THE ART OF GERMAN PSYCHEDELIC 1970-74

A.R. & Machines

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 2017

Songs / Tracks Listing

Die Gr?ne Reise
1-1 Globus 2:57
1-2 Im Selben Boot 2:08
1-3 Sch?nes Babylon 5:01
1-4 Ich Bin Dein S?nger, Du Bist Mein Lied 2:23
1-5 Body 1:58
1-6 A Book?s Blues 1:39
1-7 Als H?tt Ich Das Alles Schon Mal Gesehen 5:27
1-8 Cosmic Vibration 3:41
1-9 Come On, People 2:54
1-10 Wahrheit Und Wahrscheinlichkeit 11:41

Echo
Einladung:
2-1 Einladung 1:04
2-2 Zu Neuen Abenteuern 4:30
2-3 Im Zauberwald Der Sieben Sinne 1:05
2-4 Im Irrgarten Des Geistes 3:23
2-5 Beim Walzer Der Triebe 1:57
2-6 Unter Dem Schwarz-Gr?n-Roten Banner 6:48
2-7 Internationalhymne 1:48
Das Echo Der Gegenwart
2-8 Erwachen Am Ufer 3:40
2-9 Vor Dem Haus Am Fu?e Des Wachsenden Berges 0:49
2-10 Signale 1:40
2-11 Wissen Ist Fr?hling Im Herbst 1:30
2-12 Eisen-Laura Mit Der Lyra 2:29
Das Echo Der Zeit
2-13 Ich Staune 2:11
2-14 Auf Dem Schlitten 0:58
2-15 Ins Echo Der Zeit 3:15
2-16 Regenb?gen Hinab 2:31
2-17 Durch F?hlbares, Messbares Nichts 2:03
2-18 Ewiger Abschied Von Der Lila Glut 2:03
Das Echo Der Zukunft
2-19 Ahnungen 1:23
2-20 Beim Tanz Der Elektrischen Winde 4:57
2-21 Vor Der Geburt Der Neuen Dimension 2:17
2-22 Interstellare Kommunikationen 3:51
2-23 Das ?ffnen Des Gro?en Tores 2:09
2-24 Der Traum Vom Gleichgewicht 3:26
Das Echo Der Vergangenheit
2-25 Erinnerungen An ?bermorgen 4:42
2-26 Ad Libido 7:57
2-27 Ego Lego 3:50
2-28 Brennt Wie Ein Licht Am Ende Des Tummels 1:02

AR 3
3-1 Warum Peter Nur Noch Ferien Macht 7:23
3-2 Tarzans Abenteuer Im Sommerschlussverkauf 5:18
3-3 10 Jahre Lebensl?nglich 7:27
3-4 Die Tochter Des Frostriesen 2:16
3-5 Die Eigent?mer Der Welt 6:42
3-6 Heute Ist Es W?rmer Als Draussen 3:41
3-7 Auf Deutsch Heisst Das Gewissensbisse 3:19
3-8 Wie Ich Mir So Ich Dir 2:20
3-9 Alles Geht Nach Goa 5:17

A. R. IV
Vita:
4-1 H?hlenforscher + Vogelmenschen 5:29
4-2 Der Mann In Nappa 10:48
4-3 D?nn Ist Die Haut Der Ekstase 5:20
Aqua:
4-4 Jeder Tropfen Tr?umt Vom Meer (H2O) 23:57
Live Im Studio Bonus:
4-5 Aufw?rmen Im Vogelk?fig 4:19
4-6 Geist In Der Maschine 4:58
4-7 Die Nacht Davor 5:39
4-8 Der K?fig Ist Ge?ffnet 10:11
4-9 Erinnerungen An Die Nacht Davor 6:12

Autovision
5-1 Eisenpferde 4:39
5-2 Tanz Der V?gel In Den Winden 10:42
5-3 Drei In Eins 6:44
5-4 Turbulenzen 9:05
5-5 Jay Guru Dev 10:08
5-6 Kopf In Den Wolken-Beine Auf Der Erde 0:34

