G. B. Beckers With Friends – Colours (Instead Of Paintings) (Vinyl LP)

G. B. Beckers With Friends – Colours (Instead Of Paintings) is an album by painter and guitarist Günther B. Beckers, released in 1980 on his own label Milky-Music (cat. no. G.B. 1804531980). It was recorded at Tonstudio Milky-Music and mixed at Studio West in Aachen. Beckers plays 6- and 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar synthesizer, accompanied by bass, drums and two further guitarists. The calm, chamber-like pieces sit between contemporary jazz, folk and ambient. This copy is the 1980 German original pressing, signed by the artist on the front, with picture insert.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Milky-Music G.B. 1804531980
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1980
• Genre: Jazz, Ambient, Contemporary jazz
• Extras: Picture insert; signed by the artist on the front

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (signed by artist on front)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU GB S1+D).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Dancing Dots (G. Beckers/H. Dickau)
2. Colours – A Pattern (G. Beckers)
3. Southern Suite (G. Beckers/Ö. Yalkinoglu)
4. Northern Lights (G. Beckers)

Side B

1. A Love Song (G. Beckers/H. Dickau)
2. Autumn Breath (G. Beckers/Ö. Yalkinoglu)
3. Phase Dance (G. Beckers/Ö. Yalkinoglu)
4. Church Bells (G. Beckers)
5. September Flight / A Spanish Funeral (G. Beckers)

Personnel

G. B. Beckers (6- and 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, artwork, mixing), Hajo Dickau (guitar on Dancing Dots, A Love Song, Autumn Breath), Özkan Yalkinoglu (guitar on Southern Suite, Phase Dance), Micki Meuser (bass), Stefan Kremer (drums).

Recorded by H. Steinemer (Tonstudio Milky-Music); mixed at Studio West, Aachen. Artwork with Pirkko Tuukkanen.

FAQ

Is the record signed?
Yes, this copy is signed by the artist on the front of the sleeve. A picture insert is included as well.

What does it sound like?
Calm, mostly instrumental guitar music with bass and drums, somewhere between contemporary jazz, folk and ambient. Beckers was primarily a visual artist, hence the subtitle "Instead Of Paintings".

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 G. B. Beckers records?
This is currently our only G. B. Beckers record. Similar calm music is in our Ambient collection and our Jazz collection.