WELCOME TO
LONG HAIR:
Your special label for
Progressive- and Psychedelic Rock,
Krautrock and
related Genres

About us

In the beginning there was the idea of making rare radio recordings, which German bands recorded in the early 1970s at the then radio station Südwestfunk (now Südwestrundfunk), accessible to a larger audience. So the first six Long Hair releases were exclusively CDs with recordings of unknown bands who, after a selection process, had earned recording dates for their music at the Südwestfunk studio.

Since this was obviously well received, we looked for further albums but also still unissued tape recordings of progressive and psychedelic groups of the early 1970s which we could release. It was rather difficult, there were many things to consider, rights had to be acquired, recordings had to be edited, printed matter had to be created, texts had to be written and finally the finished product had to be brought to the interested listeners. Over the years, after all it is now 20 years that the label exists, we have gained experience, made many contacts with musicians, radio stations and record companies, experienced good luck in mastering and editing the music recordings and found creative graphic designers, so that we declare: As long as we find interesting recordings worthy of release, be they from vinyl or tape, Long Hair will go on.

Serge Bloch, March 2020

Releases 2000

JUD'S GALLERY - SWF Sessions Vol. 1 - CD

LHC – 1

€ 16,00

Pulled from the archives from the legendary SWF-Radio sessions and remastered to their original glory comes a session-broadcast from a Offenburg/Germany band. Jud's Gallery who recorded 9 long tracks over 2 SWF sessions in 1972/74. Excellent intelligent progressive-Krautrock, with self composed long tracks drenched in occasional classic and heavy blues rock. A truly amazing discovery and a must for all Krautrock fans. Over 78 minutes superb rock, with superb guitar, bass, violin, organ and piano.


Coupla Prog - Sprite SWF Sessions Vol. 2 - CD

LHC – 2

SOLD OUT

Coupla Prog from South-West-Germany actually played very individual underground or progressive music. Heavy blues rock, electronic music, free style, occassional classical music references and echoes of post SYD BARRET era PINK FLOYD; VANILLA FUDGE but also PROCOL HARUM distinguished the sound of the band. Coupla Prog productions were extremly varied, never commercially oriented but always homogenous and exiting music, which occasionally diverged from the well travelled tracks of Kraut and progressive rock. Talented craftsmen, they captured the Zeitgeist of the era. All tracks recorded from the original Master's studio tape on 26.02.1970 and 16.04.1971, remastered in Super-bit mapping sound quality.


FASHION PINK - ...to brainstorm SWF Sessions Vol. 3 - CD

LHC – 3

Last copies € 20,00

Fashion Pink were formed in 1968 by Roland Schaeffer. During their sessions in 1970/71: The origins of the band Fashion Pink can be traced back to experiences of three schoolmates from Baden-Baden (South-west Germany), who decided to form a contemporary Underground progressive rock band, having already played in various beatgroups. These young and enthusiastic guys, all well educated on their instruments from early age on, developed a complex and refined music. Influenced by such acts like "JETHRO TULL CARAVAN SOFT MACHINE and FRANK ZAPPA" but also "JIMMY HENDRIX, BEATLES and ROLLING STONES", the boys created a varied and exciting music, which diverged from the well travelled tracks of Kraut and progressive rock.


COUPLA PROG - Edmundo Lopez / SWF sessions Vol. 4 - CD

LHC – 4

Last copies € 20,00

Over 60minute long psychedelic/progressive Masterpiece from German underground band. Tells the story of a young guy under the revolutionary disorders in South America during the late 60's and early 70's. This superb psychedelic underground music recorded 1970 at the SWF studio Baden-Baden (Germany). Fantastic organ work all over, guitar, fuzz-bass, great vocals and emotional drums. An art-treasure of music, excellent sound-quality, digitally remastered from the original tape.


Releases 2001

Kollektiv- SWF Sessions Vol. 5 - CD

LHC – 5

SOLD OUT

Reissue of the fantastic 2nd album by Dutch PROGRESSIVE ROCK outfit from the early 70's. Same vein as 1st album but more mature (listen to fabulous track 'Electronic Baby' and you know what we mean). Long powefull track with great interlay between guitar and sax/flutes. This CD version has 5 bonus tracks ad liner notes by Bertus Borgers, leader of the band. A must, like the first one. Art work made by the famous Dutch comic artists JOOST SWARTE!


VIOLENCE FOG / JERUSALEM - SWF Sessions Vol. 6 - CD

LHC – 6

Last copies € 18,00

Split CD by two bands from South-West-Germany. Over 60 minutes music, guitar dominated, melodical, produced in 1971. Progressive blues-rock with flute (Violence Fog) and echoes of West-Coast-Music (Jerusalem). Digital remasterd from the original tape. Brilliant.


IMPROVED SOUND LIMITED - Improved Sound Limited - CD

LHC – 7

SOLD OUT

Release first time on CD: This German psychedelic Pop-rock band released originally in 1971 a double album on Liberty / U.A./ 17 tracks, over 70 minutes. A direction like BEATLES-'White Album', but more psychedelic songs. Every track is pure emotional music, plenty more of lyrical sound with superb flute and great harmony vocals, included a 17 min track 'A soldiers songbook' from the Beatnik-Film 'Wer im Glashaus liebt oder der Graben' by Michael Verhoeven. A real gigantic musical trip!


PACIFIC SOUND - Forget Your dream! - CD

LHC – 8

€ 16,00

New remastered and repress reissue on CD taken from the original Mastertapes of one ad only album by Swiss masters of PSYCHEDELICA 'Pacific Sound' originally released in 1972. A truly spectacular heavy psychedelic album and pure classic of it's time. Flying acid leads, roaring keyboards, strange vocals. This CD issue has 3 singles-bonus tracks from 1971, extensive liner notes and lots of nice pictures of the band: A great Swiss psychedelia band:


IMPROVED SOUND LIMITED - Catch a singing Bird - CD

LHC – 9

€ 16.00

The second album from 1973 by this great German band. A very cool sound, what the Americans refer to as 'laid back'. The style of the compositions is lean towards Country-west coast rock, with a home recorded version 'THE DARK LORD' as BONUS track, recited by famous Austrian poet wordsmith H.C. ARTMANN, sophisticated compositions with intelligent lyrics, great mellotron on 'HUMPHREY BOGART', and fine guitar work (acoustic and electric)


Releases 2002

BLAST FURNACE - Blast Furnace - CD

LHC – 10

€ 20.00

Blast Furnace, originally recorded in 1971, plus one bonus track: This is one of the best Danish albums, now for the first time released on CD. From the original master tape, remastered in super-bit-mapping sound quality. Brilliant song writing in the tradition of 'The Beatles', 'Jehtro Tull' and 'Pretty Things' (during their fertile period from 1968-1970), but none of them met with much commercial success. Blast Furnace never became a victim of excessive, long instrumental doling like some of their contemporaries. Superb hard-progressive rock with real strong guitar flashes, wild-tough vocals and razor-sharp instrumental breaks balanced between electric guitar, Hammond organ and flute. With Arne Würgler (pre PAN) bass, cello and Niels Vangkilde guitar, Thor Backhausen organ, flute and Tom Mc Evan lead vocals drums, all later joined CULPEPPER'S ORCHARD.


MY SOLID GROUND - SWF-Session 1971 & Album - CD

LHC – 11

€ 14,00

Plus 7 bonus tracks 1970-sessions. This album is a genuine treasure, perhaps one of ten best, which were made in Germany during the early 'Krautrock' years. The full atmosphere of psych sometimes agressive sometimes melancholy, superb guitar, hypnotical voice and classical keyboards recall 'Pink Floyd' and 'Group 1850'.


IMPROVED SOUND LIMITED - Rathbone Hotel - CD

LHC – 12

€ 16.00

3rd album (1976) of brilliant German band in the tradition of Beatles, Byrds and Eagles. 12 catchy songs with remarkable hook lines produced by David Hitchcock (early Genesis, Caravan etc.) and recorded in London CBS-Studio. 'Suicide Road' in a vocal version of the main theme from Wim Wenders film 'Kings of the Road', of which Soundtrack was composed by ISL. 'If I Could Read Her Mind' is definitely one of the best ballads we ever heard. Highly recommended!


MADE IN GERMANY - Made In Germany - CD

LHC – 13

€ 16,00

Originally recorded in 1971 for Metronome , this eponymous album by legendary Berlin group 'MADE IN GERMANY' showed two sods of intelligent German rock. Long tracks with great organ and guitar work and shorter tracks with harmony vocals (male / female) and flute. Has several bonus NON-LP single tracks and 3 tracks of planned but never complete 2nd album from 1974 recording sessions.


ALCATRAZ - Vampire State Building - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 14

Last copies € 20.00

First album by mysterious band from Hamburg. Originally released 1971 on Philips. Their music featured fuzzed guitars and effects overdose in a heavy and bluesy over-the-top Krautrock mixing together genres that no-one else did. One of the finest slabs of eccentric heady Krautrock. Simple Head Phone Mind (11:56) and the title-track 'Vampire State Building' (13:10) are masterpieces you will never forget. For the first time on CD! This album is an absolutely must for every Krautrock or Progrock fan. From the master tapes plus one bonus track; informative booklet. Highly recommended!


SITTING BULL - Trip Away - CD

LHC – 15

€ 16,00

Originally released on CBS in 1971, and now for the first time on CD. These 4 guys from Bremen (Nothern Germany) played with US Westcoast feel in some ways comparable to Quicksilver, but with the unique Kraut flavour. Electric and accoustic guitars with occasional keyboards dominate the jamming sound. Outstanding is the title track Trip Away - really a good commitment, that will be hold within the 11 mins! From the masters and informative booklet!


LIFE - Spring - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 16

€ 16,00

Two guys, half American and half German plus two guys from Munich recorded this album 1971 for CBS, produced by Julius Schittenhelm (famous of OHR-productions). Not unlike Sitting Bull they played an American stylish music with a West Coast feel combined with typical Krautrock influences. Occasional flute and trippy guitar playing and great vocals gave their songs a high standard rather above the average. This more unknown album is a real discovery. From the mastertape with informative booklet. Bonustracks. Tip! Recommended!


IMPROVED SOUND LIMITED - Road Trax - CD

LHC – 17

€ 16,00

Soundtracks of Wim Wender's movie 'Kings of the Roads' and Erwin Keusch's 'Das Brot des Bäckers' and 'Soweit das Auge reicht'. All in all 21 tracks including 2 bonus tracks, never before released titles of German Band IMPROVED SOUND LIMITED. Mainly instrumental, the songs show great emotions and perfect performance. Musically in the vein of former albums 'Catch A Singing Bird On The Road' and 'Rathbone Hotel'. Digitally remastered from the mastertapes and with extensive and comprehensive booklet. Highly recommended!


COUPLA PROG - Death Is A Great Gambler SWF - CD

LHC – 19

€ 16.00

3rd CD of Long Hair favourites. 4 songs-structured titles, a special 13 minute version of Donovan's ' Season of the Witch', a psychedelic 'Daughters in Delirium' and 18 minutes masterpiece 'Death is a great gambler...' show the band's further great moments playing extensive, powerful and hypnotic psychedelic underground rock. Unbelievable the band never released an album during their lifetime. Big thanks to SWF Radio Station having the tapes of self-produced titles more than 30 years in its archives. Mind-blowing music. Informative booklet with lots of photos, story, over 55 minutes. Excellent sound quality. A highlight!


Mr. Albert Show - Mr. Albert Show - CD

LHC – 21

SOLD OUT

First album (1970) of underrated Dutch band. A powerful collection of freaky, powerful progressive rock tracks with psychedelic leanings, dominated by composer, vocalist flute and sax player Bertus Borgers. Their music style was quite original and reminds sometimes to early Colosseum with frenetic sax and fuzz guitar riffing; also good use of organ and electric piano. A well done album which should have a wider audience. Informative booklet with band history by Bertus Borgers. From the masters. Secret tip! A must for every prog rock-fan.


Releases 2003

MR. ALBERT SHOW - Warm Motor - CD

LHC – 22

SOLD OUT

Reissue of the fantastic 2nd album by Dutch PROGRESSIVE ROCK outfit from the early 70's. Same vein as 1st album but more mature (listen to fabulous track 'Electronic Baby' and you know what we mean). Long powefull track with great interlay between guitar and sax/flutes. This CD version has 5 bonus tracks ad liner notes by Bertus Borgers, leader of the band. A must, like the first one. Art work made by the famous Dutch comic artists JOOST SWARTE!


RAINBOW BAND - Rainbow Band - CD

LHC – 18

SOLD OUT

Formed in early 70's as Denmark's first supergroup consisting a.o. of YOUNG FLOWERS guitarist and 2 members of BEEFEATERS. Progressive rock in the style of 'BURNING RED IVANHOE' and inspired by 2nd TRAFFIC lp. music is powerfull and indicative of the hippie era. In the late 1970 the singer was replaced and the band decided to remake their first album again with lot of changes. The 14 minute 'Living On The Hill' is the highlight on both versions with great guitar playing by Peer Frost. Both albums are on this CD. Over 78 minutes. CD comes with informative booklet. Taken from original masters.


APOCALYPSE / DIE ANDEREN - Kannibal Komix - CD

LHC – 23

€ 16.00

Reissue of the 1968 debut by one of Germany's finest pop/psychedelic bands. Catchy songs with intelligent arrangements played by well educated musicians displying their abilities to the fullest. Every song could have been a huge hit, also due to the very convincing harmony vocals. All friends of psychedelic pop will love this record. Digitally remastered and coming with a 24 page full coloured booklet.


APOCALYPSE - Apocalypse 2nd Album - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 24

€ 16.00

Reissue of the second album (1969) by this 'hitwonder' from Germany. The band developed and refined their music toward psychedelic rock without denying the psych pop roots. The tracks became longer, the instrumentation many sided (great sitar in 'Let die'). Intelligent compositions with great vocals make this underrated album a true gem. Digitally remastered, coming with 2 bonus tracks and a 12 page booklet!


HALLELUJAH - Hallelujah Babe - CD + bonus

LHC – 25

Last copies € 20,00

Psychedelic rock project of well known musicians from Munich's psychedelic and underground rock scene, Paul Vincent and Keith Forsey (of Amon Düül II, Doldingers Motherhood etc.) with top English session musicians Rick Kemp and Pete Wood, recorded 1971 in London's Trident Studios. Influenced by Sid Barretts Pink Floyd and a touch of the Beatles 'A Day In The Life'. The tracks show the great talent of songwriter Paul Vincent, an accessible blend of psychedelic and progressive styles. Great and highly recommended album with one bonus track,informative booklet,digitally remastered from the original tapes by Paul Vincent himself.


IMPROVED SOUND LIMITED - Final Foreword - CD

LHC – 20

€ 15.00

The 5th CD of Nuremberg's finest (and one of Germany's greatest) contents their early singles, soundtracks to films and TV productions including a lot of previously unreleased tracks to satisfy their numerous fans. Wonderful songs influenced by the beat era and the psychedelic music of the late 60's. Funny and competent lyrics combined with fresh and well played music show the great talent of the band playing on a very high standard. Excellent sound quality, informative booklet. Highly recommended!


THRICE MICE - Thrice Mice - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 26

€ 16,00

Digitally remastered + 8 bonus tracks; Originally released in 1971 on Philips. This solely album of Hamburg's six piece is a crossover of progressive- and jazz rock, notably with influences as wide-ranging as Blodwyn Pig (two covers as bonus tracks) and Curved Air. Long jammings by highly talented musicians, all blending into an unique sound with the distinct spirit of krautrock. Over 25 minutes bonus material, digitally remastered and with informative booklet. Tip!


DROSSELBART - Drosselbart - CD

LHC – 27

SOLD OUT

Originally released in 1970 on Polydor. This is an example of early German heavy psychedelic rock, akin to early TOMORROW'S GIFT and THE DOORS as a rock critic mentioned in a review in Sounds (Germany 4/71). Clever German lyrics and music which touches your brain but also your skin. 13 Excellent tracks (including 2 bonus tracks), digitally remastered from the original tape and with informative booklet. Great stuff!


MAXWELLS - Maxwell Street - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 28

€ 16,00

Originally released on MPS in 1969. This is a truly jewel for all progressive music enthusiastics. Ahead of its time the album is an eclectic mixture of beat, psychedelia and little hints of jazzrock. Dag Erik Asbjornsen compares it with the similarly styled debut of BURNIN' RED IVANHOE. 14 Minutes title song 'Maxwells Street' sounds like a continuation of the ROLLING STONES' 'Their Satanic Majesty's Requests'. Lars Bisgaard and Bent Hesselmann later played with RAINBOW BAND. Comes with bonus tracks, digitally remastered from the original tapes and with informative booklet. Highly recommended!


Releases 2004

RUFUS ZUPHALL - Weiß der Teufel - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 29

Last copies € 20,00

The 1st album 'Weiss der Teufel' (1971) has gradually gained legendary status. All tracks were recorded live in the studio, resulting in a raw and unpolished sound. The side-long title track developed into a very twisted and frenetic flute solo! Some people regard this track as one of the finest moments of German rock. 'Weiss der Teufel' is a great album, typifying the raw-edged, largely instrumental early progressive rock. Here it comes with original album sleeve cover art, informative booklet in known LONG HAIR-tradition and with lots of bonus tracks (over 70 minutes).


RUFUS ZUPHALL - Phallobst - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 30

€ 16,00

2nd album 'Phallobst' (recorded July to August at Dierks-studios Cologne, 1971) was more polished and had a wider dynamic and instrumental range (mellotron, clavinet, acc. guitars were added). It shows the group members as well educated musicians playing their own compositions with passion and energy. Comes also with lots of bonus tracks (over 70 minutes).


IMPROVED SOUND LIMITED - The Ultimate Collection - 6-CD- Box

LHC – 32-37

€ 80.00

6-CD collection in gatefold sleeve LP-cover size. Contains all previously released Improved Sound Limited 5 CD's (eponymous double album, Catch A Singing Bird On The Road, Rathbone Hotel, Road Trax, The Final Foreword, and one bonus CD 'Bell Cantos, Ezra Pound Revisited') with music the band recorded in 1969 for Bavarian Radio with heavy fuzz guitar, moog synthesizer, music of that time, a little bit experimental but constantly melodic (no white noise). This is the ultimate collection for all lovers of good music. Improved Sound Limited's music is influenced by Beatles, Byrds and (early) Eagles, always trying to create the perfect song with occasionally psychedelic and progressive influences. Improved Sound Limited is also well known for their soundtrack contribution for Wim Wenders film 'Kings Of The Road' (deutscher Titel 'Im Lauf der Zeit') and other soundtracks. This 6 CD-LP-Coverbook comes with 64 pages full of coloured booklet (12 cm x 27 cm) with additional artwork, texts, pictures and so on. Highly recommended, a highlight for each collection and the perfect gift for all occasions. Limited Edition!


Releases 2005

RUFUS ZUPHALL - Avalon And On - CD

LHC – 31

Last copies € 25,00

'Avalon And On' is the title of the 3rd album, previously unreleased on CD. It contains material from 1972 planned to be released as the official 3rd album. But before a record deal took place the band split off. The tracks were released as a part of a 4 LP box by Little Wing in 1989. The music is more in the vein of 'Phallobst'. Two long tracks (over 12 minutes) and some more song oriented stuff show once more the great talent of Rufus Zuphall. Also this CD has lots of bonus tracks and informative booklet: All experienced progressive rock collectors will know about this excellent group from Aachen, which can arguably be dubbed the German Jethro Tull (...Dag Erik Asbjornsen in 'Cosmic Dreams at Play')


BLACKBIRDS - No Destination - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 38

€ 12.00

Originally released on UK-Label Saga in 1968 this first album of south-west German band The Blackbirds consists of psychedelic beat/pop music with a touch of the Mothers of Invention type satire (Something Different) and some progressive touches. Strong vocals by singer and guitar player Werner Breinig and some interesting organ (Hammond) work by Hubert Koop are characteristic of the group's music which proves a great talent of specific song writing. Comes with two Bonustracks (Lead in Light/Sherry Baby) and extensive Booklet. Recommended.


BLACKBIRDS - Touch Of Music - CD

LHC – 39

Last copies € 20.00

In their book 'The Crack In The Cosmic Egg', Allan and Morgan Freeman make the following comments: 'They had moved on to a classical spiced rock music of great invention, blending heavy and spacy styles with great finesse. Strong songs form the basis of most tracks, all of which are sufficiently long enough to give plenty of room for solos from flute, violin, guitar and keybords. Stylistically The Blackbirds here come pretty close to Italian bands of the era like New Trolls, Panna Fredda, and also had much in common with British bands like Skin Alley or Jody Grind. It's a shame that they never made a third album'.


KOLLEKTIV - Live 1973 - CD

LHC – 40

Last copies € 20,00

Kollektiv is well known because of their LP in 1973 on Brain Label, produced by Conny Plank. They produced an incomparable, unmistakeable sound with echoes of Organisation and early Kraftwerk: spacey but melodic, elevated yet rocking, innovative: progressive in the best sense, consequent in the realisation of intent, forging new musical territory without denying its roots.


Releases 2006

THE SINGING END - Listen To The Music- CD + bonus track

LHC – 41

€ 9,00

Originally released in the beginning of 1971 this extremely rare and terrific album is now available for the first time on CD. The six lads from Cologne/Germany played a fine sort of pop music with psychedelic influences similar to the groups on the 'Great British Psychedelic Trip', Vol. 1-3 Compilations. Gentle melodies, excellent harmony vocals and rich instrumentation (including fuzz-guitar, flute, organ and occasionally orchestrations) show the musicians great talent and remind to the wonderful late sixties. After The Singing End called it a day, a few members founded Tanned Leather and recorded two albums and a few 7' on the famous Harvest Label. In the late seventies bandleader and composer Rainer Pietsch did arrangements for Queen an ELO. The CD contains the first non-LP 7' as Bonustracks and comes with comprehensive booklet. Great music for all time!!


BLAST FURNACE - Blast Furnace - LP

LHC – 42

€ 22,00

Blast Furnace, originally recorded in 1971, plus one bonus track: This is one of the best Danish albums, now for the first time released on Vinyl. From the original master tape, remastered in super-bit-mapping sound quality. Brilliant song writing in the tradition of 'The Beatles', 'Jehtro Tull' and 'Pretty Things' (during their fertile period from 1968-1970), but none of them met with much commercial success. Blast Furnace never became a victim of excessive, long instrumental doling like some of their contemporaries. Superb hard-progressive rock with real strong guitar flashes, wild-tough vocals and razor-sharp instrumental breaks balanced between electric guitar, Hammond organ and flute. With Arne Würgler (pre PAN) bass, cello and Niels Vangkilde guitar, Thor Backhausen organ, flute and Tom Mc Evan lead vocals drums, all later joined CULPEPPER'S ORCHARD: Limited Edition of 500.


FASHION PINK - Encore- CD

LHC – 45

€ 12.00

This CD contains further studio recordings from 1969-1971 + 2 live tracks. The music is similar to the first Fashion Pink........to Brainstorm-CD on Long Hair, LHC 03. It contains some fine cover versions amongst others 'Dharma For One' (11:00 minutes), 'I'm a man' and lost studio-LP 'TAC Beiersdorf' (never officially released). The titles 01-07 are the ones that were recorded in Südwestfunk's studio U1 between 1969-1971. They are published on CD for the first time. The live version of 'Watch time flows by' was recorded off the mixing desk during a live appearance in Ludwigshafen in 1971. Included informative booklet and photos. A total 75 minutes music, great stuff!


B.B.BLUNDER - Worker's Playtime - CD

LHC – 46

€ 10,00

The album came out in early 1971, under the title 'Workers' Playtime' in a sleeve designed (amongst other things) to look like a copy of the Radio Times, with the songs and lyrics printed-out in the gatefold - to resemble the programme schedules. The idea seemed pretty funny at the time (especially the band on the cover in boiler suits, bus uniforms etc.) but today has lost some of its charm. Also who now remembers the radio programme 'Workers' Playtime'? The name B. B. Blunder was hardly a killer either. It arose during the less than successful month at Island, when engineer Chris Kimsey scribbled on a tape-box - containing less than wonderful tapes - 'B. B. (ie Brian & Brian) Blunder' (ie screw-up). Great. The point is that the name and package bear so little relation to the music inside that most people ignored the album. Also, it has to be said, that like the second Blossom Toes album, it came out at a time when such music was unfashionable. Rock fans at the time were into Yes, ELO and Alice Cooper. In fact overall the music is really a continuation of the second Blossom Toes album. A little funkier in parts, a bit jazzy in places and - dare one say it - a bit more sophisticated, but undeniably melodic. Once again it failed to set the charts alight, which is a pity because it really was one of the best albums of the early 70's. By general consent and agreement the 'Blunder' name has been dropped for the re-issue, in favour of what it really was - a second version of Blossom Toes.


RUFUS ZUPHALL - Weiß der Teufel - LP

LHC – 49

Last copies € 40,00

The 1st album 'Weiss der Teufel' (1971) has gradually gained legendary status. All tracks were recorded live in the studio, resulting in a raw and unpolished sound. The side-long title track developed into a very twisted and frenetic flute solo! Some people regard this track as one of the finest moments of German rock. 'Weiss der Teufel' is a great album, typifying the raw-edged, largely instrumental early progressive rock. Here it comes with original album sleeve cover art and insert.


BLACKBIRDS - Touch Of Music - LP

LHC – 50

Last copies € 40,00

The distinctive feature of the music was its very refined musical structure. Songwriter Werner Breinig had begun writing down the titles on sheets of music, not least since Peter Bely, although an excellent note reader, was less able to make own contributions and had to read from the sheets of music. Therefore it was up to Werner Breinig to hand in the score for 'Touch Of Music', which got good reviews in contemporary reference books. In their book 'The Crack In The Cosmic Egg', Allan and Morgan Freeman make the following comments: 'They had moved on to a classical spiced rock music of great invention, blending heavy and spacy styles with great finesse. Strong songs form the basis of most tracks, all of which are sufficiently long enough to give plenty of room for solos from flute, violin, guitar and keybords. Stylistically The Blackbirds here come pretty close to Italian bands of the era like New Trolls, Panna Fredda, and also had much in common with British bands like Skin Alley or Jody Grind. It's a shame that they never made a third album'.


JOE BECK - Nature Boy - CD

LHC – 47

€ 15.00

Originally released 1969 on Verve this is a truly lost jewel, released for the first time on CD. Joe Beck, one of the most famous jazz guitar players, recorded this album with fellow Donald McDonald on drums and among guest musicians is Danny Whitten, guitar player of Crazy Horse before they worked together with Neil Young. On this album Beck, influenced by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, created a song-oriented psychedelic rock style with slightly jazz influences showing his remarkable guitar skills, including some fine Wah-Wah treatments. Really great stuff. CD comes with informative booklet. Highly recommended.


SABICAS ROCK ENCOUNTER WITH JOE BECK - Sabicas Rock Encounter With Joe Beck - CD

LHC – 48

Last copies € 20,00

Repress CD; Original release in 1970. This album shows a fantastic mixture of authentic traditional Flamenco,Progressive and Psychedelic Rock by Spanish legend Sabicas and extraordinary electric Jazzrock guitar by Joe Beck with congenial backing band among others Donald Mac Donald on drums, Warren Bernhardt organ and Tony Levin on bass. This is an album for those, who are willing to look over the edges of their progressive and psychedelic horizon. Great guitar playing (lots of electric and acoustic guitars) all over.Unique and hypnotizing! Originally released in 1970 and for the first time on CD. Digitally remastered from the mastertape.One of the best LONGHAIR-releases!! Comes with informative booklet.


BRIAN DAVISON'S EVERY WHICH WAY - CD

LHC – 51

SOLD OUT

After The Nice hat split at the end of 1969, drummer Brian Davison founded his own band Every Which Way in spring 1970. Beside Brian Davison, singer Graham Bell (Skip Bifferty, Ball & Arc) mainly characterized the band's music. They played a rather meditative and hypnotized sound with strong vocals and fine guitar and sax playing. The one and only album of the band, original released in Autumn 1970, is a very fascinating affair to relax by as well as to feel thrilled. Comes with comprehensive booklet including liner notes by Brian Davison. Highly recommended.


THIRSTY MOON - Thirsty Moon - CD + bonus track

LHC – 52

€ 25,00

Originally released in 1972 on famous German label Brain this is a truly jewel of German progressive Rock. The seven band members uses elements of Jazz as a means of spontaneous expressions and melt them together with the aggressiveness and rhythm of Rock! Comparisons with Kollektiv and Xhol were made, but doesn't really do justice to the band´s music. The sound is unique. Among Thirsty Moon's characteristic were massive use of percussions and electric piano in dynamic arrangements, heavy guitar riffs, ranging from soft, mellow atmospheres to psychedelic outbursts with reversed tapes and phasing effects. Comes with one never released before bonus track and comprehensive booklet including liner notes by member Jürgen Drogies. Digitally remastered from the original mastertape. You must have it.


THIRSTY MOON - You'll Never Come Back - CD + bonus track

LHC – 53

Last copies € 18,00

This is Thirsty Moons second album on famous German label Brain. Originally released in 1973. Despite the fact, that their first album is accepted as a classic one, many progressive Rock music lovers appreciate 'You'll never come back' as the the band's best effort. On this album Thirsty Moon developed their unique sound. No other band has so completely captured the elusive phenomena inherent in acid-Rock and placed it so effectively in a Jazz-Rock format. Thirsty Moon's sound is a mirror ball of images surrounding the listener. This is one of the best albums of that time. Comes with one never released before bonus track and comprehensive booklet including liner notes by member Jürgen Drogies. Digitally remastered from mastertape. You must have it.


THIRSTY MOON - Blitz- CD

LHC – 54

€ 15,00

his is Thirsty Moon' s 3rd album, originally recorded in 1974, released early 1975 on famous German label BRAIN. All instruments were played by Band founders Jürgen and Norbert Drogies. The album is far away considered as a solo album, the Drogies-Brothers created a truly 'band-sound' following the traces of the first two albums but without the jazz-influence. The sound on 'Blitz' is more rock-oriented added with electronic loops and synthesizer playing, still based on great guitar playing and varied drum playing. 'Blitz' still contained many unmistakable elements typical of Thirsty Moon. For the first time released an CD remastered form mastertape, it comes with three bonustracks including one 'Blitz' recording session outtake and both titles of 1977 released 7' I'll sing your song / Caught. With 12 pages booklet, never seen before photos and liner notes by bandleader Jürgen Drogies. A must for all lovers of Thirsty Moon and Krautrock.


THIRSTY MOON - I'll Be Back - Live - CD

LHC – 55

€ 15.00

Released for the first time this is a recording of a concert Thirsty Moon gave on 29th May 1975 in their hometown Bremen, Germany. The program shows titles from the beginning of the band and new tracks neither released on an album before nor after the concert. The band, now as a four piece, played for their life dominated by guitar and keyboard playing. Improvisation on old titles and new songs show the band at it's best. The original tape was restored and the sound is surprisingly good. Comes with fully coloured 12 pages booklet, never seen before photos and liner notes by Jürgen Drogies. Highly recommended. You must have it.


Releases 2007

ODIN - SWF Session - CD

LHC – 56

€ 16,00

Founded in summer 1971 in Germany by German organ player Jeff Beer, Dutch guitarist Rob Terstall and English bass player Ray Brown and drummer Stuart Fordham ODIN is one of German-Rockmusic-history greatest mystery. Information about the band are rather rare and with this CD all lovers of progressive rock music of the early seventies will be excellent informed about this great band. The music is played by well educated musicians who play a high level guitar and organ dominated progressive rock. After the release of there one and only album on the famous Vertigo label in 1972, ODIN were invited by German radio SWF to produce 4 titles for a radio show in February 1973. A 12-minutes version of 'Live is only' and a 11-minutes version of the Zappa composition 'King Kong' are fine examples for ODIN's terrific musicianship. 'Oh no' (6:30) and the Terstall composition 'Turnpike lane' make the radio recording session complete. In addition to the radio recordings there is a bonustrack from a concert in autumn 1971 titled 'Make up your mind' (13:10) which is an impressive example of the bands early works. All titles are digitally remastered. The booklet contains a comprehensive band history with a lot of rare photos. Don't miss this truly gem.


ODIN - Live At Maxim - CD

LHC – 57

€ 16,00

This live concert from September 1971 is an impressive documentation of ODIN during the bands identification process. ODIN, well-known because of their album on famous label Vertigo´s recorded 1972, did during their lifetime a lot of concerts. Founded in summer 1971, ODIN played, beside their own material, titles of their favorites, for example Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Neil Young and others. On this CD you have Neil Young titles such as´Ohio' and ´Cimarron Girl', King Crimsons classic th 21th Century Schizoid Man', Zappa's ´Oh No' and ´Peaches En Regalia' as special ODIN versions. Also, ODIN´s ´Silver Dollar', a 20-minutes long epic (not on the album and not on the CD 'SWF SESSION 1973'). A breath-taking concert by top-flight soloists with an insatiable musical appetite, remarkable power and instrumental virtuosity. Digitally remastered from original tape. Booklet comes with personal liner notes by bandleader Jeff Beer and a lot of rare and previous unseen photos, ca. 70 minutes. A must for all lovers of the genre!


ODIN - Odin - CD

LHC – 58

Last copies € 20,00

CD-Reissue of German/English/Dutch outfit ODIN. Their one and only album on famous German label Vertigo, originally released in 1972, is a truly gem of the golden age of Progressive Rock. Four excellent musicians show their great talent, especially organ player Jeff Beer and guitarist Rob Terstall, driven by great rhythm section Ray Brown on bass and drummer Stuart Fordham. The album's highlight is opening track 'Life is only'. This is an absolutely great 12-minutes number with raging, dissonant Hammond B-3 work, refined song constructions and very good guitar and vocal work. Another highlight is a 8-minutes version of Quartermass classic 'Gemini' with features also a long and impressive B-3 organ solo. 'Clown' closes the original album out with some heavy instrumental firepower from Jeff Beer keyboards and strong vocals. Bonustrack is a 14-minutes live version of Frank Zappa's 'Oh No' with an impressive drum-solo by Stuart Fordham. CD comes with a comprehensive booklet including personal liner notes by Ray Brown, press reviews and lot of rare photos. Hot stuff and highly recommended.


WOLFGANG DAUNER QUINTETT - The Oimels - CD

LHC – 59

Last copies € 18,00

Wolfgang Dauner, one of the few internationally renowned German jazz musicians, was born in Stuttgart on Dec. 30, 1935. Oddly enough, having learnt to play the piano as a child, he eventually graduated from the conservatory in Stuttgart with a major in “trumpet”. Yet, it is the piano that remains his great love. He fancied contemporary jazz and, in 1963, founded his first own band: The Wolfgang Dauner Trio, with Eberhard Weber playing the bass and Fred Braceful on the drums. He would continue playing with these musicians well into the 1970ies. Dauner is extremely important with regard to modern jazz and jazz rock in Germany, and his efforts can be compared to the spade work Miles Davis did for jazz and jazz rock in the USA. Having participated in various jazz bands in the early 1960ies, Dauner was already a jazz veteran before he founded his own band. His first albums belong to the genre of experimental modern jazz, influenced by Bill Evans, Steve Lacy, Sun Ra etc. The albums he published until 1969 will primarily appeal to “pure” jazz fans. The acme of psychedelic music in 1968/69 created new possibilities. Dauner and several other excellent young jazz musicians were sick of the jazz of the time turning increasingly cliché, and decided to disregard all existing rules. They did to jazz what Faust was going to do to rock music a couple of years later. A first result was the extraordinary album FÜR, released in the summer of 1969, which can hardly be called jazz, but is much rather an experiment aimed at overcoming limitations. Musical revolution for its own sake. This was also expressed in the cover notes, where the musicians explained what the album was about, e.g. the record had to be played inside out and was going to destroy itself when played.


MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL - Afraid of ... - CD

LHC – 60

€ 10.00

Amazingly underrated French neo-psychedelic band. Arised from the ashes of The Heretic Dreams Murder in the Cathedral was found in the beginning of the 90ties by Brothers Stephane (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Pascal Moru (bass, keyboards) and drummer Gilles Lepron. Influenced by new groups like Plasticland, Prisoners and in the tradition of 13th Floor Elevator, Chocolate Watchband or Plastic Cloud, the boys tried to create their own sound. Their first eponymous album (entired as Bonusalbum on this CD), released in 1996, shows a mixture of guitar-oriented neo-psyche in the vein of Plastic Cloud, Morgen and Grateful Dead. It consists of 8 titles, instrumental pieces alternating with vocal (sung in English) ones. It was very positively received in the neo-psychedelic underground and the limited edition of 500 was sold out within a few months. 2nd album 'Afraid of...' saw the light of day in 1999. Now the music is much more structured and contains less jam-like passages. According to the reviewers the crucial sound influences rage from the Byrds to Bevis Frond, combing the San Francisco acid sound of the 60ties with oriental sounds. Again the album (limited edition of 500) was sold out within a few months. Although Long Hair is specialised in psychedelic/progressive-music of the 60ties and early 70ties, we like to present all lovers of psychedelic-music this outstanding band. All titles are digitally remastered from original tape. Booklet comes with extensive personal linernotes by guitar player and singer Stephane Moru including rare and unseen photos. Don't miss this CD!


JUD'S GALLERY - SWF Session Vol. 1. - CD + 1 bonus track

LHC – 61

€ 15.00

Pulled from the archives from the legendary SWF-Radio sessions and remastered to their original glory comes a session-broadcast from a Offenburg/Germany band. Jud's Gallery who recorded 9 long tracks over 2 SWF sessions in 1972/74. Excellent intelligent progressive-Krautrock, with self composed long tracks drenched in occasional classic and heavy blues rock. A truly amazing discovery and a must for all Krautrock fans. Over 78 minutes superb rock, with superb guitar, bass, violin, organ and piano. 2nd edition comes with 13 minutes bonus track 'New Day's Dawning' and revised booklet with full band story and more photos. Digitally remastered from original tape. A truly great CD.


RUFUS ZUPHALL - Outside the Gates of Eden - 2-CD

LHC – 62/63

€ 18.00

German rock legends Rufus Zuphall feat.original band members Günter Krause (gt, voc, bandleader), Klaus Gülden (flute), Helmut Lieblang (bass, lyrics) are still on the live-circuit. In summer 2006 they performed at famous Belgian rock-underground club 'Spirit of 66'. This show was broadcast by German radio station 'Deutschlandfunk'. Over more than 120 minutes Rufus Zuphall played an hand-picked show including all their classic titles like 'Weiß der Teufel, Avalon, Spanferkel, Portland Town, Knight of 3rd degree' et.al. But also new songs like the title track of this double Album 'Outside the gates of Eden', a superb work, which reminds to the best moments of their classic 2nd Album 'Phallobst' are included.Further new titels like 'Blue Zone, Lover mine or Sixpack 'are examples of the excellent songwriting Bandleader Günter Krause is still able to. This great Concert shows the tremendous passion of Rufus Zuphall´s performing abilities. Digitally remastered from the original broadcast tape. Highly recommended.


KOLLEKTIV - 1st Album 1973 - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 64

Last copies € 20,00

This legendary eponymous album, originally released on famous label Brain in 1973, is a fine example for the various styles German rock of the early 70´s (Krautrock) represented. On their first album Kollektiv produced an incomparable, unmistakeable sound with echoes of 'Organisation 'and early'Kraftwerk'. Spacey but melodic, elevated yet rocking. Innovativ, progressive in the best sense. This is a true German rock classic. Comes with 4 Bonustracks (28 minutes) with a different line-up which was influenced by King Crimson´s 'Red- album-phase' of the mid-70ties. Superb guitar work over hypnotizing rhythms. A must.


Releases 2008

CONCEPT - Invasion - CD

LHC – 65

€ 10.00

Originally released 1979 on Reveal, Concept´s 1st album 'Invasion' is truly a highlight of Canadian Psychedelic and Acid Rock. Its undoubted relevance to connoisseurs of Psychedelic and ACID Rock finds valid in the group´s multiple talents playing music of the late Sixties /early Seventies in the late Seventies and early Eighties. Maybe a little bit anachronistic then, but today a real killer for all lovers of the genre. Musically Concept´s Invasion reminds sometimes to the early recordings of Amon Düül II with flaming guitar extensions, occasionally strange sound effects and surprising hooks. Guitar player 'Peter Riden', was the main creative force in the band, although on both albums the songwriting and music credits are shared around the band. Bonustracks are very rare 7' Eliminate the bill/Pour une faveur'. CD comes with comprehensive fully colored booklet with linernotes and lyrics. Don´t miss this very rare nugget. Original album is very expensive, This is a must-have for all lovers of Psychedelic /Acid Rock.


CONCEPT - Supra Surge - CD

LHC – 66

€ 10,00

Originally released 1980 on Reveal, Concept´s 2nd album 'Supra Surge' is not only the band´s masterpiece but generally a masterpiece of Psychedelic and ACID Rock. Hard to believe, but recording date was in1980. This could be a lost Amon Düül II album of their early period up to 1972. Unbelievable and Amazing! The band had refined their musical abilities and created a monster. Great melodies, flaming guitar tunes excellent organ and keyboard work and absolutely great vocals all over show Concept at its best. Don´t miss this album. You´ll want to hear it again and again. 10 Titels digitally remastered. Comprehensive booklet with all lyrics. Absolutely high recommended!


ORANGE WEDGE - Wedge - CD

LHC – 67

€ 16,00

Orange Wedge was established around 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland. The group evolved from Greg & the Originals. Members were Greg Coulson (lead vocals), Fred Zang (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Don Cowger (bass). In 1968 they added Craig Krixer (lead guitar), Dave Burgess (keyboards) and Tom Rizzo (drums). Krixer came up with the name Orange Wedge. The rock band began playing many teen centers, and school dances. After a brief illness and hospital stay in early 1969 Coulson rejoined the band. They began playing on regular basis quickly becoming one of the top hard rock bands in Baltimore. Orange Wedge could be seen at all the local clubs in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. Zang and Krixer left the group in 1969 and joined Black Foot Smoke. Zang played guitar and / or bass for a lot of other groups. He is still active in the music business. The group that created the records existed between 1971 and 1975. When the group decided to do there own music, guitarist Joe Farace (ex-Fabulous Monarchs, Cabbage) brought his basic ideas to the group. Coulson was responsible for the lyrics. The entire band created the arrangements. The first record entitled 'Wedge' was recorded and mixed in Baltimore at Flite Three Studios in 1972. Five hundred copies were made which were distributed a few local stores, and several labels for a possible deal. The remaining records were sold out at shows when the group performed. In 1973 Burgess left the band becoming a member of Patch. Their second album was released in 1974 titled 'No One Left But Me' and was recorded at Sheffield Studios with special guests Mark O'Connor, and Jay Graboski of Oho. This time a thousand copies were pressed and distributed in the same way. The group performed the songs live at their shows. They were also heard on the local rock radio station. The group was never offered a contract for either release. In 1975 Joe Farace left the band. Coulson and Rizzo continued the group which finally called it a day in late 1978. Both Orange Wedge LPs have been reissued in the 00's in the States and also have been reissued as a 2 LP German import on 'Little Wing'. Joe Farace is still performing in Baltimore with his group 'Bottle of Blues'.


