Bullfrog - High in Spirits (1977)

Posted By: v3122

Bullfrog - High in Spirits (1977)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2013 | Sireena Records, SIR 2053 | ~ 536 or 174 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 55 Mb
Progressive Rock, Krautrock

Nice, very melodic semi-progressive hard rock from the late 70's German scene. The singing is an aquired taste because the singer has a very rough voice, similar to Charly Maucher of Jane and Harlis, and the singer for the Italian band Jumbo. The musicianship is excellent, and the arrangements center on heavy guitar and Hammond organ duels and harmony parts. This is very typical of some of the other Sky productions of the era, and would probably really appeal to people who like bands like Jane, Harlis, Birth Control, Epitaph, and UK bands like Uriah Heep. Krautrock collectors will dig this….for sure.

by thirstymoon, rateyourmusic


BULLFROG were born in Munich in 1973. Their brand of krautrock, featuring mostly guitar and some mean organ play, is rather melodious and a bit reminiscent of German art rockers JANE. Their latest incarnation consisted of keyboardist Harald Kaltenecker, guitarist Sebastian Leitner, bassist Vincent Trost, drummer Ali Halmatoglu and vocalist Gerd Hoch (who committed suicide in the summer of '95).

Their first (eponymous) album didn't break any grounds but their second, "High in Spirit" ('77) boasted a much better production and thus brought the band a sizeable following both in Germany and in the US. It also gathered quite a huge fan base in Portugal where the album managed to relegate both ABBA and PINK FLOYD to second and third place on the local charts. Encouraged by the warm reception, they toured a great deal and finally released a third LP in 1980, "Second Wind", their most accomplished work to date. They were gathering material for a fourth when dissension grew amongst the ranks and brought an end to their reunion.

~ Progarchives

Bullfrog - High in Spirits (1977):


Tracklist:

01. High in spirit 03:21
02. Feelin' alright 06:06
03. Be yourself 03:21
04. Roll'n again 03:33
05. Free spirit 02:55
06. A housepainter's song 08:54
07. Live 03:47
08. La police No.55 05:10

Bonus Tracks (The unreleased Hiltpoltstein Mix):
09. High in spirit 03:19
10. Feelin' alright 06:04
11. Be yourself 03:20
12. Roll'n again 03:41
13. Free spirit 02:54
14. A housepainter's song 08:31
15. Live 03:47
16. La police No.55 05:07

Musicians:

Gerd Hoch - lead vocals
Harald Kaltenecker - keyboards
Sebastian Leitner - guitar
Eddie Pfinsterer - drums
Vincent Trost - bass


Converted to Image (CUETools 2.1.4)

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 23. May 2016, 17:10

Bullfrog / High in Spirits

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Track 1

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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 4) [90BC51B3], AccurateRip returned [E62F8D19] (AR v2)
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Track 2

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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 4) [ED3AA06C], AccurateRip returned [B322B54F] (AR v2)
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Track 3

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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 4) [190D55A1], AccurateRip returned [F9C467DE] (AR v2)
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Track 4

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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 4) [DF8B0CD4], AccurateRip returned [CB7F2B23] (AR v2)
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Track 5

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Track 6

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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 4) [3E5F92E5], AccurateRip returned [F41B21B0] (AR v2)
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 4) [F54D7132], AccurateRip returned [DCF879DD] (AR v2)
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Track 8

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Track 9

Filename F:\Music\olaf_alien\Bullfrog - High In Spirits (1977, Sky - 2013, Sireena)\09 - High in Spirits (Hiltpoltstein Mix).wav

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Track 10

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Track 12

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foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-06-03 12:58:32

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Analyzed: Bullfrog / High in Spirits
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