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Xhol

Motherfuckers GmbH & Co KG

LabelOhr

FormatLP

GenreRock

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Very rare original 1972 edition on Ohr in great condition of Xhol's superb 1972 LP (recorded in 1970), one of the most radical and strangest albums in the history of krautrock.

"Between the album's title and the cover art, crudely handwritten song titles, and other information on a smudgy background, Xhol Caravan (or Xhol, since the Caravan is crossed off their name) were living up to their reputation as one of the most defiantly underground of the Krautrock bands. The music on Motherfuckers, Xhol's third record, recorded in 1970 but not released until two years later on the legendary Ohr label, is even more diverse and experimental than earlier efforts. The opening track, "Radio," sounds like the beginning of Faust's first album, radio static out of which bits of songs emerge, early Xhol tracks and even a couple excerpts from the band's earlier incarnation as a conventional R&B act, Soul Caravan. "Orgelsolo," on the other hand, is a nine-and-a-half minute ambient organ solo that starts off quite minimal before going into the cosmic realms of Klaus Schulz. The less interesting "Grille" begins with crickets chirping for several minutes before a flute and bongo improvisation gets added in. The other tracks are more similar to the jazzy rock improvisations of earlier Xhol. Of these, the last track is a real standout, a live version of "Love Potion Number 9" that is some of Xhol's freakiest acid-fried material as it flies out into orbit into a long 13-minute improvisational before the crazed vocalist returns toward the end. Spanning free jazz, psychedelic and progressive rock, Motherfuckers is an intense work of creative, mind-warped music."


Details
Cat. number: OMM 556.024
Year: 1972

This edition

condition: NM/EX+ (small cutout hole on top right corner)

Format

Made in Germany by Ohr/Metronome Records GmbH

P. 1972

Release notes

Made in Germany by Ohr/Metronome Records GmbH P. 1972

Tracklist
A1Radio2:30
A2Leistungsprinzip1:30
A3Orgelsolo9:26
A4Side 1 First Day7:05
B1Grille6:58
B2Love Potion 2513:11
Credits
Xhol
Composed By

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