Hölderlin's Traum - 1998 German Reissue

1998 German Think Progressive 7-track vinyl LP reissue of 1972 Pilz original - 180 gram vinyl pressing, gatefold picture cover featuring original artwork

Condition: M- (Vinyl and Labels)/VG++ (Cover):

Perfect vinyl, perfect labels.
Cover has the very slightest signs of use - very close to perfect.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Waren wir (4:53)
2. "Peter" (2:52)
3. Strohhalm (2:20)
4. Reqiem für einen Wicht (6:32) ¨

Side 2:
1. Erwachen (4:20)
2. Wetterbericht (6:34)
3. Traum (7:20)

Musician:
Michael Bruchmann - drums, percussion
Nanny DeRuig - vocals
Christian Grumbkow - guitar
Joachim Grumbkow - cello, acoustic guitar, flute, keyboards, mellotron
Peter Kaseberg - bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
Christoph Noppeney - violin, flute, piano
Peter Bursch - sitar
Mike Hellbach - tablas
Walter Westrupp - flute


From Wuppertal, 20 miles or so east of Düsseldorf, Hölderlin evolved out of a 60's folk group playing Fairport Convention and Pentangle songs. They took their name from the 19th Century writer Friedrich Hölderlin. Originally, they were a family band, the core was the brothers Christian and Jochen Grumbcow, with Christian's wife Nanny as lead singer. Their debut HÖLDERLIN'S TRAUM (aka "Hoelderlin's Dream") aptly lived up to its title, superbly recorded at Dierks' studio, with a trippy cosmic feel, progressive folk, full of rich textures, psychedelic, medieval and classical touches. The multiple strings: violins, cellos, acoustic guitars, along with flutes, piano, and rock instruments including Mellotron, made for a rich diversity, all topped-off by Nanny's delicate singing. - Crack In The Cosmic Egg