PROF. WOLFFF

PROF. WOLFFF's self-titled album is technically impressing. The songs have been recorded in 1971 at the Jankowsky studio, Stuttgart, produced by Jonas Porst who also was the manager of IHRE KINDER. You can explore excellent heavy blues rock with folk and psych contributions dominated by a prominent Hammond organ. The band members have been pioneers using strong political lyrics in german. Sometimes music and texts seem to be very contrary - but on the other hand this makes it very unique. Remarkable are also excellent vocals which was not taken for granted based on german bands. Distributed by the Metronom label in 1972 this album is one of the rare searched vinyls of the german progressive rock history.

The first and the last song are musically remembering at DEEP PURPLE and VANILLA FUDGE in parts. The dramatical Hetzjagd is about hunting in general. The calm sections are accompanied by a decent organ but the vocals are not always clear enough to catch though. 'Nobody thinks of the victims' - it's ambiguous - probably a metaphor about attacks against dissidents. Weh Uns is provided with heavy lyrics describing war respectively disease victims. Very provoking and hard to digest especially for german people. The last two minutes of the song are even a great dissent - a happy flavour tendered by acoustic guitar and organ competes with hard words on the other hand culminating in a sweeping blow. 'It will happen if you don't say NO' - a numb robotic voice is offering a flaming appeal to prevent the end of the human race.

Hans im Glück is a very interesting interpretation of the eponymous german fairy-tale, in a modern editing though. My highlight because music and lyrics are in a perfect unity. Missverständnis follows, a lot more folky with acoustic guitars and bongo percussion. The band picks up the story of Jesus and is leading over to the political situation in germany afterwards using the example of the capture and dead of a communist. Das Zimmer is also provided in a light and folky mood with a decent flute whereas the prof is criticizing the bourgeois who are comdemning and excluding the young generation.

A good album for sure - an excellent addition for krautrock fans which have no problems with harsh and straightforward german lyrics. 3.5 stars really.

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