Anthology
by Embryo
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 1980
- Label: Schneeball
- Country: Germany
- Length: 45:32
- Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Christian Burchard, Ralph Fischer, Uve M眉llrich, Hansi Fischer, Butze Fischer, Michael Wehmeyer, Dave King, Alfred Jones, Burkard Schmidl
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Released on the independent, musician-run Schneeball label, this compilation offers a sprawling retrospective of the highly influential German world-fusion collective. Spanning their prolific 1970s output, 'Anthology' perfectly captures Embryo's unique synthesis of Krautrock improvisation, heavy jazz-rock, and intricate Middle Eastern and Indian instrumentation. It serves as an essential overview of their boundary-pushing career.
Genres
Descriptors: improvisation
Tracklist
- Road To Asia (Part 1) (5:09)
- Road To Asia (Part 2) (3:28)
- Muhldorf (6:22)
- Old Days, Old Violinos (1:14)
- Sunsinging (3:26)
- Back From Africa (Part 1) (3:10)
- Back From Africa (Part 2) (3:54)
- Empty Pocket Blueeyed Voices (4:16)
- Every Day Is Okay (5:33)
- Dawai, Dawai (2:43)
- TV Story (1:33)
- Political Prisoners (4:44)
Credits
- Rico Sonderegger - lacquer cut by
- Materiali Sonori - public relations [contact]
- Uve M眉llrich - bass, baglama [el. saz]
- Christian Burchard - composed by, vocals [vocal], drums, vibraphone [synt-vibes], percussion, composed by, vibraphone [el. vibes], vocals [vocal], composed by, drums, composed by, marimba, drums, vocals [vocal], composed by, keyboards, drums, percussion, vocals [vocal], composed by, clavinet, drums, percussion, vocals [vocal], composed by, drums, vocals [vocal], keyboards
- Remigius Drechsler - electric guitar [el. guitar]
- Michael Wehmeyer - organ, piano, harmonium
- Edgar Hofmann - violin [violinos], soprano saxophone [s. sax], flute, saxophone [sax]
- Butze Fischer - drums