Kraan discography

Detailed Discography
The records have been released on several labels, some are probably not mentioned here
The numbering is debatable. Some albums can be ordered here
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Back of cd from the EMI release here The CD itself ( ein spiegeleier) This EMI release (2000) has a booklet with photos, info, etc. !	KRAAN: KRAAN Recorded in Munich May 1972. Sarah's Ritt durch den Schwarzwald M.C.Escher Kraan Arabia Head Sarah auf der Gänzwies Bonus on the re-release from EMI: Sarah's Ritt durch den Schwarzwald (Demo 1971) M.C.Escher (Demo 1971) Head (Demo 1971) Sarah auf der Gänzwies (Demo 1971) Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar, vocal Johannes Alto Pappert : sax Jan Fride : drums Romi Schickle: Organ on track 2 & 4	The EMI re-releases 2001 The Andy Nogger cover-back (first 1000 prints) has an error. If you have this, send a mail to EMI mail here, and they might send you a new corrected cover .
Released on: Spiegelei LP 160.605 or 28778-9U Intercord LP: 28 778-9U Gatefold/Spiegelei-GER/72 (?) Germanofon 941116 EMI Electrola 7243 8 22668 2 2


	KRAAN: WINTRUP Recorded in Munich Nov-Dec 1972. Silver Wings Mind Quake Backs Gut und Richtig Wintrup Jack Steam * Fat Mr. Rich (aka Jack Steam, 1971 Demo) bonustrack on EMI CD-rerelease 2001
Released on: Spiegelei 160.603 or 28 523-9U Intercord LP: 28 523-9U Gatefold/Spiegelei-GER/73 (?) Germanofon 941114 EMI Electrola 7243 8 22669 2 1 Test pressing from 1973		Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar, vocal Johannes Alto Pappert : sax Jan Fride : drums


	KRAAN: ANDY NOGGER Recorded July 1974. Stars Andy Nogger Nam Nam Son of the Sun Holiday am Marterhorn Home Yellow Bamboo
Released on: Spiegelei 160.603 Gull GULP 1009 Passport PPSD-98006 Intercord CD: IRS 986.934 Intercord-Spiegelei 155 600 I JEM ? EMI Electrola 7243 8 22670 2 7 The Passport-release is sligthly differently mixed, more ambience, bass a little more in the foreground. Cover is identical. Achim Helge Winkelmeier reports (2010): "On the US Passport pressing of "Andy Nogger" the channels are reversed"		Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar, vocal Johannes Alto Pappert : sax Jan Fride : drums Achim Helge Winkelmeier reports (2010): A British "Andy Nogger" test pressing. The cover is identical to the regular UK version, but the record itself has pink labels which are smaller than usual:


	Original cover - click for large photo Middle part of d.LP, here scanned from EMI-booklet This EMI release (2000) has a booklet with many photos, info, etc. ! British release - click to see the backside of this decent cover :-) Good liner notes.	KRAAN: LIVE Recorded Live in Berlin 1974. Jerk of Life Nam Nam Holiday am Marterhorn (incl. Gipfelsturm) Sarah's Ritt durch den Schwarzwald Andy Nogger Andy Nogger / Gutter King Lonesome Liftboy Kraan Arabia Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar, vocal Johannes Alto Pappert : sax Jan Fride : drums Tommy Goldschmidt : occasional congas, percussion. Released on: Spiegelei 160.600 (DLP) Gull GUD 2001/2 (Decca) Intercord CD: IRS 986.935 (dbl-LP on 1 CD) Intercord-Spiegelei: 155 601 I EMI Electrola 7243 8 22671 2 6
	Interesting detail about promo LP: Achim Helge Winkelmeier wrote:There exist a white label promo copy of the first record of Kraan's 1974 classic "Live". It contains the same tracks as the official record, but there is a big surprise right at the beginning of "Jerk of Life", which is normally announced with "Wir heißen Kraan und fangen jetzt an" heard during applause. On this promo LP there is NO applause in the beginning and Hellmut announces the song with "Wir spielen jetzt noch ein ganz, ein kürzeres, ganz Frisches vom Peter, ganz frisch und kurz", before the opening riff starts. So: A promo LP with something differing from the official release.


