OFF: Dead Flowers and Guru Guru (was Re: HW bits)

[cjohnson]

       <previously scrawled by Keith..>

>Also...'Moontan' by Dead Flowers....Since they're apparently no more, I
>guess this is one of their earlier albums now back in print.....anybody
>have this one?  On the strength of Altered State Circus alone, I'd guess
>it's a definite 'to get' album.

       I'm curious about this one myself.  I loved 'ASC', so I picked up
       the first release from Dead Flowers, called 'Smell the Fragrance'.
       Unfortunately, it was not of the same caliber as 'ASC'.  It was
       rougher and more rock-oriented (in a garage way), verses the
       frequent almost-techno grooves found in every song on 'ASC'.
       'Altered State Circus' is the third album from Dead Flowers.

       I for one would like to hear whether 'Moontan' is closer to the
       first album or the third.  Any brief reviews out there?

>Something entitled Spaceship by Guru Guru was also just released.  As I'm
>only just now getting into this band, I don't really know if this is an
>old one reissued or not....in fact, I don't even know whether they still
>exist or not.

       I spotted this one also.  I thought the Krautrock band Guru Guru
       broke up years ago.  I have heard the names of about three or four
       GG albums before, but I don't recall ever hearing 'Spaceship' as a
       title.  Names I've heard include 'Kanguru', 'Hinten', and 'Dance of
       the Flames'.  Another tidbit:  RPM lists this item as a domestic!
       Is this the same band?  Any other Krautrock fans with further info?


>That's all....Keith H. (FAA)
>(khenders at magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)

       Captain Cloud
       cjohnson at sur1a.hpsc.hisd.harris.com