Johann Baeriswyl ‎– Jo Baeriswyl

Johann Baeriswyl ‎Jo Baeriswyl– IVS SUISA N°133933 TOURS STEREOFrance French music released on a tiny label from Switzerland. Finest French 80’s vocal Pop. Towering is the smooth Balearic TROPICAL CLIMAX which was also my title theme for WIWWG.COM/MIXTAPE/002 uploaded summer 2019. Check availability of the original vinyl record for sale! オリジナル アナログレコード 販売 WIWWG.COM/FOR-SALE Tracklist…

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Ximo & Judy ‎– Via Brasil

Ximo & Judy ‎Via Brasil–Rillenschlange ‎– RL 11002/83Germany1983 Via Brasil Another essential favorite and long time WIWWG.COM classic when it’s time to open the BRAZIL drawer. Finest Latin Jazz, Bossanova and Brazilian music recorded in Frankfurt, Germany and released on Rillenschlange. The obscure label name is a complex term of the German words “Rille” which characterize also the groove of a…

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Jean-Claude Watrin – Hôtel

Jean-Claude Watrin Hôtel – Franc’Amour ‎– FC 017 Belgium 1985 [envira-gallery id=”5998″] Franc’Amour Superbe! Finest French Funk even when it comes not from France. Belgian artist Jean-Claude Watrin delivers soulful french sung Chanson and some slightly kitschy Pop Music charged with dope beats and catchy synthesizer sounds. Towering is the laid-back Boogie Funk track GAME…

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Ruphus ‎– Inner Voice

Ruphus Inner Voice – Brain ‎– 60.060 Germany 1977 NO DEAL Percussion – Svein Hansen – Sound sample of the actual offered copy in VG/VG condition. Another record by Norwegian Progressive Rockband Ruphus. Contains NO DEAL which is towering on this, in general nice, Jazz-Rock, Fusion album. Opening with a solid Breakbeat followed by some Cuica sounds…

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Mythen in Tüten – Die neue Kollektion

Mythen in Tüten Die neue Kollektion – No Fun Records ‎– NF 014 Germany 1981 Mäzen Vocals – Angelika Maiworm Written by Maiworm, Winschetti, Wolter, Erlhoff, Klose Debut album by Mythen in Tüten. Full of outstanding, multifaceted and sometimes dance floor qualified New Wave (Neue Deutsche Welle) sound from Hannover, released on the small German…

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Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather ‎– Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather

Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather ‎ Joanne Grauer introducing Lorraine Feather – MPS Records ‎– MPS 15.527 Germany 1978 A pretty good album and another WIWWG.COM/BRAZIL classic released on the MPS Records label from Villingen, Black Forrest, Germany. Contains SEE YOU LATER, a fast Jazzy track with Latin feeling and the great female voice of…

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Mikesch van Grümmer ‎– Barlach Zyklus

Mikesch van Grümmer ‎ Barlach Zyklus – Timeless Records ‎– SJP 299 Netherlands 1988 Barlach Zyklus, Dutch-only 9-track debut album by the German pianist and composer Mikesch van Grümmer. During the 1970s he delivers important impulses for the regional music-scene from Aachen, Germany and he also was a member of MR. CIRCLE. Two times he…

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Embryo ‎– Apo Calypso

Embryo Apo Calypso – April ‎– APRIL-RECORDS 000010 Germany 1977 Knast-Funk Very interesting Krautrock album, released  on April Records, full of musical diversity. My personal highlight is a funny, funky tune called KNAST-FUNK with groovy organ grinds. [envira-gallery id=”4940″] Tracklist A1 Break Into Pieces (4:42) A2 Endless Feeling (7:18) A3 Together (5:39) A4 Knast-Funk (5:57)…

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Kapingbdi ‎– Don’t Escape

Kapingbdi Don’t Escape ‎– Trikont ‎– US-0081, Trikont ‎– US-81 Germany 1981 AFRICAN MUSIK FROM LIBERIA Another African record that was released in Germany. This time with amazing music from Liberia. Good vibes between Spiritual Jazz, Afro Funk and some Soul. This third album by KAPINGDBI is, like the two others, released on the German…

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Klaus Doldinger ‎– The Point

Klaus Doldinger The Point – WEA Musik GmbH ‎– 58 172 Germany 1983 Düsseldorfer Messen present: Klaus Doldinger THE POINT Original Soundtrack from the film THE POINT, directed by Ingo Loesch. Highly interesting repetitive electronic synthesizer Jazz and Ambient music with some dope beats by Klaus Doldinger released for Nowea Messegesellschaft, Düsseldorf. Side B contains…

