Browse by Artist: EMBRYO

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	Bremen 1971
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 084CD

First release of this Radio Bremen broadcast, from master tapes, recorded 9/23/71. Packaged with typically elaborate 32-page booklet of notes & photos. Recorded shortly after the release of their 2nd album, at the high school Leibnitzplatz. "Trying to describe the music of those days, there had been lots of spontaneous improvisations. There were some fixed riffs mostly guitar and bass, and then small themes were superimposed by the wind players... Very many musicians performing with Embryo came from the school of Mal Waldron, jazz pianist and composer was and is a very important representative of modern international jazz."

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	Father, Son and Holy Ghosts
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 092CD

Reissue of the third LP by Embryo (following Opal & Rache), originally released by United Artists in 1972. "With Sigi Schwab on guitar. Rhythmic space-rock fusion, macro and micro-rhythms and soprano sax, and Asian stringed instruments. A quote from a German magazine at the time proclaimed, 'Embryo are, without question, one of a kind rhythm group in Germany. Wouldn't I know that they are from Munich, I'd say that they are the first Afro-Asian rock band.' The 20-minute bonus track was recorded at the third Essen Pop & Blues Festival in 1970 and until now has been unreleased."

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	Opal
Label:	GET BACK (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	GET 711LP

"One of the most significant bands to rise out of the Krautrock scene of the 1970s, the Munich-based musical collective Embryo has been led through the decades by multi-instrumentalist and visionary Christian Burchard, during which time he has used the Embryo moniker to collaborate with literally hundreds of musicians. Although the group's sound has since become synonymous with world music, for their brilliant 1970 debut, Opal, the band was still fully immersed in the jazzy acid psych sound that still continues to earn them many devoted fans."

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	Embryo's Rache
Label:	GET BACK (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$24.00
Catalog #:	GET 720LP

"One of the most significant bands to rise out of the Krautrock scene of the 1970s, the Munich-based musical collective Embryo has been led through the decades by multi-instrumentalist Christian Burchard. Although the group's sound has since become synonymous with world music, their second LP, 1971's Embryo's Rache (Embryo's Revenge) still found the band in acid jazz/prog territory, with some nice Hammond, mellotron playing by American expat Jimmy Jackson (Ray Charles and Amon Duul II), here billed as 'Tabarin Man,' but the world music influences were already beginning to come to the fore, with heavy African percussion and eastern flute played by Xhol Caravan member Hansi Fischer, giving it a very different over all sound from their debut of the previous year, Opal. This version contains the bonus track 'Back To Africa.'" Gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	Embryo's Rache
Label:	WAH WAH RECORDS (SPAIN)
Format:	LP
Price:	$26.00
Catalog #:	LPS 076LP

"Released by United Artists in 1971, the so-called Embryo's Revenge saw a departure from their psychedelic beginnings to a more exotic world-influenced fusion. Eastern elements will enrich and shape the band's sound from now on, becoming one of their main characteristics in the years to come. The beginning of Embryo as we know'em. With Christian Burchard (drums, leslie piano, vocal), Edgar Hofmann (soprano sax violin, percussion), Hansi Fischer (flute, percussion, vocal), Roman Bunka (guitar), Franz Benton (vocal), James 'Tabarin Man' Jackson (organ, mellotron, piano), Hermann Breuer (electric piano, organ), Geoff Goodman (guitar), Dieter Serfas (gan gan). Strictly limited to 500 copies. Quality gatefold cover reproducing the artwork from the original UA 1971 issue. Exclusive liner notes with the band's history. Licensed from Christian Burchard."

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	Father, Son And Holy Ghosts
Label:	WAH WAH RECORDS (SPAIN)
Format:	LP
Price:	$26.00
Catalog #:	LPS 077LP

"After some failed attempts, Embryo delivered the album United Artists was asking for. Embryo as its most condensed and.. accessible (?). Burchard & Co. (now a key-less quartet) play their characteristically Eastern-influenced jazzy prog, dominated by the great guitar playing of Sigi Schwab (of Vampires Sound Incorporated / Sexadelic) fame. An all-around solid album that will please all fans of '70s underground rock. According to a good friend of ours and all-round nutter: 'Is this The Best Krautrock LP of all time!?! Well, if Can get disqualified for having members from Japan and America and Brainticket get busted for their Italian connection then the gold medal goes straight to Father, Son And The Holy Ghost by Embryo. Squash together the best bits of Delay 68, Goldball and Vampyros Lesbos and you might find something close to this essential LP.' -- (Andy Votel - Germanic Miner). With Christian Burchard (drums, percussion, marimbaphone, vibes, vocal), Edgar Hofmann (soprano sax, violin), David King (bass, flute, altomarimba, vocal), Sigi Schwab (guitar, 12 string guitar, veena, tarang). Strictly limited to 500 copies. Quality gatefold cover reproducing the artwork from the original UA 1972 issue. Exclusive liner notes with the band's history. Licensed from Christian Burchard."

