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Grobschnitt
International Story
Genres: Pop, Rock

Track Listings (3) - Disc #1
1. Die Sinfonie (live 1973) 17:59
2. Solar Music (live 1978) 57:03
3. Nickelodeon (live 1974) 7:56
Track Listings (10) - Disc #2
1. Ernies Reise (live 1977) 10:56
2. Severity Town (alt. mix 1977) 10:03
3. Rockpommel?s Land Finale (live 1977) 6:06
4. Du Schaffst Das Nicht (live 1981) 9:19
5. Simple Dimple (live 1980) 5:06
6. Silent Movie (live 1981) 3:35
7. Raintime (live 1981) 4:37
8. Vater Schmidts Wandertag (live 1981) 10:10
9. Private Solar Excursion (live1981) 8 :52
10. Magic Train (live 1973 ? previously unreleased) 10:15

CD Details

All Artists: Grobschnitt
Title: International Story
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Revisited Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 6/27/2006
Genres: Pop, Rock
Styles: Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 693723052922

Synopsis

Album Description

When you think of Grobschnitt, you think of stage shows lasting up to four hours and of Solar Music, a happening that went on for sometimes upwards of 60 minutes. Grobschnitt was founded in 1970 and was one of the first acts on the legendary German ?Brain? label. They existed for 19 years, played 1,356 shows and released 14 albums. From records like Rockpommels Land (´77), Solar Music (´78) and Illegal (´81), they sold more than 100,000 units each ? a figure that was very impressive for a German band of that time. All of these records are considered Krautrock classics today. The double, remastered CD, The International Story, gives an overview from 1971 to 1981, including a complete live recording of Solar Music and other tracks from the previously mentioned releases, as well as other Grobschnitt classics, most of which are rare live recordings.

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CD Reviews

A live "best of" that satisfies even those that are not big

Squire Jaco | Buffalo, NY USA | 01/18/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"...and that would be me. Oh, I've listened to some Eloy (good Grobschnitt comparison) and others, but I'm not a big fan...so keep that in mind while reading along here. I like this album, though, for a few good reasons: The vocals (mostly English lyrics) are sung well with a slight accent, the dual guitarists are very good, and there are plenty of lush symphonic prog passages (and close to 160 minutes of music!). There is a theatrical, clownish side to some of their songs at times (think Nektar's "Down to Earth" cd), but those tend to be more the exception than the norm. Nice overview of the band's output, from early 70's thru early 80's - earlier stuff probably appealing more to seasoned prog lovers, while later stuff more for prog-pop enthusiasts. The first disc includes the 57-minute version of "Solar Music", along with two other epics that are equally enjoyable. The second disc starts out with 27 minutes of some excellent samples from the wonderful "Rockpommel's Land" cd, but the 1980's stuff that completes that disc is pretty good too. These cds come in an attractive digipack with an informational 16-page booklet about this band (who's name literally means "rough cut"). Worthy.

I value interesting music that is played and recorded well. This cd's rating was based on:

Music quality = 8.6/10; Performance = 9/10; Production = 9/10; CD length = 10/10.

Overall score weighted on my proprietary scale = 8.9 ("4-1/2 stars")

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