Embryo: Father Son And Holy Ghosts (1972) [Reissue 2003]

Somewhere in the musical cavern sandwiched between perhaps Amon Duul II and Miles Davis lies a very underrated band from Germany called Embryo. "Father Son & Holy Ghosts" is the third album released by Embryo and marks for this music lover one of the finest pieces of work to have come out of Germany in 1972. This is not prototypical German underground prog but very much eastern world influenced raga psych prog rock. Embryo utilize a fantastic range of instruments with marimba, vibraphone, flutes, saxophone, violin, a very versatile percussion arsenal on hand.

Tracklist:
01. The Special Trip
02. Nightmares
03. King Insano
04. Free
05. The Sun Song
06. Marimbaroos
07. Forgotten Sea
08. You Don't Know What's Happening (Bonus track)
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Embryo: Bad Heads And Bad Cats (1976) [Reissue 2011]

"Bad Heads And Bad Cats", recorded in the autumn of 1975, was released in 1976 as the eighth LP of the Munich band Embryo. It was also their first album on April, their newly founded independent distribution and label. According to drummer Christian Burchard, it is one of Embryo's best LPs. Due to its jazz focus, however, it might be too unwieldy for some listeners. The first of the two bonus tracks was recorded in 1975 together with the other LP tracks, and couldn't be placed on the album for a lack of space. The second one was recorded at the first Vlotho festival on June 28th, 1975, and was first released on the "Open Air Concert Vlotho-Winterberg" LP.

Tracklist:

01. Layed Back
02. Nina Kupenda
03. Bad Heads And Bad Cats
04. Road Song
05. After The Rain
06. Klondyke-Netti
07. Tag X
08. MHuman Contact (Bonus Track)
09. Sidetrack (Bonus Track)

Personnel:

- Maria Archer / vocals, percussion
- Roman Bunka / vocals, guitar
- Christian Burchard / drums, vibes, marimba, vocals
- Edgar Hofmann / Soprano saxophone, flute
- Charlie Mariano / Alto & Soprano saxes, flute
- Dieter Miekautsch / keyboards
- Uve Müllrich / bass

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Embryo: Rache (1971)

Embryo's second album is just as good and important in Germany's early prog history. Largely instrumental and constantly surprising , Rache is a very worthy follow-up to their groundbreaking debut. Those eastern influences meddled in their excellent jazz-rock makes want to create another sub-movement that I would call Folk-jazz-prog (just kidding) but the fact that this is from 71 (the term Fusion did not exist back then ) is certainly of of the earliest examples of World-Fusion music.

Tracklist:
01. Tausendfu?ler
02. Time
A) You Can't Wait
B) Eva's Nuvola
03. Revenge
04. Spain Yes, Franco Finished
05. Try To Be
06. Change
07. Tabarinman's Return Pt. 1 (Live, Bonus Track)
08. Tabarinman's Return Pt. 2 (Live, Bonus Track)
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Embryo: Rocksession (1973)

This outstanding German band plays a trippy jazz rock like no one else. "Rockession" is a very technical, achieved effort which develops long instrumental, groovy, syncopated tunes with an enormous feeling. This album can easily be a real revelation for every jazz rock lovers.

Tracklist:

01. A Place to Go
02. Entrances
03. Warm canto
04. Dirge

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