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Mr. Circle ‎– Thi Nam

Mr. Circle Thi Nam – Stockfisch Records ‎– SF 8008 Germany 1981 Thi Nam Good vibes, Brazilian affected, Feel Good Music with the great and catchy voice of Monika Linges. But the hole album is really amazing. So much, so great music. Incredible musician line up and also some awesome guests on several tunes. For…

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Horst Böcking – Einblicke

HORST BÖCKING CHOR & ORCHESTER Einblicke – PETZ – E 81333 Germany 1980 A1 NORWEGIAN WOOD (Lennon/McCartney/Pfeifer) HORST BÖCKING CHOR & ORCHESTER   The Beatles song NORWEGIAN WOOD made it for two times on the album. The first version by bass and sitar player Johannes Pfeiffer is very exciting. Just a short cover song and…

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Mavii ‎– Welt Am Abend

Mavii ‎ Welt Am Abend – 231084 Switzerland 1984 Bossa Nova – Nice “Bossa Nova” tune with German vocals on this great and obviously rare private press New Wave album by Mavii from Switzerland. Mavii B2 Zeichen auf der Stirn (4:12) [envira-gallery id=”4809″] Tracklist A1 Terroristen (4:58) A2 Tage am Telephon (4:40) A3 Früher (2:30)…

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Plywood ‎– Plywood

Plywood ‎ Plywood – Rockport ‎– RO 004 Germany 1981 Long Distance Love Affair – Lovely local Rare Groove sound. Funky, soulful left-field Rock-music made in Jügesheim for the ROCKPORT RECORDS label from Offenbach am Main. [envira-gallery id=”4761″] Tracklist A1 Talking (2:42) A2 Reggae Hype (3:20) A3 Dry Land (2:53) A4 Five Line Dreams (4:12)…

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C.A.T. ‎– Join The Party

C.A.T. Join The Party – Good Noise ‎– VGNS 2006 Germany 1981 Hi Berlin So groovy and funky as Rock-music can be. Soulful vocals, proper percussion beats, a rolling baseline and on top the flashy keyboard sounds by Rüdiger Arndt. I would call it SOUL! [soliloquy id=”4737″] Join The Party The great and seldom seen…

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Chilly ‎– Showbiz

Chilly ‎ Showbiz – Polydor ‎– 2417 137 Germany 1980 Chilly ‎– I Hear You Knocking (1980) Written by Bernt Möhrle, Brad Howell   Showbiz Another record by CHILLY, the spicy German glamour Disco group leaded by producer and songwriter Bernt Möhrle. But aside from the cool and relaxed I HEAR YOU KNOCKING this album…

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Jazz, Rock – Nachwuchswettbewerb Pop ’79

Various ‎ Jazz, Rock – Nachwuchswettbewerb Pop ’79 – Philips ‎– 6449 011 Germany 1980 FREE (Seawind) ANNE HAIGIS Interesting NACHWUCHSWETTBEWERB ’79 compilation by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. Contains some exclusive and nowhere else released debut recordings by Martin Müller, Ex Ovo Pro, Matter Of Taste, Rozz and other German Jazz and Rock formations. Towering and for…

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Folk – Nachwuchs Festival Pop ’79

Various ‎ Folk – Nachwuchs Festival Pop ’79 – Philips ‎– 6449 012 Germany 1980 Das einsame Schwein Surely a lot of interesting and seldom heard stuff for real Folk-Heads on this compilation by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. But for me was there only one relevant and useful tune to discover. The last track, called DAS EINSAME…

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Charly Antolini ‎– Finale

Charly Antolini Finale – Jeton ‎– 100.3333 Germany 1983 Last-Cut Written by Charly Antolini Right, LAST-CUT is really the last tune on the album and this repetitive bass line played by “Wolfhound” Wolfgang Schmid is grooving as hell. For me the towering slice on this mostly very free JAZZ album. Another one of those limited…

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Lev Leshchenko and the «Spektr» Group – ЛЕВ ЛЕЩЕНКО И ГРУППА «СПЕКТР»

Lev Leshchenko and the «Spektr» Group ЛЕВ ЛЕЩЕНКО И ГРУППА «СПЕКТР» – Мелодия – С60-16769-70 USSR 1981 Родительский Дом Nice and relaxed grooving USSR Pop. One of some nice tunes on this extraordinary album by the Russian singer Lev Leshchenko with the «SPEKTR» group. Especially the synthesizer work outs are, as the name of the…

