8 Days In April - The Hamburg Scene

8 DAYS IN APRIL became a band of four core members and two special guests. Udo Lindenberg was second in importance next to Kravetz, writing and singing the vocals, plus composing much of the music. Steffi Stephan, playing bass, and Thomas Kretzschmer, playing guitars (with, sometimes, an astonishing freshness), joined the musicianship. The piece "I'd Like To Be A Child Again", though presumptively the most shining piece in the album, is mainly arranged by vocalist Inga Rumpf, also notorious in some of Frumpy's experiences. Originally called "Kravetz" (given the promoter), the band finally adopted the name 8 DAYS IN APRIL, and their 1972 album was tag-titled The Hamburg Scene. Both names can be considered suggestive, since the ensemble recorded in Hamburg, and the album was, most likely, an 8 days rock work. "The Hamburg Scene" smashes a lot of hard classic rock mints, but also has a prog rock definite taste. Close to being purely (and purifying) instrumental, much of the music's contrasts evolve from lyrical and euphonic passages to striking and overly produced climaxes. 8 DAYS IN APRIL clearly play a blending rock of artistic and popular forms, with smaller influences of fuzzy rhythms, jazzy branding or complex emotions and frets. The entire concept, project and music relief of 8 DAYS IN APRIL is definitely of a bit spontaneous kind, nevertheless its improvisation is worthwhile, since it's a good and recommend prog rock band, up the rarity shelve. (from Wikipedia)

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Track Listings
1. I'd Like To Be A Child Again (Kravetz/Lindenberg) (9:35)
2. Ann Toomuch (Kravetz/Lindenberg) (7:55)
3. Routes (Lindenberg) (7:27)
4. When The Dream Is Over (Lindenberg) (3:14)
5. Master Of Time (Lindenberg) (9:40)

Line-up/Musicians
Udo Lindenberg/vocals, drums, percussion
Jean-Jacques Kravetz/organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion
Steffi Stephan/bass
Thomas Kretzschmer/guitar
Inga Rumpf/vocals
Roger Hook/12 string guitar

Releases information
Windrose-Dumont-Time Studios, Hamburg