40 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

‘Ralf and Florian’ Kraftwerk added melodic sound after the earlier experimentalism. Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider as a duet before the commercialism and haircuts kicked in. Believe it was never re-released on CD. Take it to heaven.

Neu! the eponymous debut album. Michael Rother and Klaus Dinger post an early Kraftwerk split. Still a great listen half a century after release. Quality earphones recommended or the inner sanctum of your listening room.

Finally ‘Faust so Far’ . When albums were more than just music. Each track has some accompanying individual artwork inside a black sleeve. I found it rather mysterious and it’s decidedly not for the mainstream listener.

On 02/12/2025 at 15:56, dpositive said:

Thats the year Otis Redding died.

I think he recorded Dock of the Bay just before he died.

And Steve "the Colonel" Cropper, who wrote the song, died only a few weeks ago.

3 hours ago, Tony Tea said:

And Steve "the Colonel" Cropper, who wrote the song, died only a few weeks ago.

Otis Redding and Steve Cropper share co-writer credits. Steve Cropper was producer. Released by Stax Records on the Volt label it became the first posthumous #1 hit single in the USA in January 1968. Otis Redding recorded it twice, the second time just three days before his death in an air crash December 10 1967.