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No. 4

by Alcatraz

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Mike Rennt Die Piste Runter 06:24
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Gichtfinger 07:56
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Two Waves 05:14
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Bockbier Statt Baghwan 03:20
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Moderne Zeiten 11:15
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New Wave Bop 07:14
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Space 04:59
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NO. 4 is very much 1980s styled cross genre jazz-rock with a funky edge, akin to instrumental "guitar" Zappa, or the likes of David Torn or Terje Rypdal & The Chasers. Still fine stuff and interesting to compare the version of Gichtfinger here with the earlier one on Made In Germania.

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released December 31, 2018

Recorded 1982 at the music studio (Brückenstudio) of Lutz Rahn, who in the year 2009 we still highly recommend because of his technical competence and patience.
Recording technician: Lutz Rahn (www.lutz-rahn.de)
LP - production 1982: Alcatraz
LP - photos: Andreas Stephan
LP - cover: Jutta Rieck, Ernest Brinkmann, Jan Rieck
Post and CD-production 2009: Thomas Hockling
Remastered from the original tapes on a Telefunken tape recorder M10A by Lutz Rahn
Booklet and texts: Thomas Hockling
Dedications text: Jan Rieck

UK reissue layout: Alan Freeman. Licence: Thomas Hockling & Alcatraz.
Produced by Alan & Steve Freeman, Auricle Music, Cosmic Egg, Ultimate Transmissions.
Side 1 of the original LP is titled Teil 1 in Rock:
Side 2 of the original LP is titled Teil 2 in Jazz:

Klaus Holst: guitar
Mike Kann: bass, congas
Jan Rieck: drums, syndrum

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