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Maryla Rodowicz ‎– Cyrk Nocą

Maryla Rodowicz ‎ Cyrk Nocą – Pronit ‎– SLP 4004 Poland 1979 Cyrk Nocą Solid SOUL made in Poland. Groovy bass lines, catchy fender rhodes and on top this wonderful female Polish vocals. Nice album packed in a idiosyncratic designed gatefold cover. Tracklist A1 Wielka Woda (4:45) A2 Wariatka Tańczy (3:50) A3 Gdzie Są Ci…

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Gudrun Haag, Helmuth Herold, Oscar Ramos & Amigos Brasileiros – Arpamonica

Gudrun Haag, Helmuth Herold, Oscar Ramos & Amigos Brasileiros Arpamonica – Herkules Records ‎– H-10012 Germany 1981 Panorama Brasileiro Written by Rico Galega Arpamonica Nice Brazilian music released in Nordhessen, Germany. Latin Jazz and Bossa Nova with insert of old and maybe unusual instruments like harp and harmonica (mouth organ). Sounds unusual but sometimes also…

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Lutz Keißner ‎– Bitkarawane

Lutz Keißner ‎ Bitkarawane – Syncomp ‎– SYN 11987 Germany 1987 Start Catchy, cosmic electro sounds in a relaxed mood even if START counts fast 135 BPM. It’s complete a highly interesting but very seldom seen German Synthesizer-Ambient album. Issued on a label called SYNCOMP which has released exactly only this single record. Behind the…

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Paquito D’Rivera, Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen ‎– Hasta Siempre (Jazz-Union Cuba Finnland)

Paquito D’Rivera, Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen Hasta Siempre (Jazz-Union Cuba Finnland) – Pläne ‎– Jazz G 0038 Germany 1978 My Little Anna Sweet and relaxed Jazz tune written by Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen with nice insert of Percussion. Hasta Siempre (Jazz-Union Cuba Finnland) Superb Afro Cuban and Latin Jazz by Paquito D’Rivera ‎and some other genius Cuban and European…

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Robert Antoine ‎– African Sax

Robert Antoine African Sax – Studio 1 Paris ‎– SU 18034 France 1983 Sax “Flash” Crazy sound-effects, pulsating Synthesizer grooves and some rough, tight beats for that the wording “flogging beats” fits so good that it hurts. Over all this feels the slightly easy-cheesy sax grooves by Robert Antoine really zippy and flashy. Tracklist A1…

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Max Greger Jr. – Thursday Night

Max Greger Junior Thursday Night – Happy Records ‎– HR 2224 Germany 1980 Dancing Nice and easy Jazz Library album by German jazz pianist, composer and arranger Max Greger Junior, son of Max Greger (famous German jazz musician, saxophonist, band leader and conductor). Contains the light kitschy but catchy tune DANCING, written by Martin Böttcher.…

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Invaders Steelband ‎– Gimme Dat

Invaders Steelband Gimme Dat – Telefunken ‎– 6.23 422 Germany 1977 Watermelon Man Another funky Steelband jam that delivers many crisp Caribbean-Beat versions of popular 70s music and some Funk & Soul. Especially the funny version of WATERMELON MAN catches me. Furthermore this album contains also the Tropical Funk pearl WATU CADA sometimes also „Batucada“…

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Supermax ‎– Electricity

Supermax ‎ Electricity – Ariola ‎– 205 301 Germany 1983 Coconut Reggae The dope COCONUT REGGAE, for me, simply the best tune on this seldom seen SUPERMAX album. Also available as Ariola (600 791-213) 12″ Super Sound Single and often also the much cheaper way to get this great Reggae-pearl on vinyl. Tracklist A1 Loversnight…

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Rock von der Lahn – No.2

Rock von der Lahn – No.2 Various Artists – Al Capone Records Germany 1984 Samba SAMBA [5.15 min] by Ouga is an awesome track. A Bossa sledge with storming catchy female vocals, sung in Spanish if I got that right. Wonderful Brazilian music made in Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Mittelhessen, Germany. Artist is a obscure mysterious German group…

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Awake ‎– First Born

Awake ‎ First Born – Smash Original Cast ‎– SM 902 Italy 1973 Ivory Fast, lively and positive grooving synthesizer sounds. A quirky kind Jazz. First Born Squirrelly album by the Italian composer, conductor, producer and keyboardist Oronzo De Filippi released under his pseudonym AWAKE on the Italian SMASH label from Rome. Exactly the same…

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