Browse by Label: GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)

Artist:	XHOL CARAVAN
Title:	Talking To My Soul
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	DVD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 001DVD

German TV recordings from 1970, taken from the station's masters. Xhol Caravan were from Wiesbaden. "In the beginning of 1969 they emerged from Soul Caravan, their predecessors. Xhol Caravan's music was a peculiar mix of jazz and psychedelia. In 1970 they shortened their name to Xhol as to not be confused with Caravan from England. In recording their pieces for SWF (a public radio and TV station from Baden-Baden) in 1970, they were filmed playing four long songs. The colour TV had been introduced in Germany only three years before, in 1967. Thus, light effects were used in abundance, especially psychedelic effects. The atmosphere Xhol Caravan created with their music, psychedelic and fraught with drugs, there effects were just right." Colour, 4:3, all regions, PAL and NTSC (double-sided), approx 50 minutes. Comes in deluxe digipak and with 32-page booklet.

Artist:	KALACAKRA
Title:	Crawling To Lhasa
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 002LP

"A psychedelic jewel from Duisburg. The first legitimate LP reissue. Comes in deluxe gatefold cover. With (large-format) four-page insert. Strictly limited to 1000 hand-numbered LPs."
"Their music combined various folk and Eastern influences, slightly hinting at the Third Ear Band and Popol Vuh, but closest to Clark-Hutchinson on their album A=MH2. Kalacakra's blend of mantras, blues, folk and stoned psychedelia gained Crawling To Lhasa a well deserved curiosity value, yet they were an altogether more eclectic and strange band than any of their possible mentors." --The Crack In The Cosmic Egg

Artist:	TETRAGON
Title:	Stretch
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 004LP

"Tetragon, successor of Trikolon, were founded in Osnabrueck (Lower Saxony) in the spring of 1971. They released their first and only LP, Nature, in that very year. It came out as CD on Musea in 1995. At the end of 1971, Tetragon recorded in a Hamburg studio five long tracks in their well-proven style for their second LP, the release of which, however, failed. Fortunately, the master tape has survived until the present day, so that now, 39 years past schedule, the work was released on LP. Three of the five songs have been written by the band itself, one by Eddie Harris ('Listen here') and one by John McLaughlin ('Dragon song'). The two latter ones had already been interpreted by Brian Auger. Especially remarkable are Hendrik Schaper's exceptional play on keyboards and Juergen Jaehner's hot guitar play. The other two, however, are their equals in skill and talent. The LP edition is a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies and comes with a four-page colour insert in LP size, including a detailed band history in German and in English language, band photographs, discography with cover and label repros etc."

Artist:	SUNDENFALL II
Title:	Sündenfall II
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 005LP

"Sündenfall II from the Kevelaer area at the Lower Rhine played a mixture of folk and jazz, influenced by Jethro Tull. While their predecessors, Sündenfall, exclusively dedicated themselves to jazz, the group included folk after a change in line-up and band name (following the example of Amon Duul II). In 1972, Hubert Schmitz invited the band into his Trepitia film and sound studio in Alpen-Druept for free recordings, as he wanted to test the newly installed equipment after a recent move into the new location. Thus the recordings were made for the album Sündenfall II (Trefiton HS 1017), which was released in a small edition of 200 copies at the end of 1972. Today it is sold at a price of about 500 to 1000 Euros in mint condition. The LP re-issue is a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies and comes with a four-page color insert in LP size, including a detailed band history in German and in English language, many band photographs, and information about the Trefiton label etc."

Artist:	GAA
Title:	Auf der Bahn zum Uranus
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 006LP

"The Saarland band Gäa played German-language progressive rock. Their band name derives from the ancient Greek gods, where Gaia (Latin notation: Gäa) is the goddess of the earth and fertility. The group's only LP, Auf der Bahn zum Uranus, was a short run released on the Kerston label in 1974 and is today sold at about 600 euros. It is a mature and well-balanced album, the artistic value of which long remained undiscovered. The tasteful cover was designed by Eduard Bell, the brother of Gäa bassist Peter Bell. There were several re-issues of the album -- LPs as well as CDs -- but unfortunately not all of them legitimate. The LP on Garden of Delights is provided with a four-page colored insert in LP size offering a detailed band history in German and English, complete discography, label repros, many photographs, and a Kerston story."

