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Peter Brötzmann Octet

Machine Gun (LP)

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Very rare 1972 edition on FMP (with ”Mierendorffstrasse 19” address printed on the back cover) of one of the monuments of European free music by the Octet featuring Peter Kowald, Han Bennink, Sven-Åke Johansson, Fred Van Hove and Evan Parker a.o.. Music has rarely been as wild, energic and free as here.

condition (record/cover): NM/EX (vinyl is clean and shiny / sleeve has small sticker on the front)

Peter Brötzmann: baritone and tenor Saxophone
Fred Van Hove: piano
Han Bennink: drums
Sven-Ake Johansson: drums
Peter Kowald: bass
Buschi Niebergall: bass
Evan Parker: tenor saxophone
Willem Breuker: tenor saxophone
Recorded May 1968 at “Lila Eule" in Bremen, Germany.

Details
File under: Free Jazz
Cat. number: FMP 0090
Year: 1972

Release notes

Recorded May 1968/"Lila Eule"/Bremen. This pressing has ”Mierendorffstrasse 19” printed on the back cover, which confirms that it was made earlier than those that have ”Behaimstrasse 4” printed. There also exist a pressing on FMP (see the following entry on discogs: 13635456) that has no adress on the back cover, similar to the earlier edition on BRÖ. This entry (having ”Mierendorffstrasse 19” printed on the back) is most likely a first or a second pressing on FMP. No other version featuring…

Tracklist
A1Machine Gun
B1Responsible
B2Music For Han Bennink
Credits
Buschi Niebergall
Acoustic Bass
Peter Kowald
Acoustic Bass
Peter Brötzmann
Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Producer
Han Bennink
Drums
Sven-Åke Johansson
Drums
Gunther Zipelius
Engineer
Fred Van Hove
Piano
Evan Parker
Tenor Saxophone
Willem Breuker
Tenor Saxophone