ORANGE WEDGE - No One Left But Me - CD

LHC – 68

€ 16,00

Orange Wedge was established around 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland. The group evolved from Greg & the Originals. Members were Greg Coulson (lead vocals), Fred Zang (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Don Cowger (bass). In 1968 they added Craig Krixer (lead guitar), Dave Burgess (keyboards) and Tom Rizzo (drums). Krixer came up with the name Orange Wedge. The rock band began playing many teen centers, and school dances. After a brief illness and hospital stay in early 1969 Coulson rejoined the band. They began playing on regular basis quickly becoming one of the top hard rock bands in Baltimore. Orange Wedge could be seen at all the local clubs in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. Zang and Krixer left the group in 1969 and joined Black Foot Smoke. Zang played guitar and / or bass for a lot of other groups. He is still active in the music business. The group that created the records existed between 1971 and 1975. When the group decided to do there own music, guitarist Joe Farace (ex-Fabulous Monarchs, Cabbage) brought his basic ideas to the group. Coulson was responsible for the lyrics. The entire band created the arrangements. The first record entitled 'Wedge' was recorded and mixed in Baltimore at Flite Three Studios in 1972. Five hundred copies were made which were distributed a few local stores, and several labels for a possible deal. The remaining records were sold out at shows when the group performed. In 1973 Burgess left the band becoming a member of Patch. Their second album was released in 1974 titled 'No One Left But Me' and was recorded at Sheffield Studios with special guests Mark O'Connor, and Jay Graboski of Oho. This time a thousand copies were pressed and distributed in the same way. The group performed the songs live at their shows. They were also heard on the local rock radio station. The group was never offered a contract for either release. In 1975 Joe Farace left the band. Coulson and Rizzo continued the group which finally called it a day in late 1978. Both Orange Wedge LPs have been reissued in the 00's in the States and also have been reissued as a 2 LP German import on 'Little Wing'. Joe Farace is still performing in Baltimore with his group 'Bottle of Blues'. Joe Farace, February 2008


THORUP, PETER WITH FRIENDS - Wake up Your Mind- CD + 6 bonus tracks

LHC – 69

€ 16,00

Peter Thorup, born on 14th Dec. 1948, not least due to the many years he worked with Alexis Korner one of Denmark's most renowned and internationally known musicians, shaped the Blues scene in Denmark as a guitarist, composer and producer. From the early 1960ies until just before his death (3rd August 2007) he played with numerous international and also with well-known Danish musicians. Without making the claim to be complete, here is a list of the most important stages of his remarkable career that was tragically wrecked by alcohol. As far as we know his first recording was the single 'I'm wild about you' by The Blackpools, published in 1965. In 1966 he joined The Beefeaters, whose musical style then turned towards blues-rock. The Beefeaters recorded two albums for Sonet (The Beefeaters, 1967 and Meet You There, 1969). In 1967 The Beefeaters gained national reputation as the supporting act of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, John Mayall Blues Band and Pink Floyd on their tours in Denmark. Both Beefeater records feature classic blues-rock similar to the John Mayall and Fleetwood Mac LPs recorded at that time. In 1968 he started working with Alexis Korner during a tour of Scandinavia, where The Beefeaters not only appeared as Korner's supporting act, but presented their own material, too. By way of returning this favour, Alexis Korner participated in two titles on The Beefeater's second album 'Meet You There'.


ET CETERA - Et Cetera - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 71

Last copies € 20,00

Wolfgang Dauner, one of the few internationally renowned German jazz musicians, was born in Stuttgart on Dec. 30, 1935. Oddly enough, having learnt to play the piano as a child, he eventually graduated from the conservatory in Stuttgart with a major in 'trumpet'. Yet, it is the piano that remains his great love. He fancied contemporary jazz and, in 1963, founded his first own band: The Wolfgang Dauner Trio, with Eberhard Weber playing the bass and Fred Braceful on the drums. He would continue playing with these musicians well into the 1970ies. Dauner is extremely important with regard to modern jazz and jazz rock in Germany, and his efforts can be compared to the spade work Miles Davis did for jazz and jazz rock in the USA.


NOWY, RALF - Lucifer´s Dream - CD

LHC – 72

€ 15.00

For the first time on CD this album of German flute and sax player Ralf Nowy, originally released in 1973 on Global (26.015-8U), is a quiet tip for all lovers of the genre. Inspired by the burgeoning Krautrock scene Nowy found his own supergroup with top musicians Paul Vincent and Keith Forsey (Hallelujah LHC 25) and others from the Munich scene. Lothar Meid, bass (Amon Düül II) contributes as a guest on one title as well as Al Gromer, sitar (Amon Düül II). Lucifer´s Dream was therefore a melting pot of almost everything from psychedelic pop onto slightly jazz influences, with experimental and ethnic diversions, a complex musical suite with a great deal of invention (so the Freeman Brothers in ´A Crack In The Cosmic Egg'. Indeed Paul Vincent and Keith Forsey are responsible for a great psychedelic rock feeling. Nowy himself and Al Gromer give the album an ethnic message. Outstanding titles are ´Shiwa's Dance' (08:40) with a great Al Gromer on sitar and 'Tschad' with a catching melody played by Nowy on flute and a percussive background, you will never forget. Digitally remastered from original master tape, CD shows a brilliant sound. It comes with band story, photos etc. Highly recommended.


Releases 2009

PACIFIC SOUND - Forget your dream! - LP (black repress)

LHC – 73

€ 22,00

Gatefold sleeve. "Legendary Swiss heavy psychedelic/progressive band with their sole album originally released in 1972 on Splendid Records. First official reissue on Long Hair limited to 500 units. Touches of Procol Harum and obviously inspired by the U.S. West Coast sound, this album is a real killer. Organ and guitar dominate the melodic but heavy psychedelic sound. Strong vocals, too. Having its roots in the late sixties music, the songs are well composed and played by excellent musicians. 3 bonus tracks. Digitally remastered. Informative insert. Highly recommended."


CANNABIS INDIA - SWF- Session 1973 - CD

LHC – 74

€ 16.00

Another forgotten pearl from the vaults of radio station SWF, Germany. Like Coupla Prog or other delights from the early 70ies who never made an album, Cannabis India, founded 1971 in the region of Düsseldorf, show their great talent playing their own compositions influenced by groups like The Nice or ELP Bandleader and organ-player Oliver Petry studied piano from the early age of seven. When he heard Keith Emerson for the first time he changed his instrument and played organ with great enthusiasm. Together with drummer Rüdiger Braune (in the 80ies with Gianna Nannini) and furious bass-player Dirk Fleck Cannabis India run through their pieces with infernal speed but also with a sense of drama. Nearly 12minutes epic 'Lapis' and 11 minutes adaption of Beethovens 9th show what for Cannabis India music was all about. CD comes with 2 bonus tracks from follow-up band Universe. Digitally remastered from original master tapes and bandstory. Don't miss it!


HABOOB - Haboob - CD

LHC – 75

€ 16,00

First official CD-release of mysterious one-off project, co-led by 3 US expatriots living in Munich, Germany: Keyboardist Jimmy Jackson, drummer George Green and Guitarist William Powell. Major point of interest for most progressive and psychedelic rockfans is Haboobs very significant connection with Amon Düül II. Bandleader Jimmy Jackson plays organ on Amon Düüls Albums 'Dance of The Lemmings' and 'Wolf City'. He also played organ on many LPs of Embryo (Embryos Rache, Steig aus, Rock Session) and has further numerous studio credits (for example: Doldinger's Passport, Tangerine Dream 'Electronic Meditation'). On Haboob Jackson effects-laden organ and mellotron (here called 'choir-organ) are quite prominent. LP is comprised of a free improvisation, a very Hendrix-inspired Blues and some pretty straight forward funk-rock pieces. The end result is a collaboration between Amon Düül II and early Funkedelic. The music has a lot of appeal and those who are interested in a fusion of Euro-psychedelic rock with hints of funk should definitely seek this one out. Digitally remastered from original mastertapes and with bandstory. Great stuff!


PUPPENHAUS - Jazz macht Spazz, SWF-Session - CD

LHC – 76

€ 16,00

No progressive rock music fan should be misled by the album title 'Jazz macht Spazz', a bowdlerization of 'jazz makes fun', this is progressive jazz-rock at its best. Büdi Siebert (flutes and saxes), Herbert Binder (gt), Frank Fischer (bass), later with Release Music Orchestra, Thomas Rabenschlag (keys) and drummer Bea Maier (later with Zomby Woof and Moira), all well trained on the instruments, played a varied, inventive, melodic and often furious kind of music with lots of Krautrock magic influenced by Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Soft Machine and Weather Report. 5 titles on this CD were recorded at German radio station SWF, 2 titles are live recordings (taped from the soundboard), all in all 77 minutes of great flute and sax playing, furious and lyrical guitar and bass work, hypnotic rhythm patterns and perfect keyboard sounds. Hard to believe, that Puppenhaus never recorded an album. In 1980 Büdi Siebert with friends recorded an album under the name 'Herrgottsax', which also will be released in the next month on Long Hair. Digitally remastered from original master tapes. CD comes with comprehensive booklet, band story by the musicians, many photos and especially with a wonderful cover based on a painting by drummer Bea Maier. Highly recommended


MAMMUT - Mammut - CD + bonus track

LHC – 70

€ 16,00

1st official CD release of one of the most legendary German small label pressed albums. Originally released in 1971, this album is an intense and bombastic hybrid between heavy fuzz acid guitar, instinctive free rock improvisations and some lyrical, classical influenced interludes/fragmentes. Mammut played in an impressive and comvincing manner their conception of an psychedelic rock opera. For that each title includes the name Mammut. The opening track 'Bird Mammut' is a groovy, percussive, crazy psychedelic affair featuring an avalanche of drums, trippy organs, bluesy e-guitar and wistfull flute passages. 'Classical Mammut' delivers a short piano interlude, a pleasant melodic moment. 'Mammut ecstacy' is a fuzzy heavy psychedelic composition with furious rhythms, an efficient bass guitar leading theme and some nice keyboard moves. 'Foot Machine Mammut' alternates a bluesy popsong with free guitar jams accompanied by Hammond organ. Perhaps parts of the first Embryo album are comparable to this. 'Nähgarn Mammut' is their attempt to be more lyrical and melodic, while the album closes with 14 minutes of 'Mammut opera', which show Mammut at their best. Dark sounds with hints of Amon Düül II, heavy blues rock with all sorts of strange, ethnic and gothic touches combined in their music. Altough the band themselves quoted Deep Purple in Rock as a major influence, their spirit was purely krautrock. Their sole album is a legendary rarity. CD comes with 1 Bonus Track, comprehensive booklet, digitally remastered. A Classic! Don´t miss it!


MAMMUT - Mammut - LP + bonus track

LHC – 77

€ 22,00

Originally released in 1971, this album is an intense and bombastic hybrid between heavy fuzz acid guitar, instinctive free rock improvisations and some lyrical, classical influenced interludes/fragmentes. Mammut played in an impressive and comvincing manner their conception of an psychedelic rock opera. For that each title includes the name Mammut. The opening track "Bird Mammut" is a groovy, percussive, crazy psychedelic affair featuring an avalanche of drums, trippy organs, bluesy e-guitar and wistfull flute passages. "Classical Mammut" delivers a short piano interlude, a pleasant melodic moment. "Mammut ecstacy" is a fuzzy heavy psychedelic composition with furious rhythms, an efficient bass guitar leading theme and some nice keyboard moves. "Foot Machine Mammut" alternates a bluesy popsong with free guitar jams accompanied by Hammond organ. Perhaps parts of the first Embryo album are comparable to this. "Nähgarn Mammut" is their attempt to be more lyrical and melodic, while the album closes with 14 minutes of "Mammut opera", which show Mammut at their best. Dark sounds with hints of Amon Düül II, heavy blues rock with all sorts of strange, ethnic and gothic touches combined in their music. Altough the band themselves quoted Deep Purple in Rock as a major influence, their spirit was purely krautrock. Their sole album is a legendary rarity. LP comes with 1 Bonus Track, comprehensive booklet, digitally remastered. A Classic! Don´t miss it!


PAPA ZOOT BAND - Last Concert - CD

LHC – 78

€ 16,00

Great lost band from Frankfurt, Germany. In 1973/1974 Papa Zoot Band played all over Germany, mainly in clubs but also on festivals (German Pop Meeting 1st and 2nd February 1974 in Essen, Grugahalle). Lutz Sommer guitar, Robby Matthes bass, voc, Reinhard 'Tammy' Grohe organ(Ex-Nosferatu !) and Christian Engel drums, voc. played mainly long tracks, very melodic but also with a sense of drama comparable to Nektar, Eloy, Jane or Pink Floyd. Outstanding 20 minutes title 'Fly away' could be a long track by Pink Floyd of the Meddle/Wish you were here/Animals-era without being an imitation. The other two long tracks 'I Wish' (9 minutes) and 'Friendship or Love' (11 minutes) also show throughout fantastic guitar and organ work (as you know it from 'Nosferatu' album). Unbelievable that Papa Zoot Band never made an album. 4 Years after they called it a day, Papa Zoot Band played in early 1978 a sole reunion concert at there basic venue 'Sinkkasten' in Frankfurt. This concert, which had the same playlist as their performance on German Pop Meeting 1974, proved again, that their music never lost its magic. This great performance was taped from the soundboard and has a superb sound quality. As bonus tracks there are two cover versions of great Eric Burdon song 'When I was Young' in a 9 minutes psychedelic version and the classic 'Tobacco Road' with former bandleader and great singer Ernst Nadler (nickname: Papa Zoot) who left Papa Zoot Band in early 1973. CD comes with comprehensive booklet, photos from their performance at the German Pop Meeting, 1974 (a. o. with Guru Guru, Kraan, Nektar, Eloy). Digitally remastered. Secret tip and a must have for all lovers of the genre.


AERA - Humanum Est - LP

LHC – 43

Last copies € 30,00

Great first album of near Nuremberg (Bavaria, Germany) based band re-released on vinyl for the first time. After he left famous 'IHRE KINDER', guitarist Muck Groh looked for new musicians to play his idea of German progressive rock. With sax- and flute player Klaus Kreuzeder he found, after a lot of changing line-ups, a congenial partner to create a sound not only in the tradition of Bavaria jazz-rock oriented bands like Embryo, Out of Focus, Missus Beastly etc. but also with that certain Krautrock feel, that led the music to an unique style, originating as a highly inventive fusion band with strong percussion, driving rhythms and lots of space for solos from guitar, sax and flute (Crack in the cosmic egg). Humanum Est presented a most proficient instrumental band with a strong identity with multi-tracked guitar-riffing and near ever-present wind solos, a real classic of the genre. Long tracks like 'Papa Doing', Demmerawang' 'Hodibbel' or 'Sechs-Achtel' give an idea what the musicians were able too. While there live-performances - they toured near all the time - they often played hour long versions of their classics to their enthusiastic affiliates (comparable to KRAAN). Remastered from original Tape, comes with insert (Bandstory/Photos). A must have.


AERA - Hand Und Fuss - LP

LHC – 44

€ 22,00

Second album of this great German band for the first time re-released on vinyl. The line-up had a little bit changed. Drummer Wolfgang Teske was replaced by Lucky Schmidt (of Wind fame) and due to the addition of violin player Christoph Krieger the sound was a touch more varied but mostly in the vein of 'Humanum Est'. Again great melodies, driving rhythms and lots of space for solos from guitar, sax and flute and in addition from violin. Long tracks like their classics 'Mechelwind' and 'Elephen Elephants' show the bands' impressive ability to create atmosphere, passion and force. Absolutely great stuff. Remastered from the original tape, Comes with 4 p. insert. A must have.


DIETER BIHLMAIER SELECTION, THE - SWF-Session 1973 - CD

LHC – 79

€ 12.00

From the vaults of radio station SWF (today SWR) and previously unreleased, this fantastic group with a rather unusual instrumentation (flutes, bass, drums) blow your ears away. They played music you probably haven't heard before. Call it Free rock, living new jazz or just extremely good music, this trio is far out of any limitations. The music of the Dieter Bihlmaier Selection possesses genuine power, where explosive eruptions alternate with lyric moments. On repeated listening the music develops an irresistible pull that we wish to share with all lovers of 'good music'. These recordings are without any doubt not only of high musical value, they are also an absolute rarity, since unlike the two albums of the Dieter Bihlmaier Selection, they were recorded just in the trio formation flute, bass and drums and without the participation of the vibraphone player. The SWF-Recordings 1973 of Dieter Bihlmaier Selection are an outstanding musical achievement. CD comes with full coloured 12 pages booklet including band history and a lot of photos. Digitally remastered from the original master tape. If you want to listen to more...... listen to Dieter Bihlmaier Selection The SWF-Recordings 1973.


STUD - The SWF-Session 1972 - CD

LHC – 81

€ 13,00

Another true classic from the SWF (German Radio Station) vaults comes with the STUD recordings from summer 1972. At that time the STUD members had said 'farewell' to their English record label Decca and spent most of their time on the Continent, mainly in Germany where they were rather successful. With John Weider on violin and guitar they had just an album (September) out on BASF and played a lot of Club gigs and festivals. During their 1972 tour they were invited by radio station SWF to play a recording session at radio stations main studio U1 in Baden-Baden. There were two sessions that took place in April and Mai 1972. STUD recorded titles from their first and second album but varied the material to give the recordings a special claim. From hard rocking 'Good Things', to fourteen minutes epic title 'Horizon' and shining ballad 'Make Me High' these recordings are an impressive prove of the bands musical bandwidth and the bandmembers' excellent technical skills. CD comes with band story. Digitally remastered from the original tape. For the first time on CD. Don't miss it.


WIND - Seasons - CD

LHC – 86

Last copies € 20,00

Now for the first time as an official reissue on vinyl famous German band Wind’s legendary first album “Seasons”, originally released in 1971. This is a real German Krautrock classic album. The poetic and complexly crafted songs of the album were filled with extensive instrumentals and unusual diversions. Don’t miss this limited edition. CD comes with comprehensive booklet with a lot of unseen rare photos and band history. Highlight of Longhair releases!


AERA - Mechelwind - 2 CD

LHC – 83/84

€ 18.00

This double CD (1. 44:15 / 2. 41:41) unites absolute rarities of famous German band Aera. AERA founded in 1972 by 'Ihre Kinder' guitarist Muck Groh and 2066 & Then keyboard player Steve Robinson were in their very beginnings, when they recorded their special extended version (26 minutes) 'Mechelwind Suite' of their later classic title 'Mechelwind' (on album 'Hand und Fuss', LHC 44, vinyl-edition). The Mechelwind Suite is divided into 5 parts and is rather different from the later album-version, not only because of Steve Robinson's excellent keyboard playing but also because of Muck Groh's fine guitar playing and Klaus Kreuzeder's pleasant sax tunes. CD 1 finishes with two SWF-recordings 'Hodibbel' and 'Mechelwind' from Oktober 1973 again with 2066 & Then keyboarder Steve Robinson. CD 2 contains a live performance of AERA from 23.12.1973 with the same line up as on CD 1. Highlights are the 15-minutes-version of 'Hodibbel' and 12-minutes-version of 'Papa Doing'. The recordings show AERA at their very best during their first decade. Both CDs are digital remastered from the original tapes. Double CD comes with comprehensive booklet with a lot of unseen photos and band history told by founder-member Steve Robinson. A must have.


THE VOID'S LAST STAND - A Sun By Rising Set - CD

LHC – 85

€ 15,00

Besides the releases of recordings of the golden age of progressive-, kraut- and psychedelic rock from the end of 60ies to the end of the 70ies Long Hair decides currently also to release recordings of young bands creating corresponding sounds of today. First release comes from Aachens young and extraordinary The Void's Last Stand. 'A Sun By Rising Set' is their ambitious debut album. The four members, all in their mid-twenties, are Jonas Wingens (vocals, guitar), Geoffrey Blaeske (guitar), Raschid Touzani (bass) and Ray Dratwa (drums). The album was recorded during the summer of 2009. The four young musicians' complex and demanding work consists of only two compositions while coming up with more than 45 minutes of material. The listener will get confronted with quite a depth of ideas, with dynamics ranging from clear and catchy parts as well as others appearing almost intangible. Once engaged with lunatic and floating changes in harmony, rhythm and time signature you'll find yourself recompensed with an exciting journey to a wondrous place where forgotten myths and alchemical chants mix up with surreal worlds between dream and nightmare and which is barely escapable - a subconsciously existent land where the sun rises with its own set and where time has seemingly halted. TVLS sees themselves in the tradition of classic progressive bands like Van Der Graaf Generator, Nektar, Yes, ELP. Rush, Gentle Giant, Magma as well as more contemporary prog bands like The Mars Volta, Sieges Even, Spastic Ink, Birds and Buildings, Hella, Ungdomskulen, High Wheel, Frost, The Tangent etc, yet they are most of all seeking to create something fresh, original and truly progressive. These two long tracks are really outstanding. This is music, you hardly haven't heard before. The musicians play perfect and the production is brilliant. Booklet contains the worth reading lyrics. Long Hair is very proud to present this young band and their great first album. Missing this album is outrageous. Don't miss it. Limited edition.


Releases 2010

WIND - Seasons - LP

LHC – 82

€ 22,00

The late sixties witnessed a colourful and lively rock music scene in the Franconian region of Greater Nuremberg/Erlangen. At that time, Steve (Bernd) Leistner was already touring as soloist (vocals/guitar) and lead singer with the Nuremberg band "Faction". He had enjoyed his first taste of success in the region, and in 1968 Faction won the "Nuremberg Beat Band City Championship". "Bentox", among them four original Wind members, had existed since 1964. They passed for Erlangen's best band and were the recognized local heroes. In 1969 they got themselves into a so called East-Asia tour, which turned out to be a six-months troop-entertainment (with two shows daily at the very frontline) in the Vietnam war. In the end they were cheated out of their pay and even had to hawk their instruments and the equipment to pay for the flight back to Germany. This washout made a new start and the future quite difficult financially, and fighting for survival became their daily bread. In spite of the Vietnam fiasco the band didn't give up. They contacted several record companies about a contract. Miller International with their cheap label "Europa" snapped at the chance. Under the direction of producer Jochen Petersen, an LP with the anonymous fantasy name CORPORAL GANDER'S FIRE DOG BRIGADE was recorded and sold for a mere 5 DM (approx. 2.50 Euro). The band's pay was a flat fee of 5,000 DM (approx. 2,550 Euro), and no copyrights. They changed their name into "Chromosom", and soon after singer Franz Seeberger left the band. In 1970, after a concert with his new band "Flying Carpet", they asked Steve Leistner to join them as lead singer and professional musician. Miller International intended to establish a new German rock label +PLUS+, with three groups (TOMORROW'S GIFT and IKARUS from Hamburg, apart from WIND) to begin with. The temptation to make his first own record was too great to resist for a young lad of only 19. He was not only a strong voiced singer and front man, but had a creative mind and contributed considerably to the band's acquiring an independent profile and repertoire in next to no time. After the first rehearsals everybody knew that things were really getting going with this line-up. The chemistry was right and they agreed that they wanted to play own compositions only. On stage they intended to "roll up their sleeves" and give everything. "The band comes first, then nothing for a long time, then you, your wife, mother, dog or whatever" that was their maxim. In spite of self-made amplifiers and equipment, instruments that were pawned in parts, without an own sound technician (they mixed the sound themselves from on stage), they wanted to "blow" away any obstacle that got in the way to their "international breakthrough". This marked the birth of the new group and the new name "WIND".


Dzyan - Dzyan - LP

LHC – 80

SOLD OUT

Originally released on small label 'Aronda' in 1972 Dzyan's eponymous 1st Album was their most rock oriented one. Similar to their SWF-recordings 6 month later Dzyan played a slightly jazzy form of progressive rock with hints of Wolfgang Dauner, flashes of Zappa's Hot Rats and even some Van Der Graaf Generator styled saxophone-fronted diversions. As the Freeman Brothers write in their classic book 'The Crack In The Cosmic Egg' an 'intriguing album that is still fresh today'. Strong expressive vocals (Jochen Leuschner), refined guitar playing (Harry Krämer) and remarkable sax tunes (Gerd Ehrmann) supported by an excellent rhythm section with extraordinaire bass player and bandleader Reinhard Karwatky and solid drummer Ludwig Braum are the characteristics of this great album, which is incomprehensible underrated in comparison with their latter albums 'Time Machine' and 'Electric Silence'.Vinyl Version comes with original cover replica and insert with band story and rare and still unseen photos. Limited Edition of 500.


Dzyan - Dzyan - CD

LHC – 89

€ 16.00

Originally released on small label 'Aronda' in 1972 Dzyan's eponymous 1st Album was their most rock oriented one. Similar to their SWF-recordings 6 month later Dzyan played a slightly jazzy form of progressive rock with hints of Wolfgang Dauner, flashes of Zappa's Hot Rats and even some Van Der Graaf Generator styled saxophone-fronted diversions. As the Freeman Brothers write in their classic book 'The Crack In The Cosmic Egg' an 'intriguing album that is still fresh today'. Strong expressive vocals (Jochen Leuschner), refined guitar playing (Harry Krämer) and remarkable sax tunes (Gerd Ehrmann) supported by an excellent rhythm section with extraordinaire bass player and bandleader Reinhard Karwatky and solid drummer Ludwig Braum are the characteristics of this great album, which is incomprehensible underrated in comparison with their latter albums 'Time Machine' and 'Electric Silence'.Vinyl Version comes with original cover replica and insert with band story and rare and still unseen photos. Limited Edition of 500.


DZYAN - Mandala SWF-Session - LP

LHC – 87

€ 22,00

Dzyan recorded 3 albums between 1972 and 1974. Each album they released was quiet different. After the release of the first album the line-up changed and Eddy Marron was the new guitarist. The SWF-session reminds a lot to their first album. Dzyan played a slightly jazzy form of progressive rock with flashes of Zappa's Hot Rats and even some VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR saxophone- fronted diversions. These radio studio recordings are even more rock oriented then the first album recordings. There are five titles. 4 new compositions and a longer (11:00 minutes) and different version of probably the best title from the first album 'Dragon Song'. Steels Electric/Daddy Groove is a 15 minutes suite, very inventive and with great guitar playing by Eddy Marron. ZAZ has a great ethnic feel produced by fine Zaz (Turkish stringed instrument) also played by Eddy Marron and oriented rock rhythm patterns. Finally 'Resurrection' was part of a one hour suite, Dzyan sadly never recorded. This recordings are among the best ever recordings at the SWF session studio. Remastered from the original master tape. Vinyl version has an insert with a cover painting by Helmut Wenske (never used before on a cover), band story, photos. A definitely must have!


DZYAN - Mandala SWF-Session - CD

LHC – 88

€ 15.00

Dzyan recorded 3 albums between 1972 and 1974. Each album they released was quiet different. After the release of the first album the line-up changed and Eddy Marron was the new guitarist. The SWF-session reminds a lot to their first album. Dzyan played a slightly jazzy form of progressive rock with flashes of Zappa's Hot Rats and even some VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR saxophone- fronted diversions. These radio studio recordings are even more rock oriented then the first album recordings. There are five titles. 4 new compositions and a longer (11:00 minutes) and different version of probably the best title from the first album 'Dragon Song'. Steels Electric/Daddy Groove is a 15 minutes suite, very inventive and with great guitar playing by Eddy Marron. ZAZ has a great ethnic feel produced by fine Zaz (Turkish stringed instrument) also played by Eddy Marron and oriented rock rhythm patterns. Finally 'Resurrection' was part of a one hour suite, Dzyan sadly never recorded. This recordings are among the best ever recordings at the SWF session studio. Remastered from the original master tape. Vinyl version has an insert with a cover painting by Helmut Wenske (never used before on a cover), band story, photos. A definitely must have!


AMOS KEY - Keynotes - The lost Tapes SWF Session 1973 - CD

LHC – 90

€ 15,00

For the first time on CD: The radio session of classical rock influenced great German krautrockers Amos Key. Amos Key owed great debts to Bach, Beethoven and Schumann, adding a heavy krautrock twist to a music closely resembling the Nice or Egg, full of angst and weird psychedelic and space-rock touches (Freeman Brothers: In A Crack In The Cosmic Egg). Amos Key lived in Munich and consisted of great organ-player Thomas Molin, congenial bass-player Andreas Gross and superb drummer Lutz Ludwig. This fairly competent outfit recorded the radio sessions before they released their famous and very rare album 'First Key' in 1973 on label 'Spiegelei'. Sadly bandleader and organ-player Thomas Molin passed away in the 90ies but bass-player Andreas Gross tells the band story in a very vivid and funny way. 24 pages booklet contains also a lot of unseen photos. Sound is perfect; remastered from the original tape. Don't miss this superb item.


DZYAN - Time Machine - LP

LHC – 91

SOLD OUT

Originally released in 1973 on famous German label Bacillus, Dzyan's 2nd album 'Time Machine' showed a 'new' Dzyan line-up consisting of guitar player Eddy Marron (also playing a lot of other string instruments), bass genius, band founder and 'mastermind' Reinhard Karwatky and drummer Peter Giger. Produced by Peter Hauke and recorded and mixed by great engineer Dieter Dierks the trio performed on Time Machine a new sound mutating away from vocal-prog-rock of the first album to explore further jazz and ethnic tonalities with far more space-out and exotic improvisations to an unusual hybrid of acid-rock with serious jazz chops approaching 'Mahavishnuland'. Time Machine offers virtuous and unorthodox musicianship with a high and very own esthetic quality. Existing in a no-man's land between jazz and rock, and as a pre-cursor to the post-rock crowd of the '90s, Time Machine was well ahead of its time. A highlight in German rock history. Don't miss this first vinyl reissue transferred from original mastertape with 4 pages insert, band history, unseen photos et.al. Limited edition.


DZYAN - Electric Silence - LP

LHC – 92

€ 22,00

Originally released in 1974 on famous German label Bacillus, Dzyan's third and final album, ELECTRIC SILENCE is recognized for its daring world beat elements, and totally acidic album cover art. Dzyan refined their sound even further into improvisation and exotic sounds, mixed with weird experimentations and mysticism. ELECTRIC SILENCE offers other-worldly music of incredible beauty and strangeness, influenced by the music of Asia but taking it into far more original realms. Multi-instrumentalists Marron and Karwatky experimented with sitar, saz, tambura, mellotron, synthesizers, bass-violin, and a mysterious invented instrument called 'super-string', all merged in an extreme melting pot of styles, ideas and fertile imagination, interacting into a 'psychedelic worldgroove'; while Giger, bursting with creative power and virtuosity, holds it together with his fantastic drumming. From the weird opium-den trancesoundtrack of 'Khali' to the more funky 'For Earthly Thinking', to the even wilder tracks like 'The Road Not Taken', Dzyan crafted one of the finest and most unique works of the Krautrock era. ELECTRIC SILENCE, an amazing work on its own, rhythmically adventurous and unique jazzprog, is indeed one of the landmarks in experimental rock, a masterpiece. A highlight in German rock history. Don't miss this first vinyl-reissue transferred from original mastertape with 4 pages insert, band history, unseen photos et. al. Limited edition.


NOSFERATU - Nosferatu - LP

LHC – 93

SOLD OUT

Originally released in 1970 Nosferatu's sole album is a true highlight of the early Krautrock-era. The six musicians (a. o. Christan Felke, sax & flute, later with Epsilon and organ-player Reinhard Grohe, later with Papa Zoot Band) played a raw, rough and heavy progressive style. Some regard it as one of the best heavy progressive records to be made in Germany. With great guitar and organ playing and highly talented flute and sax playing, the album is an outstanding release of the first wave of the German progressive rock. Sadly Nosferatu never recorded a second album. This reissue is not only an exact reproduction of the original album, but also contains a fully detailed insert with band story by singer Mick Thierfelder and a lot of still unseen photos. The recordings are remastered from the original master tape. Don't miss this limited edition.


NOSFERATU - Nosferatu - CD

LHC – 94

€ 16,00

Originally released in 1970 Nosferatu's sole album is a true highlight of the early Krautrock-era. The six musicians (a. o. Christan Felke, sax & flute, later with Epsilon and organ-player Reinhard Grohe, later with Papa Zoot Band) played a raw, rough and heavy progressive style. Some regard it as one of the best heavy progressive records to be made in Germany. With great guitar and organ playing and highly talented flute and sax playing, the album is an outstanding release of the first wave of the German progressive rock. Sadly Nosferatu never recorded a second album. This reissue is not only an exact reproduction of the original album, but also contains a fully detailed insert with band story by singer Mick Thierfelder and a lot of still unseen photos. The recordings are remastered from the original master tape. Don't miss this limited edition.


MINUS TWO - SWF Session 1972 - CD

LHC – 95

€ 16,00

This is another truly gem from the SWF broadcast vaults recorded in 1972. Minus Two founded in early 1971 in Mannheim (hometown of Nine Days Wonder) by organ player Günter Kühlwein (guest musician on Dzyan's 1. Album) and drummer Walter Helbig (also played with Nine Days Wonder and AERA) played a powerful progressive music sound sometimes with a certain sense of drama, melted classical influences with blues-rock and slightly jazzy hints. Early 'Hardin & York playing' comes to mind, but Minus Two always showed their own imagination of progressive rock. All titles are self-penned and prove the musicians high level abilities playing their instruments and there are only organ and drums. Believe us, you don't miss any other instruments! This is a very complete sound by perfect trained musicians. CD contains 3 long tracks and short opener 'Sticks & Keys' from the SWF vaults plus one bonus track. All titles were remastered from original master tapes. Booklet contains band history with a lot of photos. Don't miss this limited edition! Highly recommended.


AERA - Aerabian - CD

LHC – 96

€ 12,00

Led by original AERA ( HUMANUM EST/ HAND UND FUSS) - bandfounder, composer and guitarist Muck Groh and his colleagues from 'the early days' , drummer Wolfgang Teske and violinist Christoph Krieger, completed by bass player Jonas Gruber (son of Muck), flautist and sax player Armin Fleissner and guest singer Pia (on 3 titles), now it's time for NEUE (NEW) AERA. Founded in 2008 NEUE AERA, first of all, was a 'just for fun'- project. But very soon the musicians experienced that the old (and new) magic was (still) there and - like in the early seventies- Muck took over the leading role and composed new stuff without denying his roots of the 'old' AERA-period, heavy influenced by a progressive jazz rock and hints of Arabian/ Oriental -sounds. Guitars all over, played with incredible power, heavenly melodies, terrific hook lines, pure strength, alive and kicking, lovely vocals, emotional violin interludes, superb flute and sax playing, all held together by a perfect playing rhythm section. NEUE AERA's album 'AERABIAN' is open - minded and innovative, a logical continuation of AERA's early albums ' Humanum Est' and 'Hand und Fuss' , a real killer. 11 Tracks, playing about 65 minutes. Booklet cover is based on an painting by Muck Groh. Longhair is very proud to present this great album!


AERA - The Bavarian Radio (BR) Recordings Vol.1 - 1975 - CD

LHC – 97

€ 15.00

Besides the SWF (German south-west broadcast) series with German bands of the Krautrock era,Long Hair start a new series with recordings form the vaults of Bavarian Broadcast Corporation (located in Munich). Volume 1 of the series is dedicated to Aera, one of Germany´s finest bands of this time and well known because of their albums 'Humanum Est' and 'Hand und Fuss' (vinyl version re-released on Long Hair, LHC43 and LHC44). On January 9,1975 Aera with the line-up (same as on 'Humanum Est') Muck Groh, guitar, Klaus Kreuzeder, sax and flute, Dieter Bauer, bass and drummer Wolfgang Teske, performed in an extraordinary setting-St. George´s Church in Freising, district of Munich. The idea of the concert was to open the church for contemporary music and to give the musicians the chance to interpret the Roman Catholic liturgy, the 'Holy Mass', with their music. Aera went a long with the five components of the holy mass and played two titles of their up coming album 'Humanum Est' and another three titles that were not included on any album. The titles presented during the second part of the concert were earlier versions of titles that were later released on the album 'Hand und Fuss'. Aera played more than 75 minutes. All titles were digitally remastered from original master tape. Booklets contains story and a review of the concert and rare photos. Highly recommended!


AERA - The Bavarian Radio (BR) Recordings Vol. 2 1977- 79- CD

LHC – 98

€ 15,00

LVolume 2 of the Bavarian broadcast series present further recordings of Area, for once from the period 1977-1979. Five live tracks from 2 concerts and four tracks recorded in Bavarian Broadcast Corporation owned studio 'Franken' 'at Nuremberg'. Aera played a lively jazz-rock dominated by soloist and sax and flute player Klaus Kreuzeder, based on powerful and clever keyboard playing all held together by amazing bass player Matz Steinke and drummer Lutz Oldemeier (of Missus Beastly-fame) and lots of percussions. Aera were in a very good shape and gave their best. Highlights are the 17 minutes long version of 'Dracula´s Frühstück' and nearly 10 minutes version of 'You need some speed'. All titles were digitally remastered from the original tapes. Booklets contains the history of the recordings and rare photos. Highly recommended!


CLIFFSIGHT - Soulful Man - CD/LP

LHC – 99

Last copies CD € 18,00, Last copies LP € 25,00

Cliffsight, four guys from Hanau near Frankfurt, all in their early twenties, perform on their debut album a mixture of 'old' and 'young' progressive/ psychedelic rock styles combined with heavy blues rock, slightly grunge influences and stoner rock. If you listen to the music, it´s not a surprise, that Cliffsight appreciate 'old heroes' like Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and younger bands like Sleepy Sun and Crippled Black Phoenix. All these influences led them to something new and unique. Lead guitarist Felix Topitsch plays with remarkable virtuosity, power and is 'specialized' in creating superb melodies, the ever- present amazing bass lines from bass player Martin Prasche are a full attack on all senses and drummer Adrian Schein holds it together with his excellent drumming. Above all singer/ second guitarist Tim Cammerzell rules with his fantastic wide- ranged and utmost expressive voice. The album starts with 'Quatorze', a ten minutes long impressive piece of sound, which starts with soft tuneful guitar chords and sensitive vocals, soon followed by a heavy guitar riff and a drastic chorus and ends in a dramatical ' Grand Finale'. This first climax of the album is followed by heavy blues title 'Alter Ego', that shows the bluesier side of Cliffsight. 'Jasper Jazz and Billy Blues' and 'Illusion', introduced by some fine jazz chords demonstrate Cliffsight´s ability to play varied styles of heavy progrock. The album closes with 20 minutes opus 'Blue Grandma Sun', a real killer suite, which provokes just one reaction, you want to hear it once more.This album is a drug, but a healthy one! A terrific debut album!!! Cover artwork is by Helmut Wenske, well-known and famous painter of a lot of bacillus/ Bellaphon albums in the 70ties (Nektar, Dzyan, Pell Mell a.o.). A must have!


NINE DAYS WONDER - Nine Days Wonder - LP

LHC – 100

€ 37.00

NINE DAYS WONDER - same (green foam and double gatefold sleeve) Originally released in 1971 the first and self-titled album by Nine Days Wonder was one of the very first recordings for the newly found label Bacillus of producer Peter Hauke. Nine Days Wonder with their international line-up consisting of bandfounder and singer Walter Seyffer, Rolf Henning (guitar, piano), Karl Mutschlechner (bass) from Austria, John Earle (vocals saxophone, flute, guitar) from Ireland and drummer Martin Roscoe from England, taking inspiration from Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, King Crimson and Soft Machine. The album's four titles were recorded by top recording engineer Dieter Dirks in his studio in Cologne. It turned out exceptional, both with regard to music and to artistic form: the music highly complex, with surprising arrangements, ranging from rough guitar riffs to the feel-good sound of acoustic guitar, unisonal baubles of guitar and saxophone, weird and harmonic songs, sudden changes of tempi - the album features such a multitude of facets that multiple hearings are required to appreciate them all, and they certainly make for entertaining listening. A musical fireworks display bubbling over with ideas that need not shun international comparison. From the artistic point of view the band had also come up with quite something. The first edition was released in a cover made of green foam, quite extraordinary and rather pricey, so the later editions featured the 'fish cover' created by Hipgnosis for the English release. This reissue is an exact production of the original first edition af the album with a cover made of green foam and double gatefold sleeve. Remastered from the original master tape the sound is brilliant. Album comes with a 4-pages insert, which contains not only the first part of the band history (the latter will follow with Nine Days Wonder albums II - IV) but also rare and unseen photos and of course the 'fish-cover' of the second edition of the albums release. This is a real gem for all the lovers of the genre. After 10 years of existing Long Hair celebrates its anniversary with this special limited edition. Don't miss it. Thanks to everyone who supported us!


FOR EXAMPLE - SWF session 1973 / Cancelled 1972 - CD

LHC – 101

€ 12,00

For Example is an another band from the SWF-broadcast vaults, with their recording they did in 1973. The band, founded in the late sixties, consisted of students of various study fields. In the beginning they played under the name 'Frida III' cover versions of sixties hits, but after they had been taken on for 2 productions by the State Theatre Tübingen, they changed their music style, added three wind players with jazz experience and formed 'For Example'. At first they played pieces of their favourite bands 'Chicago' and Blood, Sweat and Tears', but their repertoire also comprised soul numbers with horn sections. Step by step they added self composed titles and found their own music style, still influenced by their favourites. Still unsigned they were invited to the legendary 2nd German Rock Festival on Burg Herzberg in summer 1971, where all leading German groups, from 'Frumpy' to 'Guru Guru' got together and the big audience were impressed by For Example. In 1972 For Example fought in vain for the release of an album on CBS records. A demo tape had been produced at the Jankowski Studio in Stuttgart, but after a change of the management, CBS was not further interested to release the recordings. That's why the band called these titles 'Cancelled'. The SWF broadcast invited them in 1973 to do a recording session of 4 titles. This is the chance to listen to a long forgotten band. CD comes with comprehensive booklet, band history and photos. Don't miss it.


NINE DAYS WONDER - We never lost control - LP

LHC – 102

€ 21,00

This is the first officially reissue of the 2nd album of legendary German Krautrockband Nine Days Wonder. After falling apart during their 1.British tour Nine Days Wonder called it a day in 1972 and bandleader Walter Seyffer had to search for a new band. He soon met up with also Mannheim based Michael Bundt's group Medusa, who agreed to join up and became a new incarnation of Nine days wonder. In comparison with extraordinary 1. album (also reissued in it's original green foam artwork on Long Hair, LHC 100), 'we never lost control' is more richly texted and feature a mellow progressive rock with slightly hard-rock touches and remind to David Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust'. Without the jazzy elements of the 1. album this album is a step forward into the at that time upcoming glam- rock sound but with that special German krautrock feel. Hard to describe this highly gifted mixture: a tuneful, powerful, excellent German Krautrock document of sound! Album comes with exact reproduction of original artwork, continuing band story and rare photos (insert). Highly recommended!


HAZE - Hazecolor-Dia - LP

LHC – 103

€ 27,00

Originally released in 1972 on well known German Bacillus Label and for the first time legally reissued on vinyl, the sole album by Frankfurt based band Haze is a typical one of the Bacillus Records sound. Bacillus deemed them as important, in that they presented the LP in a unique cover -an LP size transparancy slide in the style used by Agfa. The extraordinary artwork sleeve was designed by Walter Seyffer of Nine days wonder fame. Hazecolor-dia was a Hauke and Dierks production, recorded during April 1971 at the Dierks Studio in Cologne. All five tracks had been written by bass player Dietmar Löw. Haze were amongst the first to present the uniquely German 'Hard-Rock' sound, into which they mixed the complex variety of progressive elements, featuring guitars to the fore, also with organ and flute playing but especially with strong vocals. Haze were probably inspired by the Edgar Broughton Band, Arthur Brown and Captain Beefheart all mixed to something unique to that beloved teutonic and Krautrock sound. Remastered from original tape. The album comes with the accurate reproduction of the original artwork/ album sleeve. A Highlight!


Releases 2011

BRIAN DAVISON'S EVERY WHICH WAY - LP

LHC – 111

€ 22,00

After The Nice hat split at the end of 1969, drummer Brian Davison founded his own band Every Which Way in spring 1970. Beside Brian Davison, singer Graham Bell (Skip Bifferty, Ball & Arc) mainly characterized the band's music. They played a rather meditative and hypnotized sound with strong vocals and fine guitar and sax playing. The one and only album of the band, original released in Autumn 1970, is a very fascinating affair to relax by as well as to feel thrilled. Comes with comprehensive 4 pages insert including liner notes by Brian Davison and additional photos. Highly recommended.


