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An interesting Krautrock reissue, to remind you that jazz rock was taken seriously in Germany from the earliest of times, even though the mainstream were evolving their own form of psychedelia. Also an interesting historic document of where at least one major jazz player started. Eiliff were their own band in respect to the music they composed and played, so references/comparisons made to better known bands, as in the other reviews, can only given in guidance.

Houschäng Nejadepour / guitar, sitar soon disappeared to Guru Guru - and inspired their brief Mahavishnu Orchestra period (e.g. on 'Dance of the Flames'), but don't expect that here. Instead his mixed Iranian and German upbringing shows. However, the main man here is Rainer Bruninghaus with his excellent Hammond work. This is the same Bruninghaus who is ECM's house keyboard player now 30 - 35 years later - check out him out now on some of the wonderful Jan Garbarek releases of the 90's.