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| A1 | Strasse Nach AsienBass, Electric Guitar, Oud, Baglama [Electric Saz], Instruments [Rhubab] – Uve MüllrichElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Remigius Drexler*Organ, Piano, Harmonium – Michael Wehmayer*Violin, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Dilruba, Other [Shinai] – Edgar Hoffmann*Vocals, Drums, Vibraphone [Synth-vibes], Percussion, Marimba, Written-By – Christian Burchard |
12:50 |
| A2 | Paki FunkDrums, Written-By – Christian BurchardGuitar – Uve MüllrichOrgan, Written-By – Michael Wehmayer* |
2:00 |
| A3 | Lost ScootersDholak – Mr. SatyakumarDholak [Dhol] – Mr. Rajagopal*Drums – Christian BurchardGhatam – Mr. Ramesh*Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Piano, Drums, Synthesizer, Written-By – Roman BunkaInstruments [Dolki] – Mr. RaviInstruments [Tavil] – Mr. Ramesh Shotam*Kanjira – Mr. Chandramouli*Mridangam – Mr. Ts Mani*Mridangam [Khol] – Mr. ChandrasekharMridangam, Other [Top Pitch] – Mr. Shashikumar*Other [Morsing] – Mr. Sampath KumarTabla – Mr. GopalakrishnaVocals – Mrs. Ramamani* |
3:55 |
| A4 | Anar, AnarDilruba – Ustad SalimDutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin MasrurInstruments [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar*Instruments [Saranda] – Machin Abdul RaschidPercussion [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi*Tambura – Abdul JabarVibraphone, Arranged By [Traditional] – Christian Burchard |
3:20 |
| B1 | Es Ist, Wie's IstOrgan, Harmonium, Written-By – Michael Wehmayer*Violin, Flute, Harmonica – Edgar HofmannVocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Oud – Uve MüllrichVocals, Drums, Tam-tam, Written-By – Christian Burchard |
6:30 |
| B2 | KurdistanBass, Electric Guitar, Oud, Baglama [Electric Saz], Instruments [Rhubab] – Uve MüllrichElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Remigius Drexler*Organ, Piano, Harmonium – Michael Wehmayer*Violin, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Dilruba, Other [Shinai] – Edgar Hoffmann*Vocals, Drums, Vibraphone [Synth-Vibes], Percussion, Marimba, Written-By – Christian Burchard |
4:40 |
| B3 | Far EastDilruba – Ustad SalimDrums – Christian BurchardDutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin MasrurGuitar, Vocals, Piano, Bass, Guitar [Synth-Guitar], Drums, Oud, Written-By – Roman BunkaInstruments [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar*Instruments [Saranda] – Machin Abdul RaschidPercussion [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi*Tambura – Abdul Jabar |
6:35 |
| B4 | Chan Delawar KhanDilruba – Ustad SalimDutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin MasrurGuitar, Vocals, Bass, Piano, Drums, Synthesizer, Arranged By [Traditional] – Christian BurchardInstruments [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar*Instruments [Saranda] – Machin Abdul RaschidPercussion [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi*Tambura – Abdul Jabar |
3:30 |
| C1 | FaridDilruba – Ustad SalimDrums, Vibraphone, Marimba [Marimbaphone], Written-By – Christian BurchardDutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin MasrurFlute, Vocals [Screaming] – Edgar Hoffman*Instruments [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar*Instruments [Saranda] – Machin Abdul RaschidOud, Baglama [Saz] – Uve MüllrichOud, Bass – Roman BunkaPercussion [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi*Tambura – Abdul Jabar |
13:25 |