Artist:	LANGSYNE
Title:	Langsyne
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 007LP

"Langsyne from Barmen (Bergisches Land region) played a subtle kind of psych-folk with a wide range of partly unusual, exotic, and medieval instruments: sitar, psaltery, koto, glockenspiel, flute, etc. Especially remarkable is the instinctive assurance with which the three musicians, who understood each other without words, played their music together. Their only LP was released as a very small edition of only 200 copies in 1976. It is today the second most expensive Deutschrock LP (after the first edition of Can's Monster Movie), sold amongst collectors at more than 1000 euros. The reissues on Lost Pipedreams and Rebirth are not available any more. Therefore this new edition on Garden of Delights is now available, with one bonus track. The four-page insert in LP size provides a detailed band history in German and English, the English song lyrics with German translation, discography, label repros, etc."

Artist:	LIGHTSHINE
Title:	Feeling
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 008LP

"One of the very best records on Garden of Delights, if not the best one in general. Purely psychedelic music. There are no weak parts on the album at all. Only impressive songs played by talented musicians, recorded professionally, and taken from the master tapes. Everything fits together quite perfectly. Fans of early Pink Floyd will thoroughly enjoy the LP. Its style is reminiscent of the late 1960s. All songs, except for the rather catchy 'Lory,' are very mysterious and reveal their real beauty only after being listened to several times. It's a shame that Lightshine from Emmerich have not released any further material. The one at hand is an aural pleasure from the first to the very last tone. The original LP was released on the Trefiton label in 1976. The new edition contains a four-page insert with a detailed band history in German and English, song lyrics, discography, photographs, and much valuable information on the Trefiton label."

Artist:	SUB
Title:	Sub in Concert
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 009LP

"Underground at its very best, recorded in the summer of 1970, and released in 1971 as a small edition (Help ZSLH 55023), so that the original LP is today traded at approximately 1,000 euros. The tapes were recorded very accurately in the well-known Munich Union-Studios by five top musicians and have been preserved undamaged to this day. Why the title Sub in Concert for a studio LP? The reason is quite simple: applause was added to the first track in order to create a live atmosphere. Highlight of the record is probably the rather intoxicating 'Match I.' The other songs, however, are convincing as well, e. g. the long 'Sub Theme I (Sub in Concert),' and the tranquil 'Sub Theme II (Money Maker).' It's one of the best LPs of this series. The new vinyl edition is limited to 1,000 copies, has been numbered individually, and contains two bonus tracks as well as a four-page color insert in LP size."

Artist:	GILA
Title:	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 010LP

"After the break-up of the first Gila line-up and Conny Veit's move from Stuttgart to Munich, the latter founded a new band, retaining the old name. Instead of their former lengthy improvisations, their tracks were now tightly arranged. Their only album, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, which was inspired by Dee Brown's book of the same title and deals with the expulsion and extermination of native North Americans, features three American Indian lyrics (translated into English) and received good reviews without exception. The LP was released in 1973 on WEA/Warner Bros., while in 1995 a really bad bootleg CD was released by Germanofon, and in 2012 a bootleg LP on blue vinyl. On all these records the tracks are mistakenly in the wrong order. This has been corrected now. The vinyl re-issue is limited and numbered and comes with a four-page insert in LP size."

Artist:	TYBURN TALL
Title:	Tyburn Tall
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 011LP

"A rather organ-oriented record -- the keyboardist being a real achiever. The work is characterized by its long instrumental passages. There is unfortunately a certain audible tape noise -- the studio then left a lot to be desired. The band was founded in Speyer on the Upper Rhine in 1969 and released only this single LP. In 1972 all of 200 copies were produced, half of which were destroyed during a fire in the music store Markus. The original in mint condition is today thus traded at about 2,000 euros. Therefore, the record is -- together with the Langsyne LP and the first edition of Can's Monster Movie -- one of the three most expensive collectors' items in the field of Deutschrock. The new edition has been limited to 1,000 LPs. It is numbered individually, has been released in the original gatefold cover, and contains a four-page insert in LP size."

Artist:	MISSUS BEASTLY
Title:	Missus Beastly
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 012LP

"Missus Beastly from Herford were among the most famous German psychedelic and jazz-rock bands, with the most confusing history of all of them. Their first LP released on CPM in 1970 - without any title, just like the second LP in 1974 - had a beautiful red cover artwork and is traded today at around 1000 euros. A certain Henry C. From(m), pretending to be the band's manager, flutist, and drummer, arranged for a re-issue, which was released under the title of Nara asst incense (OPP 5-32) with the same tracks in a different order and with a totally new cover artwork. When no legal action was taken against him, this man had the cheek to embark on further fraudulent ventures by recording another two LPs and releasing them under the stolen name of Missus Beastly. On top of that, a bootleg CD of Nara asst incense was released by Germanofon. The vinyl edition on Garden of Delights comes in the original red gatefold cover and with four-page insert in LP size."

