Kosmik Radiation Radio - Dec 7, 2012 Playlist

CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Amon Düül II "Wolf City" 1972 (Germany)

Amon Düül II was one of Germany's greatest bands, and during the "krautrock" era were one of the most popular groups outside of their native land. The group featured two distinctive lead vocalists (male Christoph Karrer and female Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz) ala the Jefferson Airplane, and an instrumental attack that could sound as huge as Led Zeppelin, as rifftastic as Black Sabbath, and as spaced-out as Pink Floyd. Yet they maintained a "European" sound, image and attitude that was distinct from the Anglo-American groups which dominated their era. Due to their relative success, they were also one of the most prolific German groups of their era -- Wolf City is but one of many classic albums they released during their heyday from 1969-1975.
Here's a live performance clip of "Surrounded By The Stars" from this album, and an earlier classic "Between The Eyes" from the very groovy German TV show Beat Club. And here's a piece of a BBC documentary that puts the band in context -- and includes Renate's retelling of her encounter with the Bader-Meinhof gang!

(N) = New Release
(R) = Listener Request

Artist	Song	Album	Year (label)	Country
The Mothers (Frank Zappa)	Montana	Over-Nite Sensations	1973	USA
Beefus	Pleasure Pad Patty	The Itching Down Below (N)	2012 (self release)	USA
Deerhoof	There's That Grin	Breakup Song (N)	2012 (Polyvinyl)	USA
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti	Driftwood	Mature Themes (N)	2012 (4AD)	USA
John Cale	December Rains	Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood (N)	2012 (Domino)	UK (Wales)

Amon Düül II	Surounded By The Stars	Wolf City CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK	1972	Germany
Amon Düül II	Wie Die Wind Am Ende Einer Strasse	Wolf City CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK	1972	Germany
Amon Düül II	Rattlesnake Plumcake	A-side 7" single (Lemmingmania compilation)	1970	Germany
Jefferson Airplane	Greasy Heart (R)	Crown Of Creation	1968	USA
Pink Floyd	Flaming	A-side 7" single (A Nice Pair compilation)	1967	UK

Hatfield & The North	Son of "There's No Place Like Homerton"	Hatfield & The North	1974	UK
Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin	Inner Worlds (parts 1 & 2)	Inner Worlds	1976	UK/USA
Frank Zappa	Filthy Habits	Sleep Dirt	1979	USA

MV & EE	Workingman's Smile	Space Homestead (N)	2012 (Woodsist)	USA
Million Brazillians	Dreams Underground (excerpt)	Dyngia Salon (N - cassette)	2012 (Psychic Sound Recordings)	USA
Second Family Band	Nopus No. 23 / House Of Mirrors (excerpt)	Wrong Carnival, Kid (N - cassette)	2012 (Nonotearjerk)	USA
Can	Deadly Doris	The Lost Tapes (N - previously unreleased tracks)	rec. 1968 (2012 Spoon/Mute)	Germany/USA
The Mothers of Invention (Frank Zappa)	Help, I'm A Rock	Freak Out	1966	USA

Gabor Szabo	Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (The Beatles - live)	More Sorcery	1967	Hungary/USA
Herbie Mann	Norwegian Wood (The Beatles - live)	The Wailing Dervishes	1967	USA
Wes Montgomery	A Day In The Life (The Beatles)	A Day In The Life	1967	USA

Frank Zappa	Bogus Pomp	Orchestral Favorites	1979	USA