VA - OST-Kraut! Progressives aus den DDR-Archiven (1976-1982), Teil 1 &2 [2022] (4 x CDs)

 

GDR ROCK

VA - OST-Kraut! Progressives aus den DDR-Archiven (1976-1982), Teil 1 &2 [2022] (4 x CDs)

Two volumes of double CDs in this series. The long overdue set comprehensively documents the history of progressive rock in the GDR for the first time with studio and live recordings!

Progressive rock from the German Democratic Republic! Never before has the GDR scene been so extensively honored with studio and live recordings. Bear Family Records® documents what was happening in GDR rock away from the mainstream by means of well-known rarities and some never before released on record.  'Progressives from GDR Archives' collects on a total of four CDs the cream of the rock scene of the GDR and socialist foreign countries at that time with recordings for AMIGA and the German Radio Archive (DRA).  

From around 1970 onwards, highly skilled musicians began to copy the sound of their Western idols. The state's cultural policy had banished followers of western juvenile culture into the underground with restrictions and bans as early as 1965. There was no 'beat ban' for progressive artists in the socialist brother countries such as Poland and the CSSR - the technical and artistic lead was correspondingly enormous, role models for the burgeoning young GDR scene. 

'Progressives aus DDR-Archiven' brings together the crème de la crème of the rock scene of the GDR and other socialist countries at the time, with recordings for AMIGA and the Deutsche Rundfunkarchiv (DRA).  The first set masters originated between 1970 and 1975. The tracks on this second and final installment were recorded between 1976 and 1982.  Both were stylishly compiled by journalist and East German rock connoisseur, Marcus Heumann. (Bear-family)

Strangely, 11 of 28 tracks not by German bands, even if all tracks are sung in German language. It seems a lot of work and research as gone into this series, and it is a very interesting release because of the unissued titles.

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Track lists

Vol.1 CD1

01 Peter Holten-septett - Weiter, Weiter 4:24

02 Wir - Zeit 6:28

03 Skaldowie - Kennst Du Das Nicht (Czasem Kochac Chesz) 5:11

04 Bayon - Input 5:01

05 Czerwone Gitary - Wachsein Im Dunkel 5:27

06 Ekkehard Sander-septett - Kein Märchen 4:42

07 Puhdys - Steige Nicht Auf Einen Baum 5:06

08 Joco-dev-sextett - Stapellauf (Erstfassung) 3:27

09 Pavol Hammel & Prúdy - Schluss Mit Dem Märchen 3:46

10 Uve Schikora Und Seine Gruppe - Deine Augen 7:31

11 Bürkholz-formation - Sei Kein Vulkan 4:14

12 Omega - Zerbrechlicher Schwung 4:16

13 Breakout - Ich Hab Die Sonne (Na Dnie Mych Oczu) 3:56

14 Collegium Musicum - Hommage À Johann Sebastian Bach 7:56

Vol.1 CD2

01 Electra - Tritt Ein In Den Dom 10:13

02 Die Nautiks - Wir Gehen Am Meer 3:17

03 Lift - Roter Stein 3:27

04 Blue Effect - Clara 4:17

05 Klaus Renft Combo - Was Mir Fehlt 4:06

06 Kati Kovács Und Juventus - Wind, Komm, Bring Den Regen Her (Add Már Uram Az Esöt) 2:54

07 Panta Rhei - Gib Dir Selber Eine Chance 8:51

08 Hungaria - Die Farben Der Natur 4:30

09 Skaldowie - Ein Ferner Punkt (Jak Znikajacy Punkt) 6:39

10 Set - Eisen 2:12

11 Illés - Hier Stand Die Sonne Hoch 3:37

12 Klosterbrüder & Stern-combo Meißen - Gedanken An Fusion: Aktivität 6:59

13 Jürgen Kerth - Nacht Unterwegs 4:14

14 Modern Soul-septett - Sagen 3:04

Vol.2 CD1

01 Magdeburg - Alte Bänder 4:23

02 Wir - Der Eisberg 4:48

03 Stern-combo Meißen - Der Alte 4:56

04 Bayon - Haus Der Kindheit 4:06

05 Karat - Das Monster 4:34

06 Sbb - 2.10 2:07

07 Prinzip - Sieben Meter Seidenband 4:26

08 Passion - Morgendämmerung/Herzallerliebstes Mädel 7:08

09 Kleeblatt - Kinderlied 7:04

10 Zoe-band - Himalaja 5:41

11 City - Der Tätowierte (Single-Version) 4:07

12 Karussell - Entweder Oder 6:13

13 Electra - Einmal Unsichtbar Sein 5:45

14 Modern Soul Band - Meeting 6:33

Vol.2 CD2

01 Pond - Planetenwind 4:02

02 Stern-combo Meißen - Licht In Das Dunkel (Studioversion) 7:55

03 Reform - Stadtgesicht 7:16

04 City - Aus Der Ferne 5:12

05 Bernd Dewét & Horst Krüger-band - Der Rock'n'roll King Aus Dem Thüringer Wald 3:41

06 Jürgen Kerth - Auf Die Alten Tage 5:32

07 Bayon - Ouvertüre Aus "Die Schlacht / Der Traktor" 8:09

08 Transit - Sturmflut 5:25

09 Lift - Große Landschaft 6:06

10 Gong - Mammon 4:58

11 Stern-combo Meißen - In Den Kosmos 4:55

12 Dina Straat & Kleeblatt - Drachenfliegen 4:00

13 Reform - Rock 'n' Roll 3:43

14 4 Ps - Träume Wie Segel 7:31

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