Utopia-Utopia-'73 German Jazz-Rock Fusion-NEW LP

Utopia (16) ‎– Utopia
Label:
Long Hair ‎– LHC 175
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold
Country:
Germany
Released:
2017
Genre:
Jazz, Rock
Style:
Krautrock, Fusion

1973 studio project by Olaf Kübler and Lothar Meid, with Kristian Schultze (keyboards), Jimmy Jackson (organ) and Joe Nay (guitar), featuring guest musicians Chris Karrer, John Weinzierl and Renate Knaup.

Sister album to Amon Düül II - Wolf City, this more jazz-fusion edged release was only later issued under the Amon Düül II name, first with this Telefunken issue: Amon Düül II - Utopia.

Tracklist

A1     What You Gonna Do

    Drums – Keith ForseyElectric Bass, Vocals – Lothar MeidElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Andy MarxLead Vocals – Renate KnaupPiano – Jimmy Jackson (2)Vocals – Ralf Basten

    6:37
A2     The Wolf-Man Jack-Show

    Drums – Denny Fichelscher*Electric Bass, Vocals – Lothar MeidGuitar [All Other -] – John WeinzierlGuitar [Solo] – Andy MarxOrgan – Jimmy Jackson (2)Tenor Saxophone – Olaf Kübler

    5:05
A3     Alice

    Electric Bass, Vocals, Mellotron – Lothar MeidPiano – Jimmy Jackson (2)

    3:06
A4     Las Vegas

    Acoustic Guitar – Andy MarxCongas – Norman TalbertElectric Bass – Lothar MeidElectric Guitar – Joe QuickOrgan, Marimba [Marimbaphon], Electric Piano – Jimmy Jackson (2)Saxophone, Nose Flute – Olaf Kübler

    4:25
B1     Deutsch Nepal

    Drums – Denny Fichelscher*Electric Bass – Lothar MeidElectric Guitar – John WeinzierlPiano, Organ [Choir] – Jimmy Jackson (2)Voice Actor – Rolf Zacher

    3:08
B2     Utopia No. 1

    Drums – George Green III*Electric Bass, Vocals – Lothar MeidElectric Guitar – Joe QuickElectric Piano [Hammand], Organ [Choir] – Jimmy Jackson (2)Organ – Falk-U. Rogner*Synthesizer [Moog] – Olaf Kübler

    4:00
B3     Nasi Goreng

    Acoustic Guitar – Andy MarxDrums – Denny Fichelscher*Electric Bass – Lothar MeidElectric Guitar – Siegfried SchwabElectric Piano [Hammand], Organ [Choir] – Jimmy Jackson (2)Gong – Olaf KüblerSynthesizer [Moog] – Peter Kramper

    5:33
B4     Jazz Kiste

    Congas – Denny Fichelscher*Drums – George Brown, Joe NayElectric Bass – Lothar MeidElectric Piano – Christian Schulze*Organ – Jimmy Jackson (2)Soprano Saxophone [Wah-wah] – Edgar Hoffmann*Violin, Soprano Saxophone – Chris Karrer

    5:30
Credits

    Design [Cover Art] – Falk-U. Rogner*, Jürgen Rogner
    Engineer [Recording] – Jürgen Koppers, Peter Kramper, Tommy Klemt, Willi Schmidt
    Producer, Written-By – Olaf Kübler
    Written-By – Lothar Meid

Notes
Gatefold cover.

Typing error on both labels and cover: "The Wolfman-Jack-Show" would be correct.

Special thanks to:
Ralf Basten: Gear and Dope Commander
»Robby« Wedel: Dr. Moog
Libusche, Sebastian, Gerhard Augustin for staying away from the studio
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 4035177001754