Midnight Circus - Midnight Circus (1972/CMP 2003)
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Artist: Midnight Circus
Album: Midnight Circus
Released: 1972
CMP (602-2)
Genre: Progressive Folk, Krautrock
"An obscure folky progressive from the early-1970's. Although their debut single wasn't so hot, their move to the LP format saw them blossom considerably. 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 acts on Pilz like 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 also recall The Moody Blues and early King Crimson. Christian Bollmann has since become an accomplished ethno-musicologist, moving into the more ethereal realms of the new-age, and working as the duo Christian Bollmann & Michael Reimann." (Crack In The Cosmic Egg)
"A very obscure and difficult to locate album produced in Germany in the early-70's. This is a dreamy progressive folk album that appears to be a duo augmented by sessions musicians (in the manner of Witthuser + Westrupp but with vocals sung in English). The album does venture out into a tougher rock sound at times while at others it will float on a bed of mellotron sound which hazily recalls the sound of early King Crimson or The Moody Blues. A very interesting and rare album which is well worth a listen." (freakemporium)
Track List:
1. The Light
2. I Had A Dream
3. November Church
4. Mr. Clown
5. Indian Impression
6. Disappointed Love
7. Meditation
8. Coloured Is Gay
9. Get It
Christian Bollmann - Vocals, Guitars, Trumpet, Recorders
Torsten Schmidt - Vocals, Guitars
Thomas Engel - Drums
Veit Madaus - Keyboards
Dave Crocket - Bass
Rainer Marz - Guitar
Jan van Roosendahl - Guitar
Peter Hauke - Drums, Percussion
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