European cover (front) Cover of the USA release	KRAAN: LET IT OUT Recorded in Wintrup 1975. Bandits in the Woods* Luftpost* Degado* Prima Klima* Let it Out* Die Maschine Heimweh nach Übersee Picnic International
Released on: Spiegelei 160.602 or 26 542-1 U Gull GULP 1013 Intercord CD: IRS 986.950 Intercord-Spiegelei 155 602 I Germanofon 941115 (bootleg cd label) *Passport records PPSD-98015 - mix different from european version - read here!** EMI Electrola 7243 8 22672 2 5		Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar, vocal Johannes Alto Pappert : sax Jan Fride : drums Ingo Bischof : keys Jan Fride : drums
American test pressing of Kraan's "Let it out" LP. -> Side 1 of this test pressing was made with the same stamper as the commercially available LP from 1976, while for side 2 they used a different stamper than for the official release. It is a little louder than the latter and in several places the mix seems to be a bit different from the Passport LP. I assume they were still tryng to find the right balance and (instrumental) volumes. Info: Achim Helge Winkelmeier		Click


Pressrelease from the release of Wiederhören 1977. Remastered and re-released in march 2000 by Fünfundvierzig (Indigo distribution) look here for photos. Wiederhören as MC cassette	KRAAN: WIEDERHÖREN Released in February 1977 Recorded in Hamburg November/December 1976 Side A 1,4 and B 1,2 recorded at Rüssl-Studios, Hamburg Side A 2,3 and B 3,4 recorded at Conny's Studio, Neunkirchen . Just One Way Vollgas Ahoi Silky Way Rendezvous in Blue Let's take a Ride Rund um die Uhr Yaqui Yagua Wiederhören Bonus track on the Insideout release 2005: Ein Wiederhören Mit Einem Bass Solo (Live At Fellbach) 19:28
Released on: Harvest 064-32 110 Gee Bee Dee GBD 0036 Intercord CD: IRS 986.932 Boots/Gee Bee Dee 08-1870 Fünfundvierzig 105 Insideout (2005)		Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar, vocal Jan Fride : drums Ingo Bischof : keys Jan Fride : drums Tommy Goldschmidt : congas, percussion on some tracks

Released on:

Spiegelei 155.600
Intercord 78 (INT 155.600)

KRAAN: STARPORTRÄT

2 LP sampler from 1977
No bonustracks

Side 1: Let it out, Nam Nam, M.C. Escher, Sahra auf der Gänswies	Side 2: Bandits in the woods, Stars, Backs, Prima Klima
Side 3: Holiday am Marterhorn, Jerk of Life, Degado, Heimweh nach Übersee	Side 4: Son of the Sun, Wintrup, Jack Steam, Andy Nogger


Originally released on blue vinyl Remastered and re-released in april 2000 by Fünfundvierzig (Indigo distribution) look here for photo of the cd with print. Promomaterial	KRAAN: FLYDAY Recorded 1978. Far West My brother said Ausflug Gayu Gaya You're Right Young King's Song Buy Buy Flyday Insideout.de (2005) - No drivers in the cars...
Released on: Harvest 1C 064-45 210 Intercord CD: IRS 986.931 Boots/Gee Bee Dee 08-1869 Fünfundvierzig 106 Insideout.de (2005)		Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar Ingo Bishof : keys Udo Dahmen : drums


Remastered and re-released in june 2000 by Fünfundvierzig (Indigo distribution) Look here for photo of inlay. Read the EMI pressrelease 1980 here Read the pressrelease 2000 here	KRAAN: TOURNEE Recorded Live at 4 venues in W.Germany 1979. Borgward (see what it is here) Almrausch Peterchens Reise Vollgas Ahoi Yaqui Yagua Silky Way
Released on: Harvest 1C 064-45 931 Boots/Gee Bee Dee 08-1871 Intercord CD: IRS 986.930 Fünfundvierzig 107		Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar Ingo Bishof : keys Udo Dahmen : drums