Artist:	SIDDHARTHA
Title:	Weltschmerz
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 013CD

"Siddhartha, named after a novel by Hermann Hesse, were formed in 1973 in Korntal near Stuttgart. They performed an intelligent mixture of progressive and art rock influenced by psychedelia and folk. Although their 1975 album is called Weltschmerz, all songs contain English lyrics except 'Weit Weg'." "Siddhartha has an unusual style, with strong nods in a Pink Floyd cosmic direction, yet featuring violin, almost punky song writing along with symphonic and folky instrumental touches." -- Freeman's.

Artist:	SIDDHARTHA
Title:	Weltschmerz
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 013LP

"Siddhartha were formed in 1973 in Korntal near Stuttgart. They were named named after a novel by Hermann Hesse. They performed an intelligent mixture of progressive and art rock influenced by psychedelia and folk. Although their 1975 album is called Weltschmerz, all songs have English lyrics apart from 'Weit weg.' It was released in a limited edition of 400 copies and is one of the most sought after collectors' items. However, copies have always been hard to find. A 30 minute demo tape of Siddhartha which was recorded after the release of their album has disappeared. This vinyl re-issue on Garden of Delights comes with the original cover artwork and has a four-page insert in LP size."

Artist:	EJWUUSL WESSAHYQQAN
Title:
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 016CD

1996 CD reissue of this German album, originally issued as a private press by the band in 1975. Named after a book by Clark Ashton Smith, the concept of pronouncing their name is an acquired taste. Much easier is listening to their music, and odd and primitive mixture of mid-70s underground styles. This CD is from master tapes, with 4 bonus tracks. "Ejwuusl Wessahqqan were a Munich band acquainted with Amon Düül II whose style is vary similar to theirs. Firmly structured songs were the exception amongst broad improvisations combining spontaneous musical ideas. A special characteristic of their style is the absence of vocals and guitar which was replaced by the self-made seven string filouphone. The highlight of the CD is the outstanding, highly psychedelic bonus track 'The Crystal' by the follow-up band Koala-Bär."

Artist:	EELA CRAIG
Title:	Eela Craig
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 019CD

Reissue of their first album from 1971. "The sought-after first production and masterpiece of the well-known Austrians. A bestseller. As a bonus, their 7" single tracks from 1974 are included. With color deluxe booklet of 36 pages." From Audion: "From their origins Eela Craig had drawn influences from British underground progressives of the late-60s, and I can see touches of Colosseum, The Nice, Egg, Nucleus and Soft Machine amongst the hybrid of Krautrock (very Out Of Focus cum early Embryo), and other European styles. Just four long tracks, fronted by ably delivered English vocals and large instrumental sections featuring electric saxes, flutes and a wealth of multi-keyboards. It all added up to a rare gem of an album, full of unique ideas (that reverse section in 'Selfmade Trip' is a stroke of genius), and one that will be adored, I'm sure, by almost anyone lucky enough to buy it."

Artist:	AGITATION FREE
Title:	At The Cliffs of River Rhine
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 028CD

"On 2/2/74, Agitation Free performed a good gig at the WDR radio station in Cologne which was broadcast live, featuring the old line up (Ulbrich, Lütjens, Günther, Hoenig & Rausch). It was released as a bootleg LP under the title At Last...Is Alive (Pupil Tulip 1) in 1995, but is shamefully bad in recording quality. In addition, the titles of the songs are false and their chronological order reversed. It just goes to show that a collector should keep away from such illegal trash and better wait patiently for the authorized releases. This CD on hand now presents a flawless recording of the gig, remastered at Michael Hoenig's studio." Rather ecstatic flowing jams from this legendary band. A full 20 years before the full-blown development of Heroin House, these guys were obviously tied into something quite, um, good. And if you've already devoured Malesch, 2nd and Last, you're ready for it.

Artist:	SILOAH
Title:	Siloah
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 029CD

Legit issue of this fabulous German folk-stoner, originally privately pressed LP in 1970. We used to carry this on the now (thankfully) defunct and rather outrageously priced Lost Pipe Dreams label (one of the most nightmarishly-plagued operations we've ever had the "pleasure" of dealing with, and that's saying something) but this new version adds legitimate master tape sound, 2 bonus tracks (from the extremely rare Release compilation as well as their 7" -- of which only 1 copy was made!), and a full booklet of notes and photos. Siloah were Manuel (percussions, tambourine), Tiny (vocals, shinai), Thom, (acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals) and Wolfgang (bass). The track listing is classic and worth repeating: "Yellow Puppets Hanging In The Sky," "Krishna's Golden Dope Shop," "Road To Laramy," "Acid Eagle," "Aluminum Wind," & "Pink Puppets Hanging In The Sky". Devastatingly loose and vibed up, the two Siloah albums are amongst the most cracked of all early 70s German output (their 2nd, Sukram Gurk is coming soon). Psychedelic commune folk doesn't get any better than this and it's great to have these back in these new, superior editions.

