Browse by Artist: COSMIC JOKERS, THE

Artist:	COSMIC JOKERS, THE
Title:	The Cosmic Jokers
Label:	KLIMT (FRANCE)
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	MJJ 325LP

"Recorded in 1973 during a series of acid-fuelled all-night jam parties held at producer Dieter Dierks' studio near Cologne, Cosmic Jokers was the work of a veritable krautrock supergroup that included Dierks himself, Manuel Göttsching (Ash Ra Tempel), Klaus Schulze (Tangerine Dream), Jürgen Dollase and Harald Grosskopf (both of Wallenstein). This free-form freak out -- consisting of two epic tracks, the 22 min "Galactic Joke" and the 19 min "Cosmic Joy"--was first of five albums by the group to be released on Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser's Cosmic Couriers label in the coming months. A first rate slab of space rock up there with other classics of the genre."

Artist:	COSMIC JOKERS, THE
Title:	Sci Fi Party
Label:	SPALAX (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	SPA 14884

The official hype on this one, "Probably the best album of the Cosmic Jokers. The original LP came out in 1974. A revolutionary album; they were among the first to combine the techniques of dub and sampling. Klaus Schulze also stars on this album," neglects to mention that this is a compilation of mostly, or all, otherwise available material, in extract form. A nascent "remix" album of sorts, with stuff off of the C. Jokers' Galactic Supermarket, Zeitschiff & Planeten Sit-In, as well as Ash Ra's Seven Up, Starring Rosi and Wallenstein's Cosmic Century.

Artist:	COSMIC JOKERS, THE
Title:	Gilles Zeitschiff
Label:	SPALAX (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	SPA 14885

Digipak edition of "My Spaceship," first released in 1974. An odd/confusing concept record, this is a tribute of sorts to the real Cosmic Couriers, especially Mr. Timothy Leary (also Brian Barritt & Walter Wegmuller). Klaus Schulze whips up some tripped out celestial organ backings, the erotic space-whisper of Gille Lettmann rants on about the gentlemen in question, and then excerpts from records (like Tim's album with Ash Ra Tempel, Seven Up), are segued in! Gottsching and other Couriers also appear. This is a good listen, a good laugh and definitely worth it for semi-completists; others should start with Galactic Supermarket or the CJ's self-titled first.

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