LIMITED EDITION

I bought this album in 1974 for one reason, it cost 54 pence (Sterling) at a time when a full priced album was over £2. This was one of a number of albums released in the UK, mainly by German bands, at a budget price in an effort to find a wider audience.

Unfortunately, the music invariably fell short, and the albums while selling well, only served to alienate people like myself from investigating the bands further.

"Limited edition" is a collection of incoherent ramblings, ambient sounds, and repetitive monotones, recorded between 1968 and 1974. There are occasional pockets of mildly melodic pieces, in fact the first track "Gomorrha" raises initial hopes that the album may contain something of interest. A number of the tracks are named "EFS no. (number)", the initials standing for "Ethnological Forgery Series", but there nothing obvious to link them together. The final track, "EFS no.30" is a jazz trumpet melody, which almost sounds like an apology for the rest of the album.

My apologies to those who enjoy this album, I can find nothing here or merit. I do however have the consolation that it seems to have been a good investment!

Share this CAN review

Social review comments () BETA

---

---

Review related links

• Send comments to Easy Livin
• Report this review (#23284)
• Buy CAN music online with PA partners
• Show all CAN MP3/Stream
• Go to CAN page for videos, full discography with ratings, reviews and much more
• Go to Limited Edition page for more details, where to buy and ratings/reviews
• Search the Forum for CAN related discussions