Browse by Artist: GILA

Artist:	GILA
Title:	Midnight Works
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 035CD

"Their Cologne concert from 2/16/1972 in great sound quality. With their first line-up they are playing songs so far unknown on record. With booklet of 32 pages." "On 02/26/1972, Gila played a gig in Cologne that was broadcast line the in 'Nachtmusik' WDR radio show. Since the WDR had only acquired the broadcasting rights whereas the publishing rights are owned by the artists, nothing stood in the way of this CD release. Thanks to the latest technology the recording, which does not entirely satisfy the demands of today's listeners, has been most carefully dehissed and remastered but not changed. Happily, all tracks are as yet unknown. Their sound is reminiscent of the first Gila LP and they are its equal in every way." From Crack In The Cosmic Egg: "Gila quickly established themselves as the foremost exponents of psychedelic space-rock. By 1971, they recorded one of the finest cosmic classic of Pink Floyd inspired space-rock. Superbly conceived, [their debut LP] featured an amazingly innovative music that took hints from all the classic Pink Floyd innovations, and went further, blending in ethnic textures with the complex multi-guitars of Conny Veit, and superb percussive fired space drives. Naturally, it's regarded as one of the finest Krautrock albums. Gila were an extraordinary band, at the peak of the Krautrock ladder, and it's a shame that this original incarnation only made the one album. Gila had a vast repertoire, and concerts would include jams in excess of 20 minutes, covering a range from weirder Guru Guru realms to the most ethereal Agitation Free kind of trips."

Artist:	GILA
Title:	Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 046CD

Finally, a legit reissue of the 2nd Gila album, originally released by German Warner Bros. in 1973. Gila founder Conny Veit had. left the group to work with Popol Vuh on a masterful trio of albums (Hosianna Mantra/Aguirre/Seligreisungun,) but resurrected the Gila name for this record, recorded in conjunction with Popol Vuh's Florian Fricke (Mellotron, grand piano) and Daniel Fichelscher (drums, perc., bass). Sabine Merbach contributed an ethereal vocal presence. The result is much more similar to Popol Vuh's more majestic psych moments, but based around Veit's compositions (he performs on acoustic/elec. guitar, Moog, flute). A concept album dealing with the oppression of American Indians (based on texts by Dee Brown), this is a floatational classic. Typical elaborate Garden Of Delights packaging, with extensive Gila-reflective liner notes by Conny Veit. One previously unreleased (but unremarkable) studio track is added as well.

Artist:	GILA
Title:	Gila
Label:	SECOND BATTLE (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	SB 021CD

2010 repress on CD. Reissue of the first (of two) LPs by this Krautrock group, featuring Conny Veit (pre-Popol Vuh). New digipak edition, with small fold-out poster inside of what is sometimes referred to as the Free Electric Sound album. Drifty, blasted psychedelic rock with electronic effects, tabla, and Eastern exotica piled on. Recorded in Cologne in 1971 (released by BASF), and certainly superior to their follow up from '73, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, which was more of Popol Vuh-offshoot. This is one of the classic Krautrock albums, a flowing, conceptual masterpiece.

Artist:	GILA
Title:	Free Electric Rock Session
Label:	SECOND BATTLE (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$30.00
Catalog #:	SB 072LP

"Free Electric Rock Session is a live recording from Cologne in 1972 that was broadcasted 'live in studio' by a radio station in Germany (WDR). Although this album was never officially released at the time, this should be the second Gila album and even if only played as a radio broadcast, all of the tracks were brand new and are not available on their other two albums. In a similar fashion to the stunning debut album Free Electric Sound, this album pulls out all the underground Krautrock vibes and is a truly great album. Some years ago these recordings found their way on to a CD from Garden Of Delights (Nightworks). As this is not a studio album, the sound is not perfect, but the recordings have been (once again) restored at its best for this vinyl release. Our favourite track is 'The Gila Symphony' which clocks in at around 17 minutes and represents a great extended space-jam similar to the early Floyds. Limited edition 1000 copies."

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