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Hoelderlin - 5 Studio Albums (1972-1979) [Reissue 1999-2007]

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Hoelderlin - 5 Studio Albums (1972-1979) [Reissue 1999-2007]

Hoelderlin - 5 Studio Albums (1972-1979) [Reissue 1999-2007]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 1,63 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 556 MB | Covers - 138 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock, Prog Folk | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Ohr Today, EMI

Hoelderlin (formed as Hölderlin) started out playing cover tunes in Germany in the 1960s until they received an offer for a record contract in the early 1970s. The band was led by two brothers, Christian and Joachim Grumbkow, who wrote most of the music. The debut-album "Hölderlin's Traum" was released in 1972 with a nine-piece line up, including female vocals and instruments like the Mellotron, Grand piano, violin, cello, sitar, tablas and flute. Their sound is a progressive blend of rock, jazz and folk. Troubles soon arose when the band's producer wanted to have the band change their sound. After a long three year legal battle, the band was able to get rid of their contract, slightly change their name and release their second album, "Hoelderlin" in 1975. The band called their music 'romantic rock', it sounded more jazzy and it contained echoes from King Crimson and Genesis…