Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Guru Guru - 1981 - Mani In Germani

Guru Guru
1981
Mani In Germani


01. Andrea (2:58)
02. Stamp Out Reality (3:53)
03. Jupiter God (6:39)
04. Komm Lutsch Mal (2:03)
05. Heit Geh I in d'Schtod (3:27)
06. Der Zweifache Weg (Der Star Wars) (7:04)
07. Für Biene Maya (Neuer Frühling - Alter... (4:51)
08. Blue Huhn (Finkenbacher Spätlese Bluus) (3:19)
09. Lurchis Abenteuer (5:58)

Ingo Bischof / bass, drums, keyboards
Butze Fischer / drums
Hellmut Hattler / bass, keyboards
Gerald Luciano / bass
Mani Neumeier / drums, keyboards, vocals, Kalimba
Roland Schaeffer / guitar, saxophone, vocals
Heinz Gembus / bass


A schizophrenic release (closer to a Mani Neumeier solo work than a Guru Guru album). Side one is filled with questionable semi-commercial moves, including a punk song, but side two goes on to more abstract realms, sounding like a late-night jazz band after everyone has gone home, and the group gets to play what they really want. Side two plus that cover makes this album marginally a keeper, at least for me.

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