Remastered and re-released in june 2000 by Fünfundvierzig (Indigo distribution) Look here for photo of inlay 1982. (97kb) Look here for photo of inlay rerelease. Read the press release 2000 here From the booklet of the Insideout release 2005 (Click for larger version)	KRAAN: NACHTFAHRT Recorded in Berlin 1982. Wintruper Echo Faust 2000 Elfenbein Nachtfahrt Playing for You Viel zu Heiss Normal Paper Stars Luna Park Bonus Track on the Insideout release 2005: The Daily Blues 05:02 (sung by Gerry Brown) Lyrics here
Released on: Boots/Gee Bee Dee 08-1872 Intercord CD: IRS 986.933 Fünfundvierzig 108 Insideout.de (2005)		Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar Ingo Bischof : keys Gerry Brown : drums Jan Fride : drums on 1,5,6.


		KRAAN Recorded in Berlin 1982. Maybe the only known 45 rpm...? Wintruper Echo... 4.29 Faust 2000 ... 3.53 Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar Ingo Bischof : keys Gerry Brown : drums Released on: Boots Vertrieb 01-1011


	Cover inlay 1 90 kb Cover inlay 2 60 kb Released on: Gee Bee Dee Boots 16-1873	KRAAN: 2 SCHALLPLATTEN Released 1983. Includes 3 bonus tracks, 1 of these tunes is later released on "The famous years compiled". These bonus tracks are worth the album ! (DLP sampler) "84 min. 22 sec. KRAAN Musik 16 Instrumental Stücke Davon 3 bischer nicht veröffentlicht." Berliner Ring Weltweit Kaffeefahrt

KRAAN: X

Recorded 1983.

Nice Try
No Problem
(Watch what) You Say
Almost Close
Night has a Way
You Say (so I dont)

This EP (short LP) lacks some Kraan notabilities, and sounds somewhat different than other Kraan albums.

Released on:

Teldec LP: 66.23241-01-2

Hellmut Hattler : bass
Ingo Bischof : keys
Gerry Brown : drums
Eef Albers : guitar
Mark McMillen : vocal

Cover and photos from the new 'Fünfundvierzig' rerelease.

Read the press release 2000 here

Insideout deluxe release 2005

KRAAN: LIVE 88

Released 1988.
Recorded Live in Berlin, on Oct.19th. 1987.

Rush Hour
Dinner for Two
Vollgas Ahoi
You're Right
Wintruper Echo
Nam Nam
Holiday am Marterhorn

Air Bass (bass solo)
Nachtfahrt
Favorite Land
Jerk of Life
Kunststück
Kraan Arabia
Bonus on the Insideout release (2005):
Ausflug 06:39

Insideout deluxe release 2005

Released on:

Intercord CD: IRS 971.820 also released as DLP IRS 964.820
Fünfundvierzig 109
Insideout (2005)

Hellmut Hattler : 6 and 8 string basses
Peter Wolbrandt : guitar, vocals
Joo Kraus : trumpet, EVI, keyboards
Jan Fride : drums


1990 PR-info about Dancing in the shade here as 110 kb picture. Cover and photos from the new 'Fünfundvierzig' rerelease. Read the press release 2000 here	KRAAN: DANCING IN THE SHADE Recorded in Illertissen 1989. Rockets Good Enough Egyptian Cha Cha Polarity Dancing in the Shade Banana Moon Is this the Way Middle East Beat One Day Kraan Mooloo * bonus track on cd-version Soldier Drums * bonus track on cd-version
Released on: Intercord CD: IRS 986.921 also released as LP: Intercord IRS 951.921 Fünfundvierzig 110		Hellmut Hattler : 6 & 8 string basses. Peter Wolbrandt : guitar Joo Kraus : tp, EVI, keys Jan Fride : drums