Erholung
6-1 Gute Reise 12:17
6-2 Alles Inklusive 10:44
6-3 Erholung 7:04
6-4 Atmosph?re 7:31
6-5 Heute Ist Das Gestern Von Morgen 8:06
6-6 Die Zukunft Der Vergangenheit 26:05
The Cologne Concert
7-1 Domglocken Auf Acid 36:52
7-2 Heidnische Gebete 41:34

Transformation Remixes 96
8-1 Den Tr?umen Hinterher 4:23
8-2 Esoteric Eric 5:48
8-3 Hinfort Mit Dem Wind 5:49
8-4 Jay Guru Dev 5:09
8-5 In Der Herberge Zum Sechsten Sinn 5:24
8-6 Prickel Pit 6:50
8-7 Im Irrgarten Des Geistes 4:48
8-8 Saxoflow* 5:42

14 Pieces For Guitar And Echo Chamber The Pure Stuff
9-1 Melodi Echolalie 1:10
9-2 Verloren Im Spiegelkabinett 2:25
9-3 Schaukelstuhl Auf Wolke 7 3:29
9-4 Meerjungfrau Im Whiskeyglas 7:01
9-5 Heile Welt Mit Kleinen Fehlern 9:32
9-6 Innige Umarmung Auf D?nnem Eis 5:24
9-7 Hier Ist Dein Weckruf 4:06
9-8 Schiwago Shankar 8:27
9-9 Echo Boogie 2:12
9-10 Innovation Shuffle 2:45
9-11 Schwungvolle Botschaft 1:42
9-12 Erwachen Jenseits Von Gut Und B?se 3:43
9-13 Psychedelia Instrumenia 3:52
9-14 Der Sanfte Wuchs 4:22

Virtual Journey DJ Aspects
10-1 Hier Ist Dein Weckruf 6:00
10-2 Schwungvolle Botschaft 4:08
10-3 Meerjungfrau Im Whiskeyglas 7:17
10-4 Schiwago Shankar 5:53
10-5 Schaukelstuhl Auf Wolke 7 9:26
10-6 Echo Boogie 3:28
10-7 Heile Welt Mit Kleinen Fehlern 8:46
10-8 Verloren Im Spiegelkabinett 5:59