ET CETERA - Et Cetera - 2 LP (silver cover) + bonus tracks

LHC – 106/107

SOLD OUT

This special limited edition contains the original ET CETERA's epononymous 'silver cover' album (1980 reissue on Brain titled 'Lady Blue'), originally released in 1971 on Global Records and another complete LP of recordings from the same recording session. This is an extraordinary album of weirdly trippy fusion that rides somewhere between instrumental Amon Düül II, Embryo and Dauners own earlier classic 'Output'. Full of ethnic (Arabic and Indian) spice with lots of the ethnic colour added by legendary guitar and sitar (et. al.) player Sigi Schwab (Embryo), oddly keyboard sounds by Wolfgang Dauner, dreamy bass patterns by Eberhard Weber and driving percussions by Fred Braceful and Roland Wittich, this is spacy, crazy, Krautrock and - a bit jazzy. Alan and Steven Freeman (The Crack In The Cosmic Egg) present this album in their 'The Krautrock Top 100'. Maybe the album was originally planned as a double-album because there are 4 more titles from the same recording session, which really knock you out. 'Kabul' (08:56) (title-name is program) is a killer, especially because of Schwabs exploding electric guitar and Webers driving bass. 'Tau Ceti' (07:15) is a wonderful dreamy delight presenting Schwabs gorgeous acoustic guitar playing. Further bonus track 'Behind The Stage' (06:35) connects Schwabs special electric guitar with a band atmospheric but rhythmic fundamental play. 'An Open Cans' (not an the CD-Version, for the first time ever released) is a 12:35 minute piece full of experimentation and reminds sometimes to album track 'Lady Blue'. This album will be a masterpiece for all time. It's unique. Remastered from the original master tapes. The sound is brilliant. Double Album comes with informative four-sided insert and a reproduction of the original album ( Silver Cover ) sleeve art. Limited edition of 1000. A must!


PAPA ZOOT BAND - SWF session 1973 - CD

LHC – 108

€ 16,00

Great lost band from Frankfurt, Germany. In 1973/ 1974 Papa Zoot Band played all over Germany, mainly in clubs but also on festivals (German Pop Meeting) 1st and 2nd February 1974 in Essen, Grugahalle. Titles 01 - 04 were recorded live at SWF-Studio U1 in Baden Baden on April 13, 1973. The titles 05 - 10 were recorded at 'Bunker', the bands rehearsal room in Frankfurt. The band played a very melodic sound but with a sense of drama comparable to Nektar, Eloy or Jane. Outstanding 20 minutes titles 'Fly away' could be a long track by Pink Floyd of the Meddle/ Wish you were here/ Animals-Era. Characteristic for the bands sound are especially the swirling organ sound played by Ex-Nosferatu organ-player Tammy Grohe. These recordings show Papa Zoot Band during there best period. Hard to believe, that there was no record company to give them a contract. The sound of the CD is brilliant. All titles were remastered from the original master tapes. CD comes with comprehensive booklet and rare photos. Secret tip! A must have for all lovers of the genre.


PELL MELL - Marburg - LP

LHC – 104

Last copies € 30,00

This is the first album of one of the best German Krautrock-Symphonic group, Pell Mell. Originally released in 1972 on Bacillus/ Bellaphon Records Marburg saw an unique combination of psychedelic and progressive sounds, complex and lyrical with subtle classical touches handled in a manner rivalling the best Italians of the era (The Crack In The Cosmic Egg). Colourful, swirling Hammond organ, violin played by Thomas Schmitt with great virtuosity, mellotron, flute and guitar characterized Pell Mell's sound. The opening piece "The Clown and the Queen" - one of the album's highlights - blasts the ear canals with the boisterous power of the Hammond organ and "wild" singing. The adaptation of Czech composer Friedrich Smetana's "Moldau" is of timeless beauty and melancholy, resting in itself, carried by violin and Mellotron. "Friend", the last title on the first side, really puts the foot down, until the sound of a lovely flute is heard all of a sudden, followed by polyphonic singing in the style of Gentle Giant and a furiously played organ setting the tone in the end. Side 2 begins with "City Monster", reflecting the multifaceted atmosphere in a large city and ending in a bombastic final. "Alone" takes you back to the early Black Sabbath and their doom-metal-sound. Impressive, ominous and fierce! The changes in theme have everything on offer - from a heavy up to a subtle and passionate violin solo - another highlight and the finale of a first class debut album. The Album comes with reproduction of the original Cover and with insert including band story and never seen before photos and the first band poster (under the name Pell Mell Ltd.). A highlight!


MUCK GROHBIAN - Muckefuck - CD

LHC – 105

€ 16,00

Originally released in 1979, these recordings show the first solo efforts by formerly Aera leader, guitar player and composer Muck Groh. But in fact this album wasn't a solo album but could be described at the third Aera album of Aera's first decade line-up. All those great musicians like sax player Klaus Kreuzeder, drummer Wolfgang Teske, violinist Christoph Krieger and a lot of guest musicians like Alto Pappert (formerly Kraan) and Aeras second decade musicians like Matz Steinke on bass and Limbus on percussions contributed to this great album. The first 4 titles on the CD (formerly A-Side of the album) are in the tradition of the second album 'Hand und Fuß'. 'Psychochinese im Stanzwerk' reminds to Amon Düül's Deutsch-Nepal. For the first time Muck Groh uses vocals in his compositions in a folky style and 'Blinde Kuh' reminds a little bit to the early German new wave bands like Spliff or Nina Hagen Band. All in all this album shows many facets of Muck Grohs composer abilities and convinces with its clever arrangements. CD comes with comprehensive booklet with rare and unseen photos and there are 8 bonus tracks taken from a concert from 1981. Secret tip!


NINE DAYS WONDER - Only the dancers - LP

LHC – 109

€ 17,00

This is the first officially reissue of the 3rd album of legendary German Krautrockband Nine Days Wonder. Originally released in 1974 Nine Days Wonder with their 3rd album took the opportunity to do a recording session at Londons Chipping Norton Studios in September 1974. With guest musicians Dave Jackson on flute and saxes (of Van der Graaf Generator-fame) and keyboarder Steve Robinson (2066 and Then and early-AERA) the album show the band on its musical peak. The album is richly texted and features a mellow progressive rock with slightly glam-rock touches and reminds to David Bowis 'Ziggy Stardust'. Without the jazz elements of the 1st album 'Only The Dancers' is another step forward in to the upcoming glam-rock sound but with that special German Krautrock feel. Album comes with exact reproduction of original artwork, continuing band story and many rare photos (insert).


NINE DAYS WONDER - Sonnet to Billy Frost - LP

LHC – 110

€ 17,00

Similar to the ,Only The Dancers' album Nine Days Wonder went rock with there 4th and last album. With 2 new guitarists (replacing Rolf Hennings) the sound got more guitar oriented, towards a twin guitar sound. Again the songs are tuneful and powerful. Album comes with exact reproduction of original artwork, continuing band story and rare photos (insert).


NEKTAR - Journey to the Center of the Eye - LP

LHC – 112

Last copies € 25,00

Official release of legendary 1st album by this British band living in Germany. Nektar quoted their influences as Vanilla Fudge, King Crimson and the Beatles, yet what was revealed on their debut LP sounded more like a hybrid of Pink Floyd and Man. 'Journey to the Center of the Eye' is an extraordinary album, sounding more 1968 than 1971 with lots of tripped-out guitar and organ gymnastics, with the surreal story told in song and music (Freeman brothers in 'The Crack in the Cosmic Egg'). Remastered from the original master tapes the album sounds as brillant as never before. Contains insert with band story and lots of photos out of the archive of Helmut Wenske, big friend of the band and painter of the album sleeves (starting with 'The Tab in the Ocean'). A must have!!


NEKTAR - A Tab In The Ocean - LP

LHC – 113

€ 22,00

As great as their debut was, a more up to date progressive style was what Nektar comes up over year later with 'A Tab In The Ocean'. For a lot of fans this album results in the definitive Nektar-style. The 1st side of the album consists of one piece. 'A Tab in the Ocean' is space rock with lots of guitar and organ playing, with reminiscences of King Crimson and Moody Blues. Final titles 'Crying in the Dark' and 'King of Twilight' are hard rock as it should be, forming natural points of culmination in the musical flow. The heavy played parts are organically incorporated into the whole and do not stand isolated. Mellotron and guitar conjure up vigorous but beautiful sounds, and in spite of the powerful expression, the highly original sounds do not go under and make sure that the group demonstrates their ability once again. Album is remastered from the original master tape and sounds brilliant. There is an insert with band story and rare photos. A must have!!


THE VOIDS LAST STAND, THE - Rakash - CD

LHC – 114

€ 10.00

This is the 2nd album (after 2009 release 'A Sun By Rising Set', Long Hair, LHC 085) by Aachens special agents of art and progressive rock. 'Rakash' contains 7 titles and presents an ambitious and breath taking tour de force through modern art and progressive rock styles. 16 minutes opening track 'Syrian Goddess' sounds like a further part of the 1st album, while 'She's a Ghost', 'Glass Cabinet' and 'Sail My Ship' are more song oriented but with that special TVLS understanding of modern progressive music. 10 minutes instrumental track 'Land(e)scapes and the Beauty of Number 64' is a monument of beautiful guitar melodies. TVLS 'Rakash' is influenced by some old and some new bands like Mars Volta, Sieges Even, The Tangent, Nektar, Eloy, Yes and Gentle Giant. Booklet shows a painting by Helmut Wenske (painter and designer of a lot of Nektar, Dzyan and Pell Mell album covers) and contains all lyrics. A must have for all young and old fans of the genre. Vinyl-Version is planned to release in early 2012.


ORANGE PEEL - Orange Peel- LP + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 115

€ 22,00

Official vinyl release of Hanau (near Frankfurt) group Orange Peel including their 1969 7" release "I Got No Time/ Searching For A Place To Hide" as bonus tracks. Their eponymous album is not one of the 1st heavy krautrocks efforts, but also of great historical interest. It's one of the first albums to be made in the legendary Dierks Studio in Cologne and also marked the start of (then) 17 years old drummer Curt Cress. The music on the album belongs to the category of vintage progressive rock with a lot of extended instrumental solos, not leased on "You can't change them all" covered the whole side one of the original album (now completed with the 7" track "I Got No Time"). This is a classic album of the early krautrock era. Comes with insert including band story and rare photos. A classic!


LILY - V.C.U. (we See You) - LP

LHC – 116

€ 22,00

For the first time on vinyl this is the official release of eponymous album of Frankfurt region group Lily. Lily's music revealed influences from Traffic to Van der Graaf Generator and Gnidrolog because of the flute and sax work. The album is also comparable to the 1st Nine Days Wonder or Os Mundis "43 Minuten" albums. Lily was not a progressive jazz rock outfit as it is written in some encyclopedia but played a melodic and heavy progressive rock. LP comes with insert containing band story by group member and bass player Wilfried Kirchmeier and a lot of photos. Remastered from the original Bellaphon tapes. Great sound quality. Highly recommended.


Releases 2012

PELL MELL - From The New World - LP

LHC – 121

€ 22,00

This is the 2nd album of one of the best German Krautrock.symphonic group, Pell Mell (1st album “Marburg”, 1972 also on Long Hair, LHC 104), originally released in 1973 on Philips. “From The New World”, similar to “Marburg”, was a combination of psychedelic and progressive sounds. Expanding the line-up with an extra keyboard player, gave Thomas Schmitt more room with his violin and “From The New World” saw them move to directly adapting classical works, not least a lengthy and radical rock rewrite of the “New World Symphony”, by Anton Dvorak, hinting at instrumental Curved Air. Pell Mells sound was characterized by colorful, swirling Hammond organ, a violin played with great virtuosity, mellotron, recorder and some guitar. Album comes with an exact reproduction of the original cover and with insert including band story and never seen before photos. The music was mastered from the original master tapes. A must have!


ALCATRAZ - Vampire State Building - LP

LHC – 122

Last copies € 30,00

Official reissue of this German rock classic album from 1971 by Hamburg quintet Alcatraz, coming with an additional track, recorded in 1972 at the Windrose Dumont studio in Hamburg. Alcatraz largely instrumental music was related to Miles Davis “In A Silent Way”, early King Crimson and Soft Machine. Most successful was the 12 minutes “Simply Headphone Mind”. The 13 minutes title track was a long improvisation with lots of fuzz guitar. According to Dag Erik Asbjornsen “Vampire State Building” is currently one of the most intensive German albums in the jazz-rock genre, making full use of the dynamic sound range (and with that special krautrock feel). The Freeman brothers (The crack in the cosmic egg) write that the music features fuzzed guitars and effects overdose in a heavy bluesy over-the-top Krautrock akin to Frumpy and Nosferatu. Ten years after the release of the CD-Version (Long Hair, LHC 14) the recordings were newly remastered from the original master tapes for this vinyl-version. LP comes with exact reproduction of original album sleeve and additional insert with extra photos and band story. A masterpiece!


KARTHAGO - Rock 'n' Roll Testament - LP (Gimmix cover)

LHC – 117

€ 22,00

First official vinyl reissue of this famous German rock album from 1974. Probably no other Karthago album was as extensively and intensively prepared as this one with songs finally composed by Joey Albrecht. This 3rd album of Karthago was a big step foreword, produced in London and with the participation of Glenn Cornick, famous bass player of Jethro Tull. Karthago developed a more mainstream style than most Berlin acts with strong songs, jazz and funk elements, backed up by excellence musician ship. Especially Joey Albrecht, influenced by Jimi Hendrix, had a real rock star appeal. This limited edition of the album is an exact reproduction of the original gimmick cover. The album is strictly limited to 500. The sound is brilliant and digitally remastered from original master tape. Not only for fans of the genre but also for lover of great Helmut Wenske artwork, who did the cover artwork and proved that he was a great painter of the psychedelic era. Highly recommended.


MISSUS BEASTLY - SWF-Session 1974 - CD

LHC – 120

€ 16,00

Recorded early 1974 at the SWF-Studio in Baden-Baden, Germany by the same line-up, which recorded at the same time the 2nd Missus Beastly album. Improved versions of older titles and some new titles prove the bands great talent for improvisations. Brilliant sound of brilliant tunes played by refined musicians. This kind of instrumental krautjazzrock is timeless. The musical orientation of the new Missus Beastly rather followed afro-american than European music traditions, but influenced by that certain Krautrock feel. Great music by a great band. Digitally remastered from original master tape. Comes with informative booklet and rare photos (vinyl-version with insert). Also on vinyl. Don’t miss it.


MISSUS BEASTLY - SWF-Session 1974 - LP

LHC – 123

€ 22,00

Recorded early 1974 at the SWF-Studio in Baden-Baden, Germany by the same line-up, which recorded at the same time the 2nd Missus Beastly album. Improved versions of older titles and some new titles prove the bands great talent for improvisations. Brilliant sound of brilliant tunes played by refined musicians. This kind of instrumental krautjazzrock is timeless. The musical orientation of the new Missus Beastly rather followed afro-american than European music traditions, but influenced by that certain Krautrock feel. Great music by a great band. Digitally remastered from original master tape. Comes with informative booklet and rare photos (vinyl-version with insert). Also on vinyl. Don’t miss it.


SILBERBART – 4 Times Sound Razing - LP

LHC – 124

€ 22,00

First official reissue of this legendary collector`s item by this underground heavy progressive power trio from Hamburg. The album contained just four songs: 'Chub Chub Cherry' (a short heavy rock song like a freaky Cream), 'Brain Brain' (16 minutes of acid nightmares, continuously shifting tempo in amphetamine-driven mayhem), 'God' (a much more melodic attempt with powerful guitar arrangement, sounding like Black Sabbath meet Hendrix with a collective paranoia) and 'Head Tear Of The Drunken Sun' (finished at all with 12 minutes of hazardous power trio pyrotechnics). This is an extreme album in many ways: the raw power, the cranky vocals, the restless arrangements, not forgetting the ugly silver gnome on the front sleeve. For the first time the history of Silberbart is told by band leader Hajo Teschner and there are many rare photos of the group. As Dag Erik Asbjornsen says: A loveable artifact of the early seventies German rock scene! A must have! CD and Vinylversion comes with informative insert and photos from the band.


SILBERBART – 4 Times Sound Razing - CD

LHC – 125

€ 16,00

First official reissue of this legendary collector`s item by this underground heavy progressive power trio from Hamburg. The album contained just four songs: 'Chub Chub Cherry' (a short heavy rock song like a freaky Cream), 'Brain Brain' (16 minutes of acid nightmares, continuously shifting tempo in amphetamine-driven mayhem), 'God' (a much more melodic attempt with powerful guitar arrangement, sounding like Black Sabbath meet Hendrix with a collective paranoia) and 'Head Tear Of The Drunken Sun' (finished at all with 12 minutes of hazardous power trio pyrotechnics). This is an extreme album in many ways: the raw power, the cranky vocals, the restless arrangements, not forgetting the ugly silver gnome on the front sleeve. For the first time the history of Silberbart is told by band leader Hajo Teschner and there are many rare photos of the group. As Dag Erik Asbjornsen says: A loveable artifact of the early seventies German rock scene! A must have! CD and Vinylversion comes with informative insert and photos from the band.


Releases 2013

DULL KNIFE – Electric Indian - LP

LHC – 126

Last copies € 30,00

Dull Knife was a German band, who attempted to combine Deep Purple-influenced hard rock with blues rock. Dull Knife played heavy and powerful, with lots of good guitar, organ and drumming. The opener “Plastic People” has lots of heavy riffs, sudden breaks and lengthy solos. The riffs and melodies are quiet catchy and the musicians has their technical abilities. In the closer “Day of Wrath” fuse the groups special hard rock with slightly influences of blues rock. Originally released in 1971 Dull Knifes album “Electric Indian” was recorded by famous engineer Dieter Dierks. The Freeman brothers told us, that the album had some good moments of Hendrixy cum Cream like heaviness. Lead singer and keyboard player Gottfried Janko (… 2009) later joined Jane and is featured on there “Lady” album. The album is rare! Tip.


MIDNIGHT CIRCUS – Midnight Circus - LP + 3 bonus tracks

LHC – 119

€ 25,00

First official reissue of this fantastic German folk-, psych- and krautrockalbum, 1972 released on Bellaphon/ Bacillus. Midnight Circus` only album was recorded at the famous Dierks Studio with Peter Hauke producing. In fact Midnight Circus hailed from Cologne area and it would seem as though the idea behind Midnight Circus, being a duo with the aid of session musicians, was to emulate the cosmic folk of Witthüser + Westrupp, but with an internationally appealing English vocal bias. A success indeed, but also a touch rockier and strongly influenced by Dieter Dierks` involvement in the sessions. The atmospheric tracks featuring mellotron and flute also recall The Moody Blues and early King Crimson (Freeman Brothers in “The Crack in the Cosmic Egg”). Christian Bollmann, one of the band leaders has since become an accomplished ethno-musicologist, moving into the more ethereal realms of the new age. The recordings were remastered from the master tape and included two bonus tracks of 1971 released 7“ Coloured Is Gay/ Get It and a latter song “Seagull” from the vaults of the bands archive. LP comes with informative insert. Secret tip!


Virus - Thoughts LP + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 127

€ 22,00

Originally released in 1971 on famous German Pilz Label 'Thoughts' was the second and last album of a band which is often regarded as one of the most legendary krautrock bands. While 1st album Revelation was full of inventions and surprises within long tracks with extensive guitar workout, swirling organ and lots of improvisations, 'Thoughts' showed a different style to the debut. With two different lead vocalist (Jürgen Schäfer and Werner Vogt) Virus` music was now more song oriented, more hard-rock and blues focused. That meant a step towards more song oriented Frumpy, but with a wild psychedelic edge and lyrics about drugs and paranoia, close to Pilz label-mates Dies Irae. Album comes with detailed liner notes by Virus-Singer (also bass and guitar) Werner Vogt. For the first time officially released on vinyl. Limited edition, don't miss it! A must have!


THIRSTY MOON - Thirsty Moon - LP

LHC – 128

Last copies € 30,00

Originally released in 1972 on famous German label Brain this is a truly jewel of German progressive Rock. The seven band members uses elements of Jazz as a means of spontaneous expressions and melt them together with the aggressiveness and rhythm of Rock! Comparisons with Kollektiv and Xhol were made, but doesn’t really do justice to the band´s music. The sound is unique. Among Thirsty Moon’s characteristic were massive use of percussions and electric piano in dynamic arrangements, heavy guitar riffs, ranging from soft, mellow atmospheres to psychedelic outbursts with reversed tapes and phasing effects. Comes with one never released before bonus track and comprehensive booklet including liner notes by member Jürgen Drogies. Digitally remastered from the original mastertape. Vinyl Version comes with original cover replica and insert with band story and rare and still unseen photos. Limited Edition.


THIRSTY MOON - You'll Never Come Back - LP

LHC – 129

€ 22,00

This is Thirsty Moons second album on famous German label Brain. Originally released in 1973. Despite the fact, that their first album is accepted as a classic one, many progressive Rock music lovers appreciate “You’ll never come back” as the the band`s best effort. On this album Thirsty Moon developed their unique sound. No other band has so completely captured the elusive phenomena inherent in acid-Rock and placed it so effectively in a Jazz-Rock format. Thirsty Moon`s sound is a mirror ball of images surrounding the listener. This is one of the best albums of that time. Comes with one never released before bonus track and comprehensive booklet including liner notes by member Jürgen Drogies. Digitally remastered from mastertape. Vinyl Version comes with original cover replica and insert with band story and rare and still unseen photos. Limited Edition.


GOMORRHA - Trauma - LP

LHC – 130

€ 22,00

'Trauma' was Gomorrha's re-recorded first eponymous album with English vocals. Long track 'Trauma' was refined with considerable input by later legendary sound engineer and producer Conny Plank, who took his first steps in sound technology with Gomorrha. 'Trauma' was an opus of spectacular electronics and effects, mixing freaky rock with abstract collage. The English version also gave all the other compositions a new lease of life and a modern sound. LP version (gatefold sleeve) contains only the english titles. CD version has also the original German lyric tracks as bonus! Both re-releases come with complete band story, rare photos, lyrics etc. pp. Remastered version, excellent sound quality. Limited editions, you shouldn't miss. A real German Krautrock classic!


GOMORRHA - Trauma - CD + 9 bonus tracks

LHC – 131

€ 16.00

'Trauma' was Gomorrha's re-recorded first eponymous album with English vocals. Long track 'Trauma' was refined with considerable input by later legendary sound engineer and producer Conny Plank, who took his first steps in sound technology with Gomorrha. 'Trauma' was an opus of spectacular electronics and effects, mixing freaky rock with abstract collage. The English version also gave all the other compositions a new lease of life and a modern sound. LP version (gatefold sleeve) contains only the english titles. CD version has also the original German lyric tracks as bonus! Both re-releases come with complete band story, rare photos, lyrics etc. pp. Remastered version, excellent sound quality. Limited editions, you shouldn't miss. A real German Krautrock classic!


GOMORRHA - I turned to see whose voice it was - CD

LHC – 132

€ 22,00

The new singer Peter Otten and new bass player Mike Eulner, guitar player Ad Ochel and Ali Claudi as well as drummer Helmut Pohl and keyboarder Eberhart Krietsch start early 1972 their finest album and all time German Krautrock classic album 'I turned to see whose voice it was'. It was recorded with Conny Plank as sound engineer and producer in famous Windrose- Dumont studio in Hamburg and released on special and nowadays extremely famous Krautrock label Brain. As keyboarder Eberhart Krietsch says “from the fairytale prince music of our first album to the apocalypse”. With 'I turned to see whose voice it was' Gomorrha's identity had became firmly established: Complex psychedelic rock fronted by angry guitars and organ, that could be simultaneously aggressive and spacies, with bizarre lyrics about life, religion, death, etc. They presented an unique adventures und constantly surprising form of rock music that has became an island on to itself. Both re-releases come with complete band story, rare photos, lyrics etc. pp. Remastered version, excellent sound quality. Limited editions, you shouldn't miss. A real German Krautrock classic!


GOMORRHA - I turned to see whose voice it was - LP

LHC – 133

€ 18.00

The new singer Peter Otten and new bass player Mike Eulner, guitar player Ad Ochel and Ali Claudi as well as drummer Helmut Pohl and keyboarder Eberhart Krietsch start early 1972 their finest album and all time German Krautrock classic album 'I turned to see whose voice it was'. It was recorded with Conny Plank as sound engineer and producer in famous Windrose- Dumont studio in Hamburg and released on special and nowadays extremely famous Krautrock label Brain. As keyboarder Eberhart Krietsch says “from the fairytale prince music of our first album to the apocalypse”. With 'I turned to see whose voice it was' Gomorrha's identity had became firmly established: Complex psychedelic rock fronted by angry guitars and organ, that could be simultaneously aggressive and spacies, with bizarre lyrics about life, religion, death, etc. They presented an unique adventures und constantly surprising form of rock music that has became an island on to itself. Both re-releases come with complete band story, rare photos, lyrics etc. pp. Remastered version, excellent sound quality. Limited editions, you shouldn't miss. A real German Krautrock classic!


Releases 2014

THRICE MICE - Thrice Mice - LP

LHC – 134

€ 22,00

This solely album of Hamburg's six piece is a crossover of progressive- and jazz rock, notably with influences as wide-ranging as Blodwyn Pig and Curved Air. Long jammings by highly talented musicians, all blending into an unique sound with the distinct spirit of krautrock. Comes with insert including band story and rare photos. A classic!


APOCALYPSE - Apocalypse 2nd Album - LP

LHC – 135

€ 22,00

Reissue of the second album (1969) by this 'hitwonder' from Germany. The band developed and refined their music toward psychedelic rock without denying the psych pop roots. The tracks became longer, the instrumentation many sided (great sitar in 'Let die'). Intelligent compositions with great vocals make this underrated album a true gem. Digitally remastered, coming with 1 bonus track ,,reflections of a summer' and comes with insert including band story and rare photos. A classic!


CLIFFSIGHT - Kokoro - CD

LHC – 136

Last copies € 15,00

This is the 2nd album of Hanau`s finest Stoner-, Psychedelic-, Indie-rockers CLIFFSIGHT, always with that special sense for a tuneful piece of music. 9 songs show the refined efforts - compared to the first album ,,soulful man' (Long Hair, LHC 99) - to create an album with all the aspects of Stoner and Psychedelic music. Highlight is 7 and half minute title ,,Metamorphosis' with an end passage that let your head banging mad and should have been 10 times longer. From title 1 to 9 harmonic ideas, rhythm changes, colourful guitar phrases and impressing vocals by singer Tim (sometimes compared to Jim Morrison) make the record a joy to listen to. Cliffsight is undoubtful one of the most creative new young bands of today. Great stuff. CD and LP (Gatefold sleeve) come with great coverpicture by famous psychedelic painter Helmut Wenske (NEKTAR, DZYAN) and all lyrics and photo. Don't miss it.


CLIFFSIGHT - Kokoro - LP

LHC – 137

Last copies € 20,00

This is the 2nd album of Hanau`s finest Stoner-, Psychedelic-, Indie-rockers CLIFFSIGHT, always with that special sense for a tuneful piece of music. 9 songs show the refined efforts - compared to the first album ,,soulful man' (Long Hair, LHC 99) - to create an album with all the aspects of Stoner and Psychedelic music. Highlight is 7 and half minute title ,,Metamorphosis' with an end passage that let your head banging mad and should have been 10 times longer. From title 1 to 9 harmonic ideas, rhythm changes, colourful guitar phrases and impressing vocals by singer Tim (sometimes compared to Jim Morrison) make the record a joy to listen to. Cliffsight is undoubtful one of the most creative new young bands of today. Great stuff. CD and LP (Gatefold sleeve) come with great coverpicture by famous psychedelic painter Helmut Wenske (NEKTAR, DZYAN) and all lyrics and photo. Don't miss it.


WEED - Weed - LP

LHC – 138

€ 22,00

Weed were formed by former 'VIRUS'-members bass player Reinhold Spiegelfeld, singer Bernd Hohmann and guitarist Werner Monka after the first VIRUS incarnation split at the end of 1970. There are rumours that Uriah Heep organ player, Ken Hensley, contributed to this project simply called 'Weed'. From 1971 till today no one knows exactly what was excactly going on because unfortunately the album sleeve didn't list the line-up. There are 6 tracks on the album which were composed by concert promoter Bodo Albes and Rainer Goltermann, household producer of Phillips made sure the sessions in the Windrose-Dumont Time studio in Hamburg. Whether Hensley played on this album or not the album sound is very similar to the Uriah Heep sound between 'Salisbury' and the follow-up album 'Look at Yourself'. The Crack in the Cosmic Egg authors Steven and Allan Freeman are right, when they compared it to other German heavy rock stars of the era such as Blackwater Park, Epitaph or Armaggedon. This Uriah Heep versus 'Krautrock-crossover-album' is a must have for each lover of Krautrock. Comes as reproduction of the original cover sleeve with additional insert.


LIGHT OF DARKNESS - Light Of Darkness - LP

LHC – 139

Last copies € 30,00

Light Of Darkness: Three Scottish musicians with a German drummer based in Hamburg, with their sole album released only in Germany . Originally published in 1971, this album is an all time classic (Dag Erik Asbjornsen). Light Of Darkness plays a heavy progressive garage rock masterpiece with special vocals (Captain Beefheart sounds like Art Garfunkel) as Dag Erik means in his book ,,Cosmic Dreams At Play'. The album contains a freaked version of Tony Joe White's classic ,,Soul Francisco' in a nearly 10 minutes version as well as self-written thunderin', blues-rock classics as 'Movin' Along' and 'Freedom's Fight' and wonderful catchy 'Love In Your Heart'. The Freeman brothers of 'The Crack In The Cosmic Egg' classified the album as a hybrid of Status Quo and Canned Heat with an unusual psychedelic bent with teutonic influences. The album comes with insert (rolling news promo text with additional notes). Remastered with brilliant sound. Don't miss it!


CRAVINKEL- Cravinkel - LP + bonus tracks + Poster

LHC – 140

€ 25,00

Cravinkel was founded by Gert 'Kralle' Krawinkel -later in the early eighties of Trio fame (Da Da Da)- in 1969. The Hamburg combo relocated to a country house to find a place to envelope their musical ideas. The eponymous 1st Cravinkel album featured blues-folk-rock tracks with slightly psychedelic influences similar to the 1st album of Spooky Tooth. The band was signed by label Philips, which offered them recording facilities in the IBC Studios in London. The recordings done in August 1970 were released at the end of the year. 1971 Cravinkel toured rather successfully with Frumpy and Spooky Tooth. Album comes as an exact reproduction of original album sleeve as poster fold out cover (two times fold out) depicting the band lazing in a rural landscape. Remastered from original mastertape. LP contains two bonustracks from 1971- 7' Keep on running/ Mr. Cooley., band history. A real collectors item. Don't miss it! Limited edition!


CRAVINKEL- Garden Of Loneliness - LP + Poster

LHC – 141

€ 23,00

With their 2nd album Cravinkel left the British terrain of rock-blues music and turned towards a sweeping psychedelic and progressive sound instead. In 1971 they recorded the album 'Garden of Loneliness' together with their new drummer Günther Thoenes (formerly Sphinx Tush). The album starts with the roughly 10 minutes piece 'Sitting in the Forest', showing in many passages that Cravinkel's roots are in the genre of folk-rock. Varying vocals, regularly drifting into the terrain of blues music, accompanied by several guitar tracks and subtle drums create tension and draw the audience's attention. Title song 'Garden of Loneliness', also roughly 10 minutes long, is much diversified and has constant tempi changes. 'Stoned', on the album's B-side, is a true music epic of more than 20 minutes duration. Set pieces characteristic of the post flower and hippie era of the time were incorporated into an overall concept, that allowed for many musical freedoms, displaying a substantial and independent musical potential, much to the joy not just of lovers of psychedelics. Album was remastered from the original master tapes and comes with real great big poster, lyrics and band history. Also a real collectors item. Don't miss it! Limited edition.


DZYAN - Time Machine - CD

LHC – 142

€ 16,00

Originally released in 1973 on famous German label Bacillus, Dzyan’s 2nd album “Time Machine” showed a “new” Dzyan line-up consisting of guitar player Eddy Marron (also playing a lot of other string instruments), bass genius, band founder and “mastermind” Reinhard Karwatky and drummer Peter Giger. Produced by Peter Hauke and recorded and mixed by great engineer Dieter Dierks the trio performed on Time Machine a new sound mutating away from vocal-prog-rock of the first album to explore further jazz and ethnic tonalities with far more space-out and exotic improvisations to an unusual hybrid of acid-rock with serious jazz chops approaching “Mahavishnuland”. Time Machine offers virtuous and unorthodox musicianship with a high and very own esthetic quality. Existing in a no-man’s land between jazz and rock, and as a pre-cursor to the post-rock crowd of the ‘90s, Time Machine was well ahead of its time. A highlight in German rock history. A highlight in German rock history. Compact Disc release from original mastertape, remastered and with 11 pages insert, band history, unseen photos


DZYAN - Electric Silence - CD

LHC – 143

€ 16,00

Originally released in 1974 on famous German label Bacillus, Dzyan’s third and final album, ELECTRIC SILENCE is recognized for its daring world beat elements, and totally acidic album cover art. Dzyan refined their sound even further into improvisation and exotic sounds, mixed with weird experimentations and mysticism. ELECTRIC SILENCE offers other-worldly music of incredible beauty and strangeness, influenced by the music of Asia but taking it into far more original realms. Multi-instrumentalists Marron and Karwatky experimented with sitar, saz, tambura, mellotron, synthesizers, bass-violin, and a mysterious invented instrument called “super-string”, all merged in an extreme melting pot of styles, ideas and fertile imagination, interacting into a “psychedelic worldgroove”; while Giger, bursting with creative power and virtuosity, holds it together with his fantastic drumming. From the weird opium-den trancesoundtrack of “Khali” to the more funky “For Earthly Thinking”, to the even wilder tracks like “The Road Not Taken”, Dzyan crafted one of the finest and most unique works of the Krautrock era. ELECTRIC SILENCE, an amazing work on its own, rhythmically adventurous and unique jazzprog, is indeed one of the landmarks in experimental rock, a masterpiece. A highlight in German rock history. Compact Disc release from original mastertape, remastered and with 11 pages insert, band history, unseen photos


Releases 2015

MADE IN GERMANY - Made In Germany - LP

LHC – 144

Last copies € 30,00

Originally recorded in 1971 for Metronome , this eponymous album by legendary Berlin group 'MADE IN GERMANY' showed two sods of intelligent German rock. Long tracks with great organ and guitar work and shorter tracks with harmony vocals (male / female) and flute. From the masterstape and remastered - with informative insert.


SITTING BULL - Trip Away - LP

LHC – 145

Last copies € 30.00

Originally released on CBS in 1971, and now for the first time on vinyl reissue. These 4 guys from Bremen (Nothern Germany) played with US Westcoast feel in some ways comparable to Quicksilver, but with the unique Kraut flavour. Electric and accoustic guitars with occasional keyboards dominate the jamming sound. Outstanding is the title track Trip Away - really a good commitment,that will be hold within the 11 mins! From the masterstape and remastered - with informative insert.


DROSSELBART - Drosselbart - LP + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 146

€ 22,00

Originally released in 1970 on Polydor. This is an example of early German heavy psychedelic rock, akin to early TOMORROW'S GIFT and THE DOORS as a rock critic mentioned in a review in Sounds (Germany 4/71). Clever German lyrics and music which touches your brain but also your skin. 13 Excellent tracks (including 2 bonus tracks), digitally remastered from the original tape and with informative insert Great stuff!


RUFUS ZUPHALL - Phallobst - LP

LHC – 147

€ 22,00

2nd album 'Phallobst' (recorded July to August at Dierks-studios Cologne, 1971) was more polished and had a wider dynamic and instrumental range (mellotron, clavinet, acc. guitars were added). It shows the group members as well educated musicians playing their own compositions with passion and energy. digitally remastered from the original tape and with informative insert.


HALLELUJAH - Hallelujah Babe - LP + bonus track

LHC – 148

€ 22,00

Psychedelic rock project of well known musicians from Munich's psychedelic and underground rock scene, Paul Vincent and Keith Forsey (of Amon Düül II, Doldingers Motherhood etc.) with top English session musicians Rick Kemp and Pete Wood, recorded 1971 in London's Trident Studios. Influenced by Sid Barretts Pink Floyd and a touch of the Beatles 'A Day In The Life'. The tracks show the great talent of songwriter Paul Vincent, an accessible blend of psychedelic and progressive styles. Great and highly recommended album with one bonus track,informative insert,digitally remastered from the original tapes by Paul Vincent himself.


THE WOLFGANG DAUNER GROUP - Rischkas Soul - CD

LHC – 149

€ 16.00

For the first time on CD and Vinyl reissue Dauners famous release 'Rischkas Soul'! Recorded in November, 1969 and first released as a so called private pressing the recordings had a second release nearly three years later on famous German label Brain (1016, 1972). Dauner with his strong sidemen Sigi Schwab, guitar and Eberhard Weber, bass and cello with two drummers (Braceful and Wittich) played cool jazz fusion with fluiding organ play from Dauner, sometimes heavy, sometimes dreamy and psychedelic guitar eruptions from master of guitar Sigi Schwab, tuneful and melodic and mostly straight on rhythms. CD and LP come with informative booklet/ insert and liner notes from Wolfgang Dauner himself. A must have!


THE WOLFGANG DAUNER GROUP - Rischkas Soul - LP

LHC – 150

€ 22, 00

For the first time on CD and Vinyl reissue Dauners famous release 'Rischkas Soul'! Recorded in November, 1969 and first released as a so called private pressing the recordings had a second release nearly three years later on famous German label Brain (1016, 1972). Dauner with his strong sidemen Sigi Schwab, guitar and Eberhard Weber, bass and cello with two drummers (Braceful and Wittich) played cool jazz fusion with fluiding organ play from Dauner, sometimes heavy, sometimes dreamy and psychedelic guitar eruptions from master of guitar Sigi Schwab, tuneful and melodic and mostly straight on rhythms. CD and LP come with informative booklet/ insert and liner notes from Wolfgang Dauner himself. A must have!


EILIFF - Eiliff - LP

LHC – 151

€ 22,00

For the first time on vinyl Eiliffs eponymous album is a true classic for all lovers of early German rock music. Eiliff were formed in Cologne in the late sixties. Their powerful tour-de-force of complex progressive rock/ jazz-rock fusion can draw comparisons to King Crimson, Soft Machine, Van Der Graaf Generator, or, with regard to German Bands, Nine Days Wonder, Alcatraz oder later groups such as Thirsty Moon. Eiliff had a unique style based on their considerable individual talents. Their first album was recorded in Hamburg in the Star Studio with Conny Plank at the controls. 'Suite' (20:46) was just that furious show of energetic fusion. Guitar player Houschäng Nejadepour added sitar on the only quiet part of the suite. Eiliffs first album will reward the attentive listener (Dag Erik Asbjornson/ Cosmic Dreams At Play). Eiliff had the power of Mahavishnu Orchestra, the invention of Guru Guru and the diversity of Out Of Focus, and really they were purely excessive, with diverse elements blended together as only experienced in Krautrock (A Crack In The Cosmic Egg/ Freeman Brothers). This is all true! Eiliffs first album is a must have for all lovers of the genre. Remastered from the original tapes. Comes with informative booklet based -among others-on notes from keyboarder Rainer Brüninghaus.


EILIFF - Girlrls - LP + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 152

€ 22,00

Also for the first time on vinyl Girlrl, second album of Eiliff, is also a considerable album. It was recorded in famous Hamburg studio Windrose and was similar to the first album. Arguably their music was marginally more loud and direct, thus bringing their music marginally closer to rock. Intense chopping piano and organ, along with excellent drums and firm bass guitar providing a structure for a wealth of superb guitar from virtuoso Houschäng Nejadepour, and lots of smooth 'Mother styled' electric sax. Girlrls comes with two bonus tracks from 7 inch 'ride on big brother/ day of the sun', released before Girlrls was published. Album comes with informative insert, based on notes by keyboarder Rainer Brüninghaus. Remastered from original tapes. Also a Must have.


SABICAS ROCK ENCOUNTER WITH JOE BECK - Same - LP

LHC – 153

€ 22,00

Original release in 1970. This album shows a fantastic mixture of authentic traditional Flamenco,Progressive and Psychedelic Rock by Spanish legend Sabicas and extraordinary electric Jazzrock guitar by Joe Beck with congenial backing band among others Donald Mac Donald on drums, Warren Bernhardt organ and Tony Levin on bass. This is an album for those, who are willing to look over the edges of their progressive and psychedelic horizon. Great guitar playing (lots of electric and acoustic guitars) all over.Unique and hypnotizing! Originally released in 1970 and for the first time on vinyl. Digitally remastered from the mastertape.One of the best LONGHAIR-releases!! Comes with informative insert.


TIGER B. SMITH - We're The Tiger Bunch - LP + 1 bonus track

LHC – 118

€ 21,00

For the first time reissued on vinyl this is the 2nd album of Frankfurts heaviest from the 1970s. In 1972 heavy blues rock trio Second Life (album on Metronome in 1971) changed to Tiger B. Smith. While the 1st album 'Tiger Rock' was quite an ordinary rock 'n' roll album, 'We're The Tiger Bunch' ( 1973 / 1974 ) apparently attempted to create a fuller, more progressive sound with several guest musicians, namely guitar player Rainer Marz, Veit Marvos (organ, piano) and Hanus Berka (sax and flute) from Emergency and Curt Cress (Orange Peel) on drums. This album is for all friends of a heavier guitar sound. Remastered from the original master tape contains an insert with band story and rare photos.


BLACKWATER PARK - Dirt Box - CD

LHC – 154

€ 16.00

Blackwater Park`s sole album ,,Dirt Box' with Murphy Blend`s Andreas Scholtz on bass is a very up-tempo and dynamic work with catchy tunes, hard edged guitars, strong vocals by English singer Mike Routledge and - on a few tracks - completed with organ play, especially in the opening track. Rock critics classified the album as hard rock with prog leanings or as a heavy rock proto metal album in the vein of Trapeze and Black Sabbath. Not too progressive, not too kraut, an one off almost classic and for that - surprisingly - with a Beatles cover 'For No One. Don't miss this legendary album of one of early nineteen-seventies best bands from West Berlin. CD and LP are remastered from the original master tape with band story by original member Andreas Scholtz and completed with unseen and rare photos.


BLACKWATER PARK - Dirt Box - LP

LHC – 155

SOLD OUT

Blackwater Park`s sole album ,,Dirt Box' with Murphy Blend`s Andreas Scholtz on bass is a very up-tempo and dynamic work with catchy tunes, hard edged guitars, strong vocals by English singer Mike Routledge and - on a few tracks - completed with organ play, especially in the opening track. Rock critics classified the album as hard rock with prog leanings or as a heavy rock proto metal album in the vein of Trapeze and Black Sabbath. Not too progressive, not too kraut, an one off almost classic and for that - surprisingly - with a Beatles cover 'For No One. Don't miss this legendary album of one of early nineteen-seventies best bands from West Berlin. CD and LP are remastered from the original master tape with band story by original member Andreas Scholtz and completed with unseen and rare photos.


WIND - Morning - LP 1972 + bonus track

LHC – 158

€ 22,00

After their superb first album 'Seasons' on 'cheap-label '+plus+' Wind released 'Morning' on CBS. 'Morning' had a different folky and lyrical fairytale atmosphere. Opening track 'Morning Song' sounds like a mixture of Procol Harum and Genesis in their early days. 'The Princess and the Mistrel' is one of these songs you do once in your musical life, a lyrical epic piece of music with a chorus you will never forget. 'Dragon Mind', 'Carnival', 'Schlittenfahrt' and 'Tommys Song' could also be compared to early Genesis or British group Spring with their soft mellotron textures. Bonus track is 1973-single Josephine. Album comes with renewed band history by singer Steve Leistner and a lot of yet unseen photos. Remastered from the original tapes. A Highlight.