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	Opal
Label:	WAH WAH RECORDS (SPAIN)
Format:	LP
Price:	$26.00
Catalog #:	LPS 078LP

"Wah Wah brings you more essential Krautrock sounds, this time focusing on the pioneering innovative fusions born out in Munich in the early '70s which helped to bridge the gap between East & West. We're proud to offer the first four albums by one of the longest running bands in the history of German rock: Embryo. Formed around the core of jazz vibrafonist Christian Burchard and drummer Dieter Serfas, the band started their career in Munich in 1969. 40 years later, more than 300 musicians have passed thru' their ranks, from their colleagues of Amon Du�l II (Lother Meid, Chris Karrer, Jimmy Jackson), Xhol (Hansi Fischer), Between (Roberto Detree, Peter Hamel) to renowned jazzmen (Charlie Mariano, Mal Waldron) or countless musicians from around the world (Yoruba Dun Dun Orchester, Okay Temiz & Oriental Wind, Karnataka College Of Percussion, Mahmoud Gania, Xizhi Nie), making Embryo an ever-changing but always interesting collective of musicians. This is where it all began. Originally released by Ohr in 1970, Embryo's legendary debut was an inventive piece of progressive jazz-rock spiced-up with free moves and soaked in a late '60s psychedelic atmosphere. The original blueprint which gave birth to the jazzier-end of Krautrock (Xhol, Kollektiv, Thirsty Moon, Kraan...). An absolutely must-have for any Krautrock buff and one of the best Ohr albums! With John Kelly (Ten Years After), Edgar Hofmann, Christian Burchard, Ralph Fischer plus guests Bettsy Alleh (voice), Roberto Detree (motocello), Holger Tr�lsch (bongo)." Gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	We Keep On
Label:	WAH WAH RECORDS (SPAIN)
Format:	LP
Price:	$26.00
Catalog #:	LPS 079LP

"Released by BASF in 1972, this was a direct result of Embryo's meeting with American jazzman Charlie Mariano. Perfectly capturing their extended and rollercoastering jams, a dazzling and exotic collision of eastern music with progressive jazz-rock: spellbinding!! With Christian Burchard (drums, percussion, vocals, marimba, vibes, Hackbrett, mellotrone),Roman Bunka (guitar, saz, vocals, percussion, electric bass on 'Don't Come Tomorrow'), Dieter Miekautsch (fender rhodes piano, piano, bass-piano on Hohner clavinet), Charlie Mariano (soprano and alto sax, flute, nagasuram, bamboo flute). Strictly limited to 500 copies. Quality gatefold cover reproducing the artwork from the original BASF 1973 issue. Exclusive liner notes with the band's history. Licensed from Christian Burchard."

Artist:	EMBRYO
Title:	Live At Burg Herzberg Festival 2007
Label:	WORLD IN SOUND/TRIP IN TIME (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	WIS-T 2504CD

"Are you ready to bring the authentic roots of free-flowing Krautrock jams and true festival feeling to your home? Embryo and the Burg Herzberg Festival (Europe's biggest hippie event) is a long story. Forty years ago, when the first one happened in the old castle, Embryo was there. After that performance they even got robbed, a blue painted violin and a good amp were gone forever. In all the years following, the festival got bigger and changed to a different place to find room for the growing audience and stages. Embryo played there many times in different line-ups. This performance was a sort of chill-out act for the whole festival. The nucleus of this band (Jens, Lothar, Mik. Marja, Christian) had grown through all the many years on tour to a steady line-up, supported by five other friends: on trumpet is Werner, who was introduced by Mik, one of the few good oboe-players around. On guitar Valentin Altenberger, whose father is a modern jazz drummer and mother a jazz singer who grew up in the family of Bobbie Jones, known for his work with Charles Mingus. On oud and guitar is Andy Rust who knows much about Indian culture and has been with Embryo for many years. The third electric guitar is played by Bj�rn Eric M�nz from Ensemble Orient-Express, also good friends of Embryo. On percussion is Norbert Keck who had been playing with the band almost on almost all of the Herzberg gigs in the last years. This CD presents a rawer electric set by Embryo (because the wet and cold wind at the festival weekend made it too hard to tune the acoustic instruments!) So, this CD will satisfy the early '70s Kraut-jam-improvisation-rock fans a lot, but also features jazzy vibes and structures. Comes with an 8-page booklet with nice liner notes by bandleader C. Burchard (German & English, great sound quality, three extended pieces, 75 minutes, analogously mixed and mastered). Highly recommended for jam and improv freaks!"

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