1973 VERTIGO "Krautrock" AGITATION FREE "2nd" ACID GUITARS HAMMOND PROG PSYCH
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- SCARCE RARE 70's VERTIG0 king-pin
Krautrock PsYcH Legend ! ..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. - AGITATION FREE
- 'Second'
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- "made in Germany" - VERTIGO (spaceship) - 6360615
MASTERPIECE THEATER ~ TWIN GUITAR ACID PROG-PSYCH
Very scarce and awesome laminated gatefold Vertigo label rarity direct pressing from the 1973 Vertigo masters which would set one back between 5 to 6 hundred IF ever found as a "swirl Vertigo" press, and in clean shape
The laminated gatefold cover here appears exactly to the "Vertigo Swirl" press including the "swirl" logo which is probably leftover from the original '73 issue. Only difference in the cover and record would be the spaceship label.
Agitation Free's two albums are considered in the upper realms of greatness from the highly sought 1970-'75 "Krautrock" vinyl scene ... and here we have a spare (as noted above) from near 50 years past and seldom scene. Should only take one listen (see below) to instantly understand all the necessity
- Agitation Free's `Second' album shows the German band moving in even more interesting directions than the ethnic music inspired flavors of the far-east pyramids, while still bringing the band closer to that daring sense of sonic freedom and adventurous exploration Krautrock bands are known for. While the roots of the group are still kind of in an old-school jam-band on this one, the middle-eastern atmospheres of the first album are with bluesy-psyched-out guitar soloing, cruising space-rock diversions and experimental electronic passages. Perhaps the results are sun-kissed jams which especially make for an addictive listen.
Album opener `First Communication' couldn't be more blissful. A careful build of liquid murmuring bass, nimble electric guitar soloing bursting into sprightly life over and over with most effortless and seamless tempo changes expertly reigned in by the drumming. The entire piece displays a restrained flowing ambience full of spirit, as if you're soaring amongst the clouds.
`Dialogue and Random' is a curious, perhaps even slightly nightmarish electronic experiment of cold machine loops and mechanical oscillations. After a coffin-slamming-shut piano boom, the two part `Layla' is an all-time acid-fried bluesy jammer with electric guitar scorching away, purring bass and warm Hammond organ washes, the piece constantly growing in urgency, and always truly joyous and highly infectious
Then there's a creeping lethargic sexy groove to `In The Silence of the Morning'... the main guitar melody twisting around ripples of Hammond organ and flighty electronic shimmers.
A Quiet Walk' comes closest to the raga-rock ethnic sounds of their first Eastern album `Malesch'. Starting as an ambient early Tangerine Dream-styled drone with wavering synths almost resembling running water with rippling synths before ominous Pink Floyd-like organ rises, eventually frantic acoustic guitar runs and pulsating tabla's take over. It actually reminds me of moments from the Vangelis album `The Dragon', a default Krautrock album if ever there was one.
`Haunted Island' has breathless and ethereal other-worldly vocals, rambling steam-of-consciousness voices. Electric guitar bending notes and searing Mellotron veils weave slinking grooves behind a heavy Brainticket-flavored intensity.
The warm jamming improvisations are quite at odds with the cold electronic passages, there's no denying the inspiration and determination of the band to challenge themselves and listeners. Easy to put on as a 'drift away listen' Agitation Free `Second' will appeal to fans of early Ash Ra Tempel, as well as those who don't mind more evocative and chilled out Krautrock sounds 1. First Communication (8:10)
2. Dialogue and Random (1:51)
3. Layla, Part 1 (1:41)
4. Layla, Part 2 (6:47)
5. In the Silence of the Morning Sunrise (6:33)
6. A Quiet Walk (9:15) :
- a) Listening
- b) Two - Not of the Same Kind
7. Haunted Island (7:11)
- CONDITION:
- The cover: rated: M- TOP COPY ~ CLEAN strong keeper copy 50 years nearing, would be hard to find better ... there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing...
- The vinyl: Rated: near M- awesome clear audio, all the way... playing thoroughly enjoyable ... The German Vertigo labels are perfect
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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