Releases 2016

IKARUS - Ikarus - CD + bonus track

LHC – 156

€ 16,00

Ikarus released their eponymous album in 1971 on legendary ,exploiting-label ' + plus +' with label colleagues Wind ,,Seasons' and ,Tomorrows Gift. This short- lived label was established by Jochen Petersen as the progressive division of Miller Records. Jochen Petersen fronted the Hamburg Teutonic progressive rock fusion band Ikarus(so Alan Freeman in ,,Crack In The Cosmic Egg'). Ikarus played a very varied sound with complex arrangements and melancholic melodies inspired by early King Crimson (so Dag Erik Asbjornsen) and Van der Graaf Generator (Alan Freeman) or reminding to German colleages Thirsty Moon and Os Mundi. The original album contains only 4 tracks (from 6 to 15 minutes) but plays over 40 minutes a rather uniquely spacious and dynamic sound, full of surprises. Their lyrics scrutinized the behaviour of mankind with a particular focus on our darker minds. CD contains 15 minutes bonus track ,,Sunwave' by pre-Ikarus band Beatiques In Corporation from compilation ,,Pop and Blues Festival', 1970. CD/ LP come with comprehensive band history by Ikarus bass player Wolfgang Kracht and a lot of unseen and rare photos from the band archive of drummer Bernd Schröder. Remastered from the master tape. A Krautrock Classic!.


IKARUS - Ikarus - LP

LHC – 157

Last copies € 30,00

Ikarus released their eponymous album in 1971 on legendary ,exploiting-label ' + plus +' with label colleagues Wind ,,Seasons' and ,Tomorrows Gift. This short- lived label was established by Jochen Petersen as the progressive division of Miller Records. Jochen Petersen fronted the Hamburg Teutonic progressive rock fusion band Ikarus(so Alan Freeman in ,,Crack In The Cosmic Egg'). Ikarus played a very varied sound with complex arrangements and melancholic melodies inspired by early King Crimson (so Dag Erik Asbjornsen) and Van der Graaf Generator (Alan Freeman) or reminding to German colleages Thirsty Moon and Os Mundi. The original album contains only 4 tracks (from 6 to 15 minutes) but plays over 40 minutes a rather uniquely spacious and dynamic sound, full of surprises. Their lyrics scrutinized the behaviour of mankind with a particular focus on our darker minds. CD contains 15 minutes bonus track ,,Sunwave' by pre-Ikarus band Beatiques In Corporation from compilation ,,Pop and Blues Festival', 1970. CD/ LP come with comprehensive band history by Ikarus bass player Wolfgang Kracht and a lot of unseen and rare photos from the band archive of drummer Bernd Schröder. Remastered from the master tape. A Krautrock Classic!


ALTONA - Altona - LP

LHC – 159

€ 22,00

For the first time reproduced on vinyl and with original cover art Altona's eponymous first album “ 1974 “ is a real gem. Founded by former Thrice Mice members singer and sax player Karl Heinz Blumenberg and guitarist Werner von Gosen Altonas first album could be traced as ,,Thrice Mice deluxe' with still marked ties to Blodwyn Pig. Their musical elaboration shows a much bigger potential and let the band come forward on a higher musical step. The concept of developing a piece of music within processes of group dynamics, which had been so successful with Thrice Mice, was continued. The Freeman Brothers (A Crack in the Cosmic Egg) characterized the album as a hybrid of Birth Control and Creative Rock, occasionally hinting at Eiliff LP comes with insert (Band story and photos). The music is remastered from the original mastertapes. A secret tip!


ET CETERA / DAUNER, WOLFGANG - Knirsch - LP

LHC – 160

€ 22,00

This is the first vinyl reissue of legendary Wolfgang Dauners Et Cetera production with Colosseum drummer Jon Hiseman and legendary jazz rock guitar player Larry Coryell. On bass Günter Lenz, at that time one of the best German jazz bass players and on drums - of course - legendary Et Cetera drummer and later Exmagma musician Fred Braceful. German music magazine ,,Sounds' characterised the music as melodic jazz rock with electronic embellishments. In the matter of fact the album starts off with Coryells heavy rock piece ,,A really great escape' and proves to the contemporary heavy and hard rock fans the diversity of interpretations this musical genre has to offer. Many fans hear in that track reminiscences of Jimi Hendrix. On the album Larry Coryells guitar play is mostly rocking and also Günther Lenz on bass proves to be one of the most adept German bassists with his intensive rocking bass play. Knirsch was universally praised and is proof that even rather complex and complicated music can be interpreted without a loss of quality. With Knirsch Wolfgang Dauners Et Cetera opened up to a rock oriented audience once more. This is one of the best German jazz rock albums of all time. Don't miss it. LP comes with 4 sided LP cover sized insert with a lot of information about the musicians and their music and some rare photos. Remastered from the original master tape with superb sound and original cover art sleeve. A must have!


WERWOLF - Creation - LP

LHC – 161

€ 22,00

This is a legal reissue of original Werwolf album from 1982. On their first album Werwolf (still exists as Werewolf Artrock, had an album put out in 2014 ,,Mystic Land') played progressive rock with slightly symphonic and folk rock influences. Reminding the sound of the early 1970s with two long tracks with long organ and guitar dominated parts and especially very fine female vocals by singer Gitta Löwenstein. All tracks are remastered and album comes with LP- cover- sized insert including band story by guitar player Gerd Heuel, lyrics and rare photos. Secret tip!


CHICKEN BONES - Hardrock In Concert - LP

LHC – 162

€ 22,00

Chicken Bones hailed from a small town at the northern end of the Ruhr area roughly 30 km northeast of Dortmund. For many year their sole album ,,Hardrock In Concert' had been characterized as obscure but not so much essential. But over the years people found out, that Chicken Bones were a lot better than the reputation that preceded them and their album became quiet a sought after obscurity. Despite the title ,,Hardrock In Concert' Chicken Bones were not at all mundane hard rock but were highly creative and often moved very close to May Blitz, early Ufo or Wishbone Ash with lots of nice moves and flowery guitar work-outs (Freeman brothers in the ,,Crack Of The Cosmic Egg'). Chicken Bones sounds as a band in the tradition of the early 70s heavy progressive British rock scene. The album was recorded within a weekend in May 1976. The sound of the album is surprisingly excellent well balanced. CD comes with 6 Bonus tracks by follow-up band Revanche by bandleader Rainer Geuecke. CD and LP come with a band story in cooperation with guitar player Hilmar Szameitat and rare photos. This is an album for all lovers of guitar driven British progressive rock.


CHICKEN BONES - Hardrock In Concert - CD + 6 bonus tracks

LHC – 163

€ 16.00

Chicken Bones hailed from a small town at the northern end of the Ruhr area roughly 30 km northeast of Dortmund. For many year their sole album ,,Hardrock In Concert' had been characterized as obscure but not so much essential. But over the years people found out, that Chicken Bones were a lot better than the reputation that preceded them and their album became quiet a sought after obscurity. Despite the title ,,Hardrock In Concert' Chicken Bones were not at all mundane hard rock but were highly creative and often moved very close to May Blitz, early Ufo or Wishbone Ash with lots of nice moves and flowery guitar work-outs (Freeman brothers in the ,,Crack Of The Cosmic Egg'). Chicken Bones sounds as a band in the tradition of the early 70s heavy progressive British rock scene. The album was recorded within a weekend in May 1976. The sound of the album is surprisingly excellent well balanced. CD comes with 6 Bonus tracks by follow-up band Revanche by bandleader Rainer Geuecke. CD and LP come with a band story in cooperation with guitar player Hilmar Szameitat and rare photos. This is an album for all lovers of guitar driven British progressive rock.


TOMORROW´S GIFT - Tomorrow´s Gift - 2 LP

LHC – 164

€ 35,00

Tomorrows Gift first (double-) album is a true German Krautrock classic. Powerful long tracks with plenty of guitar, organ, flute and drum solos and of course with Ellen Meyers strong vocals, often compared with Inga Rumpf from Frumpy or Janis Joplin. Indeed Tomorrows Gift and Frumpy musically had a lot in common and are highly appreciated by many fans till today. The recordings were newly remastered and for the first time there is a comprehensive story of the band with a lot of unseen photos describing the decline and fall of Tomorrows Gift written by band founder Manfred Rürup. LP with 4 sided insert (in cover shape). Don't miss this all time classic of German Rock!


TOMORROW´S GIFT - Tomorrow´s Gift - CD

LHC – 165

€ 16,00

Tomorrows Gift first (double-) album is a true German Krautrock classic. Powerful long tracks with plenty of guitar, organ, flute and drum solos and of course with Ellen Meyers strong vocals, often compared with Inga Rumpf from Fumpy or Janis Joplin. Indeed Tomorrows Gift and Frumpy musically had a lot in common and are highly appreciated by many fans till today. The recordings were newly remastered and for the first time there is a comprehensive story of the band with a lot of unseen photos describing the decline and fall of Tomorrows Gift written by band founder Manfred Rürup. CD comes with a 28 pages booklet; LP with 4 sided insert (in cover shape). Don't miss this all time classic of German Rock!


EXMAGMA - Exmagma - LP

LHC – 166

€ 22,00

Exmagma´s first and eponymous album was recorded in 1972 and released in 1973. It reminds a lot to the late 60s SOFT MACHINE. Others compares the album with Dauner´s output or tracks by Etcetera, as pure invention in a music that goes beyond Jazz and Rock using a wealth of effects and electronic gadgets,. Recommended to those who like adventures Rock and Jazz forms. Comes with replica by original 8 sided insert added by biography and production notes, plus sticker. A special one!


EXMAGMA - Goldball - LP

LHC – 167

€ 22,00

Goldball grooves like Hendrix jamming with Miles Davis, teaching each other 'Dolly Dagger' and 'Bitches Brew' (if you ever heard Miles Davis play the organ instead of trumpet, you will know what I mean). Goldball definitely is the more accessible record compared to the first one. The spirit is rock'n'roll, the approach is improvisation. The Freemann brothers see it closer to Isotope or Hugh Hoppers mid-70s releases and pleasant to most Canterbury fans. Comes with biography insert and plus sticker. A special one, too.


AINIGMA - Diluvium - LP

LHC – 170

€ 22,00

DILUVIUM is another mysterious, dark stoner rock effort from 70s Germany. AINIGMA only released this album which is a pure krautrock classic, totally explosive in terms of emotions, obviously rocking and lovely psychedelic. ,,Prejudice' starts with dreamlike introspective organ atmospheres than rapidly catch the essence of a jam session, with abundant improvised Hammond organs, heavy guitars. ,,All things are fading' is a moody, depressive but furiously rocking with damaged riffs and sad guitar solos. Longtrack ,,Diluvium' (nearly 18 minutes) is a standard heavy rock epic with melancholic guitar breaks, touching melodies, dynamic, captivating organ melodies. Bonustrack ,,Thunderstorm' features ultra doom like heavy guitar, weird, chaotic improvises ambiences. The Freeman brothers (Crack In The Cosmic Egg) described the Aignima sound as a raw and slightly messy kind of hard-edged bluesy rock, sometimes recalling Frumpy, but with a more psychedelic underlying Vanilla Fudge type sound. As many aficionados say: This one can't be missed by fans of vintage space rock and early krautrock. Remastered version. Comes with comprehensive band story by band mastermind Willy Klüter and a lot of photos.


DA CAPO - Da Capo - LP

LHC – 171

€ 22,00

DaCapo hailed from Fürth near Nuremberg in the southeast of Germany. Not really typical for a German band with own stuff DaCapo were inspired by late 1960s American west coast scene, bands like Love or Quicksilver Messenger Service. They took their name from Love`s second album 'DaCapo' from 1966. On their eponymous album they offer a high tuneful two guitar sound with hints of country but more trippy sounds. 12 minutes title 'A Day In The Rest Of My Life' is a fine example for inspired improvisation. Remastered version. Comes with four -sided LP cover -sized insert. A secret tip.


EXMAGMA - 3 - 2 LP

LHC – 168/169

Last copies € 40,00

Recorded in 1975 at Conny's studio with famous Conny Planck at the controls this is Exmagma`s masterpiece for the 1st time on vinyl. Surprise, surprise, there are some vocals on it and some tracks rock as hell. Musically not so far away from the DAUNER´S ET CETERA recordings but with more aggressive moments. Edgy riffs, colourful sounds and extensive soli determine the picture. Influenced by early Soft Machine, John McLaughlin, Miles Davis, SunRa, Frank Zappa, this double album is a monolith, you have to explore in all its glory. 17 titles extend over four sides, and - in spite of all differences - seem to have an internal connection. The titles are characterized by a very open attitude towards all kinds of musical activities. Remastered from the original master tape. Double album comes in gatefold sleeve with very psychedelic colourful drawings and insert. . It is without any doubt a masterpiece of the Krautrock era, recorded by one of the most visionary combos of the genre.


GIFT - Gift - LP

LHC – 172

€ 23,00

This is the first official and legal reissue on vinyl of Gift's first and eponymous album. Originating in Augsburg (Bavaria, Southern Germany) circa 1969 as Phallus Dei they changed name to Gift in 1972 just to fulfil the contract with label Tel Dec (German Decca), who doesn’t want a group with a dirty name. They did a lot of concerts in the early 70s and performed on nearly all big festivals in the southern area of Germany. Their first album is not a typical Krautrock offer but more British hard rock oriented but with that special German vein which we all love. Strong guitars and gorgeous vocals combined with pleasant melodies make their music and create some great moments. Limited Edition-Remastered from the master tape. Insert includes rare photos and full Gift story by guitarist Rainer Bauer. Tip!


GIFT - Blue Apple - LP

LHC – 173

€ 23,00

This is the first official and legal reissue on vinyl of Gift's second album 'Blue Apple' from 1974. On their second album Gift added a keyboard player and a second guitarist. Still hard rocking the music became a lot more progressive with wonderful guitar riffs and brilliant keyboard play. The album is not a typical Krautrock offer but more British hard rock oriented but with that special German vein which we all love. Despite their great talent the band didn't last long and called it a day at the end of 1974. “Blue Apple” is a truly master piece. Insert includes rare photos and band story by guitarist Rainer Bauer. Remastered from master tape. A must have,.


AMOS KEY - First Key - LP

LHC – 174

€ 22,00

For the first time as a reissue on vinyl: The first and eponymous album of classical rock influenced great German krautrockers Amos Key. Amos Key owed great debts to Bach, Beethoven and Schumann, adding a heavy krautrock twist to a music closely resembling the Nice or Egg, full of angst and weird psychedelic and space-rock touches (Freeman Brothers: In A Crack In The Cosmic Egg). Amos Key lived in Munich and consisted of great organ-player Thomas Molin, congenial bass-player Andreas Gross and superb drummer Lutz Ludwig. This fairly competent outfit recorded the album on label 'Spiegelei' just after they recorded their radio sessions (Amos Key, Keynotes, The Lost Tapes, SWF Session 1973, Long Hair, LHC 90). Sadly bandleader and organ-player Thomas Molin passed away in the 90ies but bass-player Andreas Gross tells the band story in a very vivid and funny way. Insert contains also a lot of photos. Sound is perfect; remastered from the original tape. Very great stuff! Don’t miss it.


AMOS KEY - First Key - CD

LHC – 180

€ 15.00

For the first time as a reissue on Compact Disc. The first and eponymous album of classical rock influenced great German krautrockers Amos Key. Amos Key owed great debts to Bach, Beethoven and Schumann, adding a heavy krautrock twist to a music closely resembling the Nice or Egg, full of angst and weird psychedelic and space-rock touches (Freeman Brothers: In A Crack In The Cosmic Egg). Amos Key lived in Munich and consisted of great organ-player Thomas Molin, congenial bass-player Andreas Gross and superb drummer Lutz Ludwig. This fairly competent outfit recorded the album on label 'Spiegelei' just after they recorded their radio sessions (Amos Key, Keynotes, The Lost Tapes, SWF Session 1973, Long Hair, LHC 90). Sadly bandleader and organ-player Thomas Molin passed away in the 90ies but bass-player Andreas Gross tells the band story in a very vivid and funny way. Insert contains also a lot of photos. Sound is perfect; remastered from the original tape. Very great stuff! Don’t miss it.


ALTONA - Altona - CD

LHC – 179

€ 15.00

For the first time reproduced on Compact Disc and with original cover art Altona's eponymous first album “ 1974 “ is a real gem. Founded by former Thrice Mice members singer and sax player Karl Heinz Blumenberg and guitarist Werner von Gosen Altonas first album could be traced as ,,Thrice Mice deluxe' with still marked ties to Blodwyn Pig. Their musical elaboration shows a much bigger potential and let the band come forward on a higher musical step. The concept of developing a piece of music within processes of group dynamics, which had been so successful with Thrice Mice, was continued. The Freeman Brothers (A Crack in the Cosmic Egg) characterized the album as a hybrid of Birth Control and Creative Rock, occasionally hinting at Eiliff LP comes with insert (Band story and photos). The music is remastered from the original mastertapes. A secret tip!


Releases 2017

UTOPIA - Utopia - LP

LHC – 175

€ 22,00

Recorded at the same time (July 1972) at the same studio (Bavaria Studios, Munich) as Amon Düül II`s well known and of their best efforts 'Wolf City', Utopia was a common project by Amon Düül II producer and musician Olaf Kübler (saxophone, moog) and Düül bass player Lothar Meid. Using the synergy of the parallel sessions with the Wolf City recordings, Olaf Kübler appreciated Düüls singer Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz as singer of 2 of the album tracks and Düül heads Weinzierl and Karrer on guitar and violin. There is also a different version of Deutsch-Nepal on the album. As Olaf Kübler reminds Deutsch-Nepal was originally planned to record only for the Utopia album. Musically Utopia has a lot in common with the Düül records 'Wolf City' and 'Viva la Trance' and slightly early Passport and Embryo influences. It's a very worthy and satisfying record with a hypnotic charisma. Originally released in December 1973. Remastered from original master tape and with a true and honest making of story. A masterpiece. Track by track review: The first track 'What You Gonna Do' is a straight-ahead rocker with Renate Knaup singing with her nice and distinctive noise. 'Wolf-Man Jack Show' is a weird song, with Jimmy Jackson at the mysterious 'Choir Organ' (giving off a stranger sound than Mellotron choirs), which he actually utilised on many tracks to good effect. The bass riff here is almost snatched straight from THE BEATLES “ Come Together” played German style. One of the albums highlights. 'Alice' is a sweet love song. The tune itself is care-free and up-lifting and has Lothar playing Mellotron flutes. It reminded of Kevin Ayers. “Las Vegas' is a hippy-sounding jam with congas, jazzy sax playing and a nose-flute.'Deutsch-Nepal' is a remake of the song of the same name of 'Wolf City'. It's heavy sound and strange vocal from guest Rolf Zacher makes it an excellent example of Krautrock. 'Utopia No. 1' is another hippy jam but features those searing organs from Jimmy Jackson and Falk Rogner too, Olaf Kübler toying around with a Moog Synth and bizarre echoed vocals from Meid. Very lovely stuff. 'Nasi Goreng' is a Hammond-heavy instrumental with strong melodies and light oriental moments. It reminds a lot to Viva la Trance 'Im Krater blühen die Bäume'. 'Jazz-Kiste': probably the master-piece composition of the album starring PASSPORT's Christian Schulze on electric-piano and Embryo's Edgar Hofmann playing amazing 'wah-wah' soprano sax almost troughout.


UTOPIA - Utopia - CD

LHC – 177

€ 16,00

Recorded at the same time (July 1972) at the same studio (Bavaria Studios, Munich) as Amon Düül II`s well known and of their best efforts 'Wolf City', Utopia was a common project by Amon Düül II producer and musician Olaf Kübler (saxophone, moog) and Düül bass player Lothar Meid. Using the synergy of the parallel sessions with the Wolf City recordings, Olaf Kübler appreciated Düüls singer Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz as singer of 2 of the album tracks and Düül heads Weinzierl and Karrer on guitar and violin. There is also a different version of Deutsch-Nepal on the album. As Olaf Kübler reminds Deutsch-Nepal was originally planned to record only for the Utopia album. Musically Utopia has a lot in common with the Düül records 'Wolf City' and 'Viva la Trance' and slightly early Passport and Embryo influences. It's a very worthy and satisfying record with a hypnotic charisma. Originally released in December 1973. Remastered from original master tape and with a true and honest making of story. A masterpiece. Track by track review: The first track 'What You Gonna Do' is a straight-ahead rocker with Renate Knaup singing with her nice and distinctive noise. 'Wolf-Man Jack Show' is a weird song, with Jimmy Jackson at the mysterious 'Choir Organ' (giving off a stranger sound than Mellotron choirs), which he actually utilised on many tracks to good effect. The bass riff here is almost snatched straight from THE BEATLES “ Come Together” played German style. One of the albums highlights. 'Alice' is a sweet love song. The tune itself is care-free and up-lifting and has Lothar playing Mellotron flutes. It reminded of Kevin Ayers. “Las Vegas' is a hippy-sounding jam with congas, jazzy sax playing and a nose-flute.'Deutsch-Nepal' is a remake of the song of the same name of 'Wolf City'. It's heavy sound and strange vocal from guest Rolf Zacher makes it an excellent example of Krautrock. 'Utopia No. 1' is another hippy jam but features those searing organs from Jimmy Jackson and Falk Rogner too, Olaf Kübler toying around with a Moog Synth and bizarre echoed vocals from Meid. Very lovely stuff. 'Nasi Goreng' is a Hammond-heavy instrumental with strong melodies and light oriental moments. It reminds a lot to Viva la Trance 'Im Krater blühen die Bäume'. 'Jazz-Kiste': probably the master-piece composition of the album starring PASSPORT's Christian Schulze on electric-piano and Embryo's Edgar Hofmann playing amazing 'wah-wah' soprano sax almost troughout.


18 KARAT GOLD - All Bumm - LP

LHC – 176

€ 22,00

Long Hair is proudly to present for the first time as official reissues the legendary album 'All Bumm' by German supergroup 18 Karat Gold. Studio musician Keith Forsey on drums (Hallelujah/Amon Düül II), Bass genius Lothar Meid (Amon Düül II), Jörg Evers (guitar) from Embryo and American - German guitar talent Klaus Ebert on lead guitar born out of the prolific Munich music scene. Famous German music magazine Sounds praised the album as a landmark, a pioneering feat, and came to the euphoric conclusion that German popmusic has only just begun! The idea behind 18 Karat Gold seems to have been to present a Krautrock influenced musical direction of english icons like David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, Roxy Music and perhaps T. Rex and Slade, who partly played a very mainstream, but at the same time sophisticated pop sound, also surnamed Glam - Rock. Listen to it and you will know that it sounds great! Stunning instrumentals, catchy pop songs and gaudy rock numbers, the ocassional cosmic murmur á la Amon Düül II satisfy all musical requests. Don´t miss this legendary album! “ Limited edition “ Gold cover “


18 KARAT GOLD - All Bumm - CD

LHC – 178

€ 15.00

Long Hair is proudly to present for the first time as official reissues the legendary album 'All Bumm' by German supergroup 18 Karat Gold. Studio musician Keith Forsey on drums (Hallelujah/Amon Düül II), Bass genius Lothar Meid (Amon Düül II), Jörg Evers (guitar) from Embryo and American - German guitar talent Klaus Ebert on lead guitar born out of the prolific Munich music scene. Famous German music magazine Sounds praised the album as a landmark, a pioneering feat, and came to the euphoric conclusion that German popmusic has only just begun! The idea behind 18 Karat Gold seems to have been to present a Krautrock influenced musical direction of english icons like David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, Roxy Music and perhaps T. Rex and Slade, who partly played a very mainstream, but at the same time sophisticated pop sound, also surnamed Glam - Rock. Listen to it and you will know that it sounds great! Stunning instrumentals, catchy pop songs and gaudy rock numbers, the ocassional cosmic murmur á la Amon Düül II satisfy all musical requests. Don´t miss this legendary album! “ Limited edition “ Gold cover “


THINK - Variety - LP

LHC – 181

€ 22,00

Think, hailed from Marl, a town in the northern Ruhr area of West - Germany. Founded 1971 by 3 Germans, 2 Hungarians and 1 Czech the group fused together their different cultures into a complex progressive rock featuring flute, violin and guitars in a richly folky and classical intoned style, reminding bands like It´s a beautiful day, Pell Mell, but also Bacillus groups like Omega, Nektar or Epsilon. This inventive mix was most successful on the 14 minutes longtrack 'Draw conclusion from…', a journey through bluesrock, jazzy elements and classical quotations interspersed by melodic vocal parts, sounding more next to California than to dark and heavy Ruhr area. Album comes with comprehensive bandstory by drummer Wördehoff and notes by guitarist Pohl and a lot of rare photos. This is one you have to discover! A secret tip!


EMERGENCY - 1. Album - LP

LHC – 182

Last copies € 30,00

Originally released in 1971 on CBS, Emergency`s 1st Album (with Udo Lindenberg on drums) is reissued legally for the first time on both formats Vinyl and CD. Often declared as brass-rock this album is a lot more: It shows the group with many influences, it´s a meeting of guitar driven progrock by English guitarist Barrie Newby with east-euro jazz-rock influences mixed with Anglo-American styles as instigated by the likes of Chicago Transit Authority (Emergency`s 'I´m a man' is 'Gimme some lovin´' by the Spencer Davis Group)


EMERGENCY - 1. Album - CD

LHC – 183

€ 16,00

Originally released in 1971 on CBS, Emergency`s 1st Album (with Udo Lindenberg on drums) is reissued legally for the first time on both formats Vinyl and CD. Often declared as brass-rock this album is a lot more: It shows the group with many influences, it´s a meeting of guitar driven progrock by English guitarist Barrie Newby with east-euro jazz-rock influences mixed with Anglo-American styles as instigated by the likes of Chicago Transit Authority (Emergency`s 'I´m a man' is 'Gimme some lovin´' by the Spencer Davis Group)


EMERGENCY - Entrance - LP

LHC – 184

€ 22,00

Also for the first time legally reissued is Emergency`s second album from 1972 'Entrance', also on CBS. It has two long tracks (More than ten minutes each) on the b-side and shows the band at it´s peak. Perfect musicians play perfect music. Both albums are a must-have! Remastered from mastertape. Entrance has two bonus tracks on the CD ('Sing a song' and 'Happiness', 7”version) and one bonus track on the LP ('Sing a song'). Both from 1972ies 7'. Both albums are remastered from the mastertapes out of the Sony/CBS archives. The sound is brilliant. Little story included. Limited edition.


EMERGENCY - Entrance - CD

LHC – 185

€ 16,00

Also for the first time legally reissued is Emergency`s second album from 1972 'Entrance', also on CBS. It has two long tracks (More than ten minutes each) on the b-side and shows the band at it´s peak. Perfect musicians play perfect music. Both albums are a must-have! Remastered from mastertape. Entrance has two bonus tracks on the CD ('Sing a song' and 'Happiness', 7”version) and one bonus track on the LP ('Sing a song'). Both from 1972ies 7'. Both albums are remastered from the mastertapes out of the Sony/CBS archives. The sound is brilliant. Little story included. Limited edition.


PROSPER - Broken Door - LP

LHC – 186

€ 22,00

When in 1975 the five Prosper - Boys recorded their only album 'Broken Door' the band members had already collected many years of experience in music and bands. Guitarist Fritz Fey was also the engineer on the Chicken Bones album 'Hardrock in Concert' from 1976. “Broken Door” contained typical mid-seventies progressive-rock with plenty of mellotrons, moogs and heavy guitars – and is - according to Dag Erik Asbjornsen (Cosmic Dreams at Play) vaguely comparable to a cross between contemporary Zappa, Santana and King Crimson. Dag likes the album (and so are many Krautrock aficionados) and calls it a very fine album, but unfortunately very hard to find! That´s true but now you have the possibility to buy a proper reissue. Drummer Friedhelm Misiejuk played later with Straight Shooter (two albums on Sky-Records) and 2nd guitar player Evert Bretschneider played with spacey jazz-rock combo Contact Trio. Album is new remastered by Longhair sound - wizard Jörg Scheuermann contains story and photos. Limited edition. Secret tip!


TOMORROW`S GIFT - Goodbye Future - LP

LHC – 187

€ 25,00

After the release of the famous and all time classic double - album in 1970 on Plus the five - piece Tomorrow´s Gift split up in 1971, but Manfred Rürup and Bernd Kiefer kept the band going. They recruited Zabba Lindner (drums) from Sphinx Tush and recorded 'Goodbye Future' (1972) as a trio, an ironic title considering the name of the group! According to Dag Erik Asbjornsen (Cosmic Dreams at Play) the album was technical better than the 1.st album as the engineering and production were handled by Conny Plank. The sound of Tomorrow´s Gift had changed completely and now leaned towards instrumental jazz-rock with forceful keyboard and bass-interplay. It was indeed a very varied album: Canterbury-influenced jazz-rock with improvised free jazz parts, general Zappa - esque weirdness and musical jokes. The album wasn´t released until a year after the recordings were completed. The album was well received by all lovers of the genre. When sax- and clarinet player Norbert Jakobsen joined the trio in 1974 the new quartet changed their name to Release Music Orchestra and recorded five albums for Brain label. But that´s another story. Album comes in exact reproduction of original cover (die-cut round whole cover), music remastered by Jörg Scheuermann, band story and rare photos. A real highlight, especially seventeen minutes track “Naturgemäß'. Don`t miss this real gem!!


ERLKOENIG - Erlkoenig - LP

LHC – 188

€ 22,00

This is erlkoenigs self titled eponymous album rereleased, originally published as a private pressing in 1973. The recordings are new remastered and album comes with an informative insert and rare photos. Musically erlkoenig played classically influenced symphonic rock with hints of Krautrock and little reminiscences of the beat era. The music is dominated by the unique sound qualities of the keyboards played by Eckhard Freynik, musically mastermind and band leader. The range critics have heard on the album includes Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Ekseption and a little bit more “arty “John Lennon. The vocals are typical for the time and style nevertheless the band is clearly at their best during the long instrumental parts. “Thoughts” brings some exciting playing on various keyboards especially electric piano and organ. “Blind alley” is another highlight with slightly up-tempo instrumental keyboard dominated symphonic rock but the absolute highlight is delivered by the last piece of the album “Divertimento”. This piece begins almost like classical piano concerto and then built up quite nicely to a fabulous Progtrack. Very classical and for sure the bands finest and most refind moment. After six years with the same line-up the band called it a day in 1977. Their eponymous album for a long time has had a reputation in Kraut - Rock circles as an underground classic. erlkoenig offers largely instrumental music that is one part symphonic rock (Think Trespass - Era Genesis) and one part psychedelic rock. Although it´s a private pressing with a small budget and recorded in a short time it´s a real classic album of the genre. Don´t miss it. Secret tip! Limited edition!


ARKTIS - Arktis - LP

LHC – 189

€ 22,00

Formed in 1973 in Bonn, West-Germany, the band released their first album the same year. The self titled album revisits a conventional heavy rock style mixed with freak out improvisations largely made of fuzzy guitars. This reissue contains three further titles, recorded with Conny Plank in his own studio near Cologne. On their first album Arktis is a aggressive, rough- edged power-trio fronted by an assertive female vocalist. Originally a privately pressed debut, this album offered on the first side three punchy, stripped down hard rock songs (additional two bonus tracks in the same vein) and on the second cut loose with an astounding 'Rare girl' - twenty minutes of high octane rock jamming, mainly instrumental and principally an outlet for guitarist Klaus Blachut, who cut loose with endless soloing and improvisation, providing a tour de force of progressive, psychedelic and heavy rock guitar styles, running the gamot from Ash Ra Temple to Hawkwind, Black Sabbath and even Status Quo. The affect is simply breath- taking. Bonus track on the second side 'Is it real' is again a catchy hard rock song. Album comes with informative insert including band story and rare photos with greatsupport by guitarist Klaus Blachut. Music is remastered and sounds brilliant. Don´t miss this reissue of a very rare original album.


ARKTIS - Arktis Tapes - LP

LHC – 190

€ 22,00

Second album of Bonn´s (further capital of West- Germany) group Arktis. The original album is an old obscurity that intensely makes an original mix of heavy garage bluesy - rockin´ songs with emphasis on psychedelica sonorities. This gloriously spaced out musical collective celebrates acid fuzz rock with heavy guitars, infectious grooves, really cool rhythmical sections and an hyper active sense of free instrumentation. 'Newrock' opens the album with a surprising heavy-rockin´ song with mind blowing guitar solos and with an evident influence from late 60´s psych rock legends. The vocals are in the hippie-stoned like vein. 'High fly' figures among the strongest pieces, strictly instrumental with wha wha bluesy guitars and a massive psych-doom like heavy ambience. This reproduction of the original album comes with insert including band story and rare photos. Remastered the music sounds brilliant. Don´t miss this reissue of an original very rare album.


EMERALD WEB - Dragon Wings And Wizard Tales - LP

LHC – 191

€ 22,00

This is a real gem and a long time lost jewel in the history of psychedelic and electronic space music. Emerald Web was a music duo consisting of Kat Epple and Bob Stohl, existing from 1978 - 1990. They released 11 albums, of which Dragon Wings and Wizard Tales was the first one, and toured the US constantly, till Bob Stohl passed away in 1990 at the age of 34. Besides the release of 11 albums, Emerald Web composed also soundtracks for a lot of films. Emerald Web created a unique blend of psychedelic and electronic space music and acoustic instruments. Mainly they uses keyboards, digital orchestrations, flutes and lyricon. Lyricon is an unusual hybrid synthesizer/ woodwind instrument that creates a variety of sounds such as electric guitars, oboe and french horn. 'Dragon Wings and Wizard Tales' shows psychedelic folk and rock parts as well as little ambient parts mainly melodic and full of fantasy, a real psychedelic folk (and rock) trip. Album has been remastered and comes with four sided insert which includes comprehensive band story and liner notes to each title by Emerald Web member Kat Epple and all lyrics. There are also rare and unseen photos. A secret tip not only for lovers of the genre but also for people with open minds! Highly recommended.


Releases 2018

ASTERIX - Asterix - plus 2 bonus tracks - LP

LHC – 194

€ 22,00

Lucifer´s friend, German Hard Rock giants (famous 7' Ride The Sky) reformed in 2015 with new material and still touring in 2017 and soon in 2018 saw the day of light in 1970 under band name ASTERIX. They started with two lead singers with equal rights John Lawton and Tony Cavanna, both with a certain 'Robert Plant' - gen, a.k.a. high explosive vocal style. In early 1970 German Hard Rock and psychedelic Hard Rock were waiting for a protagonist. Asterix invented the German Psychedelic Hard Rock and after recording the album with the two vocalists they changed their name to Lucifer´s friend after vocalist T. Cavanna left the band to start a new career as a gospel singer (!). Asterix has not only superb vocalists but also a very explosive and aggressive lead guitar player, Peter Hesslein, and a truly solid rhythm group with bassist Dieter Horns and drummer Addi Rietenbach. Organ player Peter Hecht (the German Jon Lord) completes the band with extraordinary musical abilities. This is the first official release of the album on vinyl with the Bonustracks of 7' from 1970 'Everybody' and 'If I Could Fly', remastered from original recordings out of the vaults of Warner Music. Brilliant sound guaranteed! There is also a band history supported by original guitar player Peter Hesslein, who gently answers to all questions. A must have for lovers of German Psychedelic Hardrock!


MESSAGE - Message - LP

LHC – 192

€ 21,00

This is an official reissue of Message` third album from 1975, remastered from original master tape out of the vaults of Warner Music Germany. A little bit less hard-rock, more prog and slightly jazzy but also song-oriented Message` third eponymous album is in competition for their best album. The opener “Before Dawn” sets the mood perfectly, fading in with a superb melody courtesy of McGuigan on woodwinds. Every instrument sounds just fantastic. Second title 'Thoughts' is a perfect example of McGuigans mastery of the saxophone, sending shivers down your spine with his stretched notes and finishing the intro. Last title 'I Can See The World' showcases one of the two best basslines of the entire album. A wonderful catchy song and very upbeat! Side two starts with 'Waters', definitely a favourite song of many Message fans. The main riff could have come from a King Crimson album, twisted and dissonant. Murdochs offbeat guitar shuffle completing it perfectly, while drummer von Bohr just slams away as tight as one can be. Murdoch`s solo here is the best of the album with an octave - fuzz effect making it sound like hell! The further titles on side two are also great stuff, especially album closer 'Train To Nowhere' is just fantastic. Album comes with story and is remastered from the original mastertape. This is a real classic


MESSAGE - Synapse - LP

LHC – 193

€ 21,00

This is an official reissue of Message` fourth album from 1976, remastered from original master tape out of the vaults of Warner Music Germany. A little bit less hard-rock, more prog and a bit more jazz rock but also song-oriented Message` fourth album “Synapse is fantastic and in competition for their best album beside their eponymous album from 1975. On “Synapse” Message play a combination of compelling rhythms, first class compositions and strong playing. Murdochs continues his quirky experiments with vibrato-tremolo-heavy-guitar-sound. Sometimes it reminds of a less quirky, more linear-version of Kraan and a bit more progressive as the eponymous album from 1975. Very great stuff, slightly underrated by Krautrock-Fans but highly recommended. Cool cover artwork as well, remastered from mastertape. Brilliant sounding! You will love it!


SATIN WHALE - Lost Mankind - LP

LHC – 195

€ 22,00

This is the first official release of Satin Whales second album Lost Mankind, originally released in 1975 on Telefunken - DECCA`s German rock sub-label Nova Records. Satin Whales first album Desert Places had been released in 1974 on Brain and Lost Mankind shows the band refined and in best shape. Satin Whale hailed from Cologne - Bonn region and were founded in 1971 by Thomas Brück (bass and vocals), Horst Schättgen (drums and vocals) and extraordinary keyboarder Gerald Dellmann. The band was complete in 1972, when Bonn based super-guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Dieter Roesberg joined them. With a new drummer Wolfgang Hieronymi, who left the band after the first album, Satin Whale recorded Lost Mankind at the famous Windrose Studio in Hamburg. With the second album the further development of the bands´ sound to a more symphonic style with a corresponding high demand on melody and production was distinctly audible. Great vocals by American guest vocalist Ken Traylor along with alarming guitar wails and resounding Hammond Organ characterized the musical style. Occasional flute playing by Roesberg reminds slightly to Jethro Tull. According to Dag Erik Asbjornsen Satin Whale offered good-quality heavy progressive rock. According to Steve and Alan Freeman (The Crack In The Cosmic Egg) Satin Whale was influenced by many of the bands that had preceded them: Jane, Sahara, Os Mundi,, blending powerful rock ballads with dramatic instrumentals that featured classical and jazz elements and a notable comparison with Camel in the use of keyboards and flute. Lost Mankind is a rather essential album of German rock in the mid-seventies. Vinyl album comes with story and was remastered from the recordings out of the archive of Warner Music Germany. Don´t miss this great album.


SATIN WHALE - Whalecome - 2 LP

LHC – 196/97

€ 28.00

This is an official reissue of Message` fourth album from 1976, remastered from original master tape out of the vaults of Warner Music Germany. A little bit less hard-rock, more prog and a bit more jazz rock but also song-oriented Message` fourth album “Synapse is fantastic and in competition for their best album beside their eponymous album from 1975. On “Synapse” Message play a combination of compelling rhythms, first class compositions and strong playing. Murdochs continues his quirky experiments with vibrato-tremolo-heavy-guitar-sound. Sometimes it reminds of a less quirky, more linear-version of Kraan and a bit more progressive as the eponymous album from 1975. Very great stuff, slightly underrated by Krautrock-Fans but highly recommended. Cool cover artwork as well, remastered from mastertape. Brilliant sounding! You will love it!


SIXTY NINE - Circle Of The Crayfish - LP

LHC – 198

€ 22,00

On their sole studio album 'Circle Of The Crayfish' Sixty Nine played a mixture of symphonic, organ-driven Progressiv- and Krautrock dominated by Armin Stöwes keyboards, supported by Roland Schupps powerful and technical drumming. First title 'Ballast' is a dynamic instrumental rocker with incredible heavy organ playing and steady drumming. 'Kolibri' is more in E.L.P. and Brian Auger vein with alternating jazzy and classical-inspired themes. Good organ und piano through out along with impressive drumming. 'Becoming Older' is the first track with vocals. Actually the vocals are supported by melodic organ-driven rock, soon to be replaced by hard jamming parts, very closed to Frumpy but also reminding Atomic Rooster or Beggars Opera. 'Journey' is very similar, a cross between The Nice, Deep Purple and Frumpy. The 15 minutes 'Paradise Lost' opens with a long intro, featuring synths and gongs to be followed by another very long fast organ/ synths/ drums jamming with repetitive rhythms to the end. The closing 'Crayfish' is dominated by the pounding organ and rocks really hard. “Circle of the Crayfish is a great album with interesting Hammond B-3-driven seventies prog rock. This release is a must have for organ fanatics along with other bands like Odin, 20 Sixty Six and Then, Amos Key and others, as well as for lovers of keyboard-and-drums-oriented duos like Hardin & York, Hansson & Karlsson or Twogether. Album comes with bandstory. Recordings are remastered. Don`t miss it!


SIXTY NINE - Live ! 1974 - 2 LP

LHC – 199/200

€ 28,00

Two years after Sixty-Nine`s debut album, their concert material, called simply 'Live!' was released. This effort however sounded a bit different compared to the first work. It΄s still organ-driven prog-rock but unlike the debut there are more vocal parts and more different sounds from the Hammond organ and Moog synthesizer. There is no title from the first album, so all songs on Live! are completely new. The album starts with “Just right here and now” a song that sounds like a mix of heavy prog α la Atomic Rooster, joyful rock΄n roll and soul/ blues style in the vein of early Joe Cocker. Second track “Red Guitar” is very similar to the previous one, Hammond organ playing are even heavier here but especially moog solos are stunning here. “Seven steps to hell”, last title on first album side delivers dark, atmospheric and deeply psychedelic sounds with a highly energetic and melodic Hammond organ solo in the vein of Keith Emerson during his high-days. Everything is based on magic synths effects background and ultra-busy Roland Schupp`s drum work.Side Two starts with short – rocker “Frenzy feelings” followed by 12:18 min. “Get up”, a typical prog/art rock trip, full of organ solos, electric piano solos and of course moog solos. On first side record two “The confiscated car” starts the second part of the show with a hard-prog song, followed by ten minutes “Bachs΄ broken trumpet”, a heavy piece of music which ends as a typical prog-rock one. Side 4 starts with 12:42 min. “7 Trousers Walter” which reminds a bit to ELP΄s album “Tarkus”, 100 % pure progressive rock from the seventies. The album ends with “Linkies blues”, which offers, no wonder, a very bluesy rhythm and evolves into something like weird and psychedelic, reminding Canterbury rock group Egg. If you like organ-led ELP/ The Nice symphonic stuff mixed with heavy prog α la Atomic Rooster, Frumpy or 2066 & Then you simply need this second Sixty-Nine effort. Double album comes with band story. Recordings are remastered. Don΄t miss it!


JUD`S GALLERY - 1972/1974 - 2 LP

LHC – 201/202

Last copies € 40,00

For the first time on vinyl, this is one of Long Hairs´ classic items: Jud´s Gallery (CD, LHC 001 and 2nd edition, LHC 061 with bonustrack) with their studio recordings. Jud´s Gallery recorded nine longtracks over two studio sessions in 1972 and 1974. Excellent intelligent progressive-Krautrock, with self composed long tracks drenched in occasional classic and heavy blues rock. These songs have been digitally remastered from the original tape to perfect studio quality. Jud’s Gallery played ambitious Kraut/Progressive rock with worked out epic instrumental passages dominated by great guitar, organ and violin playing , supported by excellent rhythm group bass player and band founder Jürgen 'Judy' Winter and drummer Sibi Siebert (later of Twelve Drummers Drumming fame). Includes the classic “Nordrach” (12 minutes), which apparently influenced the theme of Gary Moore`s “Still got the Blues”. Double album comes with 13 minutes bonustrack 'New Day´s Dawning', recorded 1975 with guitarist Helmut Krieg of Sperrmüll fame. Album comes with a lot of photos and four sided insert with full band story. Limited edition! Don´t miss this Long Hair Classic!