Cover and photos from the new 'Fünfundvierzig' rerelease.	KRAAN: SOUL OF STONE Recorded in 1991. Weeyeea (different mix on sampler and on the re-release 2000) Soul of Stone Walking on Time World of pleasure Beat Hotel Seven days Famous People Wenn die Kraaniche zieh'n (also on Hattlers: Bassball - different recording) Wondergirl Parachute Ein Lied für die Königin
Released on: Intercord CD: IRS 986.948 Fünfundvierzig 110		Hellmut Hattler : bass Peter Wolbrandt : guitar Joo Kraus : tp, EVI, keys Jan Fride : drums


Readable pictures of inlay cover here ~150 kb Includes 1 of the bonus tracks, previously released only on "2 Schallplatten". The albums "Tournee" and "Kraan : X" are not represented here.	KRAAN: THE FAMOUS YEARS COMPILED Recorded in 1998 . Rockets (Dancing in the shade 1989) Stars (Andy Nogger 1974) Bandits in the woods (Let it out 1975) Just one way (Wiederhören 1977) Wintruper Echo (Nachtfart 1982) Weeyeya (Soul of stone 1991 - different mix ! ) Kraan Arabia '88 (Live 1988) Wintrup (Wintrup 1972) Ausflug (Flyday 1978) Berliner Ring (2 Schallplatten1983) Andy Nogger (Andy Nogger 1974) Jerk of life (Live 1975) Nam Nam (Live 1975) Sarah auf der Gänzwies (Kraan 1972)
Released on: IRS INT 8 22581 2 (CD)

Read the pressrelease here Produced by kraan for bassball recordings, www.bassball.net.		Kraan Live 2001 01 let it out 6' 27" 02 borgward 8' 31" 03 let's take a ride 5' 17" 04 hallo jaja - i don't know 7' 36" 05 vollgas ahoi 6' 02" 06 dinner for two 1' 34" 07 far west 4' 24" 08 yaqui yagua 7' 19" 09 jerk of life 4' 18" 10 nam nam 14' 28" 11 andy nogger 3' 54" ------------------------------------- total playing time 69' 58"
01 - 06 recorded at the herzberg festival 6/'00 by daniel schindler 07 - 11 recorded at the international donau festival ulm 6/'00 by juergen schlachter on the occasion of kraan's 30th anniversary in 2001		peter wolbrandt: guitar and vocals ingo bischof: keyboards jan fride: drums hellmut hattler: bass and vocals
The title 'Kraan Live 2001' is not an error. Kraan Live was recorded in 74 and released in 75, Kraan Tournee was recorded in 79 and released in 80, and Kraan Live 88 was recorded in 87 and even titled 88 - so 'logically' a Kraan Live album recorded in 2000 had to be titled Kraan live 2001. Are you confused ?

Frontcover The back of the cover + CD The inside		Berliner Ring - releasedate september 24. 2001 Available from www.bassball.net A fine album consisting of only bonustracks ! The covergraphics you see here has kindly been provided by the designer Ulrich Jagusch, and they do not necessarily represent the 'final cuts'. Tracks: 01 berliner ring - 02 kaffeefahrt - 03 mein gold # - 04 enimo mine - 05 weltweit - 06 hemden im wind# - 07 komm tanz # - 08 paranorm (/hamburg)$ - 09 nice try (dto.)$ - 10 eef's tune (dto.)$# - 11 dancing in the shade (/kiel) 11. Koffein (live)12. Filz & Fett (live). The track order of succesion might differ from the above.