Artist:	AGITATION FREE
Title:	The Other Sides of Agitation Free
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 032CD

"Unreleased studio recordings from the last days of the band (Recorded in 1974). Great sound quality. Most tracks have jazz elements. With booklet of 32 pages." "It was an essential part of Agitation Free's tradition to venture into different musical worlds and to play together with many other musicians. the band would always try new projects, including arrays into 'serious' music, but whenever we indulged in jazzrock or politically oriented rock music, our record company of that time refused publication of our efforts. Many recordings have survived, testimony of a time full of fun with our friends, but had to wait until now to be released on CD. These friends include: Manfred Opitz (keyboarder with Metropolis), Klaus Henrichs (then saxophone player with Os Mundi), Harald Grosskopf (former drummer with Wallenstein), Constantin 'Bommi' Bommarius (then drummer with Karthago), etc." Michael Günther/Agitation Free.

Artist:	SILOAH
Title:	Sukram Gurk
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 033CD

"The second and last one by the Munich underground band, this time with keyboards and more professional. From the master tapes." New reissue of the 2nd and final Siloah album, originally released in 1972. As with the debut album, this was previously reissued by the now defunct Lost Pipe Dreams label, now in more superior form -- from master tapes with 1 bonus track. Very loose, tripped-out feel with Can-like atmospheres at times. The absolute finest in early 70s flowing psychedelics and an essential document of the era.

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:	EILIFF
Title:	Close Encounter With Their Third One
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 036CD

As with the Gila CD on this label, this is a previously unreleased WDR radio broadcast, from 10/18/72. An art-inspired jazz-rock group, often compared to the Soft Machine, who recorded two albums for Philips in 1971-72. From Crack In The Cosmic Egg: "One of the great, but little known, wonders of Krautrock, originating from Stuttgart we believe, Eiliff on their two LPs developed a most unique style of powerful rock fusion. Eiliff destroyed barriers between rock, jazz and established progressive genres, with lengthy intensive compositions that twist and turn with startling complexity, or riff with amazing power and stability. In their unique concoction songs were rarely used, and only then to counterpoint the instrumentals, and when necessary get over an idea that couldn't be achieved without words. They had the power of Mahavishnu Orchestra, the invention of Guru Guru, the diversity of Out Of Focus, and really they were purely excessive, with diverse elements blended together as only experienced in Krautrock."

Artist:	EULENSPYGEL
Title:	2
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 037CD

First reissue of the debut album from 1971 by this German progressive rock group (the title is in reference to an album their previous incarnation, the Royal Servants). Notable as one of the first bands from this scene to sing in native German, parts of this could be comparable to Necronomicon. The hard-to-forget cover illustration features a picture of a chicken standing in a frying pan -- in the seventies things like this were called "outrageous". "It offered a typically German progressive blend, drawing equally from heavy rock, folk, jazz and classical. The six tracks were cleverly arranged, with rich instrumentation and sudden shifts of tempo." -- Dag Erik Asbjornsen.

Artist:	TWILIGHT
Title:	Day And Night
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 041CD

"This progressive album was planned for release on the New Blood label, but it never happened. German band, recorded in London. A good one. With coloured booklet of 28 pages. 1975." Packaged in truly appalling 'dungeons & dragons" style artwork, this is pretty straight European 'ard rock, sounding more '85 than '75 if you ask me. A fucking shame that they didn't become as big as Triumverate. Trouser-flaring hero rock for people who collect covers with elves on them.

