Xhol
Motherfuckers GmbH & Co KG
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“The mysteriously named Xhol had already some years of experience on their back when Krautrock made it’s first impact. Having it’s roots in the late 60’s rock & soul outfit Soul Caravan they eventually renamed themselves Xhol Caravan and released the crucial Electrip album on Hansa, one of the first efforts in bridging psychedelic, jazz and psychedelic styles in a really original way. Shortening their name to Xhol, they signed to the hip Ohr label where they released the live album Hau-Rauk and the mysterious archival Motherfuckers GmbH & Co Kg. Conceived as a varied collage of archive pieces, sound snippets and free extended jams, the album hints at the madness of Faust but retaining that freaky Xhol attitude. From the archetypal “Radio,” just some dial knob turning with takes us from the Soul Caravan days, to the cosmically tripped-out “Orgelsolo” and the chirps and flute of “Grille,” this album shows Xhol’s more experimental side without forgetting their powerful fusion as hints of jazz, brass rock, soul and other grooves collide on the extended 13-minute “Love Potion 25″. An enduring testament to the talents of a band which went unrecognized too many years and which was one of the best and more inventive of the first wave of Krautrock bands…” 2xLP recently re-issued by WAH WAH, strictly limited to 500 copies. I can’t tell you where to buy copies though, because too many websites continue to refer to the band as Xhol Caravan even though they changed their name to Xhol in 1970. Dumbasses.
Tracklist:
01. Radio
02. Leistungsprinzip
03. Orgelsolo
04. Side 1 First Day
05. Grille
06. Love Potion 25
