10 Krautrock Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- Sorry, no needledrops this time around. RUclips has become very strict about copyright. So, it's just me showing 10 albums and talking a bit about them.
In case you don't care to listen to me mumbling for almost 15 minutes, here's the list of 10 krautrock albums you gotta hear before you die (in no particular order):
Amon Düül II - Phallus Dei.
• Recommended track: Lucifer’s Ghilom
Ash Ra Tempel - S/T
• Recommended track: Amboss
Gila - S/T (Free Electric Rock)
• Recommended track: Agression
Silberbart - 4 Times Sound Razing
• Recommended track: Brain Brain
Guru Guru - UFO
• Recommended track: Stone In
Tangerine Dream - Electronic Meditation
• Recommended track: All of side 1 or 2
My Solid Ground - S/T
• Recommended track: Dirty Yellow Mist
Message - From Books & Dreams
• Recommended track: Dreams And Nightmares
Jane - Here We Are
• Recommended track: Here We Are
Necronomicon - Tips Zum Selbstmord
• Recommended track: Requiem Vom Ende 
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A nice selection of 10 essential Krautrock albums. The only album I haven’t heard is Jane’s Here We Are.
My favourite two, Gila and Ash Ra Tempel’s 1st certainly are masterpieces and are timeless.
Some good contenders are Code III - Planet of Man (1974) Et Cetera - s/t (1971) and Walter Wegmuller - Tarot (1973).
These are three albums that are in my Top 10. It’s nice to see different variations of what an individual’s top 10 would be, and there are many great krautrock albums out there!!!
Great to see you back Nico!!!!
Hey Klaus and thanks for stopping by and commenting!
I agree, both Ash Ra Tempel and Gila are certainly masterpieces, and I don't say that about too many albums. You should definitely give Jane - Here We Are a listen. Not a very experimental album, but solid and melodic high quality heavy prog.
Thanks for the tip on Code III - Planet of Man. I will check that one out. I'm familiar with the others.
Yeah, narrowing it down to 10 albums wasn't an easy task. There were so many I had to exclude and it was hard to agree with myself :-) Take care Klaus!
Nico
I have gila on CD,and a few ash ra temple CD's..ash ra temple and seven up..all are great
I have the live at home album by Jane on lp.i can hear 70s pink Floyd influences on that one
Thanks for the video, cheers from Hungary (13 thousand albums in my library, every genres from folk to classical)
- Neuschwanstein (late 1970s)
- Wallenstein ( from early 1970s)
(Two ‘Must Have’)
All the best to you,
Andy
Thanks for watching and for commenting! I'm very fond of Wallenstein's two first albums which I have in my collection. I haven't heard Neuschwanstein, so thanks for the tip. Will definitely check them out. Take care!
Nico
The prodigal son has returned!
Great video Nico. I was just in conversation with someone at Guerssen Records and got a tip that they are working on an official reissue of that Necronomicon record. Guerssen pressings are always top notch, and this one is in dire need of an official reissue that won’t break the bank.
Hey! Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate your kind words.
Wow! A Guerssen treatment of Necronomicon is great news indeed. I really love that reissue label. Always the highest quality, bot packaging and soundwise. They also do a great job releasing the titles which have been unavailable for a long time.
Take care and have a nice summer!
Nico
Hello there Nico. Fantastic list of Krautrock albums. The handful of albums that I did not know will get some listens. I appreciate you sharing them all. But I really appreciate you showing the albums that I did not know. Always a pleasure seeing you old friend. Hope to see you again soon~
Rob/Boston
Hey Rob! How's everything? I hope all is well with you. Thanks for always stopping by and dropping a comment! I sure do appreciate it. I hope you'll find something you will dig from my list.
Take care my friend and have a long warm and nice summer!
Nico
Great video! Amazing picks, at least the 6 that I know about! The rest 4 I never heard about (Necronomicon, My Solid Ground, Silberbart, Jane) but will definitely try to listen to! I would include Tago Mago and Neu! in my version of this list, these 2 records had a great influence on me and were probably one of the earliest Krautrock albums I ever listened to. Cheers!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I strongly recommend tha 4 you aren't familiar with. I agree on Tago Mago and Neu!, two very important albums indeed. Take care!