Recorded in Jan Frides homestudio on 8 tracks. Special edition, february 2004, in dts (5.1 surround sound) ! Read more and order: http://www.36music.de/kreativ/k_listen_kraan%20dts.htm	KRAAN: Through Recorded in 2002. UNSER LIED MUSIC: HATTLER/WOLBRANDT 4:32 SOULKEEPER MUSIC: HATTLER/WOLBRANDT - WORDS: HATTLER 6:16 SOLEMN SUNDOWN MUSIC: HATTLER/WOLBRANDT - WORDS: HATTLER 6:24 SLOMOCEAN MUSIC: HATTLER/FRIDE/WOLBRANDT 5:20 RUN SUNNY RUN MUSIC: HATTLER/WOLBRANDT - WORDS: HATTLER 5:34 URLAUBSMUSIK MUSIC: HATTLER/WOLBRANDT 3:31 NOW WHAT (AREWEGONNADO) MUSIC: WOLBRANDT - WORDS: HATTLER 4:38 MOXX MUSIC: BISCHOF/WOLBRANDT 6:25 THROUGH MUSIC: HATTLER/FRIDE/WOLBRANDT 7:20 peter wolbrandt: guitar and vocals ingo bischof: keyboards jan fride: drums hellmut hattler: bass
Releasedetails:		Pre-Review here:http://www.artmeup.de/through.htm

Label: EMI 2007 peter wolbrandt: guitar and vocals ingo bischof: keyboards jan fride: drums hellmut hattler: bass and vocals		Kraan - psychedelic man (23. march 2007) 01. come back 3:02 02. silver buildings 4:40 03. dakkar 3:53 04. miracle days 3:16 05. luft und liebe 3:37 06. psychedelic man 4:15 07. inner cycle 5:20 08. disbanned shake 3:56 09. colourcave 6:44 10. alles gute 3:09 11. feierabend 6:15 (download) bonus track: 12. inuit minuet 5:08
From Kraan A4 flyer 16.2.07 K R A A N - p s y c h e d e l i c m a n:
Auf der Suche nach dem musikalischen Geheimnis der seit dem Jahr 2000 wieder aktiven Gruppe KRAAN (die erste Phase reichte mit Unterbrechungen von 1970 bis 1992, die ersten 5 Alben gibt’s im EMI-Katalog) und ihrem neuen Studioalbum „Psychedelic Man“ muss man Intentionen und künstlerische Philosophie der vier Bandmitglieder verstehen. Ihre Songs glänzen durch eine nur schwer zu beschreibende Mischung aus entspannter, fast lasziver Atmosphäre und gleichzeitig pulsierender Dynamik, sie bestehen aus Rock, Jazz, Fusion und Ethno und klingen dennoch jederzeit eindeutig, liefern hier eine fein gesponnene Beatles-Impression („Miracle Days“), dort eine brachiale Hendrix-Assoziation („Disbanned Shake“), oder sie vermitteln gar Lounge-Feeling („Inner Cycle“). Manchmal fasziniert ein magischer Groove in Verbindung mit signifikanten Bass-Spiel und einer geradezu weltentrückt gespielten Gitarre, manchmal ein Stück durch seinen eher lautmalerischen Gesang, eine ungewöhnlich Hookline oder eine raffinierte Keyboardpassage, meistens aber durch all diese Einzelkomponenten zusammen. Solche Beschreibungen treffen nicht nur auf die bisherigen Alben der Gruppe zu, sondern erneut und – fast erscheint es so – mehr denn je auch auf „Psychedelic Man“, der 2. Studioarbeit nach ihrem‚Comeback’. ->		Der erste Eindruck suggeriert ‚typisch KRAAN’, die genauere Analyse führt dann automatisch zu der Erkenntnis, dass es zugleich absolut zeitgemäß klingt. Man spürt die Lockerheit, den unverkrampften Spiel-Spaß, die künstlerische Offenheit. Man hört, dass sich Gitarrist Peter Wolbrandt immer wieder von neuen englischen Bands inspirieren lässt, entdeckt rhythmische Feinheiten, die unverkennbar auf Jan Fride’s Erfahrungen mit Drum´n`Bass hindeuten, genießt Hellmut Hattler’s intelligentes und unnachahmliches Bass-Spiel oder die brillanten Keyboardpassagen eines Ingo Bischof. Kurzum, „Psychedelic Man“ ist ein Meisterwerk, wie aus einem Guss und eigentlich gar nicht so psychedelisch, wie Titel und Cover verheißen mögen, eher farbig bis in kleinste Nuancen. Die Special Edition enthält auf der Bonus-DVD einen mitreißenden und bisher unveröffentlichten 2005er-Festival- Auftritt mit zahlreichen Klassikern aus der KRAAN-Historie!
Label: EMI 2007		Kraan: Live at Finkenbach festival 2005 DVD (2007) peter wolbrandt: guitar and vocals ingo bischof: keyboards jan fride: drums hellmut hattler: bass and vocals 01. Yaqui Yagua 02. Vollgas Ahoi 03. Kraan Arabia 04. Hallo Ja Ja 05. Borgward 06. Nam Nam Goes with the special edition release of Psychedelic man (march 2007).
KRAAN DIAMONDS 2010 (Label: Indigo) 01 AKUA 02 DIAMONDS 03 MARIENBAD 04 THE SCHUH 05 NEU-ROSENHEIM SUITE 06 RING MY BELL 07 SOUL 08 CLUB 20 09 AB NACH KASSEL 10 AM HAFEN 11 ZOÉ'S ZOO
The Trio Years 2018 (CD, LP & Download) Club 20 Wintruper Echo Silver Buildings Jerk Of Life Lyrics Holiday am Marterhorn Andy Nogger (CD only) Lyrics The Schuh Lyrics Dinner For Two Let It Out Lyrics Akua Hallo Ja Ja – I Don’t Know (CD only) Nam Nam Read more and order: https://www.bassball.net/shop/kraan/kraan-the-trio-years/		KRAAN – The Trio Years – Zugabe! 2019 (CD, LP, Download) LP Nachtfahrt Kraan Arabia Andy Nogger Vollgas Ahoi Let’s Take A Ride Hallo Ja Ja – I Don’t Know Borgward CD Nachtfahrt Kraan Arabia Vollgas Ahoi Let’s Take A Ride Borgward Bonus: Siesta Hoch das Bein Birds Jam No.2 Download: Nachtfahrt Kraan Arabia Vollgas Ahoi Let’s Take A Ride Borgward Bonus: Siesta Hoch das Bein Birds Jam No.1 to 3 Read more and order: https://www.bassball.net/shop/kraan/kraan-the-trio-years-zugabe/

