Can - Delay 1968 '81 Spoon German first press krautrock prog rock avantgarde LP

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Original German first pressing of  Delay 1968 by Can.

1981 Spoon Germany

Cover EX Vinyl VG+

This is one of CAN's better albums, in their top three along with "Monster Movie" and "Tago Mago". While "Monster Movie" is officially their first album "Delay 1968" was really their first album recorded in 1968, but not released untiil 1981. Incredible really.  "Butterfly" might be the best song on here. The guitar is so aggressive and raw, and the beat is hypnotic with drugged out vocals. Organ arrives after 2 minutes. The beat becomes even more addictive 3 minutes in. The drumming becomes more prominant after 4 minutes. The song calms down and then builds back up with some good bass. "Pnoom" makes me laugh with the short little horn outbursts. The song ends with the sound of the microphone stand being knocked down to the floor. "Nineteen Century Man" is an R&B flavoured tune that is almost impossible to sit still through. Very catchy. Some DOORS-like organ 2 1/2 minutes in. Good song. "Thief" is different from the rest, even the vocals are reserved. Kind of a melancholic climate to this one. Some solemn sounding sax as well. "Man Named Joe" features some crazy sounding vocals and sax. The song loses steam on purpose 3 minutes in. "Uphill" has this heavy, relentless beat throughout, as the vocals and guitar do what they please. "Little Star Of Bethleham" is a psychedelic beauty with such a great trippy groove to it. Very relaxing tune as he almost raps out the lyrics. If you are a CAN fan you will not be disappointed. This is also one of the earliest Krautrock records.

Every record is graded using the classic Goldmine Standards: 

M (still sealed) / NM / EX / VG+ / VG / VG- / G

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