Excellent list!! Love all of those titles and I have a few of them myself :) Krautrock is a favorite genre for me to just amazing bands. Very cool to see you have the original labels that they were on as well those can be quite hard to find. Great to see you making videos again and look forward to seeing your next one. Take care John
Hey John! It has been a while hasn't it :-) I agree, the krautrock universe is just so fascinating and exciting still 50 years after the fact. I have acquired a decent stack of originals, but I have to resort to reissues as well. The originals are getting more and more expensive. Fortunately there are a handful of serious high quality reissue labels which makes the records obtainable. Take care!
Nico
Always a pleasure to hear you discuss music.
Hey shantanabha das! Thanks for watching and for your kind comment. I really appreciate that.
Take care!
Nico
Just love that Guru Guru, definitely a favorite, and that Necronomicon is one I've been hunting for over the coarse of many years. Phallus Dei is another one I've been on the hunt for on wax for some time, such a great unique record. Added the Gila to my list just based on your description and that album art. I have never been able to really wrap my head around that Silberbart, but I come back to it haha. Great list, real happy to have found your channel!
Hey! Thanks for watching and your kind comment.
Yeah, Guru Guru - UFO is a unique listen. I love Mani Neumeier's drumming and "vocals". It's quite evident that Ax Genrich was inspired by Hendrix, but still he managed to create his unique style and sound within Guru Guru's framework. I also love Hinten and Känguru.
Amon Düül II definitely pioneered the German progressive music scene alongside Can in those early days of "krautrock". Most people hail Yeti as their most significant record, but even though I love that record too, I tend to gravitate towards Phallus Dei. It should be obtainable, at least as a reissue. I think it's in constant demand and in print.
Yeah, check out Gila's first album. Garden Of Delights have just reissued it with a 30 page booklet containing photos and band bio + the giant poster which is always missing from the original issue. I guess you know Garden Of Delight, a wonderful reissue label.
I fell in love with Silberbart immediately when I heard it, but I understand it could be an acquired listen, especially the vocals.
Thanks so much for your sub! I really appreciate it.
Take care.
Nico
Phallus Dei is easier to get as there was a cheaper reissue with a different cover - in UK at least - with the band members on the front
I have kanguru by guru guru on CD
Nice list! I've definitely heard 2 of them and am aware of two others but the rest I've never heard of!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope you'll like the ones you never heard of. Take care!
So good to see you back Nico.....GREAT VIDEO...
Thanks for watching David!
Great list Nico! I like how you noted your recommended track. Guru Guru UFO is probably my favorite from this list. And several of these I need to check out. Ash Ra Tempel is a big want for me, hard to find. I have a Krautrock/German Prog video in the works. Take care!
Hey Bill! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Yeah, I thought it might be of help to list some recommended tracks, although I recommend the complete albums. I understand though that there is lots to listen to and only so much time to do it :-)
Guru Guru ranks high among my top favourites from the German scene. Probably top 10 at least.
There are some unofficial Ash Ra Tempel reissue LP's floating around, but they sound decent and are cheap, as opposed to the original. I would strongly recommend you get the recent MG.Art reissue of the second LP "Schwingungen". It sounds magnificent and comes with a print of the original promo sheet.
I will definitely check out your krautrock video when you publish it.
Meanwhile, take care!
Nico
I love that Guru Guru album. I will have to check out some of the others. Loved this video.
Hey Richie! Yeah, early Guru Guru is great. Be sure to check out Hinten and Känguru as well. It's the same line up and very much in the same vein as UFO.
Thanks for stopping by and take care!
Nico
Hi Nico. It's so good to see you uploading another great video about great records. I only got two of these, Message and Jane.
Hey there! How's summer in Finland? Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Message and Jane are definitely essentials. Take care and have a nice summer!
Nico
Summer has been great so far. Short holiday, then back to work. Hopefully you enjoy your summer and I hope all os good in Norway!
@@herrasimmons8766 I hope you have a good vacation! I'm a teacher, so I have a fair bit of vacation time during summer. I'm enjoying it to the max :-) Take care!