Artist:	EULENSPYGEL
Title:	Ausschuß
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 042CD

"Second album by this semi-legendary Krautrock group from 1972, following their classic debut 2. Typically, an unusual amount of care was put into this reissue by the people at Garden of Delights: excellent sound, seven extra tracks and almost more information about the group than one could want, rendering another Germanofon bootleg obsolete. For their sophomore effort, we see Eulenspygel sticking to their creative guns, still singing all of there songs in German, and not bending over to their record company by quashing their decidedly leftist leanings, probably no mean feat at the height of Baader-Meinhof hysteria. The opening track demonstrates this fact most pointedly; Titled 'Abfall', this rock opera of sorts clocks in at over 22 minutes, and concerns an orphan named Peter -- the group went so far as to visit a number of orphanages to research the material first hand. Their style was a mix of early Deep Purple and Arthur Brown on one side of the channel and perhaps Witthuser & Westrupp from their native country on the other. More exotic instrumentation than the predecessor, courtesy of Rod Argent(!) at Abbey Road studios where this was more than competently recorded, and the interesting mix of Teutonic folk and blues-based rock make this a fine listen from top to bottom." -- Billy Kiely

Artist:	ALBATROS
Title:	Garden of Eden
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 043CD

"Elaborate art rock from Hagen circa 1978. Similar to early Genesis or early Wallenstein. Three long tracks, well played and neatly recorded. Recommended. With 28 page color booklet." Named after the Fleetwood Mac album these guys supported the likes of Grobschnitt and Kin Ping Meh. Think about that for a minute. This CD is a reissue of their lone album, "valued" at $500 (somewhere, to at least 1 person, at least for one brief moment). Random staff comment: "Reminds me of Journey more than Genesis."

Artist:	XHOL CARAVAN
Title:	Electrip
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 045CD

"Psychedelic music from Wisbaden, with some jazz elements. Recorded in 1969. After the Germanofon bootleg, here is the legal re-release with a 32 page color booklet and their two 7" tracks as a bonus." First legit CD reissue of the legendary first Xhol album, first issued on Hansa in 1969. This was their first of 3 albums, Hau-Ruk and Motherfuckers GmbH & Co. would follow on the OHR label in '71/'72, concluding one of the strangest chapters in the Krautrock scene of this period. Electrip has freak-out characteristics, some Canterbury-esque vibes and stoned-progressive moves throughout long instrumental passages. The first mysterious record by this band who would always leave a trail of confusion. From Crack In The Cosmic Egg: "Electrip was one hell of a remarkable album, especially for the 60s, an electric sax and organ fronted fusion with a great deal of invention and energy, hinting at later records by Nosferatu, Faust, et al. Remarkable throughout!"

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:	BRAINSTORM
Title:	Second Smile
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 047CD

"Brainstorm's second work, a definite improvement on their first effort. Masterly played progressive jazz rock with flute, sax... From master tapes." Originally released by Spiegelei in 1973. "The music on both Brainstorm albums was a highly inventive blend of songs and instrumentals, with a touch of Zappa, Canterbury inspired certainly, akin to Caravan, Hatfield & The North, Soft Machine, etc., but also with a style all of their own. Highlighted by quality , notably a dizzying array of winds and keyboards, with complexly arranged instrumentals and like the Dutch band Supersister, a penchant for eccentric tongue-in-cheek humor. Brainstorm lived up to their name, and both albums are classics of the genre." -- Crack In The Cosmic Egg.

Artist:	SCHMIDT, ERNA
Title:	Live '69-'71
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 048CD

First ever release by this obscure commune band from Stuttgart. They were known for their long instrumental-oriented jam tracks, influenced by Cream and Jimi Hendrix. Signed by the OHR label in 1971, they were unable to complete studio recordings and broke up before ever finishing an album. This CD collects the best material from over 20 hours of available jam sessions and rehearsal tapes. A quartet, with guitar/bass/drums augmented by a fourth member on sax/flute/okkarini/oboe. Freeform improvisational ballroom elements abound and if you approve of phrases like "endless stoned jamming", you might want to fall in line.

Artist:	TROYA
Title:	Point Of Eruption
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 049CD

"Great symphonic rock featuring mellotron and flute. In Cosmic Dreams At Play the album is listed among the ten best Krautrock LPs of all time. CD with 28-page coloured booklet." Originally issued as a German private press LP in 1976, this album has previously been issued by the Lost Pipe Dreams label. This new CD version has been remastered with Cedar NoNoise and adds extensive liner notes. "Overall, Troya's sound was melancholic and lyrical -- classical influenced progressive folk rock, comparable to mid-seventies bands like Novalis, Jane, Epidaurus, Minotaurus, even to previous legends as Murphy Blend. The long instrumental parts were dominated by organ and guitar." -- Cosmic Dreams At Play.

