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Weiss Der Teufel 1970
Phallobst 1971

Phallobst (Pilz 1971)

Album Legnth: 36:28

Recorded: July/Aug 1971 Dierks Studio - Stommeln

Genre: Rock/Classical/Folk

Best Song: 'Waste Land'

Release Info: 2003 CD Reissue Expertise Records EXCD-9919 FF

Tracks:

1. Closing Time 3.26
2. Wenn Schon, Denn Schon 3.39
3. Schnupfer 5.18
4. Waste Land 5.12
5. Makrojel 6.01
6. Prickel Prit 3.54
7. Portland Town 3.56
8. I'm On My Way 5.06

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Overview:

'Phallobst' was the second and final Rufus Zuphall release. The band were from Aachen, the same city that spawned Necronomicon. The music on this album is an eclectic mixture of classical, blues, and folk influences. The fairly simple song structures showcase everything from soft folky melodies, raucous heavy blues riffing, as well as flute and guitar interplay on classical and rock themes. Four of the tracks are instrumentals with 'Schnupfer' coming off as the most "progressive". 'Makrojel' is the strongest of these cuts and features folk flavored rock with sporadic classical touches and a prominent flute. The other instrumentals, 'Wenn Schon, Denn Schon' and 'Prickle Prit' are heavy blues rockers with catchy guitar riffs. 'Waste Land' and 'I'm On My Way' are the strongest of the tracks containing vocals as both are laid-back folk tunes. 'Waste Land' contains soft guitar work, ethnic percussion and evocative flute leads. 'I'm On My Way' builds slowly and contains an atmospheric mellotron and clavinet. Contrasting these are the two heavier tracks 'Closing Time' and 'Portland Town' which incorporate a more standard rock approach. [3/5 Doug]

Musicians:

Gunter Krause - Guitar, Vocals
Klaus Gulden - Flute, Percussion
Thomas Kittel - Guitar, Keyboard
Manfred Spangenberg - Bass
Udo Dahmen - Drums