Released 1976 La Düsseldorf
(1976) Viva
(1978) Release date 1976 | Length 35:10 Artist La Düsseldorf Label Teldec | |
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Recorded September–December 1975 Producer La Düsseldorf, Conny Plank Genres Krautrock, Art rock, Proto-punk Similar Krautrock albums, Other albums | ||
La Düsseldorf is the first album of the band La Düsseldorf.
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History
Striking up a stylistic compromise with Michael Rother, the other half of Neu!, Klaus Dinger had recruited his brother Thomas and friend Hans Lampe to play on side two of Neu! '75, taking the band in a more rocking direction than the ambient-inclined Rother cared for. With the split up of Neu! after Neu! '75's release, the remaining members recorded this LP with Neu!/Kraftwerk producer Conny Plank. The result is an album reminiscent of Neu!'s characteristic motorik beat set under atmospheric swathes of keyboard and guitar, but with more emphasis on vocals than the mostly instrumental Neu! had made room for.
"In La Düsseldorf’s eponymous debut, Dinger poked his head into disco and punk and opened himself in ways previously unheard in the more art-focused Neu!."
Track listing
- "Düsseldorf" - 13:17
- "La Düsseldorf" - 4:28
- "Silver Cloud" - 8:01
- "Time" - 9:24
Musicians
Technical staff
Songs
1Düsseldorf13:17
2La Düsseldorf4:29
3Silver Cloud8:03