Tracklist:
1967 For Eva (with Mal Waldron & Ch. Mariano):
1. Sugar Lump (5:09) Walt Dickerson
2. For Eva (7:54) Christian Burchard
3. For Bob (11:26) Mal Waldron
4. Cool World (12:04) Mal Waldron
5. Anka's Trance (10:24) Mal Waldron
6. Autumn Leaves (3:50) Johnny Mercer
7. Infinite You (5:16) Walt Dickerson
8. Bud Study (5:20) Mal Waldron
9. Fire Waltz (4:28) Mal Waldron
1970 Opal:
1. Opal (С. Burchard . J. Kelly) (2:41)
2. You don't know what's happening (C. Burchard) (4:48)
3. Revolution (C. Burchard) (4:32)
4. Glockenspiel (E. Hqfmann . J.Kelly .С Burchard) (5:04)
5. Got no time (E. Hofmann . J.Kelly . С Burchard) (1:30)
6. Call (C. Burchard) (3:31)
7. End Of Soul (C. Burchard . J.Kelly) (4:08)
8. People from out the space (C.Burchard) (7:31)
extra tracks recorded 24 . 8 . 1969
in Studio Allach . Munich
9. You better have some fun (C. Burchard . L. Meid . E. Hofmann) (2:35)
10. Lauft (C. Burchard . L. Meid . E. Hofmann) (26:30)
1971 Bremen:
1. Try To Be (10:33)
2.Time
a) You can't wait
b) Evas nuvola (10:11)
3. Tausendfüssler (9:20)
4. Spain Yes, Franco Finshed (26:25)
1971 Rache:
1. Tausendfüssler (5:23)
2. Time (8:47)
a. I Can't Wait
b. Eva's Nuvola
3. Revenge (6:45)
4. Spain Yes, Franco Finished (10:57)
5. Try To Be (2:08)
6. Change (6:32)
Sittin' At The Moon (2:08)
7. Verwandlung (6:23)
CD BONUS TRACKS:
Rec. live ´91- Bunks, Goodman, Sefas, Burchard, Jackson, Breuer
8. Tabarinman´s Return part 1 (6:15)
9. Tabarinman´s Return part 2 (6:00)
1972 Father Son and Holy Ghosts:
1. The Special Trip (5:56)
2. Nightmares (0:58)
3. King Insano (4:48)
4. Free (6:19)
5. The Sun Song (8:48)
6. Marimbaroos (2:56)
7. Forgotten Sea (9:09)
1972 Steig aus:
1. a. Radio Marrakesch
b. Orient-Express (9:53)
2. Dreaming Girls (10:26)
3. Call (17:22)
- a. Call (part 1)
- b. Organ Walk
- c. Marimba Village
- d. Clouds
- e. Call (part 2)
1973 Rocksession:
1. A place to go (4:25)
2. Entrances (15:35)
3. Warm canto (10:07)
4. Dirge (9:35)
1973 We Keep On:
1. Abdul Malek 3:15 (R.Bunka-C.Burchart)
2. Don't Come Tomorrow 3:48 (Christian Burchart)
3. Ehna, Ehna, Abu Lele 8:43 (R.Bunka-C.Burchart)
4. Hackbrett-Dance 3:54 (C.Mariano-C.Burchart)
5. No Place To Go 12:32 (Christian Burchart)
6. Flute and Saz 5:57 (R.Bunka-C.Mariano-C.Burchart)
(Bonus Tracks)
7. Ticket to India 15.42 (Christian Burchart)
8. Flute, Saz and Marimba 8:40 (Christian Burchart)
1974 Surfin':
1. You can turn on me (5:11)
2. Music of today (4:12)
3. Secret (6:23)
4. Surfin' (3:22)
5. New ridin' (3:44)
6. In my lunamatic (1:28)
7. Dance of some broken glasses (9:01)
8. Sidetrack (6:03)
1976 Bad Heads And Bad Cats:
1. Layed Back (5:32)
2. Nina Kupenda (12:06)
3. Bad Heads (4:02)
4. Road Song (6:10)
5. After The Rain (6:14)
6. Klondyke-Netti (6:25)
7. Tag X (1:36)
bonus:
8. Human Contact (16:56)
1977 - Apo-Calypso:
1. Break into pieces 4.42
