Release Music Orchestra – Garuda (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1975)

Release Music Orchestra – Garuda was released in 1975 on the Brain label and is one of the more ambitious records of German jazz-rock. It was recorded in February 1975 at the Release Hof in Otterndorf using Conny Plank's mobile studio and is named after the mythical bird Garuda. This is the German original pressing (BRAIN 1072).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Brain – BRAIN 1072
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1975
• Genre: Jazz, Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion

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. Slapstick
2. Zwischenspiel: Holger
3. Torso Im Sommerwind
4. Zwischenspiel: Norbert
5. Rallye Dallye
6. Zwischenspiel: Zabba

Side B

1. Zwischenspiel: Manne
2. Garuda
3. Zwischenspiel: Margit
4. Mama Kubu

Personnel

Manfred “Manne” Rürup (organ, piano, Moog synthesizer), Norbert Jacobsen (clarinet, soprano saxophone, vocals), Wolfgang “Zabba” Lindner (drums, xylophone, gong), Holger Dunkel (bass, acoustic guitar), Margit Maya Haberland (percussion, vocals, acoustic guitar); guests: Johannes “Alto” Pappert (alto and soprano saxophone), Jochen Petersen (tenor and soprano saxophone). Produced by Release Music Orchestra, recorded by Konrad “Conny” Plank.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – the 1975 German original on Brain (BRAIN 1072).

What are the “Zwischenspiele”?
“Zwischenspiel” means intermezzo: short solo pieces by each band member, named after their first names, linking the longer pieces such as “Slapstick”, “Garuda” and “Mama Kubu”.

What does Media NM- / Sleeve VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) stands for an almost flawless record, VG+ (Very Good Plus) for light signs of use on the sleeve. More on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more jazz-rock on vinyl?
Yes – browse our Jazz-Rock collection.