Lily - V.C.U. (We See You) (1973)


Artist       : Lily
Album        : V.C.U. (We See You)
Genre        : Progressive Rock
Year         : 1973
Songs       : 10
Playtime     : 01:19:07
Size         : 113,63 MB
Codec        : MPEG 1 Layer III / Lame 3.98 / 320 kbps
Tracks
001. In Those Times (09:08)
002. Which Is This (04:24)
003. Pinky Pigs (06:37)
004. Doctor Martin (04:35)
005. I'm Lying On My Belly (05:57)
006. Eyes Look From The Mount Of Flash (09:42)
007. Chemical New York (08:15)
008. Adlerbar (05:45)
009. Catch Me (08:12)
010. The Wanderer (16:27)
Personnel:
Wilfried Kirchmeier (bass, vocals, percussion on Pinky Pigs, Synths on Eyes Look From The Mount Of Flash),
Manfred Schlagmuller (drums, percussion, Synths on Eyes Look From The Mount Of Flash),
Hans-Werner Steinberg (tenor and soprano saxes),
Manfred-Josef Schmid (guitar),
Klaus Lehmann (guitars)
Additional musicians:
Dieter Dierks (mellotron),
Armin Bannach (gong)
Quote :
In the mid-sixties bit - band The Mods was invited to participate in the show Beat Beat on Hesse radio.Eto show enjoyed great popularity, as sometimes it involved such as The Yardbirds star Cat Stevens. However, a week before the recording guitarist Michael Vinzkovski left the band, and it could not be replaced immediately. But this setback did not stop the leader of The Mods Manfred Schmid and he, along with Wilfried Kirshmeyerom began assembling a new team. It also includes Manfred "Max" Shlagmyuller, Hans - Werner Steinberg and Helmut Burghart. The last two came from the soul - group Pinchfield Association. The new group, called Monsun, sang songs in German, but in 1969 Burghart vocalist left the band. The guys switched to instrumental music. However, to achieve the popularity needed to perform a song, preferably in English. Vocal duties assumed Kirshmeyer and transfer takes Ulla Meynike. Since December 1970 Monsun played concerts in Frankfurt, gradually adding to the repertoire of their own compositions. In the spring of 1972, they recorded a demo tape in Detmonde. Immediately after recording Steinberg decided to go for half a year in India. In his place he was adopted by guitarist Klaus Lehmann, and when he returned in October Steinberg, the group has become a quintet. At the end of year accounts Monsun interested in Peter Hauck, a former
member of The Rollicks, and at that time Bellaphon and after listening to the live companies producer signed a contract with the label. In January 1973, Dieter Dierks studios in the album was recorded during the three days. Short-term session has meant that the material has turned damp, although on the whole left a great impression. At this time in rock music began the era of glam. In Bellaphon staff was Tiger B. Smith, the star of a new direction, the label brings a decent income. According to the request of the producer group changed its name to Lily, the children also had to dress up in women's clothes and apply make-up for the photo on the album cover. In the spring of 1973 We See You
It went on sale. The new glam band's image is clearly not consistent with their sophisticated music and was sharply criticized by music publications, but nevertheless went Lily
on tour in London to promote his album. However, it has been sold only about 1,000 copies. Within the group of brewing conflict and in December 1973, Martin Schmid retired from Lily, slamming the door. He was replaced by a close friend of Lehmann - Björn Scherer - Mor, who knew how to play the guitar and keyboards. In the spring of next year in Frankfurt Panne Paulsen studio sessions recording demo material for the second album were performed. And in April, Lily became a quartet after leaving Scherer - Mora. In Bellaphon clearly lost interest in them. So the planned two-week concerts in Rowena had been given to another group label, and in December a contract with Lily was not renewed. Attempts to revive its popularity performing concert tours have been unsuccessful, the end was near. Shlagmyuller went to a jazz band, and at a farewell concert at the Old Bailey instead played Rudiger "Rupf" Pfau.





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