2. Endless feeling 7.17
3. Together 5.38
4. Knast funk 5.55
5. Amnesty total 9.07
6. Getalongwithasong 14.15
bonus
7. Muhldorfsong 6.21
8. Prisionieri politici 4.45
1979 Embryo's Reise:
Record one:
1. Strasse nach Asien (12:50)
-2. Paki funk (2:00) - Not presented on the cd release
3. Lost scooters (3:55)
4. Anar, Anar (3:20)
5. Es ist, wie's ist (6:30)
6. Kurdistan (4:40)
7. Far East (6:35)
8. Chan Delawar Khan (3:30)
Record two:
1. Farid (13:25)
2. Cello, cello (8:25)
3. Rog de Quadamuna Achna (7:42)
4. Hymalaya radio (4:20)
-5. Maharaj (3:52) - Not presented on the cd release
-6. Lassie, Lassie (7:38) - Not presented on the cd release
1980 Every Day Is OK:
01. Old Days, Old Violinos
02. Road To Asia
03. Muhldorf
04. Sunsinging
05. back from africa (I)
06. back from africa (II)
07. Empty Pocket Blueeyed Voice
08. Every Day Is Ok
09. Dawai, Dawai
10. Tv Story
11. Political Prisoners
1980 Life - with Charlie Mariano and the Karnataka College of Percussion:
1. Cella Cello (15:27)
2. Telisirama (7:16)
3. Tala Tarangini (14:44)
4. Marokkanische Seeräuber (11:35)
1982 La Blama Sparozzi:
Record one:
1. Abart (4:20)
2. Reportage (6:54)
3. Xingu (1:35)
4. La blama sparozzi (8:35)
5. Jay (1:28)
6. Computerkiller (2:52)
7. Cimbaleso (2:55)
8. Zapata pasteta (7:24)
9. Kehlig/Selig (7:18)
10. Duo (1:10)
Record two:
1. Mundbogen 8 (3:31)
2. El moro (6:25)
3. Fun Bahia (7:22)
4. Auf Gottes auge wäscht kein Gras (4:50)
5. Evas Zimmer (0:46)
6. Nigeria Karnataka (4:38)
7. Pia Pia (5:33)
8. Wasserräder (6:10)
9. Egypt Straat (3:59)
10. Grace (1:20)
Bonus Tracks
11. Cimbaleros (11:05)
12. Salam Salah (5:51)
1984 Zack Gluck:
1. Che mangerai domani, vipera (2:43)
2. Dage django (3:58)
3. Zack Glück (2:15)
4. Hor, spiel, vergiß (7:38)
5. Electraunico (5:32)
6. Montespertoli (3:43)
7. Che mangerai domani, vipera (part two) (6:44)
8. U-Bahn (11:55)
9. Ali Baba (4:25)
1989 Jazzbuhne Berlin - Live In Berlin '89:
1. Maroccaine Wind (7:21)
2. Knaur Power (4:45)
3. Quarter Note Jazz (9:50)
4. Shogun / Oriki (trad) (4:40)
5. Masc Dance Music (5:09)
6. Imelaku I. (2:28)
7. Obatala (4:11)
8. Imelaku II. (4:13)
9. Sawaba (3:58)
1989 Turn Peace:
1. Marque's Song (7:03)
2. Velly Velly Good (9:52)
3. Pang (3:02)
4. Rama's Seven (5:25)
5. Govinda (3:24)
6. Abdul (4:16)
7. Präperierte 20 Jahre später (11:01)
8. Erin in Konstanz (3:08)
9. Hob Ou Salam (8:18)
10. Barks (3:39)
11. Lonely Nights (13:10)
1994 Ibn Battuta:
1. Code 7 (5:47)
recorded 2/92
Roman Bunka - git, Chuck Henderson - ss, voc, perc, Christian Burchard - dr, perc, Dieter Serfas - gangan, Chris Lachotta - b, Christoph Karrer - perc
Composer: Chuck Henderson / Lyrics: Chuck Henderson / Arrangement: Chuck Henderson & Christian Burchard
2. Ibn Battuta (7:58)
recorded 10/91
Edgar Hofmann - turkish clarinet, Christoph Karrer - oud, Dieter Serfas - dr, Chuck Henderson - ss, Chris Lachotta - b, Christian Burchard - cymbal, perc
