Volker Kriegel – Inside: Missing Link (Vinyl 2LP | DE Reissue | MPS Records | Gatefold)

Volker Kriegel – Inside: Missing Link is a double album by German guitarist Volker Kriegel, first released on MPS in 1972. It was recorded on March 20–23, 1972 at Tonstudio Walldorf and produced by Kriegel himself. With Eberhard Weber, John Taylor, Alan Skidmore, Heinz Sauer, Albert Mangelsdorff and drummers John Marshall and Peter Baumeister, Kriegel plays jazz-rock with extended solos, plus pieces by Edu Lobo, Caetano Veloso and Eberhard Weber. This copy is a German MPS reissue numbered 88.030-2 in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records 88.030-2
• Format: 2 x vinyl LP, album
• Pressing: German reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of release: not stated (original: 1972)
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

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

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (item number SH354).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Slums On Wheels (Volker Kriegel)
2. The "E" Again (Volker Kriegel)

Side B

1. Zanzibar (Edu Lobo)
2. Missing Link (Volker Kriegel)

Side C

1. Für Hector (Volker Kriegel)
2. Remis (Volker Kriegel)
3. Tarang (Eberhard Weber)

Side D

1. Lastic Plemon (Volker Kriegel)
2. Janellas Abertas (Caetano Veloso)
3. Plonk Whenever (Volker Kriegel)
4. Definitely Suspicious (Volker Kriegel)
5. Finale (Volker Kriegel)

Personnel

Volker Kriegel (acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, arrangements, producer), Eberhard Weber (bass), John Taylor (electric piano), Alan Skidmore (soprano and tenor saxophone), Heinz Sauer (tenor saxophone), Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone), Cees See (flute, percussion, voice, effects), John Marshall (drums, sides A and B), Peter Baumeister (drums, sides C and D).

Engineer: Klaus D. Stingel. Recorded March 20–23, 1972 at Tonstudio Walldorf.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The first edition came out in 1972 on MPS/BASF under number 21431. This copy is a later German MPS edition numbered 88.030-2, also in a gatefold sleeve.

Is "Inside: Missing Link" a compilation?
No. It is a regular studio double album that Kriegel recorded over four days in Walldorf in March 1972.

What do Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of wear that barely affect the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Are there more records by Volker Kriegel?
Yes, for example Volker Kriegel – Journal. You will find more titles in our Jazz-Rock category.