{"product_id":"volker-kriegel-spectrum-mild-maniac-vinyl-lp-de-reissue-1977","title":"Volker Kriegel \u0026 Spectrum – Mild Maniac (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | 1977)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolker Kriegel \u0026amp; Spectrum – Mild Maniac\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e MPS Records 68.036\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, gatefold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e DE reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of this pressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1977 (original: 1974)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jazz\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jazz-rock\"\u003eJazz-Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, Jazz-Funk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e NM- to VG+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded to Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMindwill (Volker Kriegel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinz Eisenherz (Volker Kriegel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchnellhörspiel (Volker Kriegel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMild Maniac (Volker Kriegel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Visit (Volker Kriegel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD-Dödel (Eberhard Weber, Joe Nay, Rainer Brüninghaus, Volker Kriegel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolker Kriegel \u0026amp; Spectrum\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer, cover illustration and design: Volker Kriegel; engineer: Klaus D. Stingel. Recorded February 1974 at Studio Walldorf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the original pressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media NM- to VG+ \/ Cover VG+ mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho plays on Mild Maniac?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside Volker Kriegel on guitar are Eberhard Weber, Rainer Brüninghaus, Joe Nay and Peter Giger – musicians who shaped the German jazz scene in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have more Volker Kriegel records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, for example \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/volker-kriegel-journal-vinyl-lp\"\u003eVolker Kriegel – Journal\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/volker-kriegel-inside-missing-link-vinyl-2lp-de-reissue-mps\"\u003eVolker Kriegel – Inside: Missing Link\u003c\/a\u003e. 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