Murphy Blend (Germany) - First Loss, 1970 [1991, Kuckuck Schallplatten]

Artist: Murphy Blend
Album: First Loss
Year: 1970
Label: Kuckkuck, 1991
Style: Progressive Rock
Genre: Heavy Prog, Krautrock
Format: FLAC (separate)+CUE+LOG+COVERS
Size: 213 MB
Source: my CD collection

Murphy Blend were responsible for one of the best albums released on Polydor's legendary Kuckuck label. They were a quintet comprising Wolf-Rodiger Uhlig (organ, cembalo, grand piano, vocals), Wolfgang Rumler (guitar, vocals), Andreas Scholz (bass) and Achim Schmidt (drums). "First Loss" was recorded in Union Studio, Munich, during october-december 1970, produced by Jonas Porst (the manager of Ihre Kinder!) and engineered by Thomas Klemt.

Murphy Blend revealed a fine blend in which Uhlig utilised his keyboards to incorporate classical themes into their heavy progressive music. He had studied classical music for three years in Berlin. The songs were melodic, textured by heavy guitar and organ riffs. The album contained six proper tracks (mostly written by Uhlig) and the shortest German song of all time: the 3/10 of a second long "Happiness"! It's impossible to name highlights as all material is truly great! Sadly, Murphy Blend disbanded soon after recording this album. Andreas Scholz went on the heavy progressive Blackwater Park in 1971. Wolf-Rudiger Uhlig guested on Frumpy's third album "By The Way" in 1972.

Line up:
Wolf-Rodiger Uhlig - Organ, Cembalo, Grand Piano, Vocals
Wolfgang Rumler - Guitar, Vocals
Andreas Scholz - Bass
Achim Schmidt - Drums

Track listings:
1. At First (4:32)
2. Speed Is Coming Back (5:58 )
3. Past Has Gone (7:30)
4. Pradudium / Use Your Feet (5:31)
5. Firt Loss (7:44)
6. Funny Guys (3:38 )
7. Happiness (0:01)

Total Time: 34:54

First Loss 1971 Kuckuck 2375 005
Re-issued in 1991 on CD by Kuckuck arr. by Ohrwashl.
A numbered edition of 1,000 copies.

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