Line-up / Musicians

Acoustic Guitar - Matti Klatt (tracks: 4-5 to 4-9)
Arranged By - Achim Reichel (tracks: 1-1 to 2-28), Peter Hecht (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28)
Bass - Karlgeorg Steffan* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Hans Hartmann (tracks: 4-1 to 4-4)
Bass Guitar - Rolf K?hler (tracks: 3-01 to 3-09)
Clarinet - Jochen Petersen (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Norbert Jacobsen (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28)
Clavinet - Manfred R?rup* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Composed By - Achim Reichel (tracks: 1-1 to 5-6)
Computer - Achim Reichel (tracks: 10-1 to 10-8), Nils Hoffmann (3) (tracks: 9-1 to 10-8)
Double Bass - Hans Hartmann (tracks: 4-5 to 4-9)
Drums - Lemmy Lembrecht* (tracks: 2-1 to 3-09), Churchill Jolob?* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-9), Dicky Tarrach (tracks: 1-1 to 2-28), Ykcid Hcarrat* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Hans Boche (tracks: 4-1 to 4-9), Hans Lampe (2) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28), Peter Franken (tracks: 5-1 to 7-2)
Edited By - Volker Heintzen (tracks: 6-1 to 6-4)
Electric Guitar - Helmuth Franke (tracks: 4-5 to 4-9)
Electric Piano - Claus-Robert Kruse (tracks: 4-1 to 5-6)
Electronics - Achim Reichel (tracks: 1-1 to 2-28, 6-1 to 6-6), Thomas Kuckuck* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Engineer - Claus Schuster (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Claus Schuster (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Conny Plank (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28, 4-1 to 4-9), Hans-Dieter Queren (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Thomas Kuckuck* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4, 3-6 to 3-9), Wolfgang Klaus (tracks: 3-5, 4-1 to 4-4)
Flute - Jochen Petersen (tracks: 4-1 to 4-9, 6-1 to 8-8)
Guitar - Achim Reichel, Helmuth Franke (tracks: 2-1 to 4-09)
Harpsichord - Manfred R?rup* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Jew's Harp - Arthur C. Carstens (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28)
Keyboards - Edgar Froese (tracks: 8-8)
Keyboards, Programmed By - Michael Wehr (tracks: 8-1 to 8-8)
Layout, Illustration - Hans Ulrich Osterwalder, OsterwaldersArtOffice*, Peter Schrader
Lyrics By - Frank Dostal (tracks: 1-1 to 4-09)
Maracas - Lemmy Lembrecht* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Mellotron - Claus-Robert Kruse (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6)
Mixed By - Achim Reichel (tracks: 4-1 to 4-4), Wolfgang Klaus (tracks: 4-1 to 4-4)
Organ - Claus-Robert Kruse (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6), Manfred R?rup* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9), Peter Hecht (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Percussion - Carsten Bohn (tracks: 4-1 to 4-9), Lemmy Lembrecht* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28), Hans Lampe (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 2-28), Kalle Trapp (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28), Matti Klatt (tracks: 4-1 to 4-9), Olaf Casalich (tracks: 4-1 to 4-9, 6-1 to 8-8), Rolf K?hler (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28)
Producer - Achim Reichel (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 3-1 to 3-9, 5-1 to 5-6, 7-1 to 10-8), Frank Dostal (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Recorded By - Bernd Buthe (tracks: 6-1 to 6-4), Kurt Mitzkatis (tracks: 6-5 to 6-6)
Recorder, Sitar - Frank Wulf* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-4)
Remastered By - Tom Meyer
Saxophone - Jochen Petersen (tracks: 2-1 to 3-09)
Siren - Frank Dostal (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28), Pete Becker (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28)
Slide Guitar - Helmuth Franke (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Soprano Saxophone - Jochen Petersen (tracks: 4-1 to 4-9, 6-1 to 8-8)
Tabla, Saw, Sitar, Rattle - Okko Bekker (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Tambourine - Lemmy Lembrecht* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-9)
Tambourine, Maracas, Bells, Mridangam - Olaf Casalich (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6)
Tenor Saxophone - Jochen Petersen (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6)
Twelve-String Guitar, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Drums, Harmonica - Achim Reichel (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6)
Vibraphone - Peter Franken (tracks: 5-1 to 5-6)
Vocal Percussion - Dicky Tarrach (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Vocals - Achim Reichel (tracks: 1-1 to 2-28), Conny Plank (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28), Klaus Schulz (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28), Matti Klatt (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28), Norbert Jacobsen (tracks: 2-1 to 2-28)

Releases information

Released 27 Oct 2017

Barcode: 4 050538 307740
Label Code: LC 19813

Boxset includes a 96-page-book with linernotes by Achim Reichel and pictures.
Box and book are LP-size (about 12x12")

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Review by siLLy puPPy
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR PSIKE, JRF/Canterbury, P Metal, Eclectic

As the early 70s slowly gave way to a new era, many of the psychedelic and progressive acts of the day had to figure out how to adapt to the changing music world around them. Achim Reichel was no stranger to change. Having emerged as a pop star in 1960s Germany, he left his popular beat band The Rattles behind to join the ranks of the lysergic tripping music that would become known as Krautrock to the rest of the world. After five studio albums and another live with his band known as A.R. & MACHINES, Reichel ultimately came to the conclusion that his days were numbered with such lofty ambitiousness in sonic form and once again moved on into new musical territories that would lead him into traditional German folk music. As hard as he tried to bury the past and leave it behind, eventually the fanbase he had hoped to evoke during the MACHINES heyday had finally come to roost in the era of the internet and world wide communications. This realization hit him hard when a 20 year old girl in the 21st century was touting how cool an album called "Die Gr�ne Reise" was and that it is quite popular amongst her friends.