| C2 | Cello, CelloDholak – Mr. SatyakumarDholak [Dhol] – Mr. Rajagopal*Drums, Vibraphone, Piano [Pianett], Written-By – Christian BurchardGhatam – Mr. Ramesh*Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Piano, Drums, Synthesizer – Roman BunkaInstruments [Dolki] – Mr. RaviInstruments [Tavil] – Mr. Ramesh Shotam*Kanjira – Mr. Chandramouli*Mridangam – Mr. Ts Mani*Mridangam [Khol] – Mr. ChandrasekharMridangam, Other [Top Pitch] – Mr. Shashikumar*Other [Morsing] – Mr. Sampath KumarTabla – Mr. GopalakrishnaVocals – Mrs. Ramamani* |
8:25 |
| D1 | Rog De Quadamuna AchnaDilruba – Ustad SalimDutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin MasrurInstruments [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar*Instruments [Saranda] – Machin Abdul RaschidOud – Roman BunkaPercussion [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi*Tambura – Abdul JabarVibraphone, Arranged By [Traditional] – Christian Burchard |
7:42 |
| D2 | Hymalaya RadioMarimba, Arranged By [Traditional] – Christian BurchardOud – Roman BunkaSarod – Ashok RoyTabla – Unknown Artist |
4:20 |
| D3 | Maharaj (Variationen Für Sadhu, Saz Und Ziege) | 3:52 |
| D4 | Lassie, Lassie (Duju Di Je)Flute, Arranged By [Traditional] – Friedemann Josch*Harmonium, Arranged By [Traditional] – Michael Wehmayer*Instruments [Tam Tam, Flute, Viol, Vocals] – Bahul Jazz Group CalcuttaInstruments [Tavil] – Ramesh Shotam*Oud – Roman BunkaPercussion, Marimba, Arranged By [Traditional] – Christian Burchard |
7:38 |
Companies, etc.
- Lacquer Cut At – Tonstudio Rico Sonderegger
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – Sonderegger*
Notes
White label LP in a corrugated card mailing box.Same Matrix/Runout than the Schneeball label version (Embryo - Embryo's Reise) but no label and release date mentioned.
Sold by Christian Burchard after gigs around 2010.
Recordings from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Recorded Sept 1978 - May 1979
Tracks A1, B1 and B2 recorded after returning from the journey in August/September 1979 at Sunrise Studio Kirchberg.
Track A2 - with vocals from an unknown Circus Announcer (Unbekannter Zirkusansager) - recorded in November 1978 10 km west of Peshawar, Pakistan in the tent of Jan Bahader Circus.
Track A4, B3, B4, C1, D1 recorded March 1979 at Goethe-Institut Kabul, Afghanistan; Playbacks for Track B3, C1 July 1979 at Sunrise Studio.
Track D2 recorded at doon school Dehra Dun, Hymalaya, India.
Track A3, C2 recorded February 1979 in Bangalore (Heidler, Sylvester), track A3 playbacks July 1979 at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg (Conod).
D4 recorded January 1979 in the docks of Calcutta (Greenman].
Track D3 is a "field recording" from December 1978; "Maharaj" taking place on the occasion of a 'Full Moon Festival for the natives'; "Varitions" on the occasion of the birth of a baby.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Stamped, Etched): 0020-A EM-A SONDEREGGER
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Stamped, Etched): 0020-B EM-B SONDEREGGER
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Stamped, Etched): EM-0020-C SONDEREGGER
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Stamped, Etched): EM-D 0020-D SONDEREGGER
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, 0020 | Embryo | Embryo's Reise (2xLP, Album) | Schneeball, Schneeball | 20, 0020 | Germany | 1979 |
| 20. Schneeball | Embryo | Embryo's Reise (CD, Album, RE) | Schneeball | 20. Schneeball | Germany | 1994 |
| 20. Schneeball, 0020 | Embryo | Embryo's Reise (2xLP, RE, Gat) | Schneeball, Schneeball | 20. Schneeball, 0020 | Germany | Unknown |
| 20, 0020 | Embryo | Embryo's Reise (2xLP) | Schneeball, Schneeball | 20, 0020 | Germany | Unknown |
| 20. Schneeball, 0020 | Embryo | Embryo's Reise (2xLP, RE, Gat) | Schneeball, Schneeball | 20. Schneeball, 0020 | Germany | Unknown |

