Blue Box - Sweet Machine (Vinyl LP)

Blue Box – Sweet Machine is an album by the German jazz trio Blue Box with bassist Aloys Kott, drummer Peter Eisold and trumpeter Reiner Winterschladen, released in 1985 on Enja Records (cat. no. enja 5001). It was digitally recorded and mixed on June 20 and 21, 1985 at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, engineered by Carlos Albrecht and produced by Matthias Winckelmann and Stefan Winter. The unusual line-up without a chordal instrument combines trumpet, bass and electronic drums into a mix of jazz-rock and jazz-funk. This copy is a 1985 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Enja Records enja 5001
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1985
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk

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. Wanne Sketch (Kott, Winterschladen)
2. Devil's Disciples (Kott, Eisold, Winterschladen)
3. Dragon-Fly And Peanut (Kott, Winterschladen)
4. Poem I (Kott, Winterschladen)
5. Woody Woodpecker (Kott, Eisold, Winterschladen)

Side B

1. Little Song (Kott, Eisold, Winterschladen)
2. Sweet Machine, Part I–III (Kott, Eisold, Winterschladen)
3. High Moon (Kott, Winterschladen)
4. Half Country (Kott)

Personnel

Reiner Winterschladen (trumpet), Aloys Kott (electric bass, double bass), Peter Eisold (drums, percussion, electronic drums).

Producers: Matthias Winckelmann, Stefan Winter. Engineer: Carlos Albrecht. Recorded on June 20 and 21, 1985 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.

FAQ

Who plays in Blue Box?
The trio consisted of trumpeter Reiner Winterschladen, bassist Aloys Kott and drummer Peter Eisold. There is no chordal instrument such as piano or guitar; Eisold plays electronic drums alongside his acoustic kit.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1985 German first edition on Enja Records with catalogue number enja 5001.

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 Blue Box records?
Not at the moment. Similar titles are in our Jazz-Rock and Jazz collections.