Chris Braun Band - Both Sides-Foreign Lady (1972-73)

Artist: Chris Braun Band
Title: Both Sides/Foreign Lady
Year: 1972-73
Genre: Krautrock/Folk/Blues Rock
Country: Germany
Format / Codec: MP3
Audio bitrate: 320 Kbps

Albums:

1972 - Both Sides
Debut album (total 2) of a band from Dortmund (North Rhine-Westphalia). The leader and founding member of the band was the talented singer/songwriter Chris Braun, whose slightly gruff voice, although at times reminiscent of Inga Rumpf from “Frumpy”, was generally quite distinctive. Moreover, Brown's composing talent turned out to be a match for her vocal abilities - all nine songs on the album came from her pen. Despite the fact that the musical palette presented on the disc is quite organic and holistic, it is impossible not to note the combination of several genres at once - folk-rock, blues-rock, hard rock. The overall impression of the work is the most positive. Perhaps not all techniques are original, not all moments are equally successful, however, listening gives a lot of pleasure. Of course, progressive rock is only one of the components of this project. But those who are not afraid of folk, blues, and even together with hard rock, most likely will not regret hearing this work.
Tracks:
01. Town Of Children's Blocks - 4:58
02. Comfort Me In Hell - 2:12
03. Untrue World - 2:13
04. Magical Light - 2:52
05. Anxiety - 7:02
06. Paul - 4:17
07. Icy Shapes - 6:17
08. Things For You And Me – 5:15
09. April Fool - 0:10
Personnel:
- Bill Bakine/ drums, percussion
- Jochen Bernstein/ bass
- Chris Braun / lead vocals
- Elmar Krohn / guitars, flute, percussion, vocals
- Horst Schreiber/ guitars, percussion, vocals

1973 - Foreign Lady
The second and final disc of the Dortmund group, which has undergone some changes after the release of the first LP. Guitarist Horst Schreiber left, replaced by Bernd Adamkewitz. On the second album, the musicians went towards prog-rock with blues intonations.
Tracks:
01. Nobody But You - 4:28
02. Foreign Lady - 7:33
03. Times Growing Worse - 3:19
04. While You Are Thinking - 02:06
05. The Narrator - 4:08
06. He's Got No Joker - 3:37
07. Be Proud - 9:32
Personel:
- Chris Braun / vocals
- Jochen Bernstein / bass
- Elmar Krohn / drums
- Bernd Adamkewitz / guitar, saxophone
- Klaus Melchers / piano, moog, mellotron