Brave New World - Impressions on Reading Aldous Huxley - Mint- LP Record 1972 Vertigo Germany Vinyl - Prog Rock / Krautrock / Experimental Label: vertigo - 6360 606 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Germany Released: 1972 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Krautrock, Experimental, Prog Rock Conceived as a studio project and conceptually inspired by the world of sci-fi novelist Aldous Huxley, Brave New World was created by Reinhart Firchow (recorders, flutes, ocarina, stylophone, percussion, vocals), John O'Brien-Docker (guitars, organ, percussion, vocals, wind chime) and Herb Geller (flutes, cor anglais, saxophones, organ). They were joined by Dicky Tarrach (drums, percussion), Lucas Lindholm (bass, bass violin, organ, piano) and Esther Daniels (vocals). Irishman John O'Brien-Docker had previously played on Die City Preachers and Marcel, and also recorded as Inga and John - Inga, of course, was Inga Rumpf of Frumpy fame. He also played with Dagmar Krause and Anthony Moore, who would later become known as Slap Happy. Reinhart Firchow had also been around for a while and would later form Kaarst. Herb Geller was an accomplished jazz musician who had played and recorded in various jazz outfits since 1954. Their album, originally released on Vertigo in 1972, featured an eclectic mix of styles, a blend of medieval music, folk, electronica, jazz and rock in pure krautrock eclectic lore along the lines of Annexus Quam, Achim Reichel or Tomorrow's Gift. First ever reissue, housed in a glossy laminated gatefold cover reproducing the phenomenal original artwork and an insert with notes, and it's limited to only 500 copies! Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) RACK LIST Side One: 1. Prologue (O'Brien-Docker-Firchow) 1: 02 2. Alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon.... Ford (John O'Brien-Docker) 7:55 3. Lenina [Spoken voice: Esther Daniels] (Geller-O'Brien-Docker) 4:27 4. Soma (Geller-O'Brien-Docker) 5:22 5. Malpais Corn Dance (John O'Brien-Docker) 3:27 Side two: 1. The final voice [spoken voice] (O'Brien-Docker-Firchow) 19: 22 2. Epilogue (O'Brien-Docker-Firchow) 0:05 Nothing wrong with this album. You just have to have this one because in its historical context, it was recorded absolutely professionally in 1971 by German engineer Thomas Kukuck and produced by British-German folkman John O'Brien-Ducker of the German band "Die City Preachers" with guest stars like Herb Geller on flute. O'Brien's son Ian O'Brien is also active in music production these days. You won't be disappointed listening to this great musical concept adapted from Huxley's dystopian novel, which was very famous at the time, as we all know. You also get the chance to be impressed by a prehistoric