The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble – The Break Even Point (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1979)

The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble – The Break Even Point is the second studio album by the international jazz-rock group led by Wolfgang Dauner and Volker Kriegel, released in 1979 on Mood Records (cat. no. 23600) and sold exclusively through Zweitausendeins. It was recorded from April 12 to 15, 1979 at Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik in Stuttgart. Trumpeter Kenny Wheeler joined for this album, giving the ensemble three trumpets; each of the eight pieces was written by a different band member. The musicians had founded Mood Records themselves together with Werner Schretzmeier. This copy is the 1979 German original pressing with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mood Records 23600
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1979
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
• Extras: Original inner sleeve (OIS)

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. Boorcet (Wolfgang Dauner)
2. Chateau Sentimental (Volker Kriegel)
3. Sparrhärmlingslied (Albert Mangelsdorff)
4. Alfred Schmack (Eberhard Weber)

Side B

1. Sidewalk (Ian Carr)
2. Amber (Charlie Mariano)
3. Song With No Name (Barbara Thompson)
4. One Sin A While (Kenny Wheeler)

Personnel

Ack van Rooyen, Ian Carr, Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn), Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone), Charlie Mariano (soprano and alto saxophone), Barbara Thompson (soprano and tenor saxophone), Wolfgang Dauner (piano, synthesizer, musical coordination), Volker Kriegel (guitar, sitar guitar), Eberhard Weber (bass), Jon Hiseman (drums, gong).

Produced by the ensemble; engineered by Gibbs Platen (Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1979 German first edition on Mood Records, cat. no. 23600, with its original black inner sleeve.

How did the United Jazz+Rock Ensemble start?
The group grew out of a studio band for the Süddeutscher Rundfunk TV programme "Goldener Sonntag", planned by Werner Schretzmeier from 1975. From 1977 it performed as the United Jazz+Rock Ensemble.

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 United Jazz+Rock Ensemble records?
Yes, for example Live Im Schützenhaus, Teamwork and United Live Opus Sechs. More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.