SPEKTAKEL - SPEKTAKEL [1974]

SPEKTAKEL - SPEKTAKEL [1974]

01 The Eternal Question (15:32)
02 Big Boss' Eyes (8:58)
03 7 Pound Tommy (17:34)
04 No No Not You (Bonus Live Track 20:14)

SPEKTAKEL was formed as a trio in 1969. Detlef Wiedek (guitar) Eduard Schicke (drums), and Werner Protzner (bass) were all members of Oldenburg's underground rock scene. Their common bond was passion for spontaneous improvisations and the music of Deep Purple. They found an isolated rehearsal space in the countryside where they could jam.
These sessions would go on for hours, sometimes even days! Gigs would always start with cover versions of Deep Purple songs and end with long improvisations. SPEKTAKEL concerts would sometimes last for five hours.

All three musicians moved with their families to Steenfelde, Ostfriesland, where they built a house together (thanks to Mr. Friedel Pommann!)
In 1973, Detlef switched from guitar to keybords (Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, and Mellotron). Many guitarrists auditioned for the band.
Utimately they decided on Heinz Fröhling, who moved into the SPEKTAKEL-HOUSE with his wife and his daughter, Melanie.
The band rehearsed constantly. Although the songs were more composed they still left space for improvisations. SPEKTAKEL'S music blended all styles from hard rock to 12-tone-music! They wrote music and lyrics together. They lived together. They worked together.
Ultimately this was the reason why this version of the band only lasted one year. It was a very short but very intense period. They never looked for management or a label. They performed 10 live gigs in this final formation. SPEKATAKEL'S gigs became legendary for their enormous light show and the aquipment that was used. Even today people still remember their gigs. Shortly after the music on this CD was recorded the band dissolved. Heinz and Ede joined with Gerd Führs to form Schicke Führs Fröhling.

Claudia Fröhling 2/16/95

WERNER PROTZNER (born 2/26/42, died 1/6/95) Bass and Vocals
DETLEF WIEDECKE (born 7/5/50) Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Moog Synthesizer, and Vocals
EDUARD SCHICKE (born 2/14/47) Drums
HEINZ FRÖHLING (born 5/7/51) Guitar, Mellotron and Vocals

Special thanks to Arno and Hugo, Regina, Lille, Uschi, Sandra, and Melanie

All songs writen by SPEKTAKEL ● Published by Little Felix Musikverlag
All songs produced by SPEKTAKEL, September, 1974

1, 2, and 3 recorded at SPEKTAKEL Studio, Steenfelde, Germany
4 recorded live at Oldenburg University

Engineered by Anrno Kannen and Hugo
Sonic restoration by Gabe Weiner, Quintessential Atudios.

CD Mastering ● Bob Katz, Digital Doamain, NYC
This CD was mastered utilizing custom made electronics including a 20 bit, 128x oversampling A/D converter. The original analog master was transfered into Sonic Studios and dithered to 16 bits on the cutting of the DCD-R master.

Artwork by Bill Ellsworth
Grapgic Design and Layout by Michael Bennett

Executive Producer ● Ken Golden