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Mandalas

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Very rare original 1970 first edition on Ohr with cutout 'door' on front cover (but no balloon) of the very weird Limbus 4 album.

"One of the first albums released on Ohr records, Limbus 4 'Mandalas' ranks with the Kluster LP's as one of the most challenging krautrock albums. This is the 2nd Limbus album (their even more obscure debut from 1969, under the name Limbus 3) , which was originally issued by OHR in 1970. A fantastic dose of early 70s German freeform weirdness and an essential reissue for the tuned-out community. 
Formed in 1968, Limbus were a most unusual band who grew a unique music out of jazz, folk and avant-garde roots. As the more varied instrumental quartet Limbus 4, with swirling organ, studio effects and a most bizarre use of kazoos, Mandalas has perplexed and confused many. Limbus 4 were certainly one of a kind. We uncover: Odysseus Artnern, Bernd Henninger, Matthias Knieper & Gerd Kraus (piano, bass, cello, viola, violin, flutes, percussion, tablas)."


Details
Cat. number: OMM 56001, OMM 56.001
Year: 1970

This edition

condition: NM/EX

Format

Comes in a gatefold sleeve with cut flap which held a balloon.

Produziert im märz 1970. [Produced in March 1970.]

P. 1970

Made in Germany by Ohr / Metronome Records GmbH

Release notes

Comes in a gatefold sleeve with cut flap which held a balloon. Produziert im märz 1970. [Produced in March 1970.] P. 1970 Made in Germany by Ohr / Metronome Records GmbH

Tracklist
A1Dhyana10:00
A2Kundalini5:46
A3Heiku2:08
BPlasma19:20
Credits
Reinhard Hippen
Graphic Design
PF
Lacquer Cut By
Wilfried Bauer
Photography By [Fotos Von]
Bernd Henninger
Piano, Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin, Concert Flute [Querflöte], Recorder [Blockflöten], Flute [Oriental Flöten, Plastikflöten], Performer [Totalophon], Valiha [Valiha Faray], Idiophone [Tsikadraha], Tabla [Tablas], Tambourine, Percussion [Sonst. Perkussion]
Gerd Kraus
Piano, Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin, Concert Flute [Querflöte], Recorder [Blockflöten], Flute [Oriental Flöten, Plastikflöten], Performer [Totalophon], Valiha [Valiha Faray], Idiophone [Tsikadraha], Tabla [Tablas], Tambourine, Percussion [Sonst. Perkussion]
Matthias Knieper
Piano, Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin, Concert Flute [Querflöte], Recorder [Blockflöten], Flute [Oriental Flöten, Plastikflöten], Performer [Totalophon], Valiha [Valiha Faray], Idiophone [Tsikadraha], Tabla [Tablas], Tambourine, Percussion [Sonst. Perkussion]
Odysseus Artner
Piano, Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin, Concert Flute [Querflöte], Recorder [Blockflöten], Flute [Oriental Flöten, Plastikflöten], Performer [Totalophon], Valiha [Valiha Faray], Idiophone [Tsikadraha], Tabla [Tablas], Tambourine, Percussion [Sonst. Perkussion]

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