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Toccata
Mekong Delta
- Type:
- EP
- Release date:
- 1989
- Catalog ID:
- Aaarrg 17
- Label:
- Aaarrg Records
- Format:
- 12" vinyl (45 RPM)
- Reviews:
- 1 review (avg. 90%)
| Side A | |||
| 1. | Toccata | 06:01 | instrumental |
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| Side B | |||
| 2. | Black Betty (Lead Belly cover) | 02:52 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Interludium (2nd version) | 02:07 | instrumental |
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| 11:00 | |||
| Band members | |
| Keil (R.I.P. 2022) | Vocals |
| Mark Kaye | Guitars |
| Rolf Stein | Guitars |
| Björn Eklund | Bass |
| Gordon Perkins | Drums |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Ralph Hubert | Producer |
| Keil (R.I.P. 2022) | Vocals |
| Mark Kaye | Guitars |
| Rolf Stein | Guitars |
| Björn Eklund | Bass |
| Gordon Perkins | Drums |
| Ralph Hubert | Producer |
Though all tracks are credited to Björn Eklund, they actually are all covers:
-"Toccata" is a cover of the Emerson, Lake and Palmer adaptation of the 4th movement of Piano Concerto no. 1 by Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera.
-"Black Betty" is a cover of an old song, often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, and performed by a wide variety of artists over the years, a well-known version being by Ram Jam. The oldest known recordings are from 1933.
-"Interludium" is an adaptation of 'Psycho: Suite for String Orchestra' composed by Bernard Herrmann for the Alfred Hitchcock film. The 1st version of this track appears on "The Music of Erich Zann".
Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): AAARRG 17A SNB
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): AAARRG 17B SNB
Label Code: LC 8456
Rights Society: GEMA
| Added by: (Unknown user) | Modified by: beer_snob |
| Added on: N/A | Last modified on: 2020-08-28 09:06:46 |