Spectrum

by Volker Kriegel

Spectrum cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: MPS
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 40:28
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Accompanied by a stellar cast of European jazz heavyweights, German guitarist Volker Kriegel delivers a masterwork of early fusion with 'Spectrum'. The album seamlessly integrates rock dynamics, complex jazz phrasing, and subtle psychedelic atmospheres. It is celebrated for its warm MPS studio production and Kriegel's innovative approach to blending sitar alongside his nimble electric guitar work.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, improvisation, rhythmic, avant-garde, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Zoom (7:00)
  2. So Long, For Now (3:55)
  3. More About D (9:14)
  4. Suspicious Child, Growing Up (4:00)
  5. Instant Judgement (3:45)
  6. Ach Kina (5:14)
  7. Strings Revisited (7:20)

Credits

  • Anja Kriegel - artwork by [reverse side]
  • Peter Trunk - bass, electric bass, cello
  • Peter Baumeister - drums, percussion
  • John Taylor - electric piano [electra-piano]
  • Cees See - percussion

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