City - Am Fenster (Vinyl LP | GDR Original | 1978)

City – Am Fenster was released in 1978 on AMIGA and is a classic of East German rock music. The whole of side B is taken up by the roughly 18-minute suite "Am Fenster" with Georgi Gogow's distinctive violin; side A brings more compact rock songs such as "Der King vom Prenzlauer Berg". On offer is the GDR original LP from 1978 (AMIGA 8 55 586).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: AMIGA – 8 55 586
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: GDR Original
• Country: German Democratic Republic
• Year: 1978
• Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock

Condition

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

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Es ist unheimlich heiß (4:30)
2. Der King vom Prenzlauer Berg (4:55)
3. Nachts um halb eins (3:55)
4. Traudl (3:15)
5. Meister aller Klassen (5:35)

Side B

1. Am Fenster (17:40): I. Traum – II. Tagtraum – III. Am Fenster

Personnel

Toni Krahl (vocals, 12-string guitar), Fritz Puppel (guitar), Georgi Gogow (bass, violin), Klaus Selmke (drums). Produced by Volkmar Andrä.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – this is the East German AMIGA edition from the year of release, 1978 (8 55 586).

Are there different variants of the AMIGA LP?
Yes, the back cover exists with blue lettering on black or with white print on grey, and the matrix numbers in the run-out groove also vary.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
NM- ("Near Mint minus"): the record is almost like new. VG+ ("Very Good Plus"): the sleeve shows light signs of use. More in our Vinyl Grading guide.

Do you have more progressive rock?
Yes – browse our Progressive Rock collection.