MADE IN GERMANY

Condensed 48-minute version of the original double album, made for the British and North American markets. It didn't break them in the English-speaking world (obviously the intent of this release), but it sounds surprisingly complete as an album for what's essentially a paring down of a larger work.

The track order, naturally, has been all shuffled around and it sounds even more mainstream than the longer version. Still, it works somehow and it's valid. I discovered this music in this format, so I still have fond memories of this release.

A couple of technical notes: the track entitled "Gala Gnome" is actually "Three-Eyed Overdrive" on the double album. Weird. Also, the humourous (yet controversial) "interview" that preceded "La Krautoma" is left off of this version.