The tenth album from this band from Germany.
The band was a nine piece members big band with a lineup of drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, trumpet and vocals.
This is their tenth studio album.... or so I thought. Well, it is not really a proper studio album. It is a stop-gap album with left over tracks and some live tracks.
The left over tracks are from studio sessions going fifteen years or so back. Including the live tracks, we get seventy-three minutes worth of music here.
As this is a left overs album, the music is everything from jazz via space rock to pop influenced krautrock. The music is also pretty close to Canterbury scene and very much confirms my view that Kraan is Germany's answer to Gong. Not as insane and playful but still very much in the vein of Gong. The only differences is probably cultural differences between these two nations.
There is not much quality here as the best stuff from the record sessions ended up on the proper studio albums. The live tracks is not particular interesting.
The result is therefore a decent album and just that. It is not a Kraan album worth checking out as this band is so much better than they showcases on this album.
2 points
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