New Euro-rock releases here this month include the newest from AMON DUUL 2,
it's their second release for Atco and their sixth to be released in the
U.S. It's called "Made In Germany" and is easily their most
commercial and enjoyable effort to date....a Dutch
group called ALQUIN have their first U.S. release
out on RCA called "Nobody Can Wait Forever". A
tour is being planned for the Fall......KRAFTWERK's
"Ralf & Florian" album has been released here on
Vertigo. It actually predates "Autobahn" and they've
just finished a new album which will be released by Capitol in October.
Kraftwerk were the subject of a feature
article in the September issue of Creem magazine and
appeared on a segment of Midnight Special last month
......electronics whizz, KLAUS SCHULTZ is getting
ready to sign with an American record company.
Meanwhile, his latest release is out on Brain in Germany
this month. It's called "Time Wind.".....other new
releases from Brain include new albums from GROBSCHNITT, EDGAR FROESE, and HARMONIA........INGA RUMPF, lead singer from the group ATLANTIS,
has a solo album out with lyrics in German; an English
version will be released as well as a new Atlantis album...
...GURU GURU drummer, Mani Neumier, has his first
solo album out this month. It's called "Guru Guru Mani
& Seine Freunde." (G.G. Mani & His Friends) His
friends on the album include the bass and guitar players
from KRAAN, keyboards and conga player from
KARTHAGO and sax player from MANGELSDORFF
5........SCORPIONS soon to have their third album
out......BO HANSSON working on a new album....
...LUCIFER'S FRIEND to have a new release out soon
called "Banquet".......new releases due from OMEGA
and NEKTAR........QUINTESSENCE are composing the
music for the next Lelouch-Film "Le Mythes du Grand
Zare"........a new label starting up in Germany called
Sky Records......