made of fuzzy guitars. In 1974 has been published an album with many demos. Konrad Plank was the producer. After a rather poor commercial support the band split. In 1975 will be released an other effort including many Arktis demos tape sessions. The music always features colourful heavy fuzz jams” (Prog Archives) https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2615 https://www.discogs.com/Arktis-Arktis-Tapes/release/1322503 https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/arktis

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Jeronimo – Time Ride (1972)

I like the main riff in “Indian River”…. A mix of hard rock and acoustic songs… Blues Rock, Garage Rock, Hard Rock, Krautrock… “Jeronimo was a German hard rock band of the early 1970s. They had chart success in Europe with singles “Heya” and “Na Na Hey Hey”, and released three studio albums in 1970-1972… Jeronimo were founded in 1969 by Rainer Marz (lead guitar, vocals), Gunnar Schäfer (bass guitar, vocals) and Ringo Funk (drums, vocals). Their first two singles released in 1969-1970, “Heya” and “Na Na Hey Hey”, became hits in several European countries.[3]In 1970 Jeronimo toured successfully through Germany with Steppenwolf.” (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeronimo_(band) https://www.discogs.com/Jeronimo-Time-Ride/release/3400748

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Gomorrha – I Turned to See Whose Voice It Was (1972)

Krautrock/Progressive Rock… “Originally a psychedelic pop band, from the northern Rhineland, formed in early-1969, and soon taken under the wing of then fledgling producer/engineer Conny Plank. Aside from Conny’s enthusiasm, it seems that Gomorrha were largely unnoticed at the time, and the band split up in 1973. Members: Ad Ochel, Ali Claudi, Eberhard Krietsch, Helmut Pohl, Mike Eulner, Peter Otten” (Discogs) To learn more: https://www.discogs.com/artist/505700-Gomorrha-2

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My Solid Ground – My Solid Ground (1971)

Krautrock/Hard Rock… “A little known hard rock and psychedelic band, who just made the one album, My Solid Ground were amongst the most obscure of acts on Bacillus Records, but these days they are much better known amongst Krautrock aficionados. My Solid Ground originated in 1968 from the town Rüsselsheim, with the line-up: Bernhard Rendel (guitars, vocals), with Willy Waid (drums) and Uli Weyrauch (bass). Establishing themselves as a psychedelic hard-rock band, unbefitting their name they were never a solid or stable band, with one Werner Geilenkirchen playing bass for a year before being replaced by Karl-Heinrich Dörfler. Gelling the sound proper was Ingo Werner on keyboards, however it seems that he kept leaving the band and returning.” (Discogs) To learn more: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1060981-My-Solid-Ground

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Message – From Books and Dreams (1973)

“Dreams And Nightmares” has always been one of my favorite krautrock songs… “Message were a progressive rock band based in Germany formed by British guitarist Allan Murdoch and vocalist/woodwinds player Tommy McGuigan. Between 1972 and 1980 they recorded seven albums. McGuigan left after the fourth, Synapse. Murdoch continued to lead the band through several lineup changes and a succession of three different lead singers: David Hanselmann (on Using The Head, later with Triumvirat), Anna Haigis (on their track from the Brain Festival live album) and Sammy Kunig (on their last two albums: Astral Journeys and Miles of Smiles). Less Members: Allan Murdoch, Anne Haigis, David Hanselmann, Emil Wirth, Helmut Fichtner, Horst Stachelhaus, Manfred von Bohr, Peter Schmidt, Tommy McGuigan, Tommy Wahl” (Discogs) To learn more: https://www.discogs.com/artist/463552-Message-3

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Zarathustra – Zarathustra (1972)

“German heavy progressive rock band, formed in 1969, broke up in Spring 1972. They were: Ernst Herzner (lead vocals), Wolfgang Reimer (guitar, vocals, percussion), Michael Just (bass, vocals), Klaus Werner (organ) and Wolfgang Behrmann (drums, percussion). Sites: alexgitlin.com Members: Ernst Herzner, Klaus Werner, Michael Just, Wolfgang Behrmann, Wolfgang Reimer” (Discogs) To learn more: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1588665-Zarathustra-4

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Frumpy – Frumpy 2 (1971)

“Good Winds” has a strange slide guitar riff that gets stuck in my head, that’s why it is my favorite song off this album… Krautrock… “Frumpy was a German progressive rock/krautrock band based in Hamburg, which was active between 1970–1972 and 1990–1995. Formed after the break-up of folk rockers The City Preachers, Frumpy released four albums in 1970–1973 and achieved considerable commercial success. The German press hailed them as the best German rock band of their time and their vocalist Inga Rumpf [de] as the “greatest individual vocal talent” of the contemporary German rock scene. They disbanded in 1972 although the various members all worked together at various times over the following two decades and they reunited again in 1989, producing three more albums over five years after which they disbanded once more.” (Wikipedia) To learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frumpy

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Frumpy – All Will Be Changed (1970)

Krautrock… “Frumpy was a German progressive rock/krautrock band based in Hamburg, which was active between 1970–1972 and 1990–1995. Formed after the break-up of folk rockers The City Preachers, Frumpy released four albums in 1970–1973 and achieved considerable commercial success. The German press hailed them as the best German rock band of their time and their vocalist Inga Rumpf [de] as the “greatest individual vocal talent” of the contemporary German rock scene. They disbanded in 1972 although the various members all worked together at various times over the following two decades and they reunited again in 1989, producing three more albums over five years after which they disbanded once more.” (Wikipedia) To learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frumpy

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