Lo and behold the band known as A.R & MACHINES emerges again, not delivering a brand new album of material (well, we can hope) but as a stunning 10 CD box set of the band's entire output with craploads of unreleased material and a 96 page hardcover book narrating the entire history of the Achim Reichel's ascent into the world of kosmische Krautrock and the journey that he with his band embarked upon during a short five year stint between 1970 and 1974. Finally in 2017, the complete works under the title THE ART OF GERMAN PSYCHEDELIC 1970-74 hits the market and let me tell you, this is exactly how a band should release its entire output. Everything about this one is outstanding including the artwork, artist liner notes that narrate the band's history in a diary type format (in both German and English) and the beautifully fully remastered discography of all the bands work including four CDs of unreleased and remixed material. While much of this material has been hard to come by in legitimately released formats, this one is fully sanctioned by Reichel himself who had his hand in its creation. Oh, and the box is the size of an LP as is the book inside. Another LP sized book contains the 10 CDs in slots and all is decked out with amazingl psychedelic colors like the early 70s never ended!

CD1: Die Gr�ne Reise. This one appears exactly as it did in the original pressing only it is completely remastered.

CD2: Echo. This too is the original double album in its entirely and remastered to modern day splendor.

CD3: AR3. Also a faithful presentation of the original album in remastered form.

CD4: A.R.IV. The "Vita" and "Acqua" suites find new life in the totally remastered forms and this disc also includes "Live In Studio" bonus tracks.

CD5: Autovision. The remastered version of the album in its entirety.

CD6: Erholung. The first official release of this rare live album in its entirety meaning it contains the extra two tracks deleted from the original release of this 1973 concert in Krefeld.

CD7: The Cologne Concert. In 1973 the band was asked to play in the local series "Nachtmusik in WDR (Night Music in WDR), a radio station that was famous for recording acts of the day. This one contains two lengthy tracks that showed the band in their full power.

CD8: Transformation. Remixes. This one contains modern day electronic remixes of some of the band's material. Startlingly different as the complex percussive drive of old has been replaced by electronic beats and atmospheres. Some of this actually sounds more like Buckethead's electronica meets rock albums than A.R & MACHINES. This is a worthy experiment but probably my least favorite aspect of this box as it sounds like it's trying to hard to fit into the modern world.

CD9: 14 Pieces For Guitar And Echo Chamber. Having survived countless moves over the years, Reichel located his huge stash of practice tapes from which he painstakingly sifted through to find the best material to include as unadulterated bonus material. This is basically Reichel playing around with his guitar loop echoes and creating the most tripped out melodies allowed. Perhaps a bit too much for a single listen but definitely excellent for unreleased bonus material.

CD10: Virtual Journey. DJ Aspects. Despite the title of this one, it's not like the remix CD but rather indicates Reichel getting his feet wet in the world of modern day technology and creating a few new musical numbers in the spirt of the old but with the modern day luxury of recording standards. This one sounds exactly like what you would expect from the classic period yet does indeed have subtle production techniques employed to bring it into a new millennium.

THE ART OF GERMAN PSYCHEDELIC 1970-74 is a must if you are an A.R. & MACHINES fan whether you own all of the original albums or not. The remastering is impeccable and breaths new life into timeless classics. The extra material, while not OMG essential is definitely an interesting supplemental supply of behind the scenes and unreleased Krautrock magic. This is one of the best box set releases i've ever seen for an artist from the golden era of progressive rock with stunning artwork, extraordinarily detailed historical dialogue and of course, beautifully restored music magic. This one is highly recommended and the only legit way to obtain some of the original albums.

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