Artist:	KALACAKRA
Title:	Crawling To Lhasa
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 053CD

New legit reissue of this "psychedelic jewel from Duisburg". Originally issued as a private press LP in Germany in 1972, there were a couple of bootleg LP versions of this floating around in the 80s and then a legit, but difficult to obtain CD issue on the long gone Lost Pipe Dreams label. This version contains the same 2 unfortunate bonus tracks as the prior CD (recorded in 1993, and in a "very different style"), but has improved Cedar-mastering and informative liner notes and previously unseen photographs -- the standard over-the-top GOD production. "Their music combined various folk and Eastern influences, slightly hinting at the Third Ear Band and Popol Vuh, but closest to Clark-Hutchinson on their album A=MH2. Kalacakra's blend of mantras, blues, folk and stoned psychedelia gained Crawling To Lhasa a well deserved curiosity value, yet they were an altogether more eclectic and strange band than any of their possible mentors." -- The Crack In The Cosmic Egg.

Artist:	ERLKOENIG
Title:	Erlkoenig
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 054CD

"Erlkoenig, named after the famous Goethe poem and originating in Helmstedt on the former inner-German border, played powerful and inventive symphonic rock with occasional lyrics in English. Keyboarder Eckhardt Freynik, author of all the tracks, was the creative head of the band, and one would wish that he had received more recognition for his work as it seems that the world has lost an incredibly gifted musician. The guitar is also highly remarkable. Erlkoenig's only LP appeared in early 1973 with a circulation of 1000 copies and is basically known to collectors only. This CD contains four so far unreleased bonus tracks, partly in a different style. Details on the band, who unfortunately failed to make it, are to be found in the 24-page colour booklet. We are proud to say that we have managed to save their work from oblivion."

Artist:	MISSUS BEASTLY
Title:	Missus Beastly
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 061CD

"Legendary psychedelic blues. Their debut with the original red CPM cover artwork." Reissue of the first album, originally issued in 1969 by the short-lived CPM label (home of Limbus 3 and Checkpoint Charly). Considered one of Germany's first undergroups, they also featured a guest appearance from Hansi Fischer from Xhol Caravan. Previously bootlegged by Germanofon, this is the first legit CD reissue of this album. "Like a darker, more experimental Out of Focus, with the accent on psychedelic blues and jazz, their 1969 debut was amazing for its variety and invention." -- Crack In The Cosmic Egg.

Artist:	GALAXY
Title:	Visions
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 063CD

"Rather good art rock. Galaxy from Bremen were not rediscovered until the late 1990s and are relatively unknown among collectors, which is no surprise as their only LP "Visions" of 1978 had a circulation of only 500 copies. Even during their "lifetime" they led a lonely wallflower existence in their hometown with just about 10 to 15 gigs. This is totally unjustified as their record is more than just good and sheer pleasure for the listener, except for the rather silly 'Consequences.' Certain Hawkwind quotations and a touch of art rock are the ingredients of a harmonious achievement. The lyrics are mostly taken from the world of science fiction, which explains the name of the band, the LP title and the cover artwork, a sort of alienated Milky Way. The fact that a band from Oberursel has the same name, is purely co-incidental. With colour booklet of 32 pages."

Artist:	AGITATION FREE
Title:	Malesch
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 069CD

"Their debut, pensive and relaxed. A masterpiece, originally released on Vertigo. The 32-page booklet abounds with photographs, discographies and details. From the masters." New definitive reissue, this album has previously been reissued on Spalax; originally issued in 1972. "Not willing to compromise, and heavily into the avant-garde (many members studied with the influential Thomas Kessler) it took a long while until Agitation Free got an album out. By that time they had developed a cosmic styled rock with a strong ethnic element. Although in the spirit of Ash Ra Tempel and Pink Floyd, they had their own individual identity, with a largely improvised music that was predominantly instrumental, featuring lots of electronics, keyboards and dual guitars, and a great flair for invention. Malesch documents their trip to North Africa and the Middle East, blending location recordings together with their own compositions and improvisations, and is still quite a unique experience even today, combining cosmic, avant-garde and ethnic musics with great invention." -- The Crack in the Cosmic Egg.

Artist:	AGITATION FREE
Title:	2nd
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 071CD

"The band's masterpiece and probably even better than Malesch. Originally released on Vertigo's swirled label. As usual with a 32-page coloured booklet." Previously reissued on the Spalax label. "Adds bouzouki, mellotron, 12-string guitar to their classic twin guitar, heavy Krautrock sound. Recorded and released in 1973, few months after the first and incredible Malesch, Second is at the frontiers of experimental, progressive, jazz. If Malesch was experimental recording with a touch of progressive, Second just appears as a progressive recording with experimental touch, revealing the incredible music of the band in an 'easier,' HIGHER way."

