Regenballade

by Achim Reichel

Regenballade cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: WEA
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 38:28
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Former Rattles frontman Achim Reichel continues his deep exploration of traditional German poetry, setting classic literature to expansive, nautical-tinged rock arrangements. The project remains a significant cultural artifact of the domestic Krautrock and modern folk-rock scenes.

Genres

Descriptors: German language, folk, storytelling, rain, acoustic, german, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Herr Von Ribbeck Auf Ribbeck Im Havelland (1:41)
  2. Pidder L眉ng (6:48)
  3. Een Boot Is Noch Buten (4:21)
  4. Regenballade (6:44)
  5. Der Zauberlehrling (6:35)
  6. Nis Randers (3:23)
  7. Trutz Blanke Hans (4:45)
  8. Der Fischer (4:46)

Credits

  • Gerhard Schulze - lacquer cut by
  • Theodor Fontane - lyrics by [text]
  • Detlev von Liliencron - lyrics by [text]
  • Lutz Rahn - electric organ [hammond], synthesizer [string ensemble, compact-phasing], mellotron, piano, electric piano [fender], synthesizer [string ensemble], mellotron, clavinet [d6], synthesizer [string ensemble], electric organ [hammond], electric piano [fender]
  • Arno Holz - lyrics by [text]
  • Ina Seidel - lyrics by [text]
  • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - lyrics by [text]
  • Otto Ernst - lyrics by [text]

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