Hoelderlin - Rare Birds (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1977)

Hoelderlin – Rare Birds is the fourth studio album by the band Hoelderlin, released in September 1977 on Spiegelei (cat. no. INT 160.608). It was produced by the band with Cedric Beatty as co-producer; it was mixed in summer 1977 by Manfred Schunke at Delta Acoustic Studio in Wilster, and the grand piano was recorded at Studio Nedeltschev in Cologne. The music combines progressive rock with jazz-rock elements, and Christoph Noppeney's viola gives the band its own sound. This copy is the 1977 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Spiegelei INT 160.608
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1977
• Genre: Krautrock, Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Häktik Intergaläktik (Christian Grumbkow, Christoph Noppeney, Joachim Grumbkow, Pablo Weeber)
2. Sky-Lift (Hans Bäär)
3. Before You Lay Down Rough And Thorny (Christian Grumbkow, Pablo Weeber)

Side B

1. Rare Bird (Christian Grumbkow, Joachim Grumbkow)
2. Necronomicon (Pablo Weeber)
3. Sun Rays (Christian Grumbkow, Christoph Noppeney, Joachim Grumbkow)

Personnel

Hoelderlin: Joachim Grumbkow (keyboards, vocals on Rare Bird), Christoph Noppeney (viola, vocals), Pablo Weeber (guitar, vocals on Before You Lay Down Rough And Thorny), Hans Bäär (bass), Michael Bruchmann (drums, percussion); Christian Grumbkow (lyrics, cover concept and painting).

Guests: Manfred von Bohr (drums on Necronomicon), Jörg-Peter "Büdi" Siebert (saxophone on Rare Bird).

Produced by Hoelderlin; co-produced and recorded by Cedric Beatty; mixed by Manfred Schunke.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1977 German first edition on Spiegelei, cat. no. INT 160.608.

Which of the band's albums is "Rare Birds"?
The fourth studio album, after "Hölderlins Traum" (1972) and two further studio albums from 1975 and 1976. It was followed in 1978 by the live double album "Traumstadt".

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Hoelderlin records?
Yes, for example Hoelderlin – Live Traumstadt. More titles are in our Krautrock collection.