KOLLEKTIV - Kollektiv - 2 LP

LHC – 203/204

Last copies € 50,00

For the first time on Vinyl these are Kollektivs´ legendary recordings in summer of 1973 at Broadcast studio in Germany immediately after the recordings of their first album for famous German label Brain. In addition to these broadcast recordings there is a one sided bonus track from their live tour in 1973, an extraordinary incredible epic version of one of the famous tracks of their first album 'Rambo Zambo', over twenty-four minutes long. Besides that there are three titles which never find the way on vinyl, called TAMBOURA , SUBO and MOLLZITTER. The first incarnation of Kollektiv is the best one. The band`s music style is hard to describe. You will rock rock-blues, jazz and pop elements electronically alienated by echo, ring modulators, octavoice, vibrators and sound filters. Since their formation in early 1970 their music had attracted a growing number of fans and until 1975, when this first formation split up, the group had played in nearly every club in Germany. This two album set comes with comprehensive story and photos on a four sided cover-size booklet. The sound has been especially remastered for the vinyl issue and is brilliant. This is for sure one of the best Long Hair releases ever. Don´t miss it. Highly recommended!


ELECTRIC FOOD - Electric Food - LP

LHC – 205

€ 22,00

For the first time as reissue on vinyl these two amazing records feature members of original Lucifer`s Friend with vocalist George Mavros who played with pre-Lucifer`s Friend German Bonds together with the other four musicians. The records are very heavy early German hardrock with psychedelia and are comparable with bands like Epitaph but Electric Food are even heavier than that, as a critic wrote: 'it's so heavy kind and of as heavy as when Mountain did a cover of Satisfaction in 1974'. These records are not only for aficionados who like the first two Lucifer` Friend records but also love especially the early 70ths Hardrock/ Metal or Acidrock. According to Discogs Electric Food sounds like a mix of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep influences + inch of Krautrockish psychedelica . We also hear great early Spooky Tooth influences. Extraordinary guitar player Peter Hesslein composed most of the tracks while Monroe wrote the lyrics. There are also some cover versions like 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'House Of The Rising Sun' (based on Frijid Pink´s remake). On “Flash” you hear 'Love Like A Man' by Ten Years After with stunning guitar work by Peter Hesslein and famous Free`s “Allright Now”. Originally released on low budget label EUROPA, these two very underground classics did not get the attention they deserved. It's interesting to know, that several tracks feature portions of the riff found in the tracks of Lucifer`s Friend first album. Loads of heavy guitar, some with a wicked fuzz laden sound such as 'Nosferatu' along with continuous Hammond keys, pulsating bass lines and solid drumming which are the glue for this great endeavour. On the album there are many hard rock monsters and heavy psych rock tunes. originally released 1970, Germany Remastered and with band history. Don't miss these limited editions of 500. Play loud!


ELECTRIC FOOD - Flash - LP

LHC – 206

€ 22,00

For the first time as reissue on vinyl these two amazing records feature members of original Lucifer`s Friend with vocalist George Mavros who played with pre-Lucifer`s Friend German Bonds together with the other four musicians. The records are very heavy early German hardrock with psychedelia and are comparable with bands like Epitaph but Electric Food are even heavier than that, as a critic wrote: 'it's so heavy kind and of as heavy as when Mountain did a cover of Satisfaction in 1974'. These records are not only for aficionados who like the first two Lucifer` Friend records but also love especially the early 70ths Hardrock/ Metal or Acidrock. According to Discogs Electric Food sounds like a mix of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep influences + inch of Krautrockish psychedelica . We also hear great early Spooky Tooth influences. Extraordinary guitar player Peter Hesslein composed most of the tracks while Monroe wrote the lyrics. There are also some cover versions like 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'House Of The Rising Sun' (based on Frijid Pink´s remake). On “Flash” you hear 'Love Like A Man' by Ten Years After with stunning guitar work by Peter Hesslein and famous Free`s “Allright Now”. Originally released on low budget label EUROPA, these two very underground classics did not get the attention they deserved. It's interesting to know, that several tracks feature portions of the riff found in the tracks of Lucifer`s Friend first album. Loads of heavy guitar, some with a wicked fuzz laden sound such as 'Nosferatu' along with continuous Hammond keys, pulsating bass lines and solid drumming which are the glue for this great endeavour. On the album there are many hard rock monsters and heavy psych rock tunes. originally released 1971, Germany Remastered and with band history. Don't miss these limited editions of 500. Play loud!


YOUNG FLOWERS - On Air - 2 LP

LHC – 207 / 208

€ 30.00

This is the first release of famous Danish group Young Flowers live recordings on vinyl broadcasted from Danish Radio in 1969/ 1970. In 1967 when rock music changed for good with the appearance of psychedelic rock and powerful blues trios like Cream and Jimi Hendrix Experience, it did not take long for Danish musicians to adopt the trio form and develop their own unique progressive sound. The most influential and long lasting of these early Danish groups was the power-trio Young Flowers from Copenhagen. Peer Frost, guitar,vocals, Peter Ingemann, bass and vocals and Ken Gudman on drums used extreme sound levels, controlled distortions, feedback and endless improvisations expressed in a trio form like no other Danish group did. After two well received albums Young Flowers called it a day in 1970. In the end of 1969 and early 1970 they played a lot of shows, which were broadcasted from Danish Radio. A gigantic version of Steppenwolf 'The Pusher', more than thirteen minutes long, opens Side one of the 2LPs-set and showed the power trio at it´s best, great guitar work supported by very solid drums and bass gave the music the ground to start in higher regions. With some tracks supported by flute and sax player Bent Hesselmann (of Rainbow Band and Midnight Sun fame) and ultra super guitar player Peter Thorup, the power trio expanded to a five musician super group which left for all fans of this great music a legacy of psychedelic and blues rock at it´s best. Ten titles on a double vinyl set with a running time about 80 minutes. This is truly great stuff. 2-LPs set comes in wonderful psychedelic colour gatefold sleeve including pictures of the band and with an insert with comprehensive band story by Danish rock expert Claus Rasmussen. A must have for all lovers of the genre. Limited edition! Don`t miss it!


CORPORAL GANDER'S FIRE DOG BRIGADE - On The Rocks - LP

LHC – 213

€ 19.00

Originally released in 1970 on Europa Records, a German exploitation label (Electric Food, Petards a.o.), this is the first effort of five guys, who later - with a new singer - became famous Krautrocker Wind with their two extraordinary albums 'Seasons' and ' Morning' (both reissued on Long Hair as CD and LP). Without Wind singer Steve Leistner but with singer Franz Seeberger the Corporals were a really hard rocking psychedelic band presenting some popular contemporary hit - songs (Paranoid/ Black Sabbath/ The Stealer/Free/) and own stuff. The music of their own compositions can be described as Krautrock - Hard - Psyche (discogs), always with a catchy melody and high energy power. If you like the idea of the legendary group Wind 1st album (Seasons) playing in a more straight forward heavy rock psyche style, this is the album for you. LP comes with insert including band story. Secret tip!


STAGG - SWF- Session 1974 - CD

LHC – 214

€ 16.00

The history of the Long hair label starts with the release of recordings of more or less unknown bands from the late sixties/ early seventies, who run a band competition in former German radio station SWR (South West Broadcast) and received with the recordings a wider public. A few of them like My Solid Ground, Kraan, became famous and recorded a lot of albums on well known German Krautrock labels. Others like Coupla Prog, Puppenhaus, Papa Zoot or Jud´s Gallery played and recorded their music at the radio studio but received no official record deal and most of the band members started a career in an other profession. STAGG, four guys from Frankfurt, all students are one of the very best who recorded at the SWF. Well trained on their instruments flute and sax, organ and keyboard, guitar, bass, and drums STAGG recorded the five tracks, all in all about 40 minutes of amazing and extra ordinary music. They are a real gem! The music is full of energy, amazing melodies and surprise twists. The sound is absolutely unique and reminds a mix of Gomorrha´s playing on their second album, a more rocking version of Thrice Mice or early Thirsty Moon but also of Jethro Tull at times of Benefit or Aqualung. Two long tracks (each about ten minutes) which allowed the musicians to show their musical abilities with a surprising organ and keyboard sound, often unisono with sax or flute, a rocking guitar with slightly Spanish interjections, very tight bass and drums playing with a drummer playing in 'an always getting forward' style. This Frankfurt band played a lot of concerts in Frankfurt area but also Berlin, Munich, Hamburg or Cologne clubs. The music is really amazing and the melodies played by guitar, keyboard and flute and sax reach your heart and brain and after the album finishes, you will start to hear it again and again. This is one of Long Hair´s finest albums ever. We are very proud to release it after seven years for searching for the guys who played this unique sound! Front- and backcover are from a original painting by famous German painter Helmut Wenske (covers for NEKTAR, Dzyan and many more other Bacillus bands) . CD comes with 24 pages booklet (vinyl album with gatefold sleeve and four sided full coloured insert) with band story, a lot of photos and other notes. The radio recordings were remastered and the sound is brilliant. Don´t miss this yet unknown but soon legendary sound. A MASTERPIECE!!!


Releases 2019

VARIOUS - Pop & Blues Festival 1970 - 2 LP set

LHC – 209/210

€ 28.00

This is a compilation of German krautrock acts who played at a huge three day international festival held at the Ernst-Merck Hall, April 1970 in Hamburg. >From Great Britain there were Colosseum, The Nice, Steamhammer and others. German acts were Tomorrow's Gift, Frumpy, Thrice Mice und and two virtually unknown bands: Beautique in Corporation, who later became Ikarus and Sphinx Tush with latter Frumpy guitarist Rainer Baumann. Great and rare stuff! Double vinyl comes with insert including festival story and band storys. Highly recommended.

VARIOUS - Love & Peace 1970 - 2 LP set

LHC – 211/212

€ 28.00

Love & Peace were a big outdoor festival in Germany (Fehmarn, last live performance of J. Hendrix) held in the summer of 1970. As was traditional for such events, an album was also released to document it. Though, actually, the album consisted of mock-live studio recordings from German bands that performed at the event, recorded under better conditions in the studio. All the music is original and features rare material from Thrice Mice, Tomorrow's Gift, Dr. Roberts Blues Band, Sphinx Tush with latter Frumpy guitarist Rainer Baumann and Greenlight. Double vinyl comes with insert including band storys. Highly recommend it.

STAGG - SWF-Session 1974 - LP

LHC – 215

€ 22,00

The history of the Long hair label starts with the release of recordings of more or less unknown bands from the late sixties/ early seventies, who run a band competition in former German radio station SWR (South West Broadcast) and received with the recordings a wider public. A few of them like My Solid Ground, Kraan, became famous and recorded a lot of albums on well known German Krautrock labels. Others like Coupla Prog, Puppenhaus, Papa Zoot or Jud´s Gallery played and recorded their music at the radio studio but received no official record deal and most of the band members started a career in an other profession. STAGG, four guys from Frankfurt, all students are one of the very best who recorded at the SWF. Well trained on their instruments flute and sax, organ and keyboard, guitar, bass, and drums STAGG recorded the five tracks, all in all about 40 minutes of amazing and extra ordinary music. They are a real gem! The music is full of energy, amazing melodies and surprise twists. The sound is absolutely unique and reminds a mix of Gomorrha´s playing on their second album, a more rocking version of Thrice Mice but also of Jethro Tull in times of Benefit or Aqualung. Two long tracks (each about ten minutes) which allowed the musicians to show their musical abilities with a surprising organ and keyboard sound, often unison with sax or flute, a rocking guitar with slightly Spanish interjections, very tight bass and drums playing with a drummer playing in 'an always getting forward' style. This Frankfurt band played a lot of concerts in Frankfurt area but also Berlin, Munich, Hamburg or Cologne clubs. The music is really amazing and the melodies played by guitar, keyboard and flute and sax reach your heart and brain and after the album finishes, you will start to hear it again and again. This is one of Long Hair´s finest albums ever. We are very proud to release it after seven years for searching for the guys who played this unique sound! CD comes with 24 pages booklet (vinyl album with gatefold sleeve and four sided full coloured insert) with band story, a lot of photos and other notes. The radio recordings were remastered and the sound is brilliant. Don´t miss this yet unknown but soon legendary sound. A MASTERPIECE!!!

SECRET OYSTER - Secret Oyster - LP

LHC – 216

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release of Danish act Secret Oyster`s debut album and the first of a series of 4 reissues of Secret Oyster legacy of 4 fantastic albums from 1973-1976. Originally it was released through CBS Records in November 1973. Secret Oyster was founded by former members of Burnin´ Red Ivanhoe, Coronarias Dans and Hurdy Gurdy, all well professional and prolific Danish musicians. On their first album, internationally also sold under the name Furtive Pearl, the band play a jamming, slightly psychedelic type of instrumental prog -jazz-rock with strong and memorable themes which provide some hooks to hold on to. Dominant instruments on the album are guitar, organ/ electric piano and alto/ soprano saxes, latter played by Karsten Vogel who is known for his great work with Burnin´ Red Ivanhoe. The drums keep a steady driving beat throughout most of the album and formed with the bass a swinging rhythm section driving the music forward with constant energy. This is a fantastic album for lovers of the type of progressive rock with jazzy influences featuring long, improvised and instrumental sequences with a hard rocking rhythm section playing with unbelievable energy. Secret Oysters´ first album is a real tour de force, a high quality progressive jazz-rock album you shouldn´t miss. Album comes with band story and rare photos. Remastered from original tape with brilliant sound. Extremely great stuff!

SECRET OYSTER - Sea Son - LP

LHC – 217

€ 22,00

This is Secret Oysters second step to stardom. When Secret Oysters first album (LHC 216) was a monumental debut, 'Sea Son' is a monster of an album type slightly psychedelic progjazz rock with clever use of electric piano and moog synthesisers along with a strong dose of melodic sax lines while Bohlings impressive guitar work really shines through and rules (listen to 9:16 long mind movie). A lot of furious solos and just a few soft ones mostly by guitar and sax, remarkable interplays between keyboards and sax, inventive breaks are also basic elements of this fantastic album. The work of Staehr on bass is outstanding and pushed the rhythm section more in direction Rock than Jazz. Album comes with insert, including story by Karsten Vogel and rare photos. Remastered. A truly fantastic album. Comes with one bonus track.

SECRET OYSTER - Vidunderlige Kælling - LP + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 218

€ 22,00

Vidunderlige Kælling is the third full-length studio album by Danish progrock jazz/ fusion act Secret Oyster. The album was made specifically and on request for a ballet of the same name starring one of the greatest Danish female ballet dancers at the time Vivi Flindt (it's Vivi posing naked on the cover of the album). The music on this album was composed simultaneously with the tracks that would make up the 4th full-length studio album by Secret Oyster called 'Straight To The Krankenhaus', which was published a year later. The music on Vidunderlige Kælling was meant for more structured setting than the band's usually more jamming approach, but the majority of the music still sound unmistakably like Secret Oyster though just a bit less jamming. It means progrock jazz fusion on a very high level. Weather Report is the most obvious reference, but Secret Oyster in opposite to Weather Report had a amazing guitarist in the line up who gave them a different sound and makes it more a rock than a jazzrock band. As on the albums before the music is freely instrumental and while there are guitars soloing in the bands music, now it is sax player Karsten Vogel and keyboard player Kenneth Knudsen who are mostly in focus. The production is excellent and worthy. Again a great album by a rather underrated band. Album comes with insert, including story by Karsten Vogel and rare photos. All Secret Oyster albums are limited edition. Comes with two bonus tracks.

SECRET OYSTER - Straight To The Krankenhaus - LP

LHC – 219

€ 22,00

Straight to the Krankenhaus is the 4th full-length studio album by Danish progrock-jazz/ fusion act Secret Oyster. The album was composed and recorded simultaneously with Vidunderlige Kælling (1975) but was not released until late 1976/ early 1977. Many fans regard this album as the best work Secret Oyster ever did. And maybe they are right, because the brand of progrock jazz/ fusion on this album is very catchy and while there are plenty of soloing by sax and guitar the songs never drag or drown in excessive soloing. The band is exceptionally well playing and their play corresponds to the songs on the album as high quality compositions. It's for sure that Secret Oyster had specialised an energy instrumental jazzy progrock for several years before this final album, and the maturity of their craft by this point reached a peak. The album starts with brief 'Lindance' and it's merely a 'dramatic overture' to pieces ahead. Next of which is the also brief title track introducing a catchy almost playful new theme of the electric piano as well as title 8-bar bursts of invention by electric guitar player Claus Boling. After this rather short tracks the album kicks into gear with 'My Second Hand Rose', the first spot that sax player, bandleader and primary composer Karsten Vogel really gets to shine. Throughout this song and most of the album, he is basically singing lead with his sax, and later in the track guitarist Boling gets another solo of utter perfection. And the album gets better from there, 'High Luminant Silver Patterns' lays down a furious space groove as Boling once again sets the world on fire. 'Delveaux' is an extended meditation piece of outer space beauty. It takes you on a journey witch ends with Vogels exciting 'Travel and Elephants'. The music gets louder and more frantic as it goes, culminating in an ecstatic finale. The final track, Boling's 'Leda and the Dog' is one of the more emotionally involving pieces on the album. Nine songs and barely a moment wasted. Fantastic nontrivial melodies, great solos, all played by players who have mastered their instruments so well they have no need to show off. Really fantastic! Album comes with liner notes by Karsten Vogel and rare photos, including one bonus track. Extremely great stuff!

MY SOLID GROUND - SWF-Session 1971 LP + 1 bonus track

LHC – 220

Last copies € 30,00

Brilliant German Underground band, famous because of their eponymous LP 1971 on Bacillus Records. 4 never before on vinyl released tracks from 1971 broadcast-session in the vein of their album -even better, great underground rock with heavy guitar riffs and spherical organ work. For the vinyl release we choosed as extra track “ Flash “ from 1970 in its original full length version 24: 42 min. LP comes with insert including band story.and rare Photos. A Krautrock Classic!

SECRET OYSTER - Secret Oyster - CD

LHC – 221

€ 16,00

This is the first official re-release of Danish act Secret Oyster`s debut album and the first of a series of 4 reissues of Secret Oyster legacy of 4 fantastic albums from 1973-1976. Originally it was released through CBS Records in November 1973. Secret Oyster was founded by former members of Burnin´ Red Ivanhoe, Coronarias Dans and Hurdy Gurdy, all well professional and prolific Danish musicians. On their first album, internationally also sold under the name Furtive Pearl, the band play a jamming, slightly psychedelic type of instrumental prog -jazz-rock with strong and memorable themes which provide some hooks to hold on to. Dominant instruments on the album are guitar, organ/ electric piano and alto/ soprano saxes, latter played by Karsten Vogel who is known for his great work with Burnin´ Red Ivanhoe. The drums keep a steady driving beat throughout most of the album and formed with the bass a swinging rhythm section driving the music forward with constant energy. This is a fantastic album for lovers of the type of progressive rock with jazzy influences featuring long, improvised and instrumental sequences with a hard rocking rhythm section playing with unbelievable energy. Secret Oysters´ first album is a real tour de force, a high quality progressive jazz-rock album you shouldn´t miss. The CD comes with 10 pages booklet with band story and rare photos. Remastered from original tape with brilliant sound. Extremely great stuff!

SECRET OYSTER - Sea Son - CD + bonus track

LHC – 222

€ 16,00

This is Secret Oysters second step to stardom. When Secret Oysters first album (LHC 216) was a monumental debut, 'Sea Son' is a monster of an album type slightly psychedelic progjazz rock with clever use of electric piano and moog synthesisers along with a strong dose of melodic sax lines while Bohlings impressive guitar work really shines through and rules (listen to 9:16 long mind movie). A lot of furious solos and just a few soft ones mostly by guitar and sax, remarkable interplays between keyboards and sax, inventive breaks are also basic elements of this fantastic album. The work of Staehr on bass is outstanding and pushed the rhythm section more in direction Rock than Jazz. The CD comes with 10 pages booklet with band story and rare photos, including story by Karsten Vogel. Remastered. A truly fantastic album. Comes with one bonus track.

SECRET OYSTER - Vidunderlige Kælling - CD + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 223

€ 16,00

Vidunderlige Kælling is the third full-length studio album by Danish progrock jazz/ fusion act Secret Oyster. The album was made specifically and on request for a ballet of the same name starring one of the greatest Danish female ballet dancers at the time Vivi Flindt (it's Vivi posing naked on the cover of the album). The music on this album was composed simultaneously with the tracks that would make up the 4th full-length studio album by Secret Oyster called 'Straight To The Krankenhaus', which was published a year later. The music on Vidunderlige Kælling was meant for more structured setting than the band's usually more jamming approach, but the majority of the music still sound unmistakably like Secret Oyster though just a bit less jamming. It means progrock jazz fusion on a very high level. Weather Report is the most obvious reference, but Secret Oyster in opposite to Weather Report had a amazing guitarist in the line up who gave them a different sound and makes it more a rock than a jazzrock band. As on the albums before the music is freely instrumental and while there are guitars soloing in the bands music, now it is sax player Karsten Vogel and keyboard player Kenneth Knudsen who are mostly in focus. The production is excellent and worthy. Again a great album by a rather underrated band. Album comes with insert, including story by Karsten Vogel and rare photos. All Secret Oyster albums are limited edition. Comes with two bonus tracks.

SECRET OYSTER - Straight To The Krankenhaus - CD

LHC – 224

€ 16,00

Straight to the Krankenhaus is the 4th full-length studio album by Danish progrock-jazz/ fusion act Secret Oyster. The album was composed and recorded simultaneously with Vidunderlige Kælling (1975) but was not released until late 1976/ early 1977. Many fans regard this album as the best work Secret Oyster ever did. And maybe they are right, because the brand of progrock jazz/ fusion on this album is very catchy and while there are plenty of soloing by sax and guitar the songs never drag or drown in excessive soloing. The band is exceptionally well playing and their play corresponds to the songs on the album as high quality compositions. It's for sure that Secret Oyster had specialised an energy instrumental jazzy progrock for several years before this final album, and the maturity of their craft by this point reached a peak. The album starts with brief 'Lindance' and it's merely a 'dramatic overture' to pieces ahead. Next of which is the also brief title track introducing a catchy almost playful new theme of the electric piano as well as title 8-bar bursts of invention by electric guitar player Claus Boling. After this rather short tracks the album kicks into gear with 'My Second Hand Rose', the first spot that sax player, bandleader and primary composer Karsten Vogel really gets to shine. Throughout this song and most of the album, he is basically singing lead with his sax, and later in the track guitarist Boling gets another solo of utter perfection. And the album gets better from there, 'High Luminant Silver Patterns' lays down a furious space groove as Boling once again sets the world on fire. 'Delveaux' is an extended meditation piece of outer space beauty. It takes you on a journey witch ends with Vogels exciting 'Travel and Elephants'. The music gets louder and more frantic as it goes, culminating in an ecstatic finale. The final track, Boling's 'Leda and the Dog' is one of the more emotionally involving pieces on the album. Nine songs and barely a moment wasted. Fantastic nontrivial melodies, great solos, all played by players who have mastered their instruments so well they have no need to show off. Really fantastic! The CD comes with story by Karsten Vogel and rare photos. Including one bonus track. Extremely great stuff!

DENNIS - Hyperthalamus - LP

LHC – 225

€ 22,00

This is the first official reissue on vinyl of ultra rare legendary album 'Hyperthalamus' of Hamburg group Dennis. Dennis were a kind of session group including a collection of musicians from Frumpy, Tomorrow´s Gift, Thirsty Moon, Xhol, playing free-rock to enthusiastic festival goers (according to A crack in the cosmic egg). Leading member was Frumpy drummer Carsten Bohn (the band was named after his son). But keyboarder Manne Rürup (of Tomorrow´s Gift fame), Michael Kobs and Willi Pape (of Thirsty Moon fame) were musicians with equal rights and certainly great musical abilities. 'Hyperthalamus' comes across as a collection of extracts from acid-jams and freak-outs with a hybrid of progressive, psychedelic and cosmic styles, notably elements of late Tomorrow´s Gift, Thirsty Moon, and even hints of Embryo and Guru Guru: a musical melting pot of surprising diversions and fusion sounds (acc. to A crack in the cosmic egg). The album is ultra rare and we are happy to present it to a proper price for all lovers of the music of above named comparable music groups of the time. Thanks to Warner Music for given us the opportunity to use the recordings from their archive to receive the best sounding as possible. This first edition comes as limited edition with band story and mastering. As the reviewer in 'A crack in the cosmic egg' writes: “It´s a little known classic”. It should be known! Don´t miss it!

JEREMY & THE SATYRS - Jeremy & The Satyrs - LP

LHC – 226

€ 19,00

Originally released in 1968, this classic Psychedelic / Blues Rock / Jazzrock album is a real gem. This is a gorgeous mix of wonderful trippy psychedelic rock on opener World of Glass Teardrops), and Jazz & Blues Rock, feat. extensive use of flute by frontman and bandleader Jeremy Steig. Along with Warren Bernhardt (keyboards) and drummer Donald MacDonald (who played on the legendary Sabicas – Rock encounter with Joe Beck album, also rereleased by LONG HAIR as CD and vinyl version) played wonderful flautist Jeremy Steig, extraordinary guitarist Adrian Guillery and famous Eddie Gomez on bass. In 1966 The Satyrs were formed as backing band for folksinger Tim Hardin. Jeremy & The Satyrs were one of the first jazz fusion ensembles that recorded on Reprise Records in 1968 - USA.. Remastered from the archive tapes, the sound is brillant. Comes with Jeremy Steig bio. Don`t miss this legendary album. Limited Edition

SECRET OYSTER - Striptease - LP

LHC – 227

€ 22,00

The recordings of „Striptease“ were a long time lost. In 1975 Scret Oyster had reached broad acceptance in Danish cultural life and on the music scene. Their 3rd album „Vidunderlige Kaelling (Astarte), reissued on vinyl and CD by LongHair, received massive media attention and a big audience. After finishing the rcordings for their 4th album „Straight to Krankenhaus“ (also reissued on vinyl and CD by LongHair) the band was pleased to work on the recordings for another „Ballet“ with working title „Striptease“ by famous choreographer Flemming Lindt. The recordings took place in May 1976, 8 tracks, all composed by saxophone and keyboard player Karsten Vogel and further keyboarder Kenneth Knudsen. Musically a mixture of the 3rd and 4th album with 7 minutes highlight „Pas de Deux“ which features Claus Böhling on guitar at his best. Great athmospherique music, dominated by organ and sax, wonderful melodies: these recordings had that special Secret Oyster feeling; great stuff, intelligent fusion rock with changing moods. Album includes linernotes by Karsten Vogel, rare photos; remastered. Ltd. Edition. Special Tip!

TORTILLA FLAT - Für Ein ¾ Stündchen - CD + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 229

Last copies € 25,00

Long Hair proudly presents one of the most sought after German albums of the early seventies, now for the first time officially rereleased as vinyl and CD album: Tortilla Flat „für ein ¾ Stündchen“, originally recorded in winter 1974 and released in early 1975 as a private pressing. The instrumental album ist very flute and electric piano driven, with very exciting guitar playing accompanied by a rocking drumming with slightly jazzy influences and nimble bass lines, very tight! Many mention Supersister as a comparison, Kraan`s first album, or Brainstorm or Mel Collins` Circus (Crack in the cosmic egg ), but all this is not really true. In fact the music is very unique, not typical Krautrock, but psychedelic, complex but very tuneful, slightly Jazzrock influences and a little bit British Canterbury sound. Many flute soloing, exciting great fuzzing guitar soloing and an impressing electric piano sound with that special teutonic Krautrock feel, this is Tortilla Flat on their sole album, hard to describe but really great and pleasent to listen to and for sure a classic German progressive underground album. Played by well trained musicians with great composition skills. Album insert and CD booklet comes with full band story, rare and unseen photos. CD has 2 Bonus Tracks, not from the album but from a concert in autumn 1974. All titles are remastered and the sound ist brillant. A must have for all lovers of the great German Underground and Krautrock Scene in the1970ties. Wait also for the bands legendary SWF-radio Sessions from December 1973 with ingenious inspired Werner Knauber on electric violin in vinyl and CD (with 3 bonustracks) form. Planned to release late 2019!

TORTILLA FLAT - Für Ein ¾ Stündchen - LP

LHC – 230

Last copies € 30,00

Long Hair proudly presents one of the most sought after German albums of the early seventies, now for the first time officially rereleased as vinyl and CD album: Tortilla Flat „für ein ¾ Stündchen“, originally recorded in winter 1974 and released in early 1975 as a private pressing. The instrumental album ist very flute and electric piano driven, with very exciting guitar playing accompanied by a rocking drumming with slightly jazzy influences and nimble bass lines, very tight! Many mention Supersister as a comparison, Kraan`s first album, or Brainstorm or Mel Collins` Circus (Crack in the cosmic egg ), but all this is not really true. In fact the music is very unique, not typical Krautrock, but psychedelic, complex but very tuneful, slightly Jazzrock influences and a little bit British Canterbury sound. Many flute soloing, exciting great fuzzing guitar soloing and an impressing electric piano sound with that special teutonic Krautrock feel, this is Tortilla Flat on their sole album, hard to describe but really great and pleasent to listen to and for sure a classic German progressive underground album. Played by well trained musicians with great composition skills. Album insert and CD booklet comes with full band story, rare and unseen photos. CD has 2 Bonus Tracks, not from the album but from a concert in autumn 1974. All titles are remastered and the sound ist brillant. A must have for all lovers of the great German Underground and Krautrock Scene in the1970ties. Wait also for the bands legendary SWF-radio Sessions from December 1973 with ingenious inspired Werner Knauber on electric violin in vinyl and CD (with 3 bonustracks) form. Planned to release late 2019!

TORTILLA FLAT - SWF Session 1973 / plus bonus tracks - CD + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 231

€ 16,00

Long Hair is not only proud to present Tortilla Flat`s legendary sole album „für ein ¾ Stündchen“, on vinyl, LHC 230 and on cd with 2 bonus tracks, LHC 229, but also the groups a lot more legendary broadcast sessions for Germany`s leading underground and Krautrock program on radio SWF (look for the further recordings in this series on LongHair). The mainly instrumental album is very flute and in opposite to the latter album electric violin driven, with very exciting guitar playing accompanied by a rocking drumming and nimble bass lines, very tight! AND VERY TEUTONIC! There were not so many progressive rock bands in the early 1970ties with were flute and violin dominated, not to forget the great solo play of lead guitarist Manfred Herten. An early version of their main opus “Tortilla Flat” shows the band with violinist Werner Knauber and Herman Basten on flute at its best, a dramatic increase with great tunes. In fact the SWF Sessions` music is very unique, typical Krautrock, psychedelic, complex but always very tuneful. Many flute soloing, exciting great fuzzing guitar soloing and an impressing electric violin sound with that special teutonic Krautrock feel, played by well trained musicians with great composition skills. Besides the longtracks there are three short titles which set music to three poems of famous German poet Christian Morgenstern with great vocals by Manfred Herten. It was a little sensations that rehersal recordings with violinist Werner Knauber was found which led to 3 great sounding bonus tracks, a.o. 10 minutes long title “Suite”, another extraordinaire longtrack. Album insert and CD booklet come with full band story, rare and unseen photos. CD has 3 bonus tracks. All titles are remastered and the sound is brillant. A must have for all lovers of the great German Underground and Krautrock music in the1970ties. Highly High Recommended!

TORTILLA FLAT - SWF Session 1973 / plus bonus tracks - LP

LHC – 232

€ 22,00

Long Hair is not only proud to present Tortilla Flat`s legendary sole album „für ein ¾ Stündchen“, on vinyl, LHC 230 and on cd with 2 bonus tracks, LHC 229, but also the groups a lot more legendary broadcast sessions for Germany`s leading underground and Krautrock program on radio SWF (look for the further recordings in this series on LongHair). The mainly instrumental album is very flute and in opposite to the latter album electric violin driven, with very exciting guitar playing accompanied by a rocking drumming and nimble bass lines, very tight! AND VERY TEUTONIC! There were not so many progressive rock bands in the early 1970ties with were flute and violin dominated, not to forget the great solo play of lead guitarist Manfred Herten. An early version of their main opus “Tortilla Flat” shows the band with violinist Werner Knauber and Herman Basten on flute at its best, a dramatic increase with great tunes. In fact the SWF Sessions` music is very unique, typical Krautrock, psychedelic, complex but always very tuneful. Many flute soloing, exciting great fuzzing guitar soloing and an impressing electric violin sound with that special teutonic Krautrock feel, played by well trained musicians with great composition skills. Besides the longtracks there are three short titles which set music to three poems of famous German poet Christian Morgenstern with great vocals by Manfred Herten. It was a little sensations that rehersal recordings with violinist Werner Knauber was found which led to 3 great sounding bonus tracks, a.o. 10 minutes long title “Suite”, another extraordinaire longtrack. Album insert and CD booklet come with full band story, rare and unseen photos. CD has 3 bonus tracks. All titles are remastered and the sound is brillant. A must have for all lovers of the great German Underground and Krautrock music in the1970ties. Highly High Recommended!

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SECRET OYSTER - Striptease - CD + bonus tracks

LHC – 228

€ 15.00

The recordings of „Striptease“ were a long time lost. In 1975 Scret Oyster had reached broad acceptance in Danish cultural life and on the music scene. Their 3rd album „Vidunderlige Kaelling (Astarte), reissued on vinyl and CD by LongHair, received massive media attention and a big audience. After finishing the rcordings for their 4th album „Straight to Krankenhaus“ (also reissued on vinyl and CD by LongHair) the band was pleased to work on the recordings for another „Ballet“ with working title „Striptease“ by famous choreographer Flemming Lindt. The recordings took place in May 1976, 8 tracks, all composed by saxophone and keyboard player Karsten Vogel and further keyboarder Kenneth Knudsen. Musically a mixture of the 3rd and 4th album with 7 minutes highlight „Pas de Deux“ which features Claus Böhling on guitar at his best. Great athmospherique music, dominated by organ and sax, wonderful melodies: these recordings had that special Secret Oyster feeling; great stuff, intelligent fusion rock with changing moods. Comapct Disc includes linernotes by Karsten Vogel, rare photos; remastered. Special Tip! CD comes with 4 live bonus tracks, more than 35 minutes.

HARD MEAT - Hard Meat - LP

LHC – 233

€ 22,00

First official reissues under license of Warner Music! Hard Meat were a british progressiv rock group (1969 - 1971), founded by Brothers Mick (guitar and vocals )and Steve Dolan (bass) and completed by American drummer Mick Carless. The first recordings were a 7“ on Island label in 1969, but dropped bei Island the band very soon reappeared with 2 long players on Warner Brother Records in early 1970 and late 1970, which today are very sought after by all lovers of late sixties early seventies guitar oriented british progressive and psychedelic rock.

HARD MEAT - Through A Window

LHC – 234

€ 22,00

First official reissues under license of Warner Music! Hard Meat were a british progressiv rock group (1969 - 1971), founded by Brothers Mick (guitar and vocals )and Steve Dolan (bass) and completed by American drummer Mick Carless. The first recordings were a 7“ on Island label in 1969, but dropped bei Island the band very soon reappeared with 2 long players on Warner Brother Records in early 1970 and late 1970, which today are very sought after by all lovers of late sixties early seventies guitar oriented british progressive and psychedelic rock 1970's 'Through a Window' was a modest departure from the debut. On a song-for-song basis the sound wasn't as 'rock' oriented, but the band made up for that with a more varied and dynamic sound. This time out you also got to hear plenty of Mick Dolan's dexterity on acoustic guitar (check out 'Freewheel' and 'A Song of Summer'). Featuring another set of largely original material co-written by the three band members, these guys were one of the tightest trios you ever heard. Very few wasted notes on any of these tracks. All hyperbole aside, Michael Dolan was one of rock's most overlooked singers and lead guitarists. Similarly, brother Steve and drummer Carless made for a dynamic rhythm section, capable of way more than the standard hard rock trio repertoire.

EPIZOOTIC - Daybreak - LP

LHC – 235

€ 22,00

Epizootic`s sole album is very rare one and in good shape a very expensive album if you are looking for an original one. We are proud to present the first official re-release of this album, first issued in 1976 by Epizootic as a private pressing. Their music could be described as raw hard rock with psychedelic flavours, dominated by organ and guitar. Breaks and tempo changes within the titles are responsible for a diversified album. In his book „Scented garden of the mind“ Dag Erik Asbjornsen declares: Epizootic made one of the most obscure Swedish heavy rock albums, in a joyful style reminiscent of Fuzzy Duck and early Atomic Rooster. Album has been re-remastered from an early CD self-release by the band and gains a better sounding. On the insert, keyboarder Lars Liljegren tells the band’s story and some never before seen photos show the band in their glorious days. Don’t miss the limited edition of this extremely rare album. Recommended.

BURNIN RED IVANHOE - Burnin Red Ivanhoe - LP

LHC – 236

€ 22,00

Burnin Red Ivanhoe in their most fertile phase of existing from 1969 till 1972, were one of Danish finest groups from this period. Their innovative and powerful mixture of Psychedelic and Progressive Rock along with mild experimental or Jazz influences gained some international recognition in Germany, UK and the U.S.. Comparisons might be drawn to Traffic, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd and Colosseum (Dag Erik Asbjornsen). Their eponymous (2nd) album from 1970 was recorded in London with famous DJ John Peel and Tony Reeves (of Colosseum fame) as the producers. Six epic tracks, such as „Rotating Irons“ (8:25) and „Secret Oyster“ (9:45), both offering interesting and exciting interplay between sax and keyboard player Karsten Vogel, flautist, trombone and tenor sax player Kim Menzer and extraordinary guitarrist Ole Fick, driven by an absolute tight bass and drums rhythm section formed by Jess Staehr and Bo Thrige Anderson. Karsten Vogel`s versatile songwriting (he composed 5 out of 6 tracks) dominates and he also had not forgotten to write enchanting „pop“ songs either – „Near the Sea“ is a minor masterpiece of 4 minutes. Album comes with comprehensive linernotes by Karsten Vogel and rare photos on the insert. The music is warm and mild remastered. Don`t miss this top highlight of Danish Progressive Rock music. Hightly recommended!

BURNIN RED IVANHOE - W.W.W. - LP

LHC – 237

€ 22,00

Burnin Red Ivanhoe in their most fertile phase of existing from 1969 till 1972, were one of Danish finest groups from the period. Their innovative and powerful mixture of Psychedelic and Progressive Rock along with mild experimental or Jazz influences gained some international recognition in Germany, UK and the U.S.. Comparisons might be drawn to Traffic, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd and Colosseum (Dag Erik Asbjornsen). W.W.W. from 1971 was the band`s 3rd album with an unchanged line-up. It was their most progressive offering with even more instrumental parts than before. Great soloing by brass player Vogel and Menzer duelling with guitarist Fick moves the music to the next higher level, a holy mass for all lovers of progressive music with slightly experimental or jazzy influences, all fantastic sounding! Hightlights are „2nd Floor, Croydon“ (8:25), title track „W.W.W.“ (6.05) and „Oblong Serenade“ (6:15). How the truly forward-looking album title was found tells Karsten Vogel in his notes. Album comes with comprehensive linernotes by Karsten Vogel and rare photos on the insert. The music is warm and mild remastered. Don`t miss this top highlight of Danish Progressive Rock music. Hightly recommended!

BURNIN RED IVANHOE - Miley Smile – Stage Recall - LP

LHC – 238

€ 22,00

Burnin Red Ivanhoe in their most fertile phase of existing from 1969 till 1972, were one of Danish finest groups from the period. Their innovative and powerful mixture of Psychedelic and Progressive Rock along with mild experimental or Jazz influences gained some international recognition in Germany, UK and the U.S.. Comparisons might be drawn to Traffic, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd and Colosseum (Dag Erik Asbjornsen). Being tired of demanding tours, Burnin Red Ivanhoe decided to disband in spring 1972. Before this they recorded „Miley Smile – Stage Recall“ during an eight hour session live in the studio on 16/4/1972. Apart from a short rendition of „Ivanhoe I Brondbyerne“ from first album „M144“, all material was fresh from their current tour programm including some never before released titles. This album underlines the band`s perfect live play abilities, the exceptional skills of the musicians playing their instruments. For more than 2 years this was the band`s last recording, as Karsten Vogel starts a new band with new musicians the also high preciated „Secret Oyster“ (5 albums, all on Long Hair, CD and Vinyl versions). Album comes with comprehensive linernotes by Karsten Vogel and rare photos on the insert. The music was warm and mild remastered. Don`t miss this highlight of Danish Progressive Rock music. Hightly recommended!

ODIN - Odin - LP + poster

LHC – 239

€ 22,00

Vinyl-Reissue of German/English/Dutch formation ODIN. Their one and only album on famous German label Vertigo, originally released in 1972, is a truly gem of the golden age of Progressive Rock. Four excellent musicians show their great talent, especially organ player Jeff Beer and guitarist Rob Terstall, driven by great rhythm section Ray Brown on bass and drummer Stuart Fordham. The album’s highlight is opening track “Life is only”. This is an absolutely great 12-minutes number with raging, dissonant Hammond B-3 work, refined song constructions and very good guitar and vocal work. Another highlight is a 8-minutes version of Quartermass classic “Gemini” with features also a long and impressive B-3 organ solo. “Clown” closes the original album out with some heavy instrumental firepower from Jeff Beer keyboards and strong vocals. LP comes with a reproduction of original poster (60x60) and a comprehensive insert including personal liner notes by Ray Brown, press reviews and many rare photos. The special remastering from a digital copy of original tape guarantees a brilliant sounding. Hot stuff and highly recommended. Don`t miss this limited edition!

ODIN - SWF Session - LP + bonus track

LHC – 240

SOLD OUT

Founded in summer 1971 in Germany by German organ player Jeff Beer, Dutch guitarist Rob Terstall and English bass player Ray Brown and drummer Stuart Fordham ODIN is one of German-Rockmusic-history greatest mystery. Information about the band is rather rare and with this album (for the first time on vinyl, CD release LHC 56 with different Bonustrack) all lovers of progressive rock music of the early seventies will be excellent informed about this great band. The music is played by well educated musicians who play a high level guitar and organ dominated progressive rock. After the release of there one and only album on the famous Vertigo label in 1972 (reissued by Long Hair on vinyl LHC 239 and CD LHC 58) ODIN were invited by German radio SWF to produce 4 titles for a radio show in February 1973. A 12-minutes version of “Live is only” and an 11-minutes version of the Zappa composition “King Kong” are fine examples for ODIN's terrific musicianship. Zappa`s “Oh no” (6:30) and the Terstall composition “Turnpike lane” make the radio recording session complete. In addition to the radio recordings there is a 13minutes live version of Frank Zappa`s classic title Oh No, which is an impressive example of the bands live works. All titles are remastered. Album comes with comprehensive band history and a lot of rare photos. Don’t miss this truly gem.

LITTLE FREE ROCK - Little Free Rock - LP

LHC – 241

EUR 22,00

This is the first official release under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Little Free Rock, a classic trio from Preston, Lancashire, founded in 1969, were one of the first psychedelic and or progressive rock efforts of folk label Transatlantic (a.o. Jody Grind, Circus with Mel Collins). They released their eponymous album in November 1969. Although underrated in times of release till today this album is definitely one of the many gems of the UK underground in the late sixties, early seventies. It`s a brillant guitar-based psychedelic album filled with hypnotizingly melodic yet dynamic songs, with great memorable riffs and solos all over. As one critic wrote „It`s got the heavy, It`s got the light, It`s got the blues, it`s got the psyche and it`s uninhibited all the way! Although all 9 titles are great, a highlight is the more than 10 minutes version of The Creation track „Making Time“. Other critics compare their music and stated similarities to The Open Mind, The Dark or Bulldog Breed with lots of fuzz guitar and great vocals. The original recordings were carefully and proper remastered. Album comes with very comprehensive bandstory by guitarrist Pete Illingsworth, a lot of photos summed up in a 4-sided cover- sized coloured insert sheet. Don`t miss this eloquent testimony of great musicianship of the late sixties, early seventies. A masterpiece!