Excellent excellent video and topic! Krautrock is not my bag, but I can respect it. Two of my best friends are fans and tried turning me onto Neu and Amon Duul II. This video will give me some more things to listen to when the mood is right! Appreciate you picking the best track off each album to sample! Definitely bookmarking this one. I will be back a few times I am sure!! Ha! Have a good one! Cheers, Jon
Hey there Jon! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I can understand that krautrock isn't everyone's cup of tea, but perhaps a list like this could be an entry into a very diverse musical universe, which this certainly is. I guess you perhaps would like the more straight in your face hard & heavy prog rock?! If that's so I strongly recommend you check out bands such as Gift (self titled debut album), Night Sun - Mournin' and Kin Ping Meh's first album. I hope you find something of interest. Take care and welcome back anytime :-)
Nico
15 minutes? I could listen to you mumbling for a week. Very well executed kraut spotlight!
Thanks Jens! As always you're very kind :-) Ønsker deg en riktig god sommer!
Good day Nico👋🏻....very nice to see you my friend, always, always appreciate your choices and look into the prog genre....I have referred to your older videos where you show your collection pt 1 and 2! Very helpful especially if I know prog is what I’m going after on a certain day of digging......hope all is well Nico, stay enlightened 🤟🏻✨- Lis 😎🎶✊🏻
Hey Lisa! Good to hear from you :-) I hope all is well with you. Thanks for the kind words! I hope you find some interesting listens from my list. Take care and have a magnificent summer.
Nico
Great video Nico. Must have been difficult to choose 10 albums. All solid choices for sure. I have this Necronomicon on my want list for ever, need to find a re issue. The fact you show Jane was a surprise to me. Agree that it is a great album but thought you will focus on the more rare stuff.
Hi Olivier! Thanks for watching and commenting. Yeah, it was a hard job choosing only 10 albums/artists. I wanted to go a bit outside the beaten path and not show the most obvious krautrock staples. I'm sure the list would have been different if I were to make the video today. If I'm not mistaking there's a reissue in the works for Necronomicon. If that's true it's great news. Take care!
Nico
Amon Duul 2's double album "Made in Germany " is a masterpiece.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it. I agree, Amon Düül II did lots of great albums which easily could have been included. Take care!
Nico
funny, "Made in Germany" is by far my least favorite album of theirs. "Yeti" and "Tanz Der Lemminge I consider both masterpieces.
@@JayTyrus I am sorry you think so. For me ,I appreciate the wit, the historical content and the music. OK it ain't what you would expect, but as a concept album it explores their culture.
Cool video gonna keep an eye out for some of this stuff!
Thanks Clifford for dropping by and commenting. Take care!
Nico
Nico great awesome 10 that Message Book of DREAMS is a monster when I first heard it it blew me away I’m still after an a original. Ashra Temple is one I need to seek out also I’ve haven’t ran across one in the wild .I had a feeling Tangerine Dream was going to make the list love their albums I have all the seventies title . This was outstanding Nico . Lovellandrew
Hey Lovell and thanks for watching and commenting!
Yeah, Message's two first albums are a must if one is into German progressive rock. Ash Ra Tempel and other German originals are getting increasingly harder to find in the wild. Krautrock is more in demand than ever and the prices are getting out of hand, unfortunately. Fortunately there are a couple of great reissue labels which take responsibility for releasing many of the sought after titles.
Tangerine Dream just had to be on the list, even though they are fairly known outside the German borders. I think Electronic Meditations stands out from their other albums and wanted to give it the attention it deserves.
Thanks for your kind words, take care and have a splendid summer!
Nico
Hey Nico, glad to see you're back to posting videos. I love that you post things that I would likely not otherwise have heard about. Anyhow, I didn't really hear you mention 'psychedelic' in describing any of these albums. Are there any? Lots of prog, but I'm interested in heavy psych sound, similar to what you hear on Fraction - Moon Blood. Let me know.
Hey Calvin and thanks for stopping by! Good to hear from you.
