Gift - 1974 - Blue Apple

Gift
1974
Blue Apple

01. Blue Apple
02. Rock Scene
03. Don’t Waste Your Time
04. Psalm
05. Everything’s Alright
06. Got To Find A Way
07. Reflections – Part 1
08. Reflections – Part 2
09. Left The Past Behind

- Uwe Patzke / bass, vocals
- Rainer Baur / guitar
- Hermann Lange / drums, percussion
- Dieter Frei / organ, piano, moog, mellotron, vocals

A classic Krautrock album. First of all, this cover art rocks.  Gift was formed in 1969, Germany, as a school band. The joke quickly becomes a Krautrock band. Blue Apple (1974) is the second and last effort from these guys. While the two first tracks are just fine rock pieces, Don't Waste Your Time is awesome. The vocal lines are cool, and the organ is amazing. I like the guitar intro riff, repeated sometimes during the track. The bass tune is cool. The drums are fine, but could be better. The great surprise is Psalm, the fourth track, and better than the previous one! This one, ranges between an acoustic atmospheric catchy song and a psychedelic rock, with awesome riffage. Everything's Alright is another good track, but too repetitive. I must admit that without the organ, this album would be uncatchy.

Go To Find A Way did a great work opening the Side 2. Awesome right from the intro, the mellotron, moog, organ and stuff are very well executed. This song features a great guitar solo, by the way. Reflections is half weak, half good. The first mellow part sounds dead, but the second part really captivate and shows the real strenght of the song. Left The Past Behind is the last track of the album, and the virtuocity of the members makes a very funny ending. A good addition for any Krautrock or oldschool British Hard Rock collector.