Artist:	XHOL
Title:	Hau-RUK
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 076CD

First legit reissue of the 1st Xhol album (post Xhol Caravan), originally released by the legendary OHR label in 1971. Previously bootlegged in poor fashion by Germanofon, this comes with one 22-minute bonus track (from 1974) and the usual thick booklet of liner notes and photos by Garden of Delights. This album followed Electrip and precedes Motherfuckers GMBH. One of the more confounding pieces of the Krautrock puzzle, Xhol played long, wasted lounge-blues excursions, much favored by the likes of Steven Stapleton and friends. "...overtly trippy in feel with one lengthy improvisation per side, the cosmic Annexus Quam-like 'Breit' and the psychedelic blues 'Schaukel'. -- Freeman's.

Artist:	TRIKOLON
Title:	Cluster
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 081CD

"Trikolon were a very gifted trio from Osnabrück. As precursor of Tetragon, they played a very varied progressive rock. They even were influenced by classic and blues. Their only LP Cluster was already released in 1969. It was edited by themselves in a number of 150 copies. Thus it had been one of the most earliest works of this kind. Correspondingly modest were the means with which it was recorded, and here lies its only weak point. But whoever, for example, is listening to 'Blue Rondo à la Turk,' will be excited about the true firework performed on organ, accompanied by racing drums. Hendrik Schaper on keyboards, the creative element of the band, performs brilliantly. As well do Ralf Schmieding on drums and Rolf Rettberg on bass -- the latter nowadays a professor of music in Berlin. The bonus track of 22 minutes was recorded live."

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:	AGITATION FREE
Title:	Fragments
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 088CD

Third issue of these 1974 sessions, with 1 bonus track; with much better sound quality than the Spalax CD. Recorded in Berlin, 11/14/74 as their "final reunion" a loose jamming session featuring various members of the groups' different periods: Christoph Franke, Michael Hoenig, Lutz Ulbrich, etc. Not issued at the time, although a CD Rom version came out in Germany on Musique Intemporelle. Great extended psych and a fine addition to their small discography.

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:	NECRONOMICON
Title:	Tips Zum Selbstmord
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 094CD

New CD reissue of this German underground classic from 1972 (originally released as a private press on Best Prehodi, later reissued by Little Wing -- the newest LP version is on Amber Soundroom). Tips Zum Selbstmord ("How To Commit Suicide") is one of the more purely outrageous German scene relics, described in the past as: "A true monster, musically combining extremely heavy guitar riffing with Pink Floydish psychedelic feeling, genuine progressive elements with the minimalism of Can, opera choirs and the spirit of '68 German campus." Great to have this one back, from master tapes, with the usually elaborate booklet of notes and photos from the hyper-detailed Garden Of Delights label. Includes 4 bonus tracks from their Little Wing artifact Vier Kapitel, recorded in 1971/74. Good work, Walter!

Artist:	VIRUS
Title:	Remember
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 095CD

A gig from 4/28/1973, issued for the first time. "Virus came from the greater area of Bielefeld in Westphalia. In the early seventies they had been not only the best, but also the most well-known progressive band of this region. Steven and Alan Freeman put it this way: 'Virus were one of those legendary Krautrock bands that took the Pink Floyd type of space-rock sound onto new uncharted realms. A justly legendary band.' Only so far unknown tracks, except 'King Heroin.' Thick booklet full of cover and label repros, detailed discography, long band story (German and English) etc."

Artist:	EULENSPYGEL
Title:	Staub auf Deinem Haar
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 107CD

"Eulenspygel came from the Swabian area which is situated in the southwest of Germany. This is a recording from 1973. A short retrospective by band member Detlev Nottrodt: 'Sometimes only the acoustic guitars were playing, meaning Mulo and me, and it sounded like English folk-rock from James Taylor to Jethro Tull. Now looking back it really sounded original for a live sound of 1973.' Eulenspygel are demonstrating here that they could convince their fans on stage, too. German lyrics and this time with two acoustic guitars. Good sound quality."

Artist:	FAITHFUL BREATH
Title:	Fading Beauty
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 112CD

"Faithful Breath are well-known as an '80s hard-rock band, but in their early years they played symphonic rock (like Epidaurus, also from Bochum); with mellotron and 12-string guitar. Their debut, Fading Beauty from 1974, had two long tracks of more than 20 minutes each. Especially 'Tharsis' is their masterpiece. There already was a CD release on The Laser's Edge but the edition on Garden of Delights has a booklet full of photographs, a long band story, detailed discography, cover and label repros etc. Taken from the master tapes."

Artist:	MISSUS BEASTLY
Title:	Missus Beastly
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 113CD

"Their second one (1974), with the gorilla cover, originally released on the Nova label. Instrumental jazz-rock with flute and saxophone. There already was release on the Germanofon label, with three 'bonus tracks' but by another band. The legitimate release has now four true bonus tracks (three of them live in Minden 1974, the last one from the ultra rare festival LP 'Open air concert Vlotho-Winterberg 1975'). The CD is taken from the master tapes."