Yeah, I realize I didn't use the word psychedelic in this video, but I would definitely classify Amon Düül Phallus Dei, Gila - S/T and perhaps Ash Ra Tempel as psychedelic, but more in a cosmic rock sense. Not the 60's sort of psychedelia, but acid definitely played a part in the German progressive music scene...perhaps other psychedelics as well :-)
Take care!
Nico
Splendid topic! Not having heard it all, I must have some time left to enjoy more Krautrock. Jeg snakker språket ditt. Luzifers Ghilom is one of my favorite Krautrock tunes, but requires the right setting and mood. I have been on a bit of a Can spree as of late, and enjoyed Ege Bamyasi Okraschoten over the longer weekend and finally found a Faust LP in the wild (IV). Pete over at the Sounds from the West Coast channel has several Krautrock videos worth checking out that can help with emptying the wallet.
Hey there fellow Norwegian Progger :-) Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! Yeah, Phallus Dei and Luzifer's Ghilom is probably my favourite Amon Düül II album and track.
Can's early albums are fantastic! I really love Monster Movie, Soundtracks, Tago Mago and Ege Bamyasi. Future Days is good as well, but I lose interest after that one. Congrats on finding Faust IV. It's getting increasingly rare finding any krautrock originals in the wild.
Yeah, I'm already subscribed to Pete. A nice and knowledgeable gentleman indeed.
Ønsker deg en riktig god sommer!
Nico
Riktig god sommer!
Yatha Sidhra - A Meditation Mass. The definitive jewel of Krautrock.
Absolutely a great one, I agree! Unfortunately I don't have a physical copy of that album yet.
Solid choices Nico and all among my favorites as well as those great record labels. I'm one for thick atmosphere and otherworldly musical jaunts. It would be difficult for me to narrow down 10 as I love so many equally well. I was really impressed with the Gila and Amon Duul II's upon discovery. Ashra's debut and 'UFO' is amazing and I enjoy 'Electronic Meditation' more as it ages like a fine wine. Such unsettling, mysterious, murky uncharted realms some of these albums effectively transport the listener. Do you like Ikarus? Another gem listen and proggy atmospheric traveler for my ears. So good to see these lesser shown but deserved krautrock classics!
Ikarus is a great album. I like it a lot!
Hey Vinyl Spins and thanks for watching and commenting!
I agree with you, unsettling, mysterious, murky, thick atmospheric and otherworldly sounds is the perfect description. I had a hard time making this list, but my mindset was to make a list somewhat outside the biggest and most known names for those who want to discover the krautrock scene. I could easily have done a top 100 list and still felt some important titles were left out :-)
I really dig Ikarus. I only have a Long Hair reissue, but the original on Plus is definitely on my wantlist.
Take care!
Nico
I totally agree Klaus.
Great video !!
Thanks for watching!
"Backdoor Possibilties" from Birthcontrol is my all time favourite. More familiar for their hardrock sound. This one is a prog rock album with jazz influence, beautiful vocal harmonies. A masterpiece, that should get more promotion i think
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yeah, Birth Control were constantly evolving. I have their first five LP's, where the first two are my favourites. Take care!
Nico
Hi again. I have all those lps except Gila, which is #1 on my want list and extremely hard to find. Ohr is also my favorite label for Krautrock. I just picked up a Silberbart reissue, it is fantastic. I dig Jane's first 5 albums. Cheers!
Hey David and thanks for stopping by again! I really appreciate it. Yeah, definitely get that Gila album. Garden Of Delights have made a fantastic reissue with at thick booklet + the original poster that came with the first copies. I really recommend that reissue.
That Long Hair reissue of Silberbart sure sounds as good as the original. They really know how to do proper reissues.
I also love Jane's first 4-5 albums, but Here We Are has struck a nerve in me. Just fabulous!
Take care.
Nico
Hi Nico, Great list! It`s a tough job pickin´ top ten albums. These are all in my wheelhouse, as well as in my shelves. I would have included Xhol Caravan - Electrip and my no.1 krautrock album; Nightsun -Mourin´to my list.
Take care.
❤️ from 🇸🇪
Xhol Caravan - Electrip !!! One of the earliest of Krautrock albums and a damn fine one at that!!!
