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Ertlif, Ertlif...Plus, 2016, Sommor Switzerland, SOMM 031
Swiss Krautrock recorded in 1971-1973. Swiss people (at least the German speaking part of Switzerland) also have a rich Sauerkraut-tradition as the Germans have.
This one is the Swiss "Birth Control" plus "Spooky Tooth" plus "Atomic Rooster" and "Audience". Extraordinary vocals by Richard John Rusinski.
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Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Gate's Express, Live in Concert, 1980, SBV Switzerland
Live at "Internationales Jazzfestival Bern" 1980. Fascinating Texas blues violin playing by CGB!
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Infrasteff, I'm Alive!, 1984, ZYTGLOGGE Switzerland, ZYT 249, 2LP
This is the "Frank Zappa of Switzerland": "Infrasteff" Signer.
Billy Cobham on 3 tracks, meeting those crazy Swiss cowgirls and cowboys...
Look also here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N88I...xfiLjh&index=4
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Krokodil, An Invisible World Revealed, 1971, Krokodil Switzerland, KLP 01 2020, 2LP
A strong comeback after 50 years. Swiss Krautrock.
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Chico Hablas, Events, 1986, Mercury Germany, 826 148 1Q
A typical product of the 80ies: a little bit of Jazz, a little bit of Latin, a little bit of New Age, a little bit of Soundtracksound, a little bit of Yello and AN OVERDOSE of synthesizers. Drum programming was everything then. But: the drum-kit should be everything!
A very respectable Swiss guitar player anyway (Ex-Shivananda, Yello)
Whatever became of Chico Hablas, anybody knows?
Listen to "Marguerita" A2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0lFEUr16EU
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Ertlif, Same, 1972, Black Rills Switzerland, BRR 9201, RI 1992
Psychedelic progressive rock from Basel.
Ertlif: the Swiss "Procol Harum"
He was their formidable vocalist from London: Richard John Rusinski https://www.rfv.ch/magazin/news/2018...verstummt.html
Superb dynamics from this 1992 reissue.
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Betty Legler, 1981, Big Mouth Germany, 6 24574 AS
First great Swiss Rock Lady with a little help from German/Austrian studio musicians Hartmut Pfannmüller/Christian Kolonovits and others. She was called "The Swiss Chi Coltrane". Rock for the Lady! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWJowh1YsI0
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Don Nicoloff, Everybody's Pink Under The Skin, 1978, Pick Switzerland, 100 150
Very very rare one. Don Nicoloff: multiinstrumentalist, pianist, composer, arranger, producer from USA? Did he just send some basic tracks to Powerplay Studio in Switzerland or did he really meet these premium Swiss studio cracks? The Keiser Twins dr/b, Thomas Moeckel superb guitar solos, Jim Duncombe g (Jimmy and the Rackets).
Some very fine and funky Jazzrock, Fusion and a pinch of Disco, some with big orchestration. Too much of everything with a tendency into Smooth-Pop-Jazz.
It's a pity. More would have been possible.
No appearance on youtube. Few infos on Internet.
Does anybody on this forum supply more information about this peculiar record?
Listen to superb track B2 "Nepalm" (sic!). Am I the only one on this whole wide world to listen to this one?