The Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet
Never Let It End (LP)
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Jazz enthusiasts rejoice: the legendary Never Let It End by Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet, a seminal 1970 album hailed as one of the most important in the European jazz canon, receives a fresh vinyl pressing from MPS Records. Originally recorded on March 23, 1970, at Walldorf Studio in Frankfurt under producer Joachim Ernst Berendt, this free jazz masterpiece captures Mangelsdorff's innovative trombone mastery alongside Heinz Sauer on saxophones, Günter Lenz on bass, and Ralf Hübner on drums.
The album unfolds across dynamic tracks like the opener "Wide Open" (3:45), the epic title cut "Never Let It End" (9:48) – a Spanish waltz infused with improvisational fire – "Certain Beauty" (9:14), "13th Color" (6:54), "Open Mind" (4:17), "Roitz And Spring" (7:14), and the poignant closer "Nachwort" (1:50). Mangelsdorff's quartet delivers pared-down power, blending avant-garde exploration with emotional depth, as featured in the expansive Originals retrospective.
Release notes
Recorded March 23, 1970 Walldorf Studio, Frankfurt, Germany. Gatefold sleeve with the original liner notes and an English translation on the inner panels. ℗ & © 2026 MPS / Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH Made in Germany Runouts are etched. [Hype sticker] Remastered from the original master tape 180g vinyl pressing Includes [an insert with new] liner notes and a picture of the original master tape box
| 1 | Wide Open | 3:45 | |
| 2 | Never Let It End (Spanish Waltz For La Singla) | 9:48 | |
| 3 | Certain Beauty | 9:14 | |
| 4 | The 13th Color | 6:54 | |
| 5 | Open Mind | 4:17 | |
| 6 | Roitz And Spring | 7:14 | |
| 7 | Nachwort | 1:50 |
- Günter Lenz
- Bass
- Günther Kieser
- Cover, Graphic Design [Graphic Work]
- Ralf Hübner
- Drums
- Torsten Wintermeier
- Engineer
- Wolf Kampmann
- Liner Notes
- O. E. Syman
- Liner Notes [Translated By]
- Inge Werth
- Photography By [Fotos]
- Joachim Ernst Berendt
- Producer [Produced By], Liner Notes [Original Album Liner Notes]
- Heinz Sauer
- Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone
- Albert Mangelsdorff
- Trombone