Hey there fellow Scandinavian music friend! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Yeah, it was a tough list to narrow down to only 10. The list would perhaps been different today, next week or next month. I totally agree on Xhol Caravan - Electrip. It's one of my go to records as well. Night Sun - Mournin' is just fantastic. Perhaps I should do a top 100 krautrock album list?
Take care og god sommer!
Nico
I agree! Absolutely an essential listen. Oh well, perhaps I should do an expanded "must hear" list :-)
Cool list Nico, here are some LPs i recommend you to have a listen...The two first albums of-- Out of Focus /-- Gaa-- "auf der bahn zum Uranus" / -- Agitation Free-- " 2nd " / -- Ardo Dombec -- s/t / -- 2066 and then -- " reflections on the future " / -- Walter Wegmuller - " Tarot " / -- Rufus Zuphall " Phallobst " / -- Electric sandwich-- s/t / -- Dzyan " Time machine "....before you stop to breathe fresh air!! Cheers from France.
Hey there and thanks for watching and commenting! Yeah, I know and have all those titles you mention, but thanks anyway! I could make this same video over and over again and the list would change all the time :-) Anyway, I think it's a good introduction to some more obscure titles/bands than the more known Can, Faust and Neu. Take care!
Nico
The heaviest Krautrock albums are Baumstam - 'Baumstam', Prof. Wolfff - 'Prof. Wolfff' and Franz K. -
'Sensemann'.
Hey, thanks for watching and commenting! Of the three you mention I only have Prof Wolfff on Metronome. I'm still looking for Baumstam and Sensemann. Take care!
Nico
At least 100 must be !!
I agree! I'd love to make a top 100 list, but that may take a while :-) Take care!
No Agitation Free, Cluster, Kraftwerk, Klaus Schulze, Popol Vuh, Out of Focus, Mythos, Faust, Harmonia,Achim Reichel etc etc. I don't envy you picking out 10. I realise that all lists are essentially personal and respect for you for showing your choices but from my perspective there are many more you need to he's before you die. Krautrock changed and expanded the musical vocabulary. You can hear whole new genres being born.
Of course, every band you mention should be on the list, but then it would be a "100 krautrock albums you must hear before you die" list. Kraftwerk, Popol Vuh, Faust and Harmonia are some of the biggest names within the krautrock universe. I made it a point to choose some of the more obscure artists and titles. If I remember correctly, I state in the video that if I were to make another video on the same topic, the list would have been different. Thanks for watching!
@@NicoMalcolm
Agree with all you say. I'm fortunate in that I live a short train ride from the famous Ultima Thule Records in Leicester UK. The Freeman brothers who wrote the definitive "Crack In The Cosmic Egg" have turned me on to a lot of Krautrock and other weird and wonderful music. They are walking encyclopedias about the scene and boy have I dived deep.
Nice video. Thank you. Interesting that you included Jane. I agree that they were a splendid band, but have never thought of them as part of the krautrock thing. I guess I think of them as an excellent '70s rock band that happened to be German. Thanks again. PS-why no LA Dusseldorf?
Hey Dale and thanks for watching and commenting! As I mention early on in the video "krautrock" isn't a music genre, but more a cultural/musical phenomena from about 1968 to 1977. The term was, as you surely know, coined by British music press in the 70's and included all experimental, progressive German music in that time frame, thus including everything from acid folk to experimental avantgarde progressive noisy rock to electronica to jazzrock. That's why I include Jane, which of course is a more standarized progressive rock style :-)
Yeah, Harmonia definitely deserves a mention in such a list. I should have made a list called 100 krautrock albums you must hear before you die. Choosing only 10 was a difficult task and if I had done another one in a month, maybe it would be significantly different. Thanks for taking the time and thanks for your input. I really appreciate it!
Take care.
Nico
I have gila,my solid ground,ash ra temple,message,necronomicon on CD..all are great CDs..2066 and then is a great band
I totally agree. Great bands and great albums indeed.
Hello Nico
Once upon in the past (1970?
There was a recordshop in Stockholm "Woolfies" A german man who sold this music.