Comp. & arr,; Christian Burchard
3. Komet 41 (11:22)
rec. 92
Chuck Henderson - ss, Christoph Karrer - oud, Dieter Serias - dr, Roman Bunko - g, Chris Lachotta - h, Christian Burchard - vb, perc, dr, voc, marimba
Comp. & arr,; Christian Burchard
4. 1/4 Tone Jazz, part 1 (5:54)
recorded 92/93
Roman Bunka - oud, Norbert Stammberger - bs, Albrecht Huber- 1/4 tone trumpet, Marty Cook - tb,
Christian Burchard - dr, perc, 1/4 tone marimba
Comp.: Tatios Effendi, Christian Burchard Arr.: Christian Burchard
5. Man Bekhod wa to Bekhod (3:53)
recorded 11/91
Jamal Mohmand - voc, harmonium, Sima Mohmand - voc, Dieter Serfas - dr, Yusuf Eshaq - tabla
Christoph Karrer - oud, Chuck Henderson - handclapping, Christian Burchard - cymbal
Comp. & lyr.: Jamal Mohmand Arr.: Jamal Mohmand, Christoph Karrer, Christian Burchard
6. Prelude (1:38) - Rast (4:32)
recorded 4/93 and 11/91
Christoph Karrer- oud, Соmр.: Christoph Karrer, Chuck Henderson - ss, Edgar Hofmann - as, Chris Lachotta - b, Dieter Serfas - dr, Christian Burchard - voc, perc, cymbal, 1/4 tone marimba, Christoph Karrer - oud
Comp. arr.: Christian Burchard
7. Beat From Bagdad (7:00)
recorded 2/93
Marty Cook - tb, Chuck Henderson - ss, Christoph Karrer- oud, Dieter Serfas - dr, Chris Lachotta - b, Roman Bunka - oud, Christian Burchard - voc, dr, perc, cymbal, 1/4 tone marimba
Соmр. & arr.: Christian Burchard
8. Simai Ka (7:46)
recorded 92
Chuck Henderson - ss, Marty Cook - tb, Edgar Hofmann - nay, Christoph Karrer - oud, Dieter Serfas - dr, Chris Lachotta - b, Christian Burchard - cymbal, perc
Соmр. & arr.: Christian Burchard
9. 1/4 Tone Jazz, part 2 (1:48)
recorded 92/93
Roman Bunka - oud, Norbert Stammberger - bs, Aibrecht Huber- 1/4 tone trumpet, Marty Cook - tb
Christian Burchard - dr, perc, cymbal, 1/4 tone marimba
Соmр. & а гг.: Christian Burchard
10. Kletta (4:46)
recorded 7/93
Dieter Serfas - gangan, Yusuf Eshaq - tabla, Christian Burchard - perc, cymbal, Соmр. & an.: Dieter Serfas, Christian Burchard
11. El Qalb Yeshak Kulli Camil (3:55)
Christoph Karrer - v, oud, Dieter Serfas - dr, Chris Lachotta - b, Chuck Henderson - ss, Christian Burchard - cymbal, 1/4 tone marimba
Соmр.: Riad El Sonbati, Christoph Karrer, Christian Burchard, Arr.: Christian Burchard
12. Andalusian Beat (3:57)
recorded 2/93
Marty Cook - tb, Chuck Henderson - ss, Christoph Karrer - v, oud, Dieter Serfas - dr, Chris Lachotta - b, Christian Burchard - vib, perc
Соmр.: trad., Christian Burchard Arr.: Christian Burchard
13. Zeinab (4:04)
recorded 10.1.1990 live at 'Edward Halt', Cairo
Roland Schaeffer - nagaswaram, Christoph Karrer - v, oud, Christian Burchard - vib, cymbal, perc, Fathi Salama - synth, Salah Ragab - dr, Khamis Henkesh - darabouka, Rama Krishna - b, Ibrahim Cauala - salamaia, Adeeb Refala - oud, Alman Shafik - v,