QUICKSAND - Home Is Where I Belong - LP

LHC – 242

EUR 22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Originally released in 1973 on Transatlantic progressive rock label Dawn this underrated Welsh group convinces with great songwriting and musicianship! There are similarities with Fantasy, early Jonesy, Spring or Cressida, also a distinct Quicksilver Messenger Service 1960’s “West Coast” sound influence. You hear plenty of guitars, electric and acoustic, and organ and mellotron to satisfy the 1970’s progressive rock heads. Also the partly polyphonic vocals are really magnificent. There are two tracks that clear the 8 minute mark that are really overtly progressive pieces and are truly brilliant. Also they have a psychedelic feel , the atmosphere, the arrangements remind of the very early '70's. The album is well constructed alternating from pure heavy prog pieces like Sunlight Brings Shadows, Seasons - Alpha Omega, Overcome The Pattern/ Flying, or the title track Home is where I belong, with similarity with Uriah Heep ( Demons and wizards era) to mellower ones like Empty Street Empty Heart, with a beginning in an absolutly Beatles atmosphere. The original recordings were carefully and proper remastered. Album comes in a gatefold sleeve with bandstory summed up in a 2-sided cover sized insert sheet. Don`t miss this definitely hidden classic from the almost infinite and fertile British 70’s scene.

TEMPEST - Tempest - LP

LHC – 243

22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Originally released in 1973 on Bronze, Island this is the 1st album by the UK heavy Progrock group Tempest, formed by famous drummer Jon Hiseman following the breakdown of the original Colosseum lineup. It includes Colosseum bassist Mark Clarke, guitar and violin are handled by the brilliant Allan Holdsworth and vocals by one of the strongest UK vocalists Paul Williams (ex-Juicy Lucy). The music is a mixture of really virtuoso and energetic Hard Rock/ Heavy Rock performances with slightly Jazzrock (Colosseum) influences. Absolutely at the peak of hard-rock, with blinding musical prowess of a certain kind, this is a grower... the riffs, composition, rhythms, and melodies are pretty fantastic, better than 90 percent of the highly regarded output by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, or Black Sabbath, as one critic wrote. Listen to this great album, sadly often quite forgotten. The original recordings were carefully and proper remastered. Album comes as a reproduction of the original gimmick cover with bandstory, photos and lyrics summed up in a 4-sided cover sized insert sheet. A must to all Hard/ Heavy Progrock fans!

Tempest - Living In Fear - LP

LHC – 244

22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Originally released in 1974 on Bronze, Island this is the 2nd (and last) official album by the UK heavy Progrock group Tempest, formed by famous drummer Jon Hiseman following the breakdown of the original Colosseum lineup. 2nd incarnation includes, still as before, Colosseum bassist Mark Clarke, but (after former guitarrist Allan Holdsworth left) new on guitar, keyboards and vocals (former vocalist Paul Williams had to leave the group due to alcohol problems), Ollie Halsall of Patto fame! Halsall`s playing is simply glorious throughout, blending jazz-rock and accurate heavy rock. He also plays various keyboard on the album, adding to the progressive textures of the music. Moreover, Halsall proves to be a very exciting and gifted vocalist! Mark Clark (Colosseum, Uriah Heep) still is a great groovy & melodic bass-player.The songs have rock 'n roll, heavy rock, art-rock and jazz-rock influences. The band has an intense feel and well performed vocals that give the music an extra push. Within the song Tempest manages to integrated progressive elements (rhythms, chords-changes, original harmonies) without loosing that fine rockin' atmosphere. During some extended solo-sections the band freely shoes how brilliant it can play, with the guitars of Halsall being especially exciting, the tracks are very catchy and uplifting.Like most early heavy progressive rock groups Tempest must have been unable to find its audiance, being to progressive for rockers and to straightforward for symphonic prog listeners. If you like heavy prog like May Blitz and Captain Beyond this will surely please your ears. Fans of Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy (because of the melodic bass) and Colosseum might also want to give this album a try. The original recordings were carefully and proper remastered. Album comes as a reproduction of the original gimmick cover with bandstory and photos summed up in a 4-sided cover sized insert sheet. Like Tempest`s 1st album this is a must to all Hard/ Heavy Progrock fans!

JONESY - No Alternative - LP

LHC – 245

22,00

This is the official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG, originally released in 1972 on Transatlantic progressive rock label Dawn. JONESY were an early 70's progressive rock outfit whose albums were reputedly delicate, melodic affairs, somewhat similar to King Crimson and with a lot of mellotrons V.Joynson, Tapestry of Delights). They recorded three albums on the Dawn Label 'No Alternative', 'Keeping Up' and 'Growing' (all now newly reissued on vinyl by Long Hair). All are strong with the aforementioned KING CRIMSON influences. The music is very British sounding and holds similarities to other bands of the day, apart from King Crimson to name a few Tonton Mocoute, Ben, Spring and others in that field. The really heavy use of mellotron gives the music that particular sound of early prog. Just like Spring, Jonesy makes emotive prog which is both epic and melodious. All three album are great stuff!The interplay between the mellotron and fuzzed out and sometimes screaming guitar is excellent and bridges the early progressive rock with the early type of hard rock, making it heavy and complex. While the album generally is very much on the hard rock side of things, there are mellow exceptions such as the gorgous 'Heaven' and 'Pollution'. These are epic, long tracks with beautiful mellotron and very emotive soundscapes. The track 'Ricochet', also released as a single (B-side is bonustrack), is a tremendous rockin` track. Really rough, crude and blessed with wah-wah guitar. No Alternative is an excellent diversified debut you want to hear again and again! It`s a fine slice of strangely- undervalued prog from a finely-tuned British outfit. Albums comes with 2 bonustracks and comprehensive bandstory. All tracks are remastered. Don`t miss this high quality album! Limited Edition!

JONESY - Keeping Up- LP

LHC – 246

22,00

This is the official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG, originally released in 1972 on Transatlantic progressive rock label Dawn. JONESY were an early 70's progressive rock outfit whose albums were reputedly delicate, melodic affairs, somewhat similar to King Crimson and with a lot of mellotrons V.Joynson, Tapestry of Delights). They recorded three albums on the Dawn Label 'No Alternative', 'Keeping Up' and 'Growing' (all now newly reissued on vinyl by Long Hair). All are strong with the aforementioned KING CRIMSON influences. The music is very British sounding and holds similarities to other bands of the day, apart from King Crimson to name a few Tonton Mocoute, Ben, Spring and others in that field. The really heavy use of mellotron gives the music that particular sound of early prog. Just like Spring, Jonesy makes emotive prog which is both epic and melodious. All three album are great stuff! The first few pieces on KEEPING UP with the dominant Mellotron, the well-crafted vocals, the smooth string/piano lines and the mix of calm and more passionate material showcase why Jonesy were fairly compared to KING CRIMSON and Spring. Discreet psychedelic touches, jazzy guitar and trumpets and symphonic Mellotron offer a consistent blend of different influences. There are hard rock passages on here as well but the overall complexity and diversity is more to the fore, making 'Keeping up' a much more entertaining affair. The mellotron is also augmented by brass and strings this time around, which also adds to the emotive side of the music. From the opening 'Masquerade', to the ever so beautiful and emotive 'Sunset and evening star' and onward 'Keeping up' is filled with great music. Inventive, bustling with ideas and visions. The jewel in the crown is the last track, the most epic and perfect realized 'Children'. The presence of brass, stabbing and hitting with extreme precision, and the lyrics in conjunction with the shifting sections of music means that this track is one of almost perfect progressive pedigree. For some critic 'Keeping up' is Jonesy's best album and some critic once wrote that Jonesy was the best progressive band you've never heard and that is true enough. Their music, especially on 'Keeping up', is just as great as other bands of the era and anyone with an interest in the origins of prog would do well to listen to them. Albums comes with comprehensive bandstory. All tracks are remastered. Don`t miss this high quality album! Limited Edition!

JONESY - Growing - LP

LHC – 247

22,00

This is the official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG, originally released in 1972 on Transatlantic progressive rock label Dawn. JONESY were an early 70's progressive rock outfit whose albums were reputedly delicate, melodic affairs, somewhat similar to King Crimson and with a lot of mellotrons V.Joynson, Tapestry of Delights). They recorded three albums on the Dawn Label 'No Alternative', 'Keeping Up' and 'Growing' (all now newly reissued on vinyl by Long Hair). All are strong with the aforementioned KING CRIMSON influences. The music is very British sounding and holds similarities to other bands of the day, apart from King Crimson to name a few Tonton Mocoute, Ben, Spring and others in that field. The really heavy use of mellotron gives the music that particular sound of early prog. Just like Spring, Jonesy makes emotive prog which is both epic and melodious. All three album are great stuff! The third album Growing was released in the same year as Keeping up, starting off with 'Can you get that together', a rather harsh and energetic piece of rock with slightly jazz influences. Slightly askew and bordering on free-form, just enough to keep it on track, it is an interesting track and a great way to start off an album. Energy, stamina and power. The two following tracks are a bit on the mellow side. 'Know who your friends are' boasts a great first section, heading into a spacious and jazzy middle part before heading straight back into the sound which opened up the song. 'Hard road' is a jazz-rock piece with distorted trumpet and energetic, almost funky feel to it. The track 'Jonesy' is an instrumental affair which is a fitting testament to one of the great forgotten bands of the 70's. It leaves them hanging on a high note. Growing is well produced, played and full of vision. Albums comes with comprehensive bandstory. All tracks are remastered. Don`t miss this high quality album! Limited Edition!

PETER BARDENS - The Answer - LP

LHC – 248

22,00

This is the official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG, originally released in 1970 on Transatlantic Records. Keyboard player PETER BARDENS (19, June 1944 - 22, January 2002) is best-known as one of the founder members of Camel. He appeared on the first six Camel albums. The album is an eclectic selection of psychedelic, blues and crossover prog and is known to have featured guitar legend Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac on two longtitles and included the further musicians Andy Gee on guitar, Bruce Thomas on bass, Reg Isidore on drums and a few friends as guests on vocals (a.o. Steve Ellis from Love Affair) and percussion. The album opens with 'The Answer'. The cheerful and vibrant opening keyboard chords conjure up a tantalasing image of an English country garden on a warm summer's day bathed in the golden glow emanating from the scintillating psychedelic guitar. Next 'Don't Goof with the Spook' is a Purple Haze of acid-drenched guitar reverb. This psychedelic freak-out is very reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix. This heavy dose of psychedelia is sure to delight fans of the late-1960's American west coast acid guitar sound. Next title'I Can't Remember' moves from Blues Rock to Psychedelic with an extended psychedelic jam from the dynamic duo of Peter Bardens and Peter Green. Side Two opens with 'I Don't Want To Go Home', a light and airy song featuring a flirtatious flute presenting a playful and pleasurable melody. 'Let's Get It On', is a straightforward Blues-Rock number. Last title the 13- minute-long 'Homage to the God of Light'. is going full speed ahead and it's the proggiest of all the songs on the album. This storming, pounding and percussive powerhouse of a song is the thunderous highlight of the album! Really great stuff! Album comes with insert including bandstory and rare photos. Not only for Camel fans, but also for all lovers of keyboard and guitar driven psychedelic Blues Rock. Don`t miss this great album.

MR.FOX - S/T - LP

LHC – 249

21,00

This is the official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG,originally released in 1970 on Transatlantic Records.Mr Fox were an early 1970s British folk rock band. They were seen as in the ‘second generation’ of British folk rock performers and were compared with Steeleye Span and Sandy Denny’s Fotheringay. They demonstrate the impact and diversity of the British folk rock movement and disbanded in 1972 having recorded two highly regarded albums.Married couple Bob Pegg (organ) and Carole Pegg (violin), started as a folk duo. For their first album they recruited Alan Eden (drums), Barry Lyons (bass), Andrew Massey (cello) and John Myatt (clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon) and adopted the name Mr Fox, which was also the title of their signature song, based on a bloody English folk tale - a version of the Bluebeard legend - in which a young woman outwits a serial killer. Mr Fox's first album is a classic of its own within the loose realm of British 'folk-rock'. They put themselves in the ranks of other great post-Fairport acts like Trees and Spirogyra. Stellar vocal harmonies, skillful arrangements and playing make this album irresistible. The use of classically trained musicians and the wide variety of instruments (including electric organ, melodeon, tin whistle, terrapin, fiddle, cello, flute, clarinet, bassoon, in addition to electric bass and drums) produced a hybrid sound which was predominantly acoustic in character. Carole Pegg is a gifted violin-player and the cello adds a special flavor at times.The stories they tell in their songs are very sinister, which is intended due to tradition. The album was well received by the music press and was made Melody Maker folk album of the year. Album comes with insert including bandstory and rare photos. Don`t miss the nearly forgotten pearl of English Folkrock!

CMU – Space Cabaret - LP+ 1 bonus track

LHC – 250

22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG, album originally released in 1973 on Transatlantic Records. CMU (stands for Contemporary Music Unit), were founded 1970 in Cambridge (UK) and recorded 2 albums (Open Space, 1971 and Space Cabaret, 1973) before they called it a day late 1973. They were mixing various aspects of Art-,Westcoast-, Jazz- and Folkrock with Psychedelic Rock to really great impact! They combined female and male vocals, accoustic with electric guitars, early Caravan sounding fuzzed-out organ play and Mellotron as well as a Rhodes piano (keyboards all played by Leary Hasson from labelmates Marsupilami) and slightly spacey synthesizers. Titles 1-4 from the A- side of the album are part of a more than 17 mins. suite, full of beautyful tunes, great vocals by Larraine Odell and Richard Joseph (voc., gt. and main composer), with Mellotrons, fuzzed out organ and guitar. „Doctor Am I Normal“, brings Jefferson Airplane westcoast style to mind closes Side A. Side B starts with 10 min. long Ian Hamlett (gt, flute) composition „Dreams“ with a catchy psychedelic intro (hypnotic monotonous rhythm, choir vocals ) bringing „Kanaan“ from Amon Düül 2`s Phallus Dei to mind, female/ male vocals until the guitar goes funky and the Rhodes arrive for some verses when the track floats away into a psychedelic dreamland, the guitar sounds a bit „Hendrix-ey“ and in combination with the fuzzed-out organ develop a Jam-like play till „Dreams“ end. This is followed by another 10 min. highlight called „Lightshine“, a piano-written piece. After the intro follows a Moog interlude similar to ELP`s Lucky Man growing into a raga, where both singers present their verses over vast early Caravan-like soundscapes, dominated by Hassons fuzzed out organ. Final and bonus track „Heart of the Sun“, very westcoast sounding, is the A side of 1972 single, b/w „Doctor, am I Normal?“. CMU`s „Space Cabaret“ is a highlight of Long Hair`s catalogue! Album comes with insert containing bandstory, some rare photos, poster and lyrics. Don`t miss this very extraordinaire and great album!

PAUL BRETT´s SAGE - Same - LP

LHC – 251

22,00

This is the first official re-release of Paul Brett`s Sage first album from 1970 on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. This first album holds a special place with its solid production and melting of styles that range into rock, acid folkrock and blues with hints of flamenco and classic guitar thanks to Paul Brett’s 6- and 12-string guitars, Higginbottom’s meandering flute and understated sax, and some very appropriate percussion off the hands of Bob Voice. There’s also some tasty but uncredited keyboard work, particularly on “Mediterranean Lazy Heat Wave”. Other highlights of the album include the acid number “Trophies of War”; the driving “Warlock” with Brett’s wildly unrestrained freaky guitar solos; and the back-to-back melancholy of “The Sun Died” and the apocalyptic “The Tower”, with Brett giving an early glimpse of the 12-string dexterity that would become his trademark in later years. And there is „Reasons for your Asking“, a truly beguiling and touching ballad. And the catchy 3D Mona Lisa, and….No tracks are wasted here, and despite the fact this record is 50 years old it retains an appeal that makes the music still relevant today. Album comes with 4 sided insert with story, all lyrics, photos and other memorabilias. This is one of Long Hair`s favorites. Don`t miss this absolutely great album !

GRAVY TRAIN - Second Birth - LP

LHC – 252

22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1973 on PYE records progressive imprint Dawn. As with all GRAVY TRAIN albums guitars are in the forefront with excellent flute, bass, keyboard and drum interplay. The music here is essentially heavy rock with strong prog leanings. The first two tracks 'Morning coming' and 'Peter' have a driving rhythm and powerful organ at their core. Bands such as Uriah Heep and Atomic Rooster come to mind when hearing the vocal harmonies and ambitious arrangements. This is delightful raunchy prog rock. The mood takes a sudden and surprising change for 'September morning news', an acoustic ballad with echoes of US folk rock bands such as The Byrds and Crosby Stills and Nash. Some critic note that the strong points on this album are the laid back tracks like Tolpuddle Episode, September Morning News, Strength of a Dream and Fields and Factories. On 'Motorway' we move towards the early blues of Jethro Tull, not just through the overt use of flute, but also in terms of the vocal style and instrumental arrangement. This song is an early environmental protest song, which also displays some of band leader Norman Barratt's Christian beliefs. The longest track on the album 'Fields and factories' continues in a similar theme. At 8½ minutes, the track affords room for some saxplay by JD Hughes. 'Strength of a dream' takes an unexpected deviation into light acoustic rock, with distorted vocal harmonies and a catchy beat. 'Tolpuddle Episode' tells the tale of the martyrs who tried to set up the first trade union and were deported for their troubles. The story is told very literally, with further CSN harmonies on the choruses. The album closes with the seven minute title track, another heavy grinder which weaves it way through a complex arrangement. Really great stuff! Album comes with insert including bandstory, lyrics, photos…Don`t miss this underrated but great album.

Releases 2021

FRUUPP - Seven Secrets - LP

LHC – 253

Last copies € 23,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1974 on PYE records progressive imprint Dawn. Fruup were a 1970 progressive rock band, which originated in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but developed a fan base in Great Britain. They were relatively popular, particularly on the student scene and as a supporting act for such bands as Genesis, King Crimson and Queen. Seven Secrets was their 2nd album and it`s more Genesis-like than their first album Future Legends. It sounds positive, very happy and upbeat, like the folk medieval side of GENESIS with symphonic progressive classic approach and a bit Camel-esque! Album opener Faced With Shekinah is the best track on the album. It's certainly the most symphonic and exciting, with frequently changing time signatures and themes. This is an adrenaline fuelled start to a wonderful album. Second track Wise as Wisdom, another highlight of the album, starts in a very laid-back way. However, this is an ever-evolving song, in the style of Camel ( the guitar solo at 5:11 brings Andy Latimer to mind). White Eyes is yet another solid track. After a 1½ minute quiet introduction, there are a couple of verses that are very reminiscent of the classic Pink Floyd singing style. After a few more fantasy-tinged verses the song begins to wind down in a lovely mellow way. The riff heard between 4:34 and 6:06 is simply divine. Side B starts with the over 9 min., Garden Lady, the longest track on the album. A brief lyrical section followed by a mammoth instrumental (here lasting over 6½ minutes!) and topped off with another lyrical section mirroring the first.This instrumental includes more Camel-esque guitar work from the incredibly talented Vincent McCusker. Towards the end of the instrumental, the music begins to pick up pace, in order to catch up with the lyrical section, and one can't help but feel that the band's use of dynamics and tempo changes are genius. A truly rewarding song. Three Spires is an acoustic folky affair. This track is relatively light in terms of prog, but full of emotion. The song will be best remembered for the beautiful outro, which lasts nearly half the track's length and consists of the chorus being repeated over and over. Despite the repetition, the beauty carries the listener through right to the end. The band once again show their classical influences on the final proper track, Elizabeth. The classical feel continues throughout the song via the sound of string instruments. This song is certainly symphonic progressive rock! The final track (1:30), titled The Seventh Secret, is nothing more than a poem recited in a peculiar accent over an acoustic guitar. Album comes with 4 sided coversize insert with full bandstory by formerly manager and author Paul Charles, rare photos etcpp. Great stuff. Don`t miss it!

STRAY - Suicide - LP

LHC – 254

€ 22.00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1971 on Transatlantic Records. Suicide was the band`s second album and is another hard rocking, guitar driven effort with psychedelic influences. ‘Son Of The Father’ (5:46) begins the album as a slow martial lament, with ghostly distant wind of very quiet drum washes and acoustic strumming, before kicking into a jubilant up-tempo fuzz riff verse/chorus part and going through numerous highly charged metal riff changes tempered by pathetic sounding strings on the mellotron. ‘Nature’s Way’ (3:28) is a fuzzed heavy riff-rocker more reminiscent of the first Stray album, with balls the size of pumpkins and a complex middle section.‘Where Do Our Children Belong’ (3:37) is one of the soft songs. It’s all lazily paced acoustic guitar (or perhaps just quiet electric), nice harmonies, and totally appropriate bass and drums, actually a pretty nice track. ‘Jericho’ (4:53) remedies that, with timely arrival of kinda dramatic, hard charged ever-changing riff sequences with urgent lyrics, sliding beyond belief into a tumbling dervish of chiselling guitar as the walls of Jericho “tumble to the ground!” from the sheer power of loud music. This one’s a contender for the best song on the album, the other being ‘Suicide’ (below). It could have been a hit single because it’s damn catchy and brilliantly constructed. ‘Run Mister Run’ (3:53) rides a hard, funky bass riff and almost southern rock guitar, complete with stomping drums and cowbell. It sounds very much like Mountain meets the James Gang? ‘Dearest Eloise’ (2:27) is a love song, soft all the way through, with strings and much flowery balladry and muzak all round. Pretty nice.‘Do You Miss Me’ (6:26) runs at a jumpy pace, almost with a late 60’s American jazzy psych/pop/soul feel until the song switches into some heavy downer riffing before picking up speed again and galloping into a fast and hard boogie jam. ‘Suicide’ (7:37) closes the album as its heaviest moment, weighty, (cock)rock-hard demon riffing sounding, a true highlight to finish this terrific album! Album comes with 4-sided album-sized insert, including bandstory, photos, lyrics, remastered brilliant sounding. A must for all psychedelic hard rock aficionados!

STRAY - Saturday Morning Picture - LP

LHC – 255

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1972 on Transatlantic Records. Saturday Morning Pictures was the band`s third album and is guitar player Del Bromham`s and Steve Gadd`s favorite album to this day. It is a great album with songcraft better than most, and with a more ‘matured’, embellished and varied style compared with the previous two albums. Stray made greater use of keyboards, including a VCS3 synth, as well as guest musicians on extra percussion and a sparingly-used violinist. Certainly they’d stepped more in a progressive direction, without discarding hooky, well-crafted songs, but there was less this time around to give full psycho-rock satisfaction. The band`s move toward mellower songs but nevertheless it was still a hard rocking effort with a lot of distorting guitars and psychedelic influences. According to lead guitarists and main composer Del Bronham by the time Stray go to Saturday Morning Pictures they felt they really wanted to experiment with recording techniques and multi instrumentation (this was something Del always admired George Martin and The Beatles for). ‘Saturday Morning Pictures’ opened up the bands sound, due in part to the maturity of their song writing (check out After the Storm or the instrumental passage in Queen of the Sea) but also due to the production by the legendary Martin Birch, who was moving into production after making his mark engineering for bands like Deep Purple and of course made his mark with Iron Maiden. This was a step up in sound and quality and was due to the band’s building success. Further highlights are the band compositions Our Song and Mr: Hobo, a country blues lament. It should also be noted that Mike Evan from the Bristol band Stackridge played violin and Andy Bearne contibuted harmonica. Transatlantic hired the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park to promote the album, with Stray performing a Saturday morning matinee gig at the venue. Album comes with 4 sided cover sized insert with bandstory, photos etcpp, remastered and brilliant sounding. For all lovers of melodic, psychedelic hard rock!

NOSFERATU - Nosferatu - LP (green transparent)

LHC – 93

Last copies € 30,00

Originally released in 1970 Nosferatu's sole album is a true highlight of the early Krautrock-era. The six musicians (a. o. Christan Felke, sax & flute, later with Epsilon and organ-player Reinhard Grohe, later with Papa Zoot Band) played a raw, rough and heavy progressive style. Some regard it as one of the best heavy progressive records to be made in Germany. With great guitar and organ playing and highly talented flute and sax playing, the album is an outstanding release of the first wave of the German progressive rock. Sadly Nosferatu never recorded a second album. This reissue is not only an exact reproduction of the original album, but also contains a fully detailed insert with band story by singer Mick Thierfelder and a lot of still unseen photos. The recordings are remastered from the original master tape. Don't miss this limited edition.


MARSUPILAMI – same - LP

LHC – 256

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. The album was originally released in 1970 on Transatlantic. Marsupilami is one of those early 70's groups that should've emerged but didn't , like Audience, Gravy Train, Gnidrolog and a few more. This south-west England sextet, built around the Hasson brothers Fred (vocals) and Leary (keyboards) and the latter's girlfriend Jessica Clarke (flute and vocals), released two superb albums that have gone way too long without being noticed. Marsipulami's sombre and slightly spooky flute- laden music, often evoking mythology, certainly was groundbreaking stuff and should've caught many more 'underground public' ears, but the offer was plentiful in those times and the places in the sunshine a bit scarce. The opening Dorian Deep is often sombre and brooding, heavy, organ-driven, with the fuzz guitar and the flute adding more drama, Fouracre's drumming being very strong, this leaves Hicks' bass playing often the anchoring role, but does it brilliantly. Born To Be Free starts off as languid flute-driven piece before suddenly exploding into another frenzied jam, although the Leary Hasson organ solo gives this one a jazz tinge ... that is until the harmonica solo comes in! Finally the flute reclaims the piece and the listener is thrown back to that now seemingly distant mellow beginning. The imagery in And The Eagle Chased The Dove To Its Ruin drips with the rhythmic energy of classic psychedelia and is probably the listeners´ declared favourite track. Side two starts with Ab Intio Ad Finem (The Opera) which runs for nearly 11 minutes. It begins with a musical box kind of sound before a march gradually takes over. Some churchy organ creeps in and after 2 minutes, an excellent organ/tribal drum jam ensues and after a minute or two, some delightful flute chips in. It then becomes a guitar freak out, before flute leads the band back into a pastoral section, before everything takes off again on a wild jazzy jam at around the 7 minute mark, really great prog stuff. Facilis Descencus Averni is a different beast altogether, perhaps even more jarring than the most manic moments of Dorian Deep and a another high-powered jam, with a drastic switch to a meditative flute passage ... before the great vocal part restates itself. There is a vibe that reminds occasionally of Quintessence and at other times of Iron Butterfly, but Marsupilami has more to offer. Earthy, powerful and intriguing, Marsupilami was one of the first true progressive rock bands. This is a must for all lovers of early british prog rock. Album comes with 6-sided cover-sized insert sheet with comprehensive story by singer Fred Hasson and add. Glastonbury story by organ player Leary Hasson, rare and unseen photos and lyrics. Don`t miss it!

MARSUPILAMI - Arena - LP

LHC – 257

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. The album was originally released in 1971 on Transatlantic produced by Peter Bardens (Camel). Marsipulami's sombre and slightly spooky flute- laden music, often evoking mythology, certainly was groundbreaking stuff and should've caught many more "underground public" ears. Side one: “Prelude to the Arena” starts quite violently with Sabbath style dramatic chords and the theatrical exclamations of vocalist Fred Hasson. This leads to alternating calm and rock sections with organ, guitar, flute. Bass and some furious drumming are pretty stellar throughout the jamming. Quite a nice opener. “Peace of Rome” starts with a back and forth between vocalizations and flute followed by further lovely flute playing and another fluent rock section with organ. “The Arena” begins with more dramatic narration over Hammond blasts and then some extended organ over subdued drumming, bass, and female background vocals. The flutes come in and the sound is quite eerie and a bit exotic. In the middle there is a great section of piano, flute and whispered female vocal, the calm before the chaos to follow. Starting at 9:20 is a section that sounds quite Camel-ish, one wonders if Barden’s picked up some subconscious influence here although most of Marsupilami is much more captivating than Camel. The latter half of this song features again some truly fine prog rock moments, great guitar work, mellotron, vocals, and overall memorable textures. Side 2 begins with “Time Shadows”, which starts with echoed vocal and organ, then acoustic guitar and flute join and then harmonica and vocal. Soon a brisk bass and jazzy drum beat grabs the weirdness and pulls it along, then some piano joins in. About half way through we get the saxophone and electric guitar trading licks with an urgent flute and rhythm section behind. The last minute gets pretty crazy with the sax and guitar laying down some very heavy rock. “Spring” is a great closer and another good hippie rock moment. After yet another insanely dramatic beginning the track suddenly jumps into the most delightfully melodic passage of flute, piano, and gentle Camel like rhythm. That stops and we move into a vocal weirdness section with cathartic wailing to edgy strings and keys, then a short e-guitar solo-the lead guitar work is pretty fine. After several minutes it slips back to the Camel-like melody to provide a pleasing and memorable ending. The organ work gives a bit of a early '70s psych feel. Arena is a concept album with songs run in the 7-11minutes range. Earthy, powerful and intriguing, Marsupilami was one of the first true progressive rock bands. This is a must for all lovers of early british prog rock. Album comes with 6-sided cover-sized insert sheet with comprehensive story by singer Fred Hasson and add. Glastonbury story by organ player Leary Hasson, rare and unseen photos and lyrics. Don`t miss it!

JUICY LUCY - Get A Whiff A This - LP

LHC – 258

€ 22.00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. The album was originally released in 1971 on Bronze.Get A Whiff A This itself was very much the son of its predecessor Lie Back And Enjoy It (Long Hair, LHC 259), but looking out toward more unexpected pastures. The funky 'Big Lil.' and the blistering antiwar anthem 'Midnight Sun' were both strong inclusions, while a take on the Allmans' 'Midnight Rider' remains one of that particular anthem's most dynamic revisions. 'Get a Whiff a This' track listing: (side 1)1.) Mr. Skin Williams' growling voice sounds quite good on the rocking melody. The melody and general vibes are quite similar to the Spirit original. 2.) Midnight Sun “Boogie with an interesting anti-war lyric, some nice Mick Moody acoustic slide guitar and Paul Williams seldom having sounded as authentic. Great. 3.) Midnight Rider “Yeah, again a cover, but give them credit for having good taste in their outside material - in this case one of the best Allman Brothers tunes ever written. 4.) Harvest “Paul Williams basically taking his way through the bland swamp-rock flavored tune. At least Mick Moody got a chance to strut his stuff on this one. A highlight. 5.) Mr. A. Jones - “Pretty acoustic country-folk number. (side 2) 1.) Sunday Morning “Country flavored ballad that gave Glenn Ross Campbell another opportunity to shine .2.) Big Lil “Opening up with a funky little Moody riff, followed by some tasty slide guitar, 'Big Lil' was the album's best performance. The song reflected some energy and Williams deserved some kudos for turning in his best Greg Allman impression. Another highlight 3.) Jessica “No, it wasn't another Allman Brothers cover ... rather 'Jessica' was a country-tinged rocker that showcased Glenn Campbell's slide guitar moves. 4.) Future Days “Blend country-rock. Based on Williams' growling southern twang, you would be hard pressed to identify them as being English. The album is a great piece of funky bluesrock, with a perfect balanced sound - such a deep and clear bass, a lot of great guitar playing by Moody and Campbell and of course the damn cool vocals by great singer Paul Williams. Album was remastered and contains a 4 paged insert with bandstory. Don`t miss this great album.

JUICY LUCY - Lie Back And Enjoy It - LP

LHC – 259

€ 22.00

his is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Juicy Lucy`s second album Lie Back and Enjoy It was released in 1970 on Vertigo. Although several members of the band had been replaced since the release of their famous first album, it was generally considered to be a respectable follow up to their eponymous debut album of the previous year. The bulk of the songs were written by the band, although the album does feature the addition of Willie Dixon's classic 'Built for Comfort' and a terrific cover of the Frank Zappa song 'Willie the Pimp'. The album peaked at number 53 in the UK Albums Chart in November 1970. If Juicy Lucy's debut album ranks among the most haunted blues-rock albums of the late 1960s, its follow-up illustrates more of the evil electrics and swamp-conscious blues that gave Juicy Lucy its most scintillating shivers. The interplay between Glenn Ross Campbell's steel and Chris Mercer's sax is as chilling as ever and songs like 'Built for Comfort,' 'Thinking of My Life,' and the best ever cover of Frank Zappa's 'Willie the Pimp' are heavily Blues based. But the band also expanded into Hard Rock, Psychedelia and early Prog. Campbell's guitar work is simply stunning and miles above anything done at the time. Williams' throaty vocals are superbly expressive, a powerhouse on his own, and all the other band members play incredibly well, turning this album into a timeless masterpiece. In many respects this album encapsulates everything that was great in music by the end of the 1960s: originality, innovation, guts and talent. Essential music for body and soul! Another critic describes it as a surprisingly excellent 1970 boogie rock album with as-good-as-it-gets sound quality. Mississippi Woman and Whiskey In The Jar are also very hot tracks. Interesting to compare the huge fat British sound here to the trebly weedy sound you get on many US albums around this time. It`s well thought out and explosive/dynamic music. Kinda like Grand Funk Railroad meets Cockers 'Mad dogs' period with a bit of Creedence for those Southern overtones or think of an English incarnation of Leslie West`s Mountain. The album cover is also awesome, folding out to reveal a 6xLP sized cardboard/heavy paper poster. Damned cool! Extra track Thief was the B-side of single Pretty Woman. Reissue comes with an exact reproduction of the original cover and a 4 paged insert with band story and photos. All titles are remastered. Don`t miss this great album.

KOLLEKTIV - 1st Album 1973 - LP (black) + poster

LHC – 260

28.00

This legendary eponymous album, originally released on famous label Brain in 1973, is a fine example for the various styles German rock of the early 70´s (Krautrock) represented. On their first album Kollektiv produced an incomparable, unmistakeable sound with echoes of “Organisation “and early”Kraftwerk”. Led by the distorted but always rhythmic or melodic flute and sax playing by Klaus Dapper and the extraordinaire terrific guitar by Jürgen Havix and consolidated and held together by the tight rhythm duo the Karpenkiel twins Jogi and Waldo on bass and drums. The Kraftwerk/Organisation roots are very evident on the first two (long-)tracks. Rambo Zambo is an entrancing improvisation with psych flutes and steadily rocking drums much like Kraftwerk's Ruckzuck. Also the first half of Baldrian brings back the droning cosmic experimentations of Kraftwerk. The second half of the track takes a more melodic and bluesy direction, reminiscent of Floyd's early soundtrack work. Both tracks are equally outstanding. 'Forsterlied' is a freaky tune with spoken words that are followed each time with an outburst of sound. This happens over and over in this 1:50 track. The majestic 20 minutes Gageg forms the heart of the album. Again early Floyd blues and early Kraftwerk flutes come to mind but the guitar adds a King Crimson touch, almost like Fripp is doing the sustained guitar improvisations here. The excellent distorted saxophone add a more prominent jazzy flavor. Honored with the prize of German Phono Academy in 1973 and also well received by lovers of Krautrock all over the world, this album is a true German rock classic, a synonym for Krautrock. Spacey but melodic, elevated yet rocking. Innovative, progressive in the best sense. Album comes with exact reproduction of original album gimmick cover sleeve, poster, band story and rare photos! A must for all you Krautrock fans out there!

KOLLEKTIV - 1st Album 1973 - LP (turquoise transparent) + poster

LHC – 260

Last copies € 35,00

This legendary eponymous album, originally released on famous label Brain in 1973, is a fine example for the various styles German rock of the early 70´s (Krautrock) represented. On their first album Kollektiv produced an incomparable, unmistakeable sound with echoes of “Organisation “and early”Kraftwerk”. Led by the distorted but always rhythmic or melodic flute and sax playing by Klaus Dapper and the extraordinaire terrific guitar by Jürgen Havix and consolidated and held together by the tight rhythm duo the Karpenkiel twins Jogi and Waldo on bass and drums. The Kraftwerk/Organisation roots are very evident on the first two (long-)tracks. Rambo Zambo is an entrancing improvisation with psych flutes and steadily rocking drums much like Kraftwerk's Ruckzuck. Also the first half of Baldrian brings back the droning cosmic experimentations of Kraftwerk. The second half of the track takes a more melodic and bluesy direction, reminiscent of Floyd's early soundtrack work. Both tracks are equally outstanding. 'Forsterlied' is a freaky tune with spoken words that are followed each time with an outburst of sound. This happens over and over in this 1:50 track. The majestic 20 minutes Gageg forms the heart of the album. Again early Floyd blues and early Kraftwerk flutes come to mind but the guitar adds a King Crimson touch, almost like Fripp is doing the sustained guitar improvisations here. The excellent distorted saxophone add a more prominent jazzy flavor. Honored with the prize of German Phono Academy in 1973 and also well received by lovers of Krautrock all over the world, this album is a true German rock classic, a synonym for Krautrock. Spacey but melodic, elevated yet rocking. Innovative, progressive in the best sense. Album comes with exact reproduction of original album gimmick cover sleeve, poster, band story and rare photos! A must for all you Krautrock fans out there!

GOMORRHA - Trauma - LP (blue transparent)

LHC – 130

SOLD OUT

'Trauma' was Gomorrha's re-recorded first eponymous album with English vocals. Long track 'Trauma' was refined with considerable input by later legendary sound engineer and producer Conny Plank, who took his first steps in sound technology with Gomorrha. 'Trauma' was an opus of spectacular electronics and effects, mixing freaky rock with abstract collage. The English version also gave all the other compositions a new lease of life and a modern sound. LP version (gatefold sleeve) contains only the english titles. CD version has also the original German lyric tracks as bonus! Both re-releases come with complete band story, rare photos, lyrics etc. pp. Remastered version, excellent sound quality. Limited editions, you shouldn't miss. A real German Krautrock classic!


PACIFIC SOUND - Forget your dream! - LP (violett transparent)

LHC – 73

SOLD OUT

Gatefold sleeve. "Legendary Swiss heavy psychedelic/progressive band with their sole album originally released in 1972 on Splendid Records. First official reissue on Long Hair limited to 500 units. Touches of Procol Harum and obviously inspired by the U.S. West Coast sound, this album is a real killer. Organ and guitar dominate the melodic but heavy psychedelic sound. Strong vocals, too. Having its roots in the late sixties music, the songs are well composed and played by excellent musicians. 3 bonus tracks. Digitally remastered. Informative insert. Highly recommended."


BLONDE on BLONDE - Contrasts - LP

LHC – 261

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG, originally released in 1969 on Pye Records. To check out Blonde on Blonde's “Contrasts” album, light a joss stick and prepare to take a psychedelic trip back in time to those incense and peppermint flower-power days of the glorious late 1960's. The album starts with the dramatic introduction Ride With Captain Max that sounds like something that was left out of the sessions of the Rolling Stones ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’ with a pounding percussion roar, sneering guitars, and a thundering bass line that makes it perfect for a roller-coaster ride before going into a calm folk-like lyrics that is yet a breathtaking experience. This song is a veritable potpourri of acid-drenched guitar leads, gloriously combined with gentle acoustic guitar passages. Next, we have the early beginnings of raga-rock with sitar and flute on the groove with Spinning Wheel. This guitar and sitar song sounds very Indian featuring a simply stunning sitar solo that radiates 1960's flower-power like a bright ray of sunshine. No Sleep Blues is an entertaining interpretation of the Incredible String Band song, full of angelic slide guitar, tempo change, and such a connection with the original spirit of the piece, that if the ICB had ever rocked up, this is probably what they would have sounded like. Goodbye is a bittersweet ballad with a lovely 1960's melody with a baroque pop sound. The garage rocker I Need My Friend has a great pounding piano work, fuzz tone guitar sounds, another wild psychedelic excursion along the hippie trail. The doomimg and explosive Mother Earth is a sophisticated dramatic composition, still in a heavy blues rock vein, but with a more progressive atmosphere. Bonus track Country Life, flipside of the first 7”, a wonderful psych-pop song, closes side one. Side B starts with a very accomplished version of the Beatles' classic Eleanor Rigby, given the Blonde on Blonde jangling guitar treatment with an almost unrecognisable introduction, and replaces the string quartet with an insistent acoustic and gentle percussion - and a trumpet. Conversationally Making the Grade is another rip-roaring sonic boom of keyboard prog with some wild psychedelic guitar riffing thrown in too. This music is a blast! Regency is a short instrumental piece that goes into the classical sound of the 15th century with harpsichord and Spanish guitar fingerpicking techniques before seguing into the Renaissance Folk beauty on Island on an Island, a lovely nautical-sounding Folk song that dances merrily along on a wave of flutes, acoustic guitars and gorgeous multi-part harmonies. There's a beautiful ballad on the way with Don't Be Too Long, which is a complete contrast to the heavier psychedelic numbers on Side One, and it's a welcome diversion too, featuring a vibrant acoustic guitar and with the singer in appealingly fine voice. This is probably one of the best 1960's Pop songs that no one's ever heard of. The original album ended with the beautiful Jeanette Isabella, a gloriously uplifting piece of music, featuring scintillating sitars and acid-soaked electric guitars. On this reissue we have another bonus track with All Day All Night, A-side of 1968 single, heavy in sitar, recalling the Beatles' early use of the instrument, like a hi-energy Within You Without You. This album is an authentic representation of what was being called Progressive Rock in 1969, before the release of King Crimson's debut, although not really what we'd think of as Prog Rock now. The quality lies in how the several genres (folk, blues, psych and rock) are fused together with a fresh energy, that successfully heralds in, and provides a missing link from Psychedelic Rock to Progressive Rock that was about to explode on an unprepared world. This rare album is a must have for anyone who wants to get into the deeper realms of the underground-era. Album comes with exact reproduction of original cover sleeve, add. coversized insert with bandstory and photos. A highlight! Highly recommended!


MAMMUT - Mammut - LP (coke bottle green transparent)

LHC – 77

Last copies € 30,00

Originally released in 1971, this album is an intense and bombastic hybrid between heavy fuzz acid guitar, instinctive free rock improvisations and some lyrical, classical influenced interludes/fragmentes. Mammut played in an impressive and comvincing manner their conception of an psychedelic rock opera. For that each title includes the name Mammut. The opening track "Bird Mammut" is a groovy, percussive, crazy psychedelic affair featuring an avalanche of drums, trippy organs, bluesy e-guitar and wistfull flute passages. "Classical Mammut" delivers a short piano interlude, a pleasant melodic moment. "Mammut ecstacy" is a fuzzy heavy psychedelic composition with furious rhythms, an efficient bass guitar leading theme and some nice keyboard moves. "Foot Machine Mammut" alternates a bluesy popsong with free guitar jams accompanied by Hammond organ. Perhaps parts of the first Embryo album are comparable to this. "Nähgarn Mammut" is their attempt to be more lyrical and melodic, while the album closes with 14 minutes of "Mammut opera", which show Mammut at their best. Dark sounds with hints of Amon Düül II, heavy blues rock with all sorts of strange, ethnic and gothic touches combined in their music. Altough the band themselves quoted Deep Purple in Rock as a major influence, their spirit was purely krautrock. Their sole album is a legendary rarity. LP comes with 1 Bonus Track, comprehensive booklet, digitally remastered. A Classic! Don´t miss it!


