Embryo
La Blama Sparozzi (LP)
LabelSchneeballGenreSound Art
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*2023 stock* "This sprawling double album is the last Embryo title to feature the great guitarist Roman Bunka. Here, as on many of the band's other recordings, the basis sextet led by Christian Burchard is augmented by dozens of other musicians to varying effect. For starters, Embryo's live recordings are always their best. That is testified to here, as well, since the album was recorded in studios all over Europe, and features a live performance from Munich. It's the sprawl that testifies simultaneously to this album's greatest strength and weakness. While Embryo's musical restlessness counts for great improvised music, particularly in concert settings, the band's studio offerings sometimes lack focus, and that is certainly the case here. Taken as a whole, it would be unfair to say that these are Embryo's "pop" recordings; it is not inaccurate to say that they are consciously more accessible than on any of their other outings. This band has never aspired to relevance in terms of pop culture, before or after these sessions. The vocal tracks here fall flat and are uninspiring, while the music itself is brilliant and often visionary. This is a mixed bag to be sure, but a far from uninteresting one." - All Music
Format
Issued in a gatefold cover and with a green/red insert with credits, photos and liner notes.
Recordings from Munich, Kabul and Kairo April 79 bis September 82.
Made in Western Germany. © 1982
Tracks A1, A2, A4 B4, C3 and C4 recorded September 81 Fun Studio
Track A3 recorded live Arri-Kino Sept. 82
Track B1 recorded März, April 82 Fun Studio
Track B2 recorded April 82 Fun Studio
Track B3 recorded Cosmic Studio mixed Westend Studio
Track B5 and D5 recorded Jan 82 Fun Studio
Track C1 and D2 recorded Febr. 82 Live at Alabamahalle
Track C2 recorded Juni 82 Fun Studio
Track D1 and D6 recorded Juni 82 in Vogelhub
Track D3 recorded März 79 in Kabul, Goethe - Institut Kabul
Track D4 recorded Okt. 81 Delta Studio Cairo "mixed Westendstudio"
Reissue from 1993 or later.
Release notes
Issued in a gatefold cover and with a green/red insert with credits, photos and liner notes. Recordings from Munich, Kabul and Kairo April 79 bis September 82. Made in Western Germany. © 1982 Tracks A1, A2, A4 B4, C3 and C4 recorded September 81 Fun Studio Track A3 recorded live Arri-Kino Sept. 82 Track B1 recorded März, April 82 Fun Studio Track B2 recorded April 82 Fun Studio Track B3 recorded Cosmic Studio mixed Westend Studio Track B5 and D5 recorded Jan 82 Fun Studio Track C1 and D2…
| A1 | Abart | 4:20 | |
| A2 | Reportage | 6:54 | |
| A3 | Xingu | 1:35 | |
| A4 | La Blama Sparozzi | 8:35 | |
| A5 | Jay | 1:28 | |
| B1 | Computerkiller | 2:52 | |
| B2 | Cimbalero | 2:55 | |
| B3 | Zapata Pasteta | 7:24 | |
| B4 | Kehlig Selig | 7:18 | |
| B5 | Duo | 1:10 | |
| C1 | Mundbogen 9 | 3:31 | |
| C2 | El Moro | 6:25 | |
| C3 | Fun-Bahia | 7:22 | |
| C4 | Auf Gottes Auge Wächst Kein Gras | 4:50 | |
| D1 | Evas Zimmer | 0:46 | |
| D2 | Nigeria, Karnataka | 4:38 | |
| D3 | Pia Pia | 5:33 | |
| D4 | Wasserräder | 6:10 | |
| D5 | Egypt Straat | 3:59 | |
| D6 | Grace | 1:20 |
- Roman
- Cover
- Bernd Fricke
- Engineer
- Uli Rudolf
- Engineer