Artist:	MISSING LINK, THE
Title:	Nevergreen!
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 114CD

"Missing Link from Munich, discovered by Gerd Augustin, had on keyboards the well-known Dieter Miekautsch (from Embryo). He played the piano solo 'Song for Ann' on their only album. The rest is progressive rock with mellotron, organ and saxophone. There already was a poor CD release on Living In The Past. The legitimate edition now has as bonus track the A-side of their only 7" single, 'Friday On My Mind,' a very strange cover version of the Easybeats' hit (the B-side of the 7", 'Kids Hunting,' was yet on the album)."

Artist:	AINIGMA
Title:	Diluvium
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 118CD

New reissue (previously reissued by Little Wing) of this German underground progressive psych album from 1973, with 2 bonus tracks (21 minutes). "Good keyboard progressive from Southern Germany, but poorly recorded. The original LP is one of the most sought-after collector's items in Germany. From the master tapes." From Crack In The Cosmic Egg: "An obscure early band that gained recognition as one of the darkest German progressives. Ainigma played a raw and slightly messy kind of hard-edged bluesy rock, sometimes recalling Frumpy, but with a more psychedelic underlying Vanilla Fudge type sound...production style (or lack of production) draws comparisons with Necronomicon, with a similar stoned feel, featuring long tracks, extensive instrumentals, and a really gloomy atmosphere."

Artist:	MYLDENBERGER, EMMA
Title:	Emma Myldenberger
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 119CD

Reissue of this German folk group's original LP from 1978, plus 5 bonus tracks. "Very nice psych-folk with male and (mostly) female vocals, and some instrumentals. With flute, glockenspiel, oboe, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, ocarina, guitar... From the master tapes." From Crack In The Cosmic Egg: "...much like a throw back to the progressive folk albums of several years earlier, akin to Broselmaschine, Hoelderlin or Emtidi, yet with an otherworldly medieval feel, embellished by Middle-Eastern ethnic musics...their concoction was unique. Especially, it was amazing that everything was acoustic."

Artist:	VIKINGS INVASION
Title:	Vol. 1
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 123CD

First CD issue of this album from 1975 (previously reissued on LP by RD). With one 12-minute bonus track. Previously described as "Sub-Sabbath 70s slobbery by some guys who somehow figured out how to use electricity," -- this one still holds a torch for retro-gressive dunt. "Raw and hard-edged blues-rock from the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The original LP is a very rare collector's item. The band was living in England at that time."

Artist:	MYLDENBERGER, EMMA
Title:	Tour de Trance
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 127CD

Reissue of their 2nd and last album from 1979. "Nice folk like Trees or Fairport Convention, with male/female vocals, some instrumentals and partly medieval instruments. Four live bonus tracks from 1979 in top sound quality." From Crack In The Cosmic Egg: "...with considerably longer tracks and much more instrumental interplay, broken even more ground with a uniquely styled music that even went beyond the pioneering music of Between or The Third Ear Band, mysteriously ethnic and medieval, not really rock but with a lively rock energy, and an abundance of solos, surprising for what was still a totally acoustic ensemble. Emma Myldenberger were indeed pioneers that were pushing beyond the frontiers of established progressive, folk and world musics."

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Artist:	EPIDAURUS
Title:	Earthly Paradise
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 001LP

Artist:	SHIVER, THE
Title:	Walpurgis
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	GOD 003LP

Artist:	MINOTAURUS
Title:	Fly Away
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 073CD

Artist:	GURU GURU
Title:	Essen
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 075CD

Artist:	THINK
Title:	Variety
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 077CD

Artist:	VINEGAR
Title:	Vinegar
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 091CD

Artist:	DA CAPO
Title:	Da Capo
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 109CD

Artist:	JOY UNLIMITED
Title:	Schmetterlinge
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 111CD

Artist:	SOUL CARAVAN
Title:	Live 1969
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 115CD

Artist:	WANIYETULA
Title:	Iron City
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 121CD

Artist:	LIVE
Title:	Live
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 124CD

Artist:	ARKTIS
Title:	Last Arktis Tapes
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 125CD

Artist:	SKYLINE
Title:	Louise For One Night
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 128CD

Artist:	OUT OF FOCUS
Title:	Palermo 1972
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 135CD

Artist:	EMTIDI
Title:	Emtidi
Label:	GARDEN OF DELIGHTS (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	GOD 145CD