OUT OF FOCUS - Rat Roads (1972-2002) APE (image+.cue), lossless

When Out of Focus recorded "Four letter Monday afternoon" (Kuckuck 2640101) in 1972, a number of tracks remained unreleased as they simply did not fit anymore on the double LP. Here they are, thanks to the master tapes which have survived 30 years without harm. Quite jazzy, full of improvisations and with a guest brass section. The sometimes strenuous and demanding music is rather difficult to digest, but interested parties will find this highly appealing. The rights to this publication have been obtained from the artists. Kuckuck owner Eckart Rahn had advanced the money for the recording at the time, but Out of Focus had paid him back so that the rights returned to them. Around the time of the CD release, a full-length version of "Rat roads" with the same cover artwork appeared on vinyl as an LP (Tripkick 006). GOD
Tracklist :
1    I'd Like To Be Free    7:15
 Written-By – Moran Neumüller / R. Drechsler
2    Table Talk    12:03
Written-By – Moran Neumüller / R. Drechsler
3    Rat Roads    5:16
Written-By – Moran Neumüller / R. Drechsler
4    Fallen Apples    2:18
Written-By – R. Drechsler
5    Straight Ahead    4:39
Written-By – R. Drechsler
6    Tell Me What I'm Thinking Of    3:58
Written-By – Moran Neumüller / R. Drechsler
7    Climax    12:47
Written-By – Moran Neumüller / R. Drechsler
8    Kitchen Blues    0:31
 Written-By – Moran Neumüller
9    Good-Bye Honey    0:59
Written-By – R. Drechsler
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar – Peter Dechant (pistas: 2, 3, 5, 7)
Baritone Saxophone – Ingo Schmid-Neuhaus (pistas: 1 to 4, 7)
Bass Guitar – Stephan Wiesheu (pistas: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 9)
Bongos – Grand Roman Langhans (pistas: 1)
Drums – Klaus Spöri (pistas: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 9)
Electric Guitar – Remigius Drechsler (pistas: 1 to 7, 9)
Electric Organ [Hammond Organ] – Hermann Breuer (pistas: 3), Michael Thatcher (pistas: 2, 5)
Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Electric Piano – Hennes Hering (pistas: 1, 6)
Painting – Evelyn Drechsler, Evelyn Schmidl
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano], Flute – Moran (pistas: 2)
Tenor Saxophone – Moran Neumüller (pistas: 1 to 3, 6 to 8)
Trombone – Hermann Breuer (pistas: 1, 2, 7)
Trumpet – Jimmy Polivka (pistas: 1 to 3, 5, 7)
Vocals – Moran Neumüller (pistas: 1, 6)
 Written-By – R. Drechsler (pistas: 1 to 7, 9)