SPIROGYRA - St. Radigunds - LP

LHC – 262

Last copies € 23,00

This is an official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. The album was originally released in 1971 on B & C records (Germany: Brain records). It`s rated very high by critics on the charts of acid folk albums of all time. Side one starts with 'The Future Won't Be Long' (4:17) the aggressive voice of Martin Cockerham is beautifully counterbalanced by the gorgeous, placating tones of Barbara Gaskin. Drumless, the strums of the acoustic guitar, the violin and bass work all provide the strong rhythmic compass for the singers' message of insistent warning. Julian Cusack's violin is as insistent as the singers. Full of power! 'Island' (3:39): Violin and picked guitar provide the only background support for Martin Cockerham's vocal. It picks up speed as it morphs into a kind of reel between Martin, Julian and a second violin track. This is melancholic. 'Magical Mary' (6:20) races out of the gate with Martin and Barbara doubling up on the delivery of the story. Nice time shifts with the choruses--makes it interesting. Bass, strummed acoustic guitar and frenetic violin play keep it very tight! At the three minute mark the song shifts again, letting Barbara take the vocal lead--in a very seductive way (as contrasted by Martin's abrasive approach). The many shifts and changes over the course of this longer song definitely give it credibility for the prog world sticklers. Amazing instrumental outro. Absolutely great song! 'Captain's Log' soft and pop-folkie more in a 1960s Paul Simon kind of way. A cool, melodic song with all of the synth 'wind & water' effects.'At Home In The World' (3:07) sounds like S & G's 'America'. Piano-based, with background strummed guitar, drums, horns and gorgeous harmony vocals from Barbara during the choruses. 'Cogwheels Crutches And Cyanide' (6:00): Another Dylan-like vocal supported by full band--acoustic guitar, bass, full drum kit drumming, and violin. At 4:00 bare bones acoustic guitar is joined by an eery Peter Gabriel-like theatric voice while piano, organ, drums, bass and Barbara amps it up. The song ends with Martin's bellicose voice over the crescendo of the full band. Side two starts with 'Time Will Tell' (5:32): A keening solo violin opens this song before bass and female vocal enter to help tell the tale. Very proper, almost operatic singing. Bass, second background violin and lead violin speed up for bridge to a new section with acoustic guitar strumming, piano, and bass supporting Barbara's beautiful delivery. A politically ambiguous song telling us that no system will last forever. Cool song! 'We Were A Happy Crew' (5:29): Gentle piano, strings/synths support Barbara's gentle vocal for the opening half minute before full band and Martin's background vocals join in for support. Interesting violin solo at the end of the second minute leads to beautiful old-sounding acoustic guitar play and new vocal section. The instruments get insidiously stronger--building to crescendo before decaying at the end. Another highlight! 'Love Is A Funny Thing' (2:00): Gentle guitar picking supports the diaphanous upper register voice of Barbara Gaskin. Recorders join in with the second verse. Nice! 'The Duke Of Beaufoot' (8:06) ends it dramatically. Violin and bass plays the introduction before male/ female vocals with permanent exiting violin play slices it up. After 4 1/2 minutes a strummed guitar and female vocals take over. Fantastic. Beautyful voice and exciting violin play and great piano by Julian Cusack. A highlight! Martin Cockerham's acoustic guitar is the key element of Spirogyra's sound, it is bright, percussive, and dynamic, all of the elements that a folk guitar should have. Barbara Gaskin and Cockerham are the main singers on the album. Gaskin's gentle, feminine, attractive, angel-like voice puts the listener in heaven. Cockerham's singing is the polar opposite. His voice is wild, throaty, and perfectly suited for English outlaw-folk. The band's violinist, Julian Cusack does fantastic work at enriching plain acoustic passages with his typically English fiddle playing. He also adds interesting keyboards touches on some songs. The electric bass guitar played by Dave Borrill keeps the music lively. St. Radigunds is instantly a lovable album upon first listen and has become an important pillar in the musical world of many aficionados of Psychedelic, Progressive, Acid Folk Rock! This is one NOT to be missed. Album comes with 4-sided cover-sized insert sheet with band story, photos and all lyrics.


SPIROGYRA - Old Boot Wine - LP

LHC – 263

Last copies € 23,00

This is an official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. The album was originally released in 1972 on Peg records. Old Boot Wine, Spirogyra`s 2nd album showcased a harder-edged sound than their predominantly acoustic debut. It was adding Mark Francis on guitar and keyboard and having less Julian Cusack hence less violin play. Spirogyra's second effort is incredible! We are given the epitome of the Spirogyra sound, if not the all encompassing opus of all acid or psychedelic prog in general. Side one starts with 'Dangerous Dave’, which rocks out nicely, with a brief melancholic bit in the middle and back again. 'Van Allen's Belt’ is in a more sombre mood with acoustic guitar and piano. 'Runaway' is the most proggy piece on the album. It features 3 distinctive movements, some organ and lovely piano playing, vocals from Mark Francis and the beautiful Barbara Gaskin. Starting out uptempo, but finishing in a dreamy way with Gaskin's gorgeous voice - a well performed proggy-folk epic in under 5 minutes! 'Grandad' is again a sombre piece of fragile beauty featuring a delicate Cockerham with his acoustic guitar, backed by Cusack's string arrangement. 'Wings of Thunder' is a pleasant rocker. Side two opens up with the only long number, 'World's Eyes', of which the first half of the song recalls a bit of the eccentricities of their debut, 'St. Radigund', containing a brief moment of manic energy, hyperactive bass from Borrill, some semi-tone riffs and strange vocals. 'Don't Let it Get you', is a nice ballad. 'Disraeli's Problem' features more dreamy vocals from Gaskin, with mellow sections to enjoy immensely. Last track, 'A Canterbury Tale', has a sombre first half which is beautiful, finishing with a multi-tracked Gaskin vocal backing with Cockerham singing over the top. An amazing album, as is to be expected from Spirogyra, the masters of the acid folk scene. This is also one NOT to be missed. Album comes with 4-sided cover-sized insert sheet with band story, photos and all lyrics.


FRUUPP - Modern Masquerades - LP

LHC – 264

€ 23,00

This is an official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1975 on PYE records progressive imprint Dawn. Fruup were a 1970 progressive rock band, which originated in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but developed a fan base in Great Britain. They were relatively popular, particularly on the student scene and as a supporting act for such bands as Genesis, King Crimson and Queen. Modern Masquerades was their 4th album. The sheer quality of the breezy musicianship is intoxicatingly attractive, from the solid foundation of drummer Martin Foye and his hyper-active bassist partner Peter Farrelly , whose voice is crushingly poignant as well , while new keyboardist John Mason decorates with shining precision, never too flashy but clearly always elegant (especially his electric piano work is really stunning). Guitarist Vince McCusker provides a raw, bluesier axe ride, closer perhaps to Martin Barre that fails not to please. Side one starts with 'Misty Morning Way' and 'Masquerading with Dawn', jaw droppers while enticing the listener with unexpected reflections of passionate prog. The highlight composition is certainly the 10 minute 'Gormenghast', a wholly appetizing slice of progressive rock with some Focus-like tempos, delicately weaving within the soundscapes provided by some stellar piano and sax, McCusker's fretboard glowing brightly, with incredible restraint. “Gormenghast“ being a full prog rock epic, with a hint of Canterbury about the edges and a direction not unlike that Camel would take in the later years. John Mason's more subtle keyboard style works to the album's advantage, allowing the other instrumentalists in the band a chance to take the spotlight. Side two: 'Mystery Night' sounds a bit strange, until an angelic voice of irrepressible beauty enters the fray, the piano dancing in apparent glee, all waltzing to a melody that shapes the soul. It gets heavier midway through, massive waves of drum-propelled mellotron blasts, while the equestrian bass gallops off into the sunset, laying down some bopping furrows that are shockingly good! The raspy organ solo then shines some bluesy boogie into the picture; the guitar chugging along 'funky' style: This is 'fabulastic stuff'! 'Why' is a short interlude, a simply unselfish ballad, undyingly fragile with its sorrowful attestation of honest love with a heavenly voice from Farrelly, piano again providing the musical backbone. A lovely piece of music! Last title 'Sheba's Song' is an 8 minute closer that has some superior moments cruising though some scintillating drumming à la Michael Giles, a sweet guitar loop that breeds well with the resonant e-piano droplets, and a successful little jazz/romp mid-section. Fruupp is a great band if Gabriel's Genesis and Renaissance please you because Fruupp is the perfect mix of these two bands. In the vein of Renaissance are securely the plots between melody and soli, also rhythmics. In the vain of Genesis are securly the various rhythm changes, also with particular rhythmic figures, not conventional. So the final result is a complex in rhythm and easy in sound electric Symphonic Prog. That is perfect still today! This album should be part of any serious prog rock/ symphonic rock collection. Album comes with 8 (!) sided coversize insert sheet with full bandstory by formerly manager and author Paul Charles, with all lyrics, rare photos etcpp. Great stuff. Don`t miss it!


WIND - Seasons - LP (red colour)

LHC – 82

Last copies € 30,00

The late sixties witnessed a colourful and lively rock music scene in the Franconian region of Greater Nuremberg/Erlangen. At that time, Steve (Bernd) Leistner was already touring as soloist (vocals/guitar) and lead singer with the Nuremberg band "Faction". He had enjoyed his first taste of success in the region, and in 1968 Faction won the "Nuremberg Beat Band City Championship". "Bentox", among them four original Wind members, had existed since 1964. They passed for Erlangen's best band and were the recognized local heroes. In 1969 they got themselves into a so called East-Asia tour, which turned out to be a six-months troop-entertainment (with two shows daily at the very frontline) in the Vietnam war. In the end they were cheated out of their pay and even had to hawk their instruments and the equipment to pay for the flight back to Germany. This washout made a new start and the future quite difficult financially, and fighting for survival became their daily bread. In spite of the Vietnam fiasco the band didn't give up. They contacted several record companies about a contract. Miller International with their cheap label "Europa" snapped at the chance. Under the direction of producer Jochen Petersen, an LP with the anonymous fantasy name CORPORAL GANDER'S FIRE DOG BRIGADE was recorded and sold for a mere 5 DM (approx. 2.50 Euro). The band's pay was a flat fee of 5,000 DM (approx. 2,550 Euro), and no copyrights. They changed their name into "Chromosom", and soon after singer Franz Seeberger left the band. In 1970, after a concert with his new band "Flying Carpet", they asked Steve Leistner to join them as lead singer and professional musician. Miller International intended to establish a new German rock label +PLUS+, with three groups (TOMORROW'S GIFT and IKARUS from Hamburg, apart from WIND) to begin with. The temptation to make his first own record was too great to resist for a young lad of only 19. He was not only a strong voiced singer and front man, but had a creative mind and contributed considerably to the band's acquiring an independent profile and repertoire in next to no time. After the first rehearsals everybody knew that things were really getting going with this line-up. The chemistry was right and they agreed that they wanted to play own compositions only. On stage they intended to "roll up their sleeves" and give everything. "The band comes first, then nothing for a long time, then you, your wife, mother, dog or whatever" that was their maxim. In spite of self-made amplifiers and equipment, instruments that were pawned in parts, without an own sound technician (they mixed the sound themselves from on stage), they wanted to "blow" away any obstacle that got in the way to their "international breakthrough". This marked the birth of the new group and the new name "WIND".


PAUL BRETT´S SAGE - Schizophrenia - LP 1972 + bonus track

LHC – 265

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release of Paul Brett`s Sage 3rd album originally released 1972 on Dawn under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. This album holds a special place with its solid production and melting of styles that range into rock, acid folkrock and blues with hints of flamenco and classic guitar thanks to Paul Brett’s 6- and 12-string guitars. This final studio album from Paul Brett’s Sage took on a more electric tone with Brett’s wonderful guitar playing, add. electric guitar playing by Stuart Cowel of Titus Groan (album on Long Hair LHC 269 coming soon)fame, and solid supporting cast, a.o. Dave Lambert (Strawbs) on keys and great song selection, which still place this record above most of their contemporaries. The musicianship on this album is impeccable, the songwriting creative and engaging, and most of the songs combine tight guitar work with catchy rhythms. 'Custom Angel Man' and 'Slow Down Ma' are model examples of guitar oriented psych with strong vocals from Brett. Side 2 is more acoustically oriented, with 'Take Me Back and I Will Leave You' being the most progressive track. 'Tale of a Rainy Night' and 'Autumn' are also fine predominantly unplugged tunes. Album comes with 4 sided insert with story, all lyrics, photos and other memorabilias. Bonus track “Dahlia“ is from an 7“ in 1972. This is one of Long Hair`s favorites. Don`t miss this absolutely great album !


STRAY - Mudanzas - LP 1973 + bonus track

LHC – 266

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1973 on Transatlantic Records. Mudanzas (Spanish word meaning to change or to move on) was the beginning of a new phase of Stray. It saw a more widescreen approach in term of production, with orchestra and brass on tracks like the driving Come On Over. It certainly smacks of ambition and puts a bit more commercial sheen on the sound. Tracks like the brilliantly bluesy Gambler work well with the brass and the funky bass of Giles, who, along with Coles, is the powerhouse rhythm section that keeps the band motoring along. Pretty Thing, (athmospherique Hammond organ based) Oil Fumes And Sea Air, (The Who-sounding) Alright Ma and Leave It Down To Us are also stand-out tracks. Bromham’s guitar is fine as ever, the bands melodic hard rock instincts remained intact, and the harmony vocals he now also provided, add so much more to the music. The Mudanzas album was approached with a great sense of excitement and energy. The band felt that after years on the road at last they had the chance to show that Stray was not just another heavy rock band. This was a chance to really expand their music and show what they could do. Mudanzas was on another level to the previous three albums! Mudanzas brought the band their first gold disc and so many years after its release it is considered to be an acknowledged pearl of 1970 rock. Album comes with 4 sided cover sized insert with bandstory, photos etcpp, remastered and brilliant sounding. For all lovers of melodic, psychedelic hard rock!


STRAY – Move it – LP

LHC – 267

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1974 on Transatlantic Records. The album opens with a drum solo called Tap (after all, this was 1974, and it was illegal for all prog and rock albums to be released without a drum solo). They then launch into great Move It, which was completely Strayed up and has plenty of that guitar and power they well were known for. It is a great rock song, led by a driving beat, straight forward hard rocking riffs, tasteful solo and vocal harmonies. The rest of the album, whilst being classic Stray, has always been regarded by the band as a bit of a mish mash. Tracks like Bromham’s rocking Hey Domino, their cover of Jimmie Helm’s Customs Man or Gadd’s slightly psychedelic and mellow Mystic Lady and Our Plea especially, moving the band into more melodic areas. Whilst one critic wrote, Move itmarks a dramatic improvement over its predecessor. It has vastly superior song writing, on a mix of pop/psych and hard, classic rock with vocal harmonies and great guitar playing. Great recording quality, great production qualities. Steve Gadd would leave the band following Move it. Unhappy with Transatlantic`s promotion Stray decided to leave the label and were signed by Dawn, PYE`s imprint for progressive rock. Album comes with 4 sided cover sized insert with bandstory, photos etcpp, remastered and brilliant sounding. For all lovers of melodic, psychedelic hard rock!


DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH - A Story Ended - LP

LHC – 268

€ 22,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management,UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG, originally released in 1972 on Bronze Records. Co-founder of Colosseum in 1968 with Jon Hiseman, he knew from his Jazz Club years as drummer for Georgie Fame, Dick ran through this group`s hectic recording and touring schedule for over 3 years until November 1971, when it disbanded. In his late ‘30`s’ at that time, on top of his musical shape, he moved on to start recording on his first solo project, with material left over from Colosseum days (written by D. H-S., Clem Clempson and Jon Hisemann) and new material jointly composed with well known lyricist Pete Brown. He recruited the help of Colosseum mates, Hiseman, keyboardist Dave Greenslade and vocalist/bass player Mark Clarke, plus the brilliant ex-Elton John group Caleb Quaye ( Hookfoot) on guitars and Rob Tait (ARC, Battered Ornaments) on drums; old pal G.Bond is featured providing remarkable moog work on “Pirate’s Dream”, Funky organ on “Moses in the Bullrushourses” and sharing piano duties with Gordon Beck (G.B.Trio, Nucleus) on “What the Morning Was After”; Paul Williams (Juicy Lucy) gets the lion share of vocal duties, and Chris Farlowe and Chris Spedding (Nucleus, Battered Ornaments) have respectively a sole vocal and a guitar spot on “Pirate’s Dream”. The album track by track: Side one starts with 'Future Song' the track that really rises above the other tracks here. The guitar, vocals (by Mark Carke) and sax are great on this one. Killer sax 2 minutes during an excellent instrumental interlude. H-S. sounds slightly eastern-influenced on his outstanding sax lines.Such an uplifting track with it`s repetitive riff and hard, driving sound! Next is 'Crabs', starting off in a mellow way with Greenslade`s piano and reserved vocals as the sax joins in followed by guitar and drums as it builds. Irresistable! Great vocals by Paul Williams. One could easily imagine both tracks on a Colosseum album.'Moses In The Bullrushourses' is uptempo, owing just as much to jazz, blues and hard rock. Great groove! Lots of organ here to send shivers down your spine and perfect guitar playing. 'What The Morning Was After' opens with some sax excursions as the drums help out. Acoustic guitar by Quaye and powerful vocals by Paul Williams take over as the piano joins in. Our second favourite tune on here after the opener. A folky song really until it picks up half-way through. Side 2 opens with 11 minutes “Pirate’s Dream”, with Farlowe on vocals and Spedding`s initial rock blues riff, but soon evolving to a complex multi parted composition in the best spirit of Valentyne Suite, driven by Hiseman multi faceted drumming. D.H-S. twin saxes soar on a calmer mid section with Spedding doubling the licks and the bass grumbling relentlessly behind; it slowly gains speed with moog, sax & vocalizations duelling and answering each others with dazzling, demanding and inspired phrasings on top a thundering rhythm section; after the lyrics resume it evolves into a majestic, grandiose finale. A bluesy clean guitar lick opens “Same old Thing”, a swinging, calm heavily modulated twisted Blues, with a punchy rhythm section, a soulful Williams on vocal, Quaye delivering an inspired sparkling solo and D.H-S. sensitive fat sax enhanced with some double tracking on the solo part. A great ending to a great album. Album comes with the reproduction of original gatefold cover sleeve, add. coversized insert with bandstory, lyrics and photos. A highlight! Highly recommended!


TITUS GROAN –same - LP + 3 bonus tracks

LHC – 269

€ 22,00

This is an official re-release of Titus Groan`s eponymous album originally released 1970 on Dawn under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG.TITUS GROAN were a short-lived British Jazz-Rock quartet, named after the first Gormenghast novel by Mervyn Peake. The original album contained five tracks all over five minutes long, including one extended suite 'Hall of Bright Carvings' with a running time of nearly twelve minutes. This reissue adds three bonus tracks to the album from an EP also released in 1970. The group, before their premature split, was four-strong, featuring Stuart Cowell (keyboards, guitars, vocals), Jim Toomey(drums), Tony Priestland(sax, flute, oboe) and John Lee(bass). Their sound was a lighter variant on the Van Der Graaf Generator school of prog, just without the discordant rumblings and shrieking vocals.Titus Groan means high energy melodic songs with lots of guitars. sax, vocal harmonies, and great percussion work/drumming. There's occaisonal organ and electric piano, but mainly a much earlier guitar battling with flute, sax, and oboe sound. The first song 'It Wasn't For You' is very bluesy and grooves along with a restrained hard edge. The vocal sounds eerily like Ian Anderson. The guitar, which is strong and confident brings again Jethro Tull to mind, while the bass and percussion have a jazzier approach like Cream or King Crimson. Now that Titus Groan have grabbed our attention with the lively opening number, it's time for the extended nearly 12 minutes long four-piece suite 'Hall Of Bright Carvings'. This epic song is a real musical tour de force, featuring flamboyant flutes, heavy guitar riffing, booming bass-lines and pounding percussion. The dynamic contrast between the gently melodic pastoral passages combined with sudden explosive outbursts of musical artillery fire are what really sets this music alight with power and passion. Titus Groan can really carve their names with pride for producing stunning Jazz-Rock like this. Side one closes with bonus track “Liverpool“, a very dynamic track, always marching forward. Side Two opens with 'I Can't Change', which ironically, is a song full of constant change. It's a resonant flute-driven refrain that draws obvious comparisons with Jethro Tull, although the song takes a very unexpected turn midway through with a pleasant Country Rock diversion, before a return to more familiar fluty Jazz-Rock pastures. Either way, it's a great song that barrels along relentlessly and features enough sudden tempo changes to delight devotees of Jazzy Prog-Rock. The next song 'It's All Up With Us' is very commercially appealing, which would have made it an ideal choice for release as a single. The impassioned silver-toned singer is positively bursting with optimism here and the heart-warming music sounds as bright and uplifting as a radiant sunburst of rainbow colours after a summer shower. This is timeless music where all the brightly-coloured flowers in the garden are blooming. 'Fuschia' , which is sadly the final song on the album, is another flawless funky fusion of pounding Jazz-Rock energy, which is altogether upbeat, up-tempo and uplifting and offers again frantic jazz-prog with flute and fuzzed out guitar. Two further bonus tracks “Open the door, Homer“ (in fact a Dylan cover from the Basement Tapes bootleg) and “Woman of the world“ closes this underrated album.Titus Groan have delivered a memorable timeless Jazz-Rock classic. This energetic fresh album sounds just as good today fifty years on as it ever did back in the halcyon days of the proggy 1970's. Album comes with an excact reproduction of the original album gatefold sleeve and 4 sided cover-sized insert with bandstory and photos. Highly recommended.


FRUUPP - Future Legends - LP + bonus track

LHC – 270

€ 23,00

This is an official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1973 on PYE records progressive imprint Dawn. Fruup were a 1970 progressive rock band, which originated in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but developed a fan base in Great Britain. They were relatively popular, particularly on the student scene and as a supporting act for such bands as Genesis, King Crimson and Queen. Future Legends was their debut album and is one of those records that any fan of symphonic prog should have!'Future Legends' opens with the title track, a short classical piece of music which acts as a prelude to 'Decision', a lively and rumbunctious number that gallups along nicely with a pounding rhythm and builds up to an impressively rousing finale. An awesome opening to the album. 'As Day Breaks with Dawn' follows next, with a melodic classically-inspired opening, which breaks out into a powerful thrumming Genesis-like number with the singer sounding remarkably like Peter Gabriel. Yes, we're definitely in Genesis territory here, with a somewhat heavier sound, and very good it is too. Track 4 'Graveyard Epistle', a song which begins as a melodic ballad before breaking out into some very proggy, heavy and intense riffing. In true prog fashion, there are constant changes of tempo, staccato breaks and a few key changes thrown in too, to keep the listener entertained and enthralled. Side Two opens with 'Lord of the Incubus'. It's a grand-sounding title and the music is impressively grand too, Again, it sounds like a song Genesis could have recorded in their classic prog years. There's a thumping rhythm section and the guitarist is really in his element here as he demonstrates his virtuosity with some masterly soloing. 'Olde Tyme Future' has a more sedate pace, with some beautifully melodic keyboard motifs. The cryptic lyrics are shrouded in mystery but with music this good, who cares about the lyrics anyway!? 'Song for a Thought'. is a seven and a half minute long magnum opus which opens in fine rollicking style and then transposes into a laid-back mellow and melodic groove in the middle section. before the resounding and reverberant grand finale, which might just blow your socks off. It's melodic, it's dramatic, and it'll leave you feeling euphoric. The final song is a brief and gentle vocal reprise of the classical title track which opened the album. It's a perfect ending to a magical album full of proggy tales of mystery and imagination. Bonustrack On A Clear Day has a sensational rhythmic verse, the song ends with a tribute to Gustav Holst by playing a segment from Jupiter on the guitar. The band would use classical influences regularly in songs to come. This is a very impressive debut album from this Northern Irish band that's likely to appeal to fans of the classic Peter Gabriel years of Genesis. If you love Genesis's Trespass and Nursery Cryme, I think you'll enjoy this one. It's hard to pick out a highlight of the album, because 'Future Legends' is full to the brim with great songs. If you're looking for a band with the musical talent and melodic finesse of Genesis with a somewhat heavier edge, then you'll be in prog heaven with this superb album. This prog masterpiece is such a delight to listen to that you may be inspired to give Fruupp's following three albums a spin too. A must-have album for any discerning collector of classic British prog. Album comes with original artwork and a 4-sided cover - sized insert with bandstory by ex manager Paul Charles. A must have!!


MAN - Two Ozw Of Plastic With A Hole In The Middle - LP

LHC – 271

€ 22,00

This is an official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1969 on PYE records. Man are a rock band from Wales whose style is a mixture of American West Coast psychedelia, progressive rock, and blues. As most of you know MAN have an enormous back catalogue with a big list of albums that proved that they are one of the greatest bands to emerge from Wales and the UK. Still active today after countless line-up changes they are still part of the psychedelic, progressive jam rock scene. Let`s go back to September 1969 when “Two Ozs Of Plastic…“was released on Pye Records (Home of The Kinks). The band`s 2nd album is a vast improvement from their debut album Revelation. Still heavily influenced by their west coast pysch peers, the performances have tightened and great experimental ideas were flowing. The LP starts with the magnificent Prelude/The Storm - which lasts for over 12 minutes. A really unusual piece to kick off an album with, but it works. It`s so full of atmosphere from all musicians. Crashing zymbals, a wall of noise from the Hammond and unusual sounds from DEKE LEONARD on guitar, making convincing seagull noises. The whole track emulates a storm perfectly as the title would suggest. Things continue to build towards a seemingly limitless crescendo before easing off to an altogether more relaxing, almost ambient phase. As we move into 'It is as it must be' (originally to be titled 'Shit on the world' till the record company took fright), we begin to uncover what would become the essence of the band. Here we have a heavy, bluesy guitar driven riff laden number with the first vocals of the album. Apart from that brief vocal excursion, the track is primarily an elongated jam featuring lead guitar and harmonica. Other highlights include Spunk Box (known as Spunk Rock to the band and fans). A killer riff opens the first track on side two followed by some dirty sounding vocals to follow. This has remained in their live set and has been jammed to a jaw dropping length of 30+ minutes! With Man you get a real sense of West Coast US meets Methyr Tydfil (Wales) with an undercurrent of hard rocking trying to break out through the dreamy sounds of the Pacific surf, sort of. Spunk Box is the standout track on this album. It really started to define the MAN sound and still deserves great appreciation as one of their best titles ever. It remains though one of Man's signature numbers. 'My name is Jesus Smith' is the most commercial track on the album, reverting to the Bystanders light psychedelic pop rock style with pleasant harmonies. Midway through, the song bizarrely transforms into a hoe-down style country piece. 'Parchment and candles' was reputedly performed on a harpsichord belonging to producer/song writer Tony Hatch, who took exception to the band using it without his permission. The piece itself is a brief reflective instrumental, quite unlike what we have come to expect from Man. The album closes with 'Brother Arnold's red and white striped tent'. Not a particularly memorable track by any means, but fine all the same. Two Ozs Of Plastic…is the album which sees Man starting to find a clear direction, while still experimenting with a few disparate styles. A high enjoyable trip. Album comes with 4 sided cover-sized insert with different German cover, stories and photos. Don`t miss this classic item!


GEBÄRVÄTERLI - Im Tal der Emmen – LP

LHC – 272

€ 22,00

This is the first official reissue on vinyl of this extremely rare album, originally released in 1978 on the Brutkasten label. A very varied fusion album IM TAL DER EMMEN blends Embryo and Zappa/Mothers like rock and jazz mixtures, with a rich instrumental palette, full of solos and invention. Mostly it intended to sound like an instrumental Out of Focus (Freeman Brothers in “ The Crack in the Cosmic Egg“) The album has this charming Kraut/Fusion style. The sextett line-up resulted to a very rich sound with technical drumming, smooth instrumental interactions and loose executions on flute, guitars and organ, not to mention the scratching sax soliing of Mandi Riedelbauch (played also on the Marsupilami “Arena“ album, 1971 Long Hair LHC 257). Moreover there are slight psychedelic underlines over an jazzy attitude, typical of the Kraut Rock stylings, featuring steady but frenetic rhythmic parts over extended instrumental solos.The band had however a good sense of melody to support their jazzy style with melodic trombones and some delicate flute lines in the more mellow segments.Every track in here seems to have its own hero, no matter if this the keyboardist, the flutist or the sax player.They do remind of classic acts such as KRAAN and EMBRYO pretty often with a touch of SUPERSISTER in the furious interplays. Interesting and at moments fascinating Kraut Fusion with decent interplays and plenty of well-performed solos.Recommended both to Kraut Rock and Jazz/Fusion fans (apps79, progarchive reviewer). LP comes with 6 sided cover sized insert sheet with bandstory, many photos and other memorabilias.


GEBÄRVÄTERLI - Im Tal der Emmen – CD

LHC – 273

€ 16,00

This is the first official reissue on vinyl of this extremely rare album, originally released in 1978 on the Brutkasten label. A very varied fusion album IM TAL DER EMMEN blends Embryo and Zappa/Mothers like rock and jazz mixtures, with a rich instrumental palette, full of solos and invention. Mostly it intended to sound like an instrumental Out of Focus (Freeman Brothers in “ The Crack in the Cosmic Egg“) The album has this charming Kraut/Fusion style. The sextett line-up resulted to a very rich sound with technical drumming, smooth instrumental interactions and loose executions on flute, guitars and organ, not to mention the scratching sax soliing of Mandi Riedelbauch (played also on the Marsupilami “Arena“ album, 1971 Long Hair LHC 257). Moreover there are slight psychedelic underlines over an jazzy attitude, typical of the Kraut Rock stylings, featuring steady but frenetic rhythmic parts over extended instrumental solos.The band had however a good sense of melody to support their jazzy style with melodic trombones and some delicate flute lines in the more mellow segments.Every track in here seems to have its own hero, no matter if this the keyboardist, the flutist or the sax player.They do remind of classic acts such as KRAAN and EMBRYO pretty often with a touch of SUPERSISTER in the furious interplays. Interesting and at moments fascinating Kraut Fusion with decent interplays and plenty of well-performed solos.Recommended both to Kraut Rock and Jazz/Fusion fans (apps79, progarchive reviewer). The two live bonus tracks on the CD released by the band, total over 25 minutes, and are very similar to the album itself, these tracks are stretched out with more room given for solo improvisation. But the melodic core of the song is never lost. LP comes with 6 sided cover sized insert sheet with bandstory, many photos and other memorabilias. CD contains a 24 sided booklet! The music was newly remastered! Don´t miss this highly sought after but extremely rare album, it´s a Krautrock/Jazzrock highlight.


EULENSPYGEL - Trash (english Version Of Ausschuss!) - CD

LHC – 278

€ 16,00

TThis is a real sensation! Eulenspygel´s English version of 'Ausschuss' was intended for release by Intercord in 1972, but never went beyond the status of an 8-track that had been produced for the American market. 'Trash', the title of the English version of 'Ausschuss', contains partly different mixes, consequently English vocals and was partly recorded with the help of English musicians. The recordings took place from 4.4.-8.4.1972 at the famous Apple Studios in London. The band enlisted the help of a bass player who had just worked in the studio for Ringo Star or Rod Argent, and whose professionalism saved further takes during the recording. 'Trash' is the side long suite which is really a Rock Opera of sorts about orphans. It starts with a haunting intro with mellotron as spoken words join in.The music kicks in around 2 minutes followed by emotional and powerful vocals and flute. The atmosphere stops before 9 minutes as strummed guitar takes over followed again by flute and some heavy organ before 12 1/2 minutes with electric guitar, drums and a full sound. It then picks up with vocals including some chunky bass. It settles back 16 1/2 minutes in with floating organ and almost spoken vocals. Very powerful and opera-like. It settles again after 19 minutes with organ and a beat as the mellotron joins in. Incredible track ! 'Mindscraper' is pretty straighforward.Vocals are the focus as the organ, drums and guitar help out. Great organ solo followed by the guitar solo later on. 'Vicious Circle' is a cool sounding tune with the vocals sounding more laid back as the drums and acoustic guitar offer up some energy. Sitar before 6 1/2 minutes to the end. 'Annoying' has a beat as reserved vocals join in. Very emotionally ! The organ replaces the vocals but they switch back again after 2 minutes. 'Stranger' opens with organ as the guitar joins in. It kicks in hard around a minute then settles back with vocals. Excellent. Spoken words after 4 minutes then it all picks up again. 'Battery Farm' has a good heavy intro. Mellotron before 2 minutes as we get this haunting mood taking over. Guitar before 3 minutes then organ. Vocals are back late. The instrumentation on this album is as vast as well with some sitar, lots of mellotron, violin, flute and hand percussison. This is clever ever-changing 70's vintage krautrock which will make you smile! This might be just simply one of the best Krautrock albums you have ever heard. Krautrock fans would do well to pick up this classics. This is a masterpiece of a Krautrock album. If you are a fan of Krautrock then you need to own this album! CD comes with 24 pages booklet, bandstory, photos and all lyrics. Remastered to brillant sounding from mastertape. A highlight in Long Hair´ s history!


Releases 2022

AX GENRICH - Highdelberg 1975 - LP

LHC – 274

€ 22,00

This is an official release in cooperation with Ax Genrich. Ax Genrich joined Guru Guru in 1970 as the extraordinary guitarist on their first five albums. One can`t overstate Ax Genrich`s talent, as one of the most phenomenal and unique German guitarists (Freeman Brothers in “The crack in the cosmic egg“). The music on his first solo album Highdelberg comes from recording sessions with Conny Plank at the controls and the music was done by friends stopping by to jam. With the likes of Mani Neumeier, Cluster, and 3/4ths (Hattler, Wolbrandt, Fride) of Kraan by his side, Genrich made his first recordings since leaving Guru Guru in 1973. The standout track, 'Kosmische Phyrze' is a 8- minute dreamy instrumental containing guitar-based rock and electronic sound effects supplied by Cluster resulting in a very original sound. 'Saure Drops Und Suesser Wein' contains a goofy rock sound which can be compared to Guru Guru's self-titled 1973 LP. This “supersession project“ was very much in parallel to Mani Neumeier´s MANI UND SEINE FREUNDE“ album. The album offers various musical styles in the Ax Genrich vein: rather psychedelic, slightly jazzy and bluesy played with a lot of fun and energy. This officially released vinyl version comes with cover sized insert sheet containing liner notes by Ax himself, photos from his archive and with a newly remastering by Rocking Riesling Productions. Don`t miss this legendary album!

EULENSPYGEL - 2 - LP

LHC – 275

€ 23,00

The album was released in autumn 1971 as the very first disc on the underground rock label Spiegelei, recorded in the then well-known Maschen Studio in Hamburg from 19 to 21 July 1971. The magazine Musik Express, praised the record and attested the band a surprising (positive) result, especially through the use of the 'hard' German language and underlined their statements, ranging from 'Konsumgewäsch' to the 'Lied vom Ende', with aggressive rock, which in some passages is reminiscent of the early Spooky Tooth. 'Son My', with more than 11 minutes the longest track on the LP, shows a self-contained group that does not find it difficult to express themselves musically. Massive organ passages with a flute voice flying along set the main accents in the piece. A frightful mood is created by back coupling and other technical means. 'Staub auf deinem Haar' is a title that deals with environmental destruction, or more precisely, musically recreates the devastating situation. A wah-wah guitar exploits the possibilities at its disposal, but without engaging fully. The best impression was given by the musical trilogy 'Das Lied vom Ende'. The beginning is set with baroque instrumentation. Afterwards, the violin joins the rhythm instruments and symbolises with its speed how the end is approaching. It is the song of the end, and one must accept it. Eulenspygel carried that certain underground German 70's vibe with homemade organ grinds, heavy bass and guitar overlays with heavier vocals. The careful mix of jazz, fusion, prog and rock were pretty cleverly arranged and mixed with great imagination, color and tempo shifts. Fans of Krautrock will need to have this album in their collection. Remastered! Album comes with original cover reproduction with comprehensive 4-sided cover sized insert sheet with bandstory, lyrics and rare pics. A Must!

EULENSPYGEL - Ausschuss - LP

LHC – 276

€ 38,00

The record company came up with the idea to have the second album recorded in the Apple Studios In London, instead of in a crummy German studio. At the beginning of April 1972 Eulenspygel went to London by train with their string instruments to start the recordings. lntercord had booked the band for only five days in the studio: for the German and English (TRASH on Long Hair LHC 277) versions of the album. 'Abfall', 22 minutes sole track on Side 1 is a long suite which is really a Rock Opera Of sorts about orphans. A haunting intro with mellotron as spoken German words join in. The Music kicks in around 2 minutes. Vocals before 3 1/2 minutes as it settles some flute too. It turns experimental as the vocals stop. The atmosphere stops before 9 minutes as strummed guitar takes over followed by flute then vocals 10 1/2 minutes in. Some heavy organ before 12 1/2 minutes with electric guitar, drums and a full sound. Great. lt then picks up with vocals Including some chunky bass. lt settles back 16 1/2 minutes in with floating organ and almost Spoken vocals. lt's building and the vocals sound so good here. Very powerful and opera-like. It settles again after 19 minutes with organ and a beat as the mellotron joins in. Incredible track! Track one on side 2 'Menschenmacher' is very much a riff-driven track and pretty straightforward. Vocals are the focus as the organ, drums and guitar help out. The organ solo followed by the guitar solo later on, great stuff. 'Teufelskreis' is a cool sounding tune with the Vocals sounding more laid back as the drums and acoustic guitar offer up some energy. Sitar Before 6 1/2 minutes to the end. 'Herzliches Beileid' has a beat as reserved and melancholic vocals join in. The organ replaces the vocals, but they switch back again after 2 minutes. 'Der Fremde' opens with organ as the guitar joins in. lt kicks in hard around a minute then settles back with vocals. Excellent ! Spoken words after 4 minutes then it all picks up again, 'Untertanenfabrik' has a good heavy intro and the vocals come and go. Mellotron before 2 Minutes as we get this haunting mood taking over. Guitar before 3 minutes then organ. Vocals are back late; this is a masterpiece of a Krautrock album. The instrumentation on this Album is vast as well with some sitar, lots of mellotron, violin, flute and hand percussion. According to the liner notes during this recording they borrowed Rod Argents keyboards (who was in Abbey Road Studios at the same time)....also explains the heavy and wonderful Keyboard work on this album. This is clever ever-changing 70's vintage krautrock which we Guarantee will make you smile! This might be just simply one of the best Krautrock albums You have ever heard. Album comes with exact reproduction (!) of original cover sleeve with 4 sided cover sided insert sheet. Remastered. A Must.

EULENSPYGEL - Trash - LP

LHC – 277

€ 38,00

This is a real sensation! Eulenspygel´s English version of 'Ausschuss' was intended for release by Intercord in 1972, but never went beyond the status of an 8-track that had been produced for the American market. 'Trash', the title of the English version of 'Ausschuss', contains partly different mixes, consequently English vocals and was partly recorded with the help of English musicians. The recordings took place from 4.4.-8.4.1972 at the famous Apple Studios in London. The band enlisted the help of a bass player who had just worked in the studio for Ringo Star or Rod Argent, and whose professionalism saved further takes during the recording. 'Trash' is the side long suite which is really a Rock Opera of sorts about orphans. It starts with a haunting intro with mellotron as spoken words join in.The music kicks in around 2 minutes followed by emotional and powerful vocals and flute. The atmosphere stops before 9 minutes as strummed guitar takes over followed again by flute and some heavy organ before 12 1/2 minutes with electric guitar, drums and a full sound. It then picks up with vocals including some chunky bass. It settles back 16 1/2 minutes in with floating organ and almost spoken vocals. Very powerful and opera-like. It settles again after 19 minutes with organ and a beat as the mellotron joins in. Incredible track ! 'Mindscraper' is pretty straighforward.Vocals are the focus as the organ, drums and guitar help out. Great organ solo followed by the guitar solo later on. 'Vicious Circle' is a cool sounding tune with the vocals sounding more laid back as the drums and acoustic guitar offer up some energy. Sitar before 6 1/2 minutes to the end. 'Annoying' has a beat as reserved vocals join in. Very emotionally ! The organ replaces the vocals but they switch back again after 2 minutes. 'Stranger' opens with organ as the guitar joins in. It kicks in hard around a minute then settles back with vocals. Excellent. Spoken words after 4 minutes then it all picks up again. 'Battery Farm' has a good heavy intro. Mellotron before 2 minutes as we get this haunting mood taking over. Guitar before 3 minutes then organ. Vocals are back late. The instrumentation on this album is as vast as well with some sitar, lots of mellotron, violin, flute and hand percussison. This is clever ever-changing 70's vintage krautrock which will make you smile! This might be just simply one of the best Krautrock albums you have ever heard. Krautrock fans would do well to pick up this classics. This is a masterpiece of a Krautrock album. If you are a fan of Krautrock then you need to own this album! LP comes with 4 sided cover-sized comprehensive insert sheet, bandstory, photos and all lyrics. Remastered to brillant sounding from mastertape. A highlight in Long Hair´ s history! Tracklist: Trash 22:10 Mindshapers 3:00 Vicious Circle 6:16 Annoying 2:52 Stranger 5:38 Battery Farm 3:49

PLUTO - Pluto - LP plus 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 279

€ 23,00

This is an official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1971 on PYE records progressive imprint Dawn. Pluto's only album is a nice mix of hard rock, progressive rock and some blues rock elements. All of the songs are pretty good and there are no fillers included. This album is easy to recommend for those who like the early 70's hard rock bands like Deep Purple and Uriah Heep. And especially if you like your hard rock to be bluesy and/or prog influenced then you might wanna check this album out. 'Crossfire' begins this album on a high note with a soaring catchy guitar riff to open the song, and a brief honky tonk type of piano playing. The vocal melody reminds of early Rush or April Wine. Beautiful and vibrant hard rock done professionally and excitedly. 'And My Old Rocking Horse' begins with some really unique drumming and guitar tricks that lean on the progressive rock style of trickery. This song reminds of the Velvet Underground with the stoned-out druggy vocal melody and the plodding pace really creating the feeling that this would make for an ideal drug trip. The guitar chord played in 'Down And Out' is very similar to that from the album 'Fly By Night' Rush. It's just that Canadians released it four years later. 'She's Innocent'is a simple song about a girl imprisoned in a prison cell, which turns into a dramatic ballad built around sudden changes of pace ... In turn, 'Road To Glory' is a story of a man standing at a crossroads; his further life will depend on the decision which path he chooses. The exposed rumbling bass and vocalist's way of singing intensify the drama of this choice 'Steeling My Thunder' is a hard rock number which at that time was a lot: pulsating bass, uncomplicated melody, simple drumbeat and a great guitar solo at the end ... A slightly more complex 'Beauty Queen' begins with a dazzling, explosive, psychedelic guitar playing with a beautiful (next) solo at the end and strong drums with vocal harmonies ... 'Mister Westwood' has beautiful guitar chords in the intro, delicate vocals with strong and exciting bass work. A type of tear ballad and the real essence of sincere playing of the late 60's and early 70's. 'Rag A Bone Joe' reminds me of The Five Man Electrical Band (known from the hit 'Signs') and has a super hit melody with an easy to remember chorus ... The album ends with 'Bare Lady' . Fast catchy rhythm and vocal style inspired by the Beatles. The album received favorable and encouraging reviews. Journalists described it as a mix of Black Sabbath and Free styles, although there are probably more similarities. Interestingly - the two lead guitars complemented each other perfectly, leading dialogues with no signs of competition. This is great to listen to especially on headphones - they are separated into both channels. And it's not worth looking for an analogy with Wishbone Ash because PLUTO did not play in unison. They played much harder ...Album comes with 4 paged insert sheet with story and pics. Don`t miss this underrated but very cool rock album.

GINHOUSE - Ginhouse - LP

LHC – 280

€ 26,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of BMG Rights Management, UK, remastered from an original master copy out of the vaults of BMG. Album was originally released in 1971 on B & C records (UK) and on Philips (Germany). Hailing from Newcastle Upon Tyne, GINHOUSE were a short lived Progressive Rock trio featuring GEOFF SHARKEY (Lead Guitar & Vocals), STEWART BURLINSON (Bass Guitar & Vocals) and DAVE WHITTAKER (Drums). This power trio played a highly imaginative and powerful form of rock. The band recorded their only album at Abbey Road studios with producer Anders Henriksson (also producer of the legendary Quatermass). On several tracks the keyboard parts played by producer Anders Henriksson push the music of Ginhouse towards a musical style strongly related to In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969), the debut album by King Crimson. The combination of the lead vocals, which occasionally sound like the voice of Greg Lake, the acoustic guitar, organ and Mellotron flutes reminded one of several tracks from that album. Ginhouse were also influenced by the music of The Beatles which can be heard throughout the album. The resulting record featured excellent original compositions such as Tyne God, The Journey, The House and Sun in a Bottle, along with a highly effective reworking of The Beatles And I Love Her . The overall sound is clearly dominated by the electric guitars. There are slightly elements from psychedelic rock and folk music. If you like guitar driven progressive rock mixed with some hard rock and minor psychedelic elements you might wanna give a try to Ginhouse’s lone LP. Another critic describes similarities to Jethro Tull (flute), May Blitz or T2. The guitars, depending on the arrangement, were either heavy or light sounding–both electric and acoustic. Sharkey could play fast when called for, but also used acoustic guitar to good effect. You’ll also hear occasional judicious use of strings (“Portrait Picture”) and flute (“Fair Stood The Wind”) mixed in among some songs, which help flesh out the music The vocals are right out of the 70’s British scene–nothing truly outstanding but (along with the lyrics) was a good example of progressive rock of the period. Disbanding soon after the release of their only album, the music of GINHOUSE is now highly sought after by collectors of early 70s Progressive Rock. This a fantastic album of the old school rock of the early 1970’s. There’s not a bad track on the album. Shame they only made this masterpiece. Everyone should have a copy. Album comes with original gimmick cover gatefold sleeve with a 4-paged insert sheet with bandhistory and photos. Remastered. Highly Recommended!

