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Witthüser & Westrupp

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Bernd Witthüser and Walter Westrupp are a german duo which could be considered a more openly drug-influenced Simon & Garfunkel. Their sound is definitely rooted in folk, a lot of their work sounds like it could be played at summer festivals with the kids and the family out on a picnic, but their choice of subject is definitely not for the wee ones (although if you are a liberal hippy, you probably won't care). The duo sing in german and it's quite unfortunate that I don't understand everything they sing about, even though a lot of it doesn't leave much to the imagination. There tunes are very endearing and have a strong hippy charm which will make you want to light up a spliff and put flowers in your hair as you watch the trees melt and the clouds square red blue turquoise.

Like many of the german krautrock albums I own, I found out about this duo while trying to dig deeper in the scene and find any artists linked to the famous Ohr Records or others released on Spalax Music. The friendly folk sounds were a bit hard to digest for me, it sounded almost too sugary at times, but I fell victim to their charm rapidly enough and bought every thing I could get my hands on.

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Album Cover Trips Und Träume
Label: ZYX Music
Release: 1971
Format: CD
Cat. no: OHR 70036-2

Song list:

  1. Laßt Und Die Reise Gehn (4:00)
  2. Trippo Nova (8:55)
  3. Orienta (7:35)
  4. Illusion I (4:35)
  5. Karlchen (9:05)
  6. Englischer Waltzer (1:38)
  7. Nimm Doch Einen Joint, Mein Freund (3:30)


Album Cover Der Jesuspilz/Musik Vom Evangelium
Label: ZYX Music
Release: 1972
Format: CD
Cat. no: OHR 70037-2

Song list:

  1. Liturgie (2:00)
  2. Schöpfung (8:25)
  3. Erleuchtung Und Berufung (Lukas 3, Vers 21 Und 22, Lukas 6, Vers 13) (4:50)
  4. Teil I: Versammlung (Lukas 9, Vers 12 Bis 17)/Teil II: Bekenntnis (Markus 4, Vers 26 Bis 32)/Teil III: Die Aussendung (Markus 16, Vers 15) (10:21)
  5. Nehmet Hin Und Esset (3:33)
  6. Besuch Aus Dem Kosmos (9:45)


Album Cover Bauer Plath
Label: ZYX Music
Release: 1972
Format: CD
Cat. no: OHR 2029115-2

Song list:

  1. Zu Den Jahreszeiten (3:30)
  2. Vision I (2:45)
  3. Der Rat Der Motten (8:05)
  4. Bauer Plath (3:20)
  5. Die Schlüsselblume (6:43)
  6. Das Märchen Vom Königssohn (9:25)


Album Cover Live*68-*73
Label: ZYX Music
Release: 1973
Format: 2CD
Cat. no: OHR 69002-2

Song list:

CD 1:
  1. Die Jahreszeiten (5:10)
  2. Laßt Uns Auf Die Reise Gehen (4:48)
  3. Karlchen (9:34)
  4. Die Schlüsselblume (6:25)
  5. Der Franziskanermönch (4:05)
  6. Helena (2:30)
  7. Rat Der Motten (7:33)
CD 2:
  1. Wenn Ich Ein Wenig Fröhlicher Wär' (3:45)
  2. Wenn Hoch Die Sanne (4:35)
  3. Erfindung Des Dietrichs (6:30)
  4. Leise Ertönt Die Abendglocke (3:56)
  5. Liebeslied (5:20)
  6. Wer Das Scheiden Hat Erfunden (5:50)
  7. Karakulschaf (3:40)
  8. Nimm Einen Joint (3:40)
  9. Ich Möchte Dieses Lied Noch Singen (5:35)