Volker Kriegel - Journal (Vinyl LP)

Volker Kriegel – Journal is an album by guitarist Volker Kriegel, recorded in August 1981 at Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik in Stuttgart and released the same year on his own label Mood Records (cat. no. 25 000). Kriegel produced it himself and plays electric and acoustic guitar, sitar guitar and synthesizer. Guests include Eberhard Weber, Wolfgang Schlüter, Hans-Peter Ströer and Ralf Illenberger. The short, varied pieces have titles such as "Am Wörthsee" or "Notiz für Giorgio Morandi". This copy is the 1981 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mood Records 25 000
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1981
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• 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. Calcador (Volker Kriegel)
2. Storyboard (Volker Kriegel)
3. Am Wörthsee (Volker Kriegel)
4. Naura (Volker Kriegel)

Side B

1. Rheingold (Volker Kriegel)
2. Marie-Thérèse (Hans-Peter Ströer)
3. Louise Colet & Nora Barnacle (Volker Kriegel)
4. Schwebebahn (Volker Kriegel)
5. Notiz für Giorgio Morandi (Volker Kriegel)

Personnel

Volker Kriegel (electric and acoustic guitar, sitar guitar, guimbri, synthesizer), Hans-Peter Ströer (electric piano, synthesizer, bass), Wolfgang Schlüter (vibraphone, marimba), Eberhard Weber (bass), Ralf Hübner, Evert Fratermann (drums), Ernst Ströer (tabla, percussion), Thomas Bettermann (piano), Manfred Hofbauer (flute), Capo Meyer (bass guitar); Friedemann Witecka, Martin Kolbe, Ralf Illenberger (acoustic guitar on Storyboard).

Produced by Volker Kriegel; engineer: Gibbs Platen; recorded and mixed at Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart, August 1981. Cover: Frieder Grindler.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the 1981 German first edition on Mood Records with cat. no. 25 000. Later editions appeared under other numbers.

What is Mood Records?
The label Volker Kriegel co-founded in the early 1980s; "Journal" carries cat. no. 25 000.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Volker Kriegel records?
Yes, for example Volker Kriegel – Inside: Missing Link, Ralf Illenberger's Circle. More titles are in our Jazz collection.