Kraan re-release information

If you surf the net to find the Kraan re-relases, you will notice that some shops advertise US imports and Japanese imports of the Kraan re-releases from the German label Fünfundvierzig (Wiederhören -> Soul of stone).

BUT: All re-releases are produced and remastered in Germany.

What you observe is :

1. Shops advertise stuff they dont stock, but order immidiately from "Fünfundvierzig" when you place your order in their shop. Sometimes the shops order them from other online shops that have a deal with "Fünfundvierzig", meaning the prices will differ widely, because everybody needs a share.
Choose what is most practical and reasonable to you. Time, tax, customs and postage has to be taken in concideration too.

2. The "US imports" goes to the american distributor from "Fünfundvierzig", and then some find their ways back again to europe as US import.

3. The Japanese Imports goes from "Fünfundvierzig" to "Captain Trip" in Japan, that renumbers them and relabels them for the Japanese market - and then some go back to europe as Japanese imports. If you are a collector this might be interesting, but the soundquality is the same.

In brief:
All re-released Kraan-cd's (from Wiederhören and forward) are made in Germany by the small independant label "Fünfundvierzig".
From late 2003, www.bassball.net will manufacture and sell them.

For the EMI re-releases (Kraan: Kraan & Kraan: Live) I have no info on this matter, yet.

Updated:

In search for Kraan albums second hand you could go to the linkspage

Other known recordings (not released as official albums) has moved here