Соmр. & arr.: Ibrahim Cauala, Roland Schaeffer, Christoph Karrer, Christian Burchard, fathi Salama
1999 Tour 98 Istanbul - Casablanca:
CD 1:
1. Roberto (5:39)
2. Nasredin (9:01)
3. Renk (5:45)
4. Bisterve (4:50)
5. Allalone (11:14)
6. Istanbul Suite (12:37)
7. 3-2-3 (5:50)
8. Air (3:47)
9. Mirhaba Herzberg (1:08)
10. Mongolenblues (8:34)
11. Session 2 Part 1 (3:43)
CD 2:
1. Telefon (4:53)
2. Chinese rap in 9 (7:37)
3. Rumba di LIanca (2:27)
4. Saat Holm (10:17)
5. Pirata (2:20)
6. Gnawamagic (12:57)
7. Andalouse (2:46)
8. Essaouira (9:17)
9. Banda, Banda (2:28)
10. Nayi! (2:19)
11. Onibo (4:00)
12. Session 2 Part 2 (1:49)
2000 Live 2000 Vol. 1:
1. 3 Continens (7:43)
2. Kavalli (2:06)
3. Turkish Drums (4:22)
4. Robbed in Spain (6:33)
5. Yuluys In Madurei (7:55)
6. Blues 21 (6:52)
7. 2 Keys (6:33)
8. Rhubabdreams (4:59)
9. Chlebnikov (3:55)
10. Mejor venti (3:03)
11. Flip out (6:59)
12. Burru gara dara (9:05)
2001 Live 2001 Vol. 1:
1. Darmstadta (4:36)
2. Berlin 17 (2:38)
3. Sinti (2:56)
4. Scheng (3:04)
5. Sommerhopp (2:31)
6. Cafe Des Artes (12:31)
7. Schamania (10:58)
8. Pentai (2:29)
9. Yorubagroove (2:26)
10. Gadulka (7:10)
11. No War (Krieg Nein Danke!) (1:45)
12. Konfuzius (6:09)
13. Festivalmoments (3:30)
14. Schleusenkrug (3:40)
EMBRYO (not to be confused with Italian and Swedish death metal bands of the same name) are a musical collective from Munich who, lead by former R&B and jazz organist Christian Burchard, boast the participation of some 400+ musicians since their beginnings in 1970. Over the years, the band went from classic space rock to jazz fusion, then Burchard soon started travelling the world and recording LPs with African bands and Middle Eastern musicians. They are still going strong and their 30 or so albums cover a wide spectrum of styles, but the constant remains a blend of Krautrock, fusion and ethnic music.
Of particular interest to progsters are four of their earlier albums: "Rache" (heavy, JETHRO TULL inspired), "Steig Aus" (for some warmer, jazzy prog), "Father, Son and Holy Ghost" (lots of ethnic influences) and "We Keep On" (a convincing blend of rock, ethnic and jazz). For fans who have already acquired the taste, "Zack Glück" ('80) is pleasantly quirky and more focussed than the rest of their repertoire; "Reise" ('79) is noteworthy for some interesting Indian fusion tracks; and "Opal" ('70), their very first, is considered their psychedelic masterpiece. For some samplers of more recent material, the album "Ni Hau" ('96), featuring music from China and Mongolia, and the double live cd "Istanboul-Casablanca - Tour 98" are particularly recommended.
If you're into Krautrock and are a wee bit curious to see what a jazzy FAUST, AMON DÜÜL II or GURU GURU sounds like, you could start with any of the first four albums mentioned above.
