whoa. thanks to the awesomeness of the blog Free the Music! i found an LP copy of this album years ago and finally have found it on the internets. this was still credited to Alexander Von Schlippenbach as this is the very first incarnation of the Globe Unity Orchestra. This was recorded in 2 days way back in December of 1966 and it is just as earth shattering today in terms of the ideas explored. Pretty much the first attempts (outside of Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz, which is an 8 piece but not really an orchestra, more of a double quartet) to apply these ideas to a full orchestra sound.
what's really fascinating about this album as opposed to some of the other Globe Unity LP's is that while this features a lot of the mainstays that you'll see on further Globe Unity LP's: Manfred Schoof, Peter Brotzmann, Gerd Dudeck, Willem Breuker, Peter Kowald, etc....this one also features some vibraphone by the amazing Karl Berger and the two percussionists on this LP are Mani Neumeier and Jackie Liebezeit!!!! Yep that's right from Guru Guru and Can respectively! but don't expect to hear any motorik grooves anywhere. this is pure orchestra free jazz blowout. in fact this was recorded before Can and Guru Guru and the whole idea of Krautrock even existed! kinda crazy.
the music speaks for itself and is quite wonderful. each side is a full 20 minute piece. both are composed to a certain extent but don't worry there is plenty of out there improv. Spectacular archival find! necessary listening! check it out here!
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