Volker Kriegel & Spectrum – Mild Maniac (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | 1977)

Volker Kriegel & Spectrum – Mild Maniac is an album by Frankfurt guitarist Volker Kriegel, recorded and mixed February 18–23, 1974 at Studio Walldorf and produced by Kriegel himself; it was first released in 1974 on MPS/BASF. With Eberhard Weber (double bass, electric bass, cello), Rainer Brüninghaus (keyboards), Joe Nay (drums) and Peter Giger (percussion), Kriegel plays jazz-rock with funk influences; he also drew the cover illustration. This copy is the 1977 German MPS reissue (cat. no. 68.036) in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records 68.036
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, gatefold
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1977 (original: 1974)
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to 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. Mindwill (Volker Kriegel)
2. Prinz Eisenherz (Volker Kriegel)
3. Schnellhörspiel (Volker Kriegel)
4. Mild Maniac (Volker Kriegel)

Side B

1. The Visit (Volker Kriegel)
2. D-Dödel (Eberhard Weber, Joe Nay, Rainer Brüninghaus, Volker Kriegel)

Personnel

Volker Kriegel & Spectrum: Volker Kriegel (electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar on Mindwill), Eberhard Weber (double bass, electric bass, bass guitar, cello), Rainer Brüninghaus (keyboards), Joe Nay (drums), Peter Giger (percussion).

Producer, cover illustration and design: Volker Kriegel; engineer: Klaus D. Stingel. Recorded February 1974 at Studio Walldorf.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1974 on MPS/BASF (cat. no. 21 22020-6). This copy is the 1977 German MPS reissue, cat. no. 68.036, also in a gatefold sleeve.

What does Media NM- to VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
The record sits between NM- (close to new) and VG+ (light signs of use that hardly affect playback). At VG+ the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who plays on Mild Maniac?
Alongside Volker Kriegel on guitar are Eberhard Weber, Rainer Brüninghaus, Joe Nay and Peter Giger – musicians who shaped the German jazz scene in the 1970s.

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