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Gila - Night Works 1972 ,germany ,psych, Krautrock, Folk Rock, Prog Rock Although this album was never officially released at the time, this should be the second Gila album and even if only played as a radio broadcast, all of the tracks were brand new and not available on their other two albums. We can thank once again the great label Garden Of Delights for releasing officially this great album out to the public. Unfortunately this is not a studio album, so the sound is not perfect, but it is rather good given the conditions and the complicated story of the tapes. This album is a real gem if you enjoy psych/prog rock and confirms Gila's reputation as the German Pink Floyd (much more than Eloy will ever be), but by Floyd, one should understand the pre-DSOTM period. Yes we are dealing with mid-tempo tracks allowing for great mood swing and many semi-improvised instrumental interplay while the lyrics are generally open enough to allow flexibility. Most of the tracks have a feeling as if they were the extended versions of Floyd's More soundtrack and you could easily glide through the skies with a doobie at your disposal. After this record, Veit will form Popol Vuh , but will come back with Fichelscher and Florian Fricke to record the following concept album Wounded Knee about the organized massacre of Amerindians. In the mean time this posthumous release is fo be seen as a full-fledged Gila album and right on par with the historical two albums. A must for psycheads and Krautheads. 01. Around Midnight (0:00) 02. Braintwist (5:54) 03. Trampelpfad (13:39) 04. Viva Arabica (19:51) 05. The Gila Symphony (25:15) 06. Communication II (39:02) 07. The Needle (42:06) - Conny Veit / guitar & vocals - Fritz Scheyhing / keyboards - Walter Wiederkehr / bass - Daniel Alluno / drums
