IKARUS played progressive rock that sometimes was in the vein of VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR. The sound is dominated by emphasis on guitar and organ interplay, but the use of flute, saxophone and clarinet add more color to their compositions. A solid album.Track Listings :
1. Eclipse: (15:24)
a) Skyscrapers
b) Sooner or later
2. Mesentery (6:11)
3. The raven (including "Theme for James Marshall") (11:43)
4. Early bell's voice (7:43)
Total Time: 41:01
Line-up/Musicians :
- Lorenz Köhler / lead vocals
- Wolfgang Kracht / bass, back vocals
- Jochen Petersen / acoustic & electric guitars, alto & tenor saxes, flute, clarinet, back vocals
- Bernd Schroder / drums, percussion
- Manfred Schulz / guitar, lead vocals (4), back vocals
- Wulf-Dieter Struntz / organ, piano
A very good addition for your Krautrock collection !!!
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Enjoy, it's one of my favs from the german scene !!!
This albums great! i've just written out a rough guess at the lyrics for "Eclipse" but i can't quite get my head around the first line!
ReplyDeleteExcluding the first line :
Lifting people up from the earth
They grow higher
They grow higher
Up to the air, Oh Yeah!
Skyscrapers spread out and narrow the nature.
Ruins are killing Emotions and creations
They're struggling outwards
Ready for dying
they got no chance
OH NO, No Chance!
Mankind, what are you doin' eh?
Mankind, Where you goin' yeah?
Don't you Care, the lonely creatures?
Would you care, the poor creatures?
Think about your situation!
and this respect for the nation! (indeed)
Please!, STOP THIS KILLING!
in this world of pain and pressure
Save the nature!
Save the nature because its a Treasure! Yeah, oh!
No place for peacfull livin'
Makes no sense my world is given
We are forced, already, by the past. Having duties it is our task
The task to master the future
To make man survive
To make man survive
So i say:
Think about your situation!
and this respact for the nation
(yes indeed)
Please, stop this killin'
in this world of hate and pressure
Save the nature, it's a treasure!
Mankind, what are you doin' eh?
Mankind, Where you goin' yeah?
Don't you Care, the lonely creatures?
Would you care, the poor creatures?
Think about your situation!
and this respect for the nation! (indeed)
Please!, STOP THIS KILLING!
in this world of pain and pressure
Save the nature!
Save the nature because its a Treasure! Yeah, oh!
(Repeat first 2 verses)