01	Morning Sun						05:23
	02	Love Me						03:52
	03	Rooms Behind Your Mind						03:13
	04	Big City						08:33
	05	Yellow Sunshine						21:27

Thirsty Moon (1972) - Youґll never com back (1973) - Blitz (1975) - A real good time (1976) - Starchaser (1981)

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THIRSTY MOON - THIRSTY MOON

Recorded and mixed in Conny Plank studio - Germanofon 941049

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NORBERT DROGES - DRUMS
MICHAEL KOBS - ELECTRIC PIANO

ERWIN NOAK - CONGAS

WILLI PAPE - SAX

HARALD KONIETZKO - BASS

JЬRGEN DRAGES - GUITAR

HANS WERNER RANWIG - ORGAN


THIRSTY MOON
Personnel:
JURGEN DROOGIES g, perc
(HANS-WERNER RANWIG kb, perc, v) A
SIEGFRIED PISALLA g, v B
MICHAEL KOBS kb
WILLI PAPE sax, clarinet, flt
HARALD KONIETZKO b
NORBERT DROOGIES d
ERWIN NOACK perc
ALBUMS (up to '76):
(A)same (Brain 1021) 1972
(B)"You'll Never Come Back" (Brain 1041) 1973
(B)"Blitz" (Brain 1079) 1975
(B)"Real Good Time" (Brain 60.009) 1976

NB: Originals of 1 & 2 should have the Brain-Metronome-label. An early second pressing of 1 on green Brain (w/out Metronome-writing on label) exists. All green Brain copies of 3 & 4 are originals.
Brain signed a considerable number of jazz and fusion influenced 'progressive' rock bands in the early seventies. Among these were Release Music Orchestra, Cornucopia, Kollektiv, Creative Rock, Emergency and Thirsty Moon, a large band from Bremen. Their debut album appeared in 1972, produced by Jochen Petersen (of lkarus and Randy Pie fame) at Studio Maschen. Five tracks ranging from the 21 minute suite "Yellow Sunshine" to the short songs "Love Me" and "Rooms Behind Your Mind". Their music was comparable to the groups listed earlier - an inventive and mostly instrumental jazz-rock fusion, where the solo improvisations were given free reign. Among Thirsty Moon's characteristics were massive use of percussion (congas) and electric piano in dynamic arrangements, ranging from soft, mellow atmospheres to psychedelic outbursts with reversed tapes and phasing effects. The album is so varied that it's hardly describable!

Hans-Werner Ranwig quit before You'll Never Come Back (1973), and was replaced by Siegfried Pisalla. This album was just as varied as their first. One side was completely instrumental. Blitz (1975) broke away from the early style with a more easy-going and up-beat instrumental rock. The group broke up after the disappointing Real Good Time (1976), presumably they too were dissatisfied with the album.

The first two Thirsty Moon albums are recommended, the next two are quite good.





Thirsty Moon [Germany]
Thirsty Moon (72), You'll Never Come Back (73), Blitz (75), A Real Good Time (76), Starchaser (81)

Another superb German jazz rock band, that were quite innovative. Becoming quite hard to find, Thirsty Moon put out a series of albums in the seventies, of which the first two, Thirsty Moon and You'll Never Come Back are the best. Excellent and vital music.

I have their eponymous first album and the follow-up You'll Never Come Back. Both are excellent works that blend progressive and jazz elements with a touch of space and dissonance. Comparisons can be made to Secret Oyster circa Straight to the Krankenhaus. Lyrical saxophone or flute fights with heavy, sometimes blistering, electric guitar in a friendly war on a five song battlefield. (Each album has five songs.) The listener comes out the winner. These guys definitely put a new fresh twist on fusion. Original in the best way. English (I think) vocals are dispersed here and there. Highly recommended. -- Mike Taylor

I have their third album, Blitz. Interesting, as most Brain label bands are, but not essential. All-instrumental rock with heavy emphasis on guitars and percussion. "Lord Of Lightning" is a hard-rock song with crashing electric guitars and super-amplified harpsichord. "Rainbow" is an intriguing semi-improvisational piece in 9/4 with riveting guitar, cymbal splashes and atonal organ that somewhat resembles Soft Machine circa Volume Two. "The Jungle Of Your Mind" starts with a fascinating rhythmic pattern alternating bars of 8/4 and 7/4, but soon degenerates into a long percussion section that would be good if it weren't such a deadringer for Yes' "Ritual." Elsewhere they essay Fuhrs and Frohling-esque acoustelectronic music ("Magic Moon") and reggae ("Crickets Don't Cry"). -- Mike Ohman





Thirsty Moon Thirsty Moon 1972 Brain/Metronome 1021 LP
Thirsty Moon You'll never come back 1973 Brain/Metronome 1041 LP

Thirsty Moon Blitz 1975 Brain/Metronome 1079 LP

Thirsty Moon A real good time 1976 Brain/Metronome 60.009 LP

Thirsty Moon Iґll sing your song / Caught 1977 Bocaccio BO 45446 SL

Thirsty Moon Yellow Sunshine 1980 Brain/Metronome 40.124 LP (Compilation)

Thirsty Moon Trash Man (Privatsampler DoCD)




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