First I bought Electronic Medition and Nektar 1. Shall try Silberbart and
Guru Guru, love thi musicstyle
Read the book Future days/David Stubbs. Take care....
Hi Hasse!
Thanks for watching and sharing those fond memories. I would definitely have loved to visit Woolfie, but I was too late to the party growing up in the 70's and 80's. In Norway those German progressive rock albums were never attainable anyway back in the day. It has taken me quite a few years to find and collect the ones I have in my collection by now. Thanks for the book tip! Take care.
Nico
VERY VERY GOOD...............................................................................
Thanks for watching!
Have all of those except for that last one Jane. I have a few of their records, but not that one yet.
I strongly recommend that Jane album. It's my favourite of theirs and not too difficult to get for a nice price. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care!
Oh yeah and Silberbart 😁 damn I need that on LP.
Oh yeah! Silberbart is in a class of its own. Just fantastic!
great choice one of my favorite in this list, but also the first press is becoming hard to find in Ex shape...
Definitely a grail to own if you ever get the chance.
This list really deserves some Faust on it.
I agree. I should have made a top 100 list. Too many greats for a top 10 list. Thanks for watching!
Can recommend Embryo - Rocksession. 10/10
Hey! Thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate that. Yeah, there are so many bands and titles that could, and perhaps should, have been included in this list. Embryo did quite a few very good albums indeed. My favourites by them are Opal, Rache and Father Son & Holy Ghosts. Take care!
Nico
id like to know where you purchase your vinyl selections from ? Im In Sa nRafael ca .which is not the best Place to track down Rare prog Vinyl.. Berkeley amoeba used to be the best place .But not anymore,.althiough they do get some focus).. .More often then not its obscure psych & prog bands on obscure label out of or where ever no ones ever heard of that Ends up for $ 100 in the bargin bin section!. .We have crummy Vinyl stores Nothing to underground anymore. or cool .The last vinyl purchase I made was from universe Zero V.G.G....hit me back,Thanks!.Ps. Gila. Excellient mention!
Hi and thanks for your comment! There is really not one place I purchase my records from. Some are online buys and others are purchases through my contacts. Take care!
The necromomicon album is on Spotify
Thanks for the tip! That's great news.
I have the Ash Ra Tempel LP , though at £30 cost, it could be described as an "Unofficial" release 😀
It's hard to come by Ash Ra Tempel's first LP. Even the unofficial ones. I think it is due for an official re-release during 2023, but don't quote me on that :-) Thanks for watching!
I have amon duul 2-phallus dei on CD.. I can hear some early pink Floyd and velvet underground influences on that one
There are definitely cross references between early Pink Floyd and Amon Düül II. If Pink Floyd were a German band I think they would have been considered "founding fathers" of the krautrock scene.
@@NicoMalcolm there was a band from the late 60s called silver apples.they were from new York.i recommend checking them out,if you haven't done so already.they sounded years ahead of their time
@@jasonweinstock1282 Thanks for your recommendation. I already have Sliver Apple's first album. But I am still on the hunt for their second album Contact, which I think is the better of the two.
@@NicoMalcolm you're welcome.i hope you like what you hear!?
@@NicoMalcolm I have a 2 albums on 1 CD by silver apples,which includes their 2nd album contact and their self titled debut album
Faust NEu Amon Diuul 2 Cosmic Jokers Sand golem Mobius and Plank Cluster...
Excellent choices! Thanks for watching.
I can hear some nektar influences on the message CD
I haven't thought of that, but will definitely listen closely and compare the two. Thanks for you comments and thanks for watching!
4 times sound razing by silberbart is awesome
@@jasonweinstock1282I totally agree! One of the best of the hard & heavies. Brain Brain and God are my favourite tracks.
@@NicoMalcolm I would say chub chub cherry is my favorite song on the album
Aera - Mechelwind
Thanks for the recommendation! I will check that one out.
Harmonia,Faust und Agitation Free
Three excellent choices. Thanks for watching!
Kraftwerk
I agree. Kraftwerk are essential, but they are so famous I reckon most people remotely interested in German music have heard about them :-) Thanks for watching and commenting!
Nico