RUST - Come With Me - LP

LHC – 281

€ 23,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of Cherry Red Records Ltd, UK, remastered from an original master copy. Rust were Australian born John Thomas on guitar and vocals and two Englishmen Brian Hillman on drums and Walt Monaghan on bass and vocals immersed in the beginnings of the kraut scene in Germany. Originally recorded in autumn 1968 and released in early 1969 on German HörZu label, their album, Come With Me, is something of a lost mini-classic. In Australia John Thomas played with many bands before earning a little bit of fame with The Flies, who recorded some 7“ and supported a.o.The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison. In 1967 John Thomas moved to Düsseldorf, where his girlfriend lived and got a record deal with EMI who knew the The Flies recordings. One of the era´s great lost albums Come With Me was a delight from start to finish. Setting the scene with a Beatles style snippet of the introductory title track Come With Me sparked into life with the bluesy psych rocker You Thought You Had It Made complete with some Clapton- style fuzz guitar licks, throbbing organ distorted vocal and sound effects. Please Return was a glorious amalgam of The Small Faces, The Attack and Procol Harum, while the laconic band theme tune Rust and album title track Come with Me recall the post -Winwood version of The Spencer Davis Group. Elsewhere Find A Hideaway was a gorgeous West Coast - sounding psychedelic ballad, Delusion and The Endless Struggle evoked Cream, while It Doesn’t Add Up To Me was a commercial pop/ rock song taken into choppier waters by another electronically distorted lead vocal and an extended instrumental coda. Chockfull of killer melodies, great guitar work superb lead and harmony vocals, and with all tracks linked together by various sound effects, Come With Me was a gripping late 60s psychedelic pop album, with enough melodic invention and flare to take it away beyond similar period pieces (David Wells linernotes to “Trippin`Like A Dog and Rockin` Like A Bitch“). Unfortunately it didn’t appear outside of Germany where it was issued in January 1969 by HörZu label who clumsily flagged the albums musical style and potential market by adding the word underground to the front cover. Despite the creepy, gothic, and somewhat terrible cover art, Come With Me is a pretty technicolour slab of psychedelic rock. This is one of Long Hair`s favorites. Album comes with comprehensive band story and some photos. Don`t miss this lost classic!

CREEPY JOHN THOMAS - Creepy John Thomas - LP

LHC – 282

€ 23,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of Cherry Red Records Ltd, UK, remastered from a master copy. In 1967 Australian John Thomas moved to Düsseldorf, where his girlfriend lived, got a record deal with EMI and recorded one of the era´s great lost albums RUST Come With Me, (Long Hair LHC 281). John meanwhile living in Cologne met up with sound engineer Conny Plank. They recorded with bassist and guitarist Andy `Shotgun` Marx and drummer Helmut Pohl, who subsequently joined Gomorrha (both albums on CD and vinyl on Long Hair). Originally released at the end of 1969 The Melody Maker was impressed by the album: “Gutsy virile singing and fine guitar from the amazingly- named Mr Thomas supported by bass and drums. It roars along splendidly.“ This is one of our favorite psych-blues albums and every track is a forgotten gem of past generation. It starts with hard blues rock tune, “Gut Runs Great Stone” with great rhythm that just kicks you at the very beginning, making you headbang and simultaneously tap the rhythm with your hand. Next tune is “(Do I Figure) In Your Life”, a chilled psych classic rock tune. Melody is the real thing here but highlight of this song is the guitar solo, it’s one of those Hendrix’s solo, with so much emotions that after few listening it became one of your favorite solos. “You’ve Gotta Hide” is a bluesy tune with solid elements of pure classic rock, chorus is catchy and it’s a good fitter on first side of album. “One Way Track Blues” has an awesome blues riff, lead and acoustic guitar and filled with riffing on electric guitar. “Trippin’ Like A Dog” is another Muddy Waters-stylish blues tune but with psychedelic guitar wailing through whole song. “Ride A Rainbow” is a psychedelic-trip themed tune, made by hippies for hippies - oriented on peace, unity and love. Thomas’ guitar talent is obvious - with his psych-bluesy guitar sound he’s painting every song with colors of vivid picture. Next tune, “Green Eyed Lady”, instantly reminded one on the bass groove on “The Other Side Of This Life” by Jefferson Airplane. “Sun and Woman” is a winner with its cheery and catchy guitar. Pumping rhythm of “Lay It On Me” will really satisfy you and “Bring Back The Love” will wake the oriental side in you with its bongos and sitar. Album comes with comprehensive insert sheet with bandstory, different covers and photos. Recommended!

CREEPY JOHN THOMAS - Brother Bat Bone - LP

LHC – 283

€ 23,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl under licensed courtesy of Cherry Red Records Ltd, UK, remastered from a master copy. In 1967 Australian John Thomas moved to Düsseldorf, got a record deal with EMI and recorded one of the era´s great lost albums RUST Come With Me, (Long Hair LHC 281), followed by the eponymous Creepy John Thomas Album (LHC 282), recorded in winter 1969 at the studio of legendary producer and sound engineer Conny Plank, who wanted to do another album with John. With John and Andy Marx now joint in the studio by Dave Hutchins and Roy Temro, Brother Bat Bone continued in the same direction as the first Creepy John Thomas album with the band`s leader still trippin` like a dog and rockin` like a bitch as he pursued a similar sleazy, dropped out psychedelic blues sound. Another Vietnam/acid burnout lament Down the bottom occupied the same soundscape as Lemmy`s work with Sam Gopal, the title song was a sprawling nine minute acid blues blow - out while This is my body (you know me I’m stoned all the time) was a wild fuzzed-out rocker. Possibly the album’s high point though was another epic creation, Standing in the sunshine, pretty much a definitive acid comedown song. Further excerpts of reviews: Second album Brother Bat Bone are 6 tracks full of heavy blues rock from of the highest shelf…forgotten British band playing heavy psychedelic / progressive rock with lots very juicy play guitars, cool vocals in the style of young Lemmy and a solid rhythm section - a complete success. ..These dudes can groove…Fave is 'This Is My Body', which sounds a bit like Bob Dylan through a boogie Grand Funk filter…this album rocks along nicely…Rather irresistible progressive blues/boogie album. A totally inspired effort from start to finish (all killer/no filler) with emotionally strong, at times deeply moving vocals, tremendous axework and a loose, groovy rhythm section. Warmly recommended to Canned Heat or (early) Fleetwood Mac affectionados…Sounds at times like a mixture of Captain Beefheart and the Pink Fairies…Album comes with comprehensive insert sheet with bandstory, different covers and photos. Recommended!

TOUCH - Touch - LP + Gimmix Cover + Poster plus 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 284

€ 28,00

This is an official reissue under courtesy of Cherry Red Records of this legendary album, originally released in spring 1969 as Coliseum DS 51004 in the US and as DERAM Sml 1043 in the UK. The incredible track Down at Circe´s Place was chosen as the opening track on the Top 30 charting sampler Wowie Zowie – The World of Progressive Music later that year. Some critic will bring up the album´s historical meaning, being the first U.S. Progressive Rock album. Even by 'Zappa' standards. Instrumentation was mostly bass, drums, guitar and organ (and fine vocals) that would see the first serious creative use of effects we take standard for today; the beginnings of a whole new way of recording and of using the studio as a creative tool as well as taking keyboards, especially organs, and creating a new wall of sound. Released a full year before King Cimson's 1st album, this seems to be the original blueprint for many symphonic prog records to come. Sure, there were the Mothers, Velvets, Pink Floyd and other amazing bands preceding them, but none sounded anything like Touch. Imagine a blend of Vanilla Fudge, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and The Nice. It's like a missing link between psychedelic rock and progressive rock, and it's in a class by itself. The playing is good, and the arrangement by keyboarder Gallucci outstanding: it is evident that innovative studio techniques were being used to produce new sonic effects. With the examples of the two tracks 'Alesha & Others' and 'Seventy-Five' - particularly when run in sequence for a 13 minute plus prog gem - these have many forms of arrangement heard later in British prog releases. Listening to Friendly Birds you will hear the origins of Yes and Genesis Album comes as a reproduction of the original gimmix cover including the big poster with a 4-sided insert sheet with bandstory and photos. Remastered from the mastertapes. A HIGHLIGHT!

DEAR MR. TIME - Grandfather - LP

LHC – 285

€ 23,00

This is an official reissue under courtesy of Cherry Red Records of this highly sought after album, originally released in February 1971 as Square Records 103 in the UK. The album is an obscure but genuinely impressive example of the British late psychedelic/early progressive rock sound, firmly in the same vein as the likes of the Moody Blues and early King Crimson slightly influenced by Procol Harum, contemporaries the band liked very much. Originally scheduled for December 1970 ‘Grandfather’ was finally released in mid February 1971. Music Business Weekly said the band showed a great deal of originality and the highly influential Melody Maker wrote: “As album conceptions become more ambitious, so standards of judgement become harsher. This one makes it. It’s an album to listen to. The ideas incorporated in the lyrics are imaginative. The music is carefully stitched into the fibre of the album. Although a large amount of instruments is used, there’s nothing that’s superficial. There are Moody Blues influences throughout including the stunning opening track - Birth that moves effortlessly into Out of Time - think On The Threshold Of A Dream period. Another surprise is the periodic use of the 'wall of saxes' that King Crimson, Van Der Graaf Generator and Jonesy used. Your Country Needs You has been compiled several times but, on my CD player, Only Fooling is on 'repeat'. The album consists of 11 parts - superb psych/prog, with excellent acoustic elements, great strings and flute, competent and pleasant vocal harmonies. 'A Prayer For Her' could easily have commercial success even now (I cannot understand why it didn't happen?), 'Your's Claudia' has interesting sound effects, while 'Years & Fortunes' and 'Grandfather' have strong flavour of medieval pieces, and 'Out Of Time', 'Your Country Needs You?' are rather hard-edge about them. The album is an excellent addition to the collection of a conservative tuned music love of Proto-progressive-psychedelic rock. Album comes with comprehensive bandstory, photos in a 4sided coversized insert sheet. Don`t miss this album. Secret tip!

MICHAEL MOORCOCK & THE DEEP FIX - New World`s Fair - LP

LHC – 286

€ 23,00

This is the first official reissue on vinyl under courtesy of Cherry Red Records of this highly sought after album, originally released in 1975 on United Artists, UK. Michael Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. He is also a successful musician, well known for his collaboration with Hawkwind, Robert Calvert and Blue Öyster Cult. His own project is named Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix. Michael`s first performance with the Hawkwind was at The Green, Portobello Road. He was part of Sonic Attack and Power Armour songs (Live double album Space Ritual). He also worked with the band on their album Warrior on the Edge of Time, for which he earned a gold disc. Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix ´s New Worlds Fair included drummer Snowy White and a number of Hawkwind regulars (Dave Brock, Simon King, Simon House) in the credits. A non-album single, 'Starcruiser' coupled with 'Dodgem Dude', (here included as bonustracks) was belatedly issued in 1980. The New World’s Fair seems to be a concept album, a guy known only as Dude goes to the local fair. He sees a cute 16-year-old girl out with her friends, has a go on some of the rides, visits the music tent to watch the band and then gets caught in the middle of a nuclear war. It's a concept album, where Moorcock's lyrics and crowd noises is the red thread binding together a story about 'Dude' going to the fair. It's a rather unique experience in many ways, the psychedelic tinged tunes with a distinct 60's flavor to them mixed in with dark and eerie lyrics - and a high level of theatrics in songs as well as the passages read out by Moorcock and slightly rockin´ glamrock guitars submit a diverse, engaging offer, with a lot of catchy tunes. This is very much a one-of-a-kind release; worth checking out. Fans of retro psychedelic rock should find this one interesting, as well as fans of Hawkwind. Album comes with 4 sided insert sheet with an exact reproduction of the cover and the inner sleeves, including story and memorabilia. Plus 3 bonus tracks This is a secret tip! Don`t miss it.

Fields - Fields - LP

LHC – 287

€ 28,00

This is an official reissue on vinyl under courtesy of Cherry Red Records of this highly sought after prog album, originally released in 1971 on CBS, UK. Fields was an English progressive rock trio formed in 1971 by drummer Andrew McCulloch, keyboardist Graham Field, and bassist, guitarist-vocalist Alan Barry. McCulloch had previously been a member of King Crimson, appearing on the band's third album Lizard. Field founded Rare Bird (and composed their worldwide hit number 'Sympathy') and Barry played with the Giles brothers Peter and Michael who would eventually become members of King Crimson. First of all I love the sound quality and the tightness of the band's playing. It's a very clean and clever production. It has some very nice melodic qualities about it. Fat and playful organ, wonderful vocals, dynamic bass and the drummer McCullogh is all over the place. The album opens in fine booming and bombastic style with 'A Friend of Mine', a rollicking song driven by the sound of the powerful Hammond organ. The song has something of a baroque feel to it, with the organist throwing in a few classically inspired fugues for good measure. Onwards now to 'While the Sun Shines', an uplifting number which you can feel free to enjoy while walking through Fields of golden barley in the warm sunshine. 'Not So Good' is next, but it IS good! It's an emotionally appealing song designed to pull on the heartstrings. 'Three Minstrels', is Folk with a rockin' attitude. 'Slow Susan' is next, and slow it is, but in a good way. It's always good to slot in a slow number every now and again in the middle of a rocking and rolling album. The organ soloist is in church fugue mode as he takes us on an inspirational journey in this lovely instrumental number. It's enough to make an atheist get all religious. Side Two opens with 'Over and Over Again', a rollicking song with its powerful throbbing rhythm. It's another keyboard-driven ELP-style number, but without the stage antics and keyboard histrionics. It's just a good solid slice of heavy British Rock. There's a change of pace now with 'Feeling Free', a rousing and uplifting song full of joy and happiness, just as the song title implies. Next up is 'Fair-Haired Lady', a mournful but beautifully romantic ballad with the silver-toned singer pouring his heart out. It's a song which Uriah Heep might have recorded in one of their quieter reflective moments. Onto the penultimate song on the album and 'A Place To Lay My Head', a nice solid slice of bluesy and soulful British Rock. Highlight of the album is last title, 'The Eagle'. The organist displays his classical credentials in fine style here with what sounds like a Bach cantata, before embarking on an impressive display of keyboard dexterity on the organ and then bringing the album to a close with a soothing and sophisticated piano piece. A beautiful piece of music to put the icing on the cake of a great album with the sound of powerful, organ-driven, heavy British Rock. These are Fields of Gold! Album comes with 4 sided insert sheet, story, lyrics and photos. Remastered. Don´t miss it!

GRAVESTONE - Doomsday - LP + bonus track

LHC – 288

€ 23,00

This is an official reissue on vinyl supported by the bandmembers Wolfgang Rittner (lead gt) and Rudi Dorner (rhythm gt). The recordings took place in February 1979 at the AVC Studio in their hometown in the Munich area. All songs were written by Wolfgang Rittner. Bonus track Flying (orig. by UFO) was also recorded during the sessions for the album and newly remastered for this issue. Gravestone is perhaps best known for their 80's heavy metal albums, but the band started as a psychedelic krautrock group. The line-up faced lots of changes in the 80's compared to their earlier years. Doomsday was their only album released in the 70's and it includes a mostly instrumental jam band-oriented style. It sounds like a mid-70-s doomy-krautrock, heavy and sinister album. We will recommend it for real proto-doom fans and fans of classic krautrock with psychedelic hints - both will be satisfied well. All titles do their job very well. Even if the instrumental work isn't anything exceptional the band still sounds great. Featuring some fine guitar playing by Wolfgang Rittner, the band reminds of early UFO, with that space rockin' vibe. Check out the instrumental 'Live in the Coffin' and the fantastic 'Corrine'. A clue to the band's roots is found in the bonus track, a version of the song section from UFO's classic opus Flying.Doomsday is a very solid krautrock disc which is also damn rare as the original pressing. Album comes in an exact reproduction of the original cover sleeve and included a 4-sided cover sized insert sheet with bandstory and a lot of photos. Secret Tip!

HAIRY CHAPTER - Eyes - LP + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 289

€ 23,00

Formed late 1968 in Bonn, West Germany, Hairy Chapter intended to create a kind of White Blues, playing own material with a permanent rock feeling, influenced by John Mayall, CREAM and Jimi Hendrix but spiced up with its own ingredients. According to the band not only the Bonn music scene was enthusiastic about the band, but also a certain young DIETER DIERKS was impressed and offered the band to record their first album in his new little studio, a former pigsty in Cologne-Stommeln, a rural setting north of Cologne, Germany. The album´s release was accompanied by a professional promotion campaign. Every popular German radio station but also BFBS British Forces Broadcasting Service, located in Cologne, featured the album with great success and gave the band the opportunity to play 2 songs live in the studio, featured for the first time as bonus tracks on this reissue. “Bad Dreams” started the album; kind of a standard blues-rock structure with pedestrian guitar from guitarist Titlbach and a haphazard harmonica solo. Imagine a Teutonic, second string Black Sabbath and you'd know what to expect on the first two thirds of this one. The last third of the track lead into a much tougher song, complete with a blazing Titlbach solo and some funky studio effects at the tail end.“Pretty Talking Girl” was an unexpected ballad. Surprisingly pretty, the only complaint was that clocking in at under 90 seconds the song ended before it really got going. “Pauline” kicked along by a funky ! Oldenburg bass line and some of Titlbach's best playing, Pauline was one of the album's highpoints. Yeah the song briefly lost it's course midway through, but stumbled back home for the second half.“Illusions” closed side one with a striking rocker. Fantastic laidback number with Unte holding back some of his normal aggressive vocal power to deliver a surprisingly sensitive performance. This one had another nice Oldenburg bass line and chiming Titlbach lead guitar. Only complaint here was that the song closed out as a standard blues-rock jam complete with hideous harmonica solo.Side two starts with “Looking For A Decent Freedom” and found the band branching off in a more psych direction. The overall feel was still heavy metal with a nice guitar hook, but Unte's screaming vocals were treated to give the song kind of lysergic feel. With its pounding opening “Cry for Relief” instantly attracted my attention, but about 20 second in the track abruptly switched tempo becoming a Doors-styled blues-rocker. I will tell you that Titlbach turned in one hell of a wah-wah solo on this one. Another atypical number “Thought After” offered up an pretty 90 second acoustic ballad. Would have been one of the better tracks if they'd bothered to extend the length. “Life 69” was a relatively funky blues workout with multi-tracked vocals. It was also one of the few tracks to showcase drummer Haubold. “Big Fat Woman Blues” is a blues-rocker that showcases Rudolf Oldenburg's bass work.Just after the release of the second album “Can´t Get Through“ (Long Hair LHC 290) in the middle of 1971, the group called it a day. EYES is an early classic of German independent underground music. A real monster of sound. A Must Have for your collection. Album was remastered. Comes with 2 Bonus Tracks recorded live at BFBS radio studio Cologne in 1969, reissued for the first time.There is also a 4-sided cover sized insert sheet with story and many photos. Don`t miss it!

HAIRY CHAPTER - Can't Get Through - LP

LHC – 290

€ 23,00

Formed late 1968 in Bonn, West Germany, Hairy Chapter intended to create a kind of White Blues, playing own material with a permanent rock feeling, influenced by John Mayall, CREAM and Jimi Hendrix but spiced up with its own ingredients. According to the band not only the Bonn music scene was enthusiastic about the band, but also a certain young DIETER DIERKS was impressed and offered the band to record their first album in his new little studio, a former pigsty in Cologne-Stommeln, a rural setting north of Cologne, Germany. Their first album Eyes (Long Hair LHC 289) was released in 1969. The band started recording the follow-up album Can`t Get Through in November 1970 with a release in 1971 on German label BACILLUS. The recordings were again made in the (meanwhile refined and improved) studio of Dieter Dierks, who acted as sound engineer and producer. Can`t Get Through is highly regarded by many critics. It was Julian Cope´s (Author “Krautrocksampler” and musician of Teardrop Explodes fame) Album Of The Month in August 2000. He wrote: … .with the release of Can't Get Through, Hairy Chapter finally recorded a righteous royal shit-stirrer which should be in the collection of every 21st Century Head. Comprising only 5 songs, 'There's a Kind of Nothing' opens the album with some innocent enough bass/guitar vamping with a lighthearted Allman Brothers-ish guitar lick. The vamp continues, guitar fills becoming darker as Harry Unte attempts to belt out his vocals over the roiling rhythm section, all the while, the repetition building to some unknown climax that never comes. Then suddenly it stops, and we're at Scarborough Fair for a brief dreamy medieval interlude before being transported back to the menacing vamp. We realize very quickly that this is not conventional song composition. The apex of the album is the next 2 songs, 'Can't Get Through' and 'It Must be an Officer's Daughter,' both of which are epic sonic landscapes stretching over 8 minutes each. 'Can't Get Through' starts with an intro that's like a cross between Yes and Sabbath. After a couple of hard rockin' verses, we're into a smoldering groove for a harmonica solo followed by Harry Titlbach's guitar workout over Rudolf Oldenburg's Jack Bruce-infused bass playing. Then suddenly a wacky slide guitar interlude comes out of know where, leading to a Led Zeppelin-ish riff that devolves into a slowly dissolving swing feel topped with dazed and confused guitar freakouts, Titlbach suffering from a momentary loss of sanity until finally it all crashes back to Earth with the Zep riff again. Like I said, not conventional songwriting. 'It Must Be an Officer's Daughter' continues on the road to the mountains of electrified post-blues madness with 8 more minutes of erratic groove changes, demented stalker lyrics like 'I want to hold your luscious breasts in my hand' sung over a dark Sabbath-like riff, and a heaping helping of on-the-edge guitar solos over wicked drum/bass vamps. The only song that doesn't rock pretty hard is 'As We Crosssed Over.' For this one we've got acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, mariachi trumpet (yes you read that right) off in the distance and haunting, trippy choir vocals swirling around in the background. It sounds almost like Radiohead in an odd way. Strange, melancholy little tune here. The album closes with 'You've Got To Follow This Masquerade.' Evil Sabbath riffs alternated with straighter Zeppelin and proggy sections that just come to an abrupt halt after 4 minutes… Album comes in an exact reproduction of the original Bacillus cover but added a 4-sided cover sized insert sheet with story and many photos. Newly Remastered. This is a real classic and should be in the collection of every 21st Century Head.

MESSAGE - The day anew is coming - LP plus 2 bonus track

LHC – 291

€ 23,00

This is an official reissue of English/ German band MESSAGE`s 1st album on famous German label BACILLUS in 1972. For Bacillus, Message first of all recorded the 7” Smile/Painted Lady? (both as bonustracks on this reissue!) in Dieter Dierks studio in Cologne that was gradually gaining attention and importance. Producer Peter Hauke had taken over the booking with his PoPo management GmbH and the band became increasingly professional and was able to make a living with their music. With the powerful voice of Tom McGuigan on the front, Message played some kind of Psychedelic/Hard/Kraut-Rock mix with plenty of breaks between aggressive parts and smooth passages, with long tracks balanced between vocal performance and fiery instrumental playing. With only a touch of additional instruments, the band was heavily based on the classic guitar/bass/drums combination with heavy guitar playing and sometimes groovy sax parts delivered by McGuigan. Message incorporated elements found in the music of DEEP PURPLE, WIND, early ELOY (particularly in the guitar solos) and NEKTAR as well as hints of VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR. A good and energetic album, ‘The Dawn Anew Is Coming'' will be probably a long-time favorite for fans of Hard/Kraut-Rock with psychedelic touches. ?Opener `Changes' is a punchy rocker almost in the manner of early Eloy, a chugging guitar urgency to the piece with two electric guitars playing separately on either side of the speakers. The atmospheric title-track moves back and forth through a wide range of emotions and moods. Slowly unfolding, thoughtful if slightly downbeat verses of low-key murmuring bass ruminations and a gloomy vocal shift in and out. Frantic up-tempo rapidly strummed acoustic/electric guitar passages chime with a manic urgency. Twisting and turning electric guitars snarl together with furious honking saxophone throughout `Evil Faith and Charity' is a malevolent heavy rocker almost in the manner of Van der Graaf Generator. A spitting vocal howl, attacking drumming, wet cardboard box bass and dirty guitar grooves spiral ever downwards, lots of addictive bluster and noise to this one!The melancholic `Heaven Knows' that opens the second side is the longest track at almost ten minutes. It's a mix of spacey moments interspersed with energetic and racing passages with building cymbal rises, eerie guitar chimes and somber Mellotron veils compete with a pounding drumbeat and snaking electric guitar runs. `When I'm Home' is a confident and up-tempo eclectic pop/rocker full of bluesy guitar wailing and fluid bass slithering through the darkness. ? Album comes with comprehensive story, rare photos on a 4 sided cover sized insert sheet. Newly remastered. A German Underground classic. A Must Have!

KROKODIL - Getting Up For The Morning - LP + 2 bonus tracks

LHC – 292

€ 23,00

Founded in 1969 Krokodil was a Swiss band that emerged in the late 60's as a blues-rock band that played and recorded progressive psychedelic underground music in the style of bands like Amon Düül II. From their 2nd album Swamp they started to introduce a psychedelic sound to their music, a sound which is very much dominant on Invisible World Revealed. In that album they make use of mellotron, organ, harmonica and flute all backed up by an acoustic guitar which give the album an exotic and stoned feeling to it.The blues here gives way to the psychedelic, ethnic sound and vocal harmonies, but it is still there. Getting up For The Morning continues the same style (on famous German label Bacillus) but they became more succinct in their approach to composition and it was more of a song oriented album than its predecessor. As expected of the band, there's a ton of bluesy jams, fragile ballads and acid-rock fire, but the second side of the LP brings some subtle Krautrock elements mixed in, and over all there's a very upbeat quality to the music that is truly infectious and a joy to listen to. Drummer Düde says: After our label Liberty went bankrupt soon we were back in the studio with Dieter Dierks for our 4th album Getting up for the Morning and the single ‘Krock’n Roll’ / ‘A Mighty Long Way To Go’”. Both titles of the 7” are bonustracks on this edition! Album opener Marzipan is an energetic harmonica-fuelled and acid-rock burning electric guitar powered gutsy swamp-rocker. Full of lengthy solos, one or two moments even briefly reminding of Jimi Hendrix, it makes for a kick-ass opener, but the best is yet to come. And I Know is a blissful acid ballad with a drowsy melody, it's full of delicate and dreamy David Gilmour-inspired guitar licks, and the piece could have easily appeared on any of those early acid/psych albums from Pink Floyd. Electric piano ripples, warm group harmonies in the chorus, while wafting Harmonica brings a dusty old western sound, and when the soaring Mellotron arrives in the second half, it takes on a restrained near-orchestral grandiosity to get swept up in. Rabatz is a short funky Southern rocker with dirty lead guitar slinging and Was There A Time is a brief psychedelic interlude to close the first side, a sitar drone with mind-bending narration over the top ! The second side brings some light but welcome Krautrock flavours to the album, instantly noticeable on Schooldays, just listen for the fuzzy distorted guitar riffing in the background, stoned phasing electronics and the rattling maddening drumming. Drifting flute darts around, funky wah-wah guitar powers through and treated harmonica hovers in the air. Next up, being the sixth track, of course it makes sense to title it Song No. 2 It's an acid-folk vocal ballad bookended with wasted floating acoustic guitar and sleepy hazy harmonica, mellotron trickles, the warmest bass playing (that even takes flight with tasty soloing in the second half, almost like it's actually singing), before the middle gently moves up in tempo into a joyful sprightly electric guitar chill-out just like the first two Agitation Free albums. The rambunctious drumming and more urgent guitar strums just before the end even briefly remind of Amon Duul 2. The 12th of March is a frantic bluesy rocker to close on, full of heavy guitar grooves, a joyful and catchy vocal, more leaping harmonica, and the purring bass playing especially rumbles with purpose here, but it's a shame about the uninspired fade-out during a scorching electric guitar solo. Album was newly remastered and comes with insert sheet with story and photos. A Highlight!

DSCHINN - Dschinn - LP + 1 bonus track

LHC – 293

€ 23,00

DSCHINN were a 1970s German Krautrock band with a classic energetic hard rock sound. Their only album was originally released in 1972 on Bacillus Records BLPS 19120, a self-titled release with the artists involved being Peter Lorenz on lead vocals, rhythm guitar, Bernd Capito on lead guitar, vocals, Silvio Verfürth on bass, vocals and Jacky Paltoglou and Uli Mund on drums, percussion. The music is vintage 70s, with heavy guitars and an emphasis on lead breaks and riffs, with dynamic drumming and powerful lead vocals. Album opener??? 'Freedom' certainly caught my attention the first time I heard it with the opening loud spacey sounds before it kicks in hard with riffs, drums and bass. Rough vocals follow in this catchy and melodic track that is contrasted with the crazy vocals and that grungy sound. Some backing vocals here as well and I like the two instrumental breaks. Those high-pitched spacey sounds from the start end it. A top three. 'Fortune' is another top three and it has an almost SABBATH-like feel with the low-end intro then the vocals join in and they quiver. This song has a CREAM-like sound including the vocals at times. Nice guitar solo before 1 1/2 minutes followed by a vocal melody. I like how prominent the bass is and we get a big finish. 'I'm In Love' has some killer bass and drum work throughout and the vocals kick in early. Again the instrumental breaks are fantastic with the upfront bass and guitar leading the way. “Train' is a bluesy number with harmonica. I like the train-like rhythm at 2 1/2 minutes after the vocals stop. 'Let's Go Together' is the shortest tune at just over 3 minutes and it opens with a cymbal clash followed by a catchy beat as bass and vocals join in. The harmonica comes and goes. 'Smile Of The Devil' is my other top three. It's actually quite laid back with the focus on the vocals. Some cool lyrics to this one. 'I Wanna Know' is a great contrast to the previous track as it kicks in hard from the get-go. Aggressive guitar and drums as passionate vocals join in. 'I wanna know how much time it will take, I wanna know when will the world get a better shake'. Kicking ass right here with a nice scream to end it. 'Are You Ready' is probably the most commercial sounding track, it's hard not to move to this one. Fuzzy guitars, pounding drums and those great vocals lead the way. I like when he stops singing before 1 1/2 minutes and the tempo picks up. Excellent bass lines and ripping guitar here with those driving drums. The music of this album is really great hard rock music with some progressive elements. Album comes with 1 bonus track, was newly remastered and contains comprehensive band story by bassist Silvio Verfürth and a lot of rare photos. Great record. Tip!

Complex - Same - LP 2 LP set / 7 unreleased tracks bonus

LHC – 294/295

€ 32,00

This is the first official re-release on vinyl of COMPLEX`first album as a 2 LPs-set under licensed courtesy of Cherry Red Records Ltd, UK. The first eponymous album by COMPLEX is among the most sought-after artefacts of British Psychedelia. Only 99 copies of the album by this Blackpool-based band were pressed. Despite the fact the debut album was recorded in November 1970 it sounds like it`s a straight out of the Summer of Love. They tear open the album with a fire-breathing combo organ lead; “Funny Feeling” is a 3-part tune revealing two factors of the Complex sound – intelligent and endearing compositions filtered through fuzzy, raw energy. “Green Eyed Lucy’s” vibrating bass guitar groove helps strike the balance between blues, soul, and unbridled teenage garage. Gratuitous guitar shredding on “Witch’s Spell” and “sensitive” boppers like “Norwegian Butterfly”, seemingly written to get the lead singer, whose confident voice is a sweet surprise, some groupie action. “Self Declaration” features an epic Iron Butterfly-esque prog-organ solo and has lot of fuzzy quitar. Then there’s favorite track – the unexpected, wildly out-of-place but somehow perfect “Josie”. It’s a surprise that this group of white suburban kids could pull off a convincing reggae dancehall number, but a joy to hear the squeaky combo organ bouncing along with the ragtag orchestra backing this weird little number. Further highlights are “Witch`s Smell” and “Storm On Way” both notable for some punchy organ work & strong vocals. In January 1971, they departed for Craighall studios in Edinburgh, and over the course of the weekend, re-recorded two tracks from the LP, “Norwegian Butterfly” and “Images Blue” (both are as bonus title on our bonus album).Long Hair`s issue of this lost gem comes with a full-time bonus album (all titles are for the first time released on vinyl), containing some new remastered and better sounding alternate takes and a great cover of HUSH (Joe South/ Deep Purple) from a 7” acetate from 1970 and on Side 4 two long tracks (over 8 and 6 minutes long) from an 10” acetate from 1972. This is really great music. Album comes with new improved remastering, full band story, rare photos in a 4 sided cover sized insert sheet. Don`t miss this special edition! Tracklist Side 1 Funny Feeling 2:55 Message From The Year 2000 2:47 Green-Eyed Lucy 3:52 Josie 2:39 With`s Spell 3:42 Norwegian Butterfly 2:55 Side 2 Self Declaration (Coe) 6:06 Images Blue 3:00 Storm On Way 4:04 Mademoiselle Jackie 4:01 Live For The Minute (Coe/ Shakespeare) 4:02 Side 3 Hush (Joe South) 4:32 Images Blue (alt. version) 4:33 Green-Eyed Lucy (alt. version) 3:55 Norwegian Butterfly (alt. version) 3:06 Green-Eyed Lucy (orig. demo version) 3:54 Side 4 No Title (We Don`t Know Yet) 8:37 To Make You See Me 6:20

COMPLEX - The Way We Feel - LP 2 bonus tracks 23

LHC – 296

€ 23,00

Sessions for Compley 2nd album The Way We Feel took place throughout June and July 1971. After the fiasco of the first album’s sound quality, Complex this time employed a professional set-up, Deroy Sound of Carnforth, to handle pressing duties. Bassist Lance Fogg again designed the cover, and once again 99 copies were pressed, distributed and sold or given away to family, friends and prospective contacts in the music industry. Once again, though, the album failed to further the group’s career, and Complex remained a well-kept local secret. The Way We Fell shows another set of swingin,' London-styled psychedelic pop and underground psychedelia, featuring some of the best tracks the band ever recorded, like the Zombies-sounding 'Hey Girl, You've Got Style' and the killer psych number 'We Don't Exist.' From the super sunny sensations of “Every Time I Hear That Song” to the hard and heavy jamming of the jazz influenced “We Don’t Exist,” the disc conveys an abundance of excitement and adventure.?Toe-tapping rhythms and nagging hooks are wired tight throughout cuts such as “The Way I Feel” and the paisley pinched “Lemon Pie Fair,” while “Moving Moor” is a brooding instrumental formed of classical music passages reflecting those of Procol Harum and the Moody Blues.?‘Am I?’ (complete with Small Faces-style electric keyboards intro) and ‘Jeananette’ confirmed the band’s sureness of touch with ballad material. Featuring swathes of blistering guitar from Brian, ‘If You Are My Love’ was a logical progression from the first album’s wilder underground moments, but it was probably the more commercial pop songs that showed the band in the strongest light. Beaming vocals, assisted by sweeping harmonies, expansive organ drills and stabbing guitar riffs are staples of Complex’s intricately crafted material. Although a hypnotic vibe holds the reins, the music maintains a lively and colorful exterior.?Commercial aspirations interact nicely with an experimental bent, resulting in the kind of record that would satisfy both top 40 listeners and followers of underground rock. A masterpiece of its genre sadly heard by few due to an extremely limited pressing, A few months after the release of the 2nd album organ player and songwriter Steve Coe left the group. However, the band moved quickly to replace him with keyboardist Mike Proctor, a classically-trained musician. That period of the band’s development can now be heard for the first time courtesy of an acetate album cut at Radio Blackburn in March 1972 which is included on Side 4 of the Long Hair 2-LPs-Set version of the first eponymous COMPLEX album (LONG HAIR LHC 294/5) with ‘To Make You See Me’ joined by a keyboards-based, eight-minute British prog-rock blowout that was transcribed on the acetate’s handwritten cover as ‘No Title’, although the band were planning to stick with ‘We Don’t Know Yet’, which was their answer whenever anyone asked them what the song was called! Album comes with 2 bonus tracks, alternative versions of “Moving Moor” and “We don`t exist”, full band story and rare photos. Don`t miss it.

ARS NOVA - Ars Nova - LP

LHC – 297

€ 25,00

Ars Nova was an American psychedelic/ progressive rock band that performed and recorded from 1967 to 1969. They recorded two albums. The first was a 1968 self-titled album for the Elektra label, on which the personnel comprised Day, Pierson, Maury Baker (organ, percussion), Giovanni Papalia (lead guitar), Bill Folwell (trumpet, bass, vocals), and Jonathan Raskin (bass, guitar, vocals). The album was produced by Paul Rothchild and Arthur Gorson. On their first album Ars Nova write lovely tunes and the whole album does, surprisingly enough, not become as pretentious as it could have been, the name of the band notwithstanding. Two of the tracks even get covered (Fields Of People by The Move and I Wrapped Her In Ribbons by Galliard, both U.K. bands!). Other highlights include “March Of The Mad Duke´s Circus”, with vaguely renaissance- like harmonies and “General Clover End A War”, a bitter and driven satire on military affairs. 'Automatic Love' contains a Dixieland part, while 'I wrapped her in Ribbons' begins with beautiful choral singing before it becomes a ballad underscored by baroque acoustic guitar. 'Song to the City' has a nice church organ intro. Besides that, there are many baroque elements, even to the point of counterpoint. Great, for example, the interplay of trumpet and acoustic guitar on 'Pavan for my Lady,' in quiet 6/8 time (which one can argue would later become the progressive rock beat par excellence). At that time a highlight was certainly the interesting adaptation of the beginning of 'Also sprach Zarathustra', which is not simply replayed here, but becomes the occasion for own, partly very humorous, further developments of the theme in Beat sound of the late 60s. Most tracks were penned by Wyatt Day sometimes helped by John Pierson. Certainly, one of the best early prog albums and an absolute gem! Albums comes as an original reproduction of the Us-cover (Gatefold sleeve) with all lyrics, band story, rare photos in a 4 sided cover sized insert sheet. Remastered from a master copy out of the vaults of Warner Music. Brillant sounding! This is a real jewel of US-Psychedelic music. An absolute classic. Don`t miss it. Tracklist Side One 1. PAVAN FOR MY LADY (Day) 2:46 2. GENERAL CLOVER ENDS A WAR / Entracte: Le Messe Notre Dame (Copeland-Day) 2:4 3. AND HOW AM I TO KNOW / Entracte: Dancer (Day) 5:07 4. ALBUM IN YOUR MIND (Day-Pierson) 3:03 5. ZARATHUSTRA (Maury Baker) 3:33 Side Two 1. FIELDS OF PEOPLE / Entracte: Vita De L`Alma Mia (Day-Pierson) 3:39 2. AUTOMATIC LOVE / Entracte: A Thought (Day) 4:52 3. I WRAPPED HER IN RIBBONS (Copeland-Day) 2:37 4. SONG TO THE CITY / Entracte Aquel Caballero (Copeland-Day) 3:04 5. MARCH OF THE MAD DUKES CIRCUS (Copeland-Day) 3:09 Orig. (P) 1968 Elektra Records

CAPTAIN MARRYAT - Same - LP

LHC – 298

€ 23,00

CAPTAIN MARRYAT - same Named after the 19th Century mariner and novelist (writer of sea adventures) Captain Frederick Marryat (associate and friend of Charles Dickens), this Glaswegian band made just one privately-pressed LP, released in 1974. The line-up on the album was Tommy Hendry (vocals, acoustic guitar), Ian McEleny (lead guitar, acoustic guitar), Allan Bryce (organ, vocals), Hugh Finnegan (bass, vocals) and Jimmy Rorrison (sic) (drums, vocals). They were originally intending to record a single, but the engineer at the Glasgow studio they’d booked told them that there was time enough to make a whole album. The result came in a drab flipback sleeve, and according to one dealer is ‘a progressive rock rarity with psych flourishes – doom-laden organ plus acid guitar riffs and strong male vocals’. The 150-200 copies pressed on the Thor label were sold at gigs. Not seeing that they were getting any attention from Labels in London, they parted and went their separate ways. From the opening, Phantom Of The Opera-type keyboard trills of “Blindness” all the way through to the prog-mania that is “Dance Of Thor,” Captain Marryat are brilliantly of their time. The second song on the record, “It Happened To Me,” is the band’s tour-de-force. At eight minutes, it is also the longest track here. They needed that amount of time to get the full guitar and organ solos in though. Until we come to “Changes” that is. The tune seems to be their bid for airplay, as it is certainly the most radio-friendly cut on the record. “Gonna be changes come someday, gonna be changes come your way. Truer words have never been spoken. The six minute instrumental “Dance Of Thor” closes Captain Marryat out. On top of a driving drumbeat comes the power-organ of Allan Bryce, followed by Ian McEleny’s searing guitar work. The band had a passion for prog and was really impressed by 'Beggar's Opera', which remains one of their main influences (next to Deep Purple and Uriah Heep, as admitted by band members themselves. On the other hand, Captain Marryat, leaning heavily on organ-driven melodies, comes pretty close to the Rare Bird´s “As Your Mind Flies By”. Very much a UK styled rock / progressive album from 1974 influenced by Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Beggars Opera, a true lost classic. Remastered album comes with cover sized insert sheet. A secret tip! Tracklist Side One Blindness (A. Bryce) 5:12 It Happened To Me (A. Bryce) 8:12 A Friend (T. Hendry) 4:31 Side Two Songwriters´s Lament (A. Bryce) 6:21 Changes (I. McEleny) 2:46 Dance Of The Thor (Captain Marryat) 6:54 P 1974 by Captain Marryat

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When you submit an order we only collect and use your personal data insofar as this is necessary for the fulfilment and handling of your order as well as processing of your queries. The provision of data is necessary for conclusion of a contract. Failure to provide it will prevent the conclusion of any contract. The processing will occur on the basis of Article 6(1) b) GDPR and is required for the fulfilment of a contract with you. 
Your data is transferred here for example to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers, payment service providers, service providers for handling the order and IT service providers that you have selected. We will comply strictly with legal requirements in every case. The scope of data transmission is restricted to a minimum.
 




Rights of persons affected and storage duration

Duration of storage 
After contractual processing has been completed, the data is initially stored for the duration of the warranty period, then in accordance with the retention periods prescribed by law, especially tax and commercial law, and then deleted after the period has elapsed, unless you have agreed to further processing and use.
 
Rights of the affected person
If the legal requirements are fulfilled, you have the following rights according to art. 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability. You also have a right of objection against processing based on art. 6 (1) GDPR, and to processing for the purposes of direct marketing, according to art. 21 (1) GDPR.
 
Contact us at any time. Our contact details can be found in our imprint.
 
You can contact our data protection officers directly at: longhairmusic@orange.fr

Right to complain to the regulatory authority
You have the right to complain to the regulatory authority according to art. 77 GDPR if you believe that your data is not being processed legally.
 
Right to object
If the data processing outlined here is based on our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6(1)f) GDPR, you have the right for reasons arising from your particular situation to object at any time to the processing of your data with future effect.
If the objection is successful, we will no longer process the personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests or rights and freedoms, or the processing is intended for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.
 
If personal data is being processed for the purposes of direct advertising, you can object to this at any time by notifying us. If the objection is successful, we will no longer process the personal data for the purposes of direct advertising.
 
last update: 23.10.2019

Imprint

Statutory provider identification:

Malesch Records,

represented by the managing director

Serge Bloch

13,rue du Fort

67700 Saverne

France

E:Mail: Longhairmusic@orange.fr

Registered at chamber of commerce / VAT- ID Nr. FR. 02390505345

listed in the commercial register of the local court

Registere Tribunal D´Instanct Nr : 73-314

67700 Saverne / France

La Chambre de Commerce et D Industrie De Strasbourg

Reference Nr : C6701 301295 6