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    1970s Music Music A 1 Min Read

    Agitation Free

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    Formed in 1967 as Agitation, this Berlin group was integral to the scene that also birthed Tangerine Dream. But unlike Tangerine Dream, they had to wait until 1972 to release their debut album (Malesch).

    Recording of the LP followed a tour of Egypt, Lebanon, Cyprus and Greece and the striking cover shows five long-hairs lounging amid the rubble at the base of an Egyptian pyramid beneath some Arabic script.

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    Returning to Germany filled with eastern modality, they headily mixed early Floyd vibes with middle eastern voices and song, along with market square percussion and piercing guitar.

    Their less eastern-slanted second album was titled, simply, 2nd.

    Agitation Free were unfortunately destined to ultimately be a Kraütrock footnote.

    Michael Duwe
    Vocals
    Michael Gunther
    Bass
    Lutz Ulbrich
    Guitar
    Lutz Ludwig Kramer
    Guitar
    Christopher Franke
    Drums
    Axel Genrich
    Guitar
    Jörg Schwenke
    Guitar
    Burghard Rausch
    Drums
    Michael Hoenig
    Keyboards
    Stefan Diez 
    Guitar
    Gustl Luetjens 
    Guitar

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