The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble - United Live Opus Sechs (Vinyl LP | German Release | 1984)

The United Jazz+Rock Ensemble – United Live Opus Sechs is the sixth album by the German-British jazz-rock group often called the "band of bandleaders". It was recorded live on 30 June and 1 July 1984 at Theaterhaus Stuttgart. Each of the six pieces comes from a different member, from Wolfgang Dauner's "Wendekreis des Steinbocks" and Albert Mangelsdorff's "Rip Off" to Barbara Thompson's "Die Wiederkehr" and Ian Carr's "Lady Bountiful". Johannes Faber joins on trumpet. This is the German first edition from 1984 on Mood Records, sold exclusively through Zweitausendeins at the time.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mood Records 28.642 / MOOD 43
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German Release
• Country: Germany
• Released: 1984
• Extras: Original inner sleeve
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+ (some corner wear)
• Inner sleeve: Original inner sleeve

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S 950).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Garberville (T. Bettermann/V. Kriegel)
2. Wendekreis Des Steinbocks (W. Dauner)
3. Rip Off (A. Mangelsdorff)

Side B

1. Die Wiederkehr (B. Thompson)
2. Some Time In Silence (E. Weber)
3. Lady Bountiful (I. Carr)

Personnel

Barbara Thompson (soprano and tenor saxophone), Charlie Mariano (alto and soprano saxophone), Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone), Ack van Rooyen, Ian Carr and Johannes Faber (trumpet, flugelhorn), Wolfgang Dauner (grand piano, musical coordination), Volker Kriegel (guitar), Eberhard Weber (bass), Jon Hiseman (drums). Produced by the musicians themselves; recorded by Gibbs Platen (Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik), mixed by Gibbs Platen and Wolfgang Dauner, mastered at Tonstudio Bauer. Cover: Frieder Grindler.

FAQ

Is this a live recording?
Yes. All six pieces were recorded in front of an audience on 30 June and 1 July 1984 at Theaterhaus Stuttgart.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the German 1984 LP on Mood Records (28.642). The album was reissued on CD later.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means record and sleeve show light signs of use, here some corner wear on the sleeve, but are in good shape. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records by the United Jazz+Rock Ensemble?
Yes, for example Live Im Schützenhaus (1977), The Break Even Point (1979). More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.