hamburg 1969

Xhol Caravan from Wiesbaden with a 1969 gig in the well-known Hamburg Jazzhouse, then broadcasted by the NDR. From the radio station’s master tape.

Xhol Caravan from Wiesbaden played an idiosyncratic blend of psychedelia and jazz-rock that was far ahead of its time. They are best known for their legendary LP "Electrip" from 1969. On 24.7.1969, a few weeks before the LP recordings, Xhol Caravan played at the well-known Jazzhouse in the Brandstwiete in Hamburg. The gig was extensively recorded and broadcast by NDR. The CD, which is full to the brim with almost 80 minutes of playing time, was pulled from the station's mother tapes. The sound is accordingly flawless. It is remarkable that keyboarder Öcki von Brevern, who usually only played the organ, sits here exceptionally at a Fender Rhodes piano.

Track Listing

• Summertime 10:35
• Xholarium 27:57
• Electric Fun Fair 5:44
• Evolution Poem 2:00
• Raise Up High 6:08
• Freedom Poem 1:41
• African Song 8:23
• Talking To My Soul 9:25
• Together Poem 2:16
• Planet Earth 3:48