The Free Radical

At this point I need to mention the Germans. Germany during the seventies was a hotbed of progressive music. And it seems as though every other band had a sax player– if not a full-blown horn section (pun intended).

Although “krautrock” is a narrowly-defined sub-genre of prog, there’s no denying that those krauts knew how to rock! (For the PC crowd: it’s okay, I’m German. I can say “kraut”.)

Tracks:

• If I Come This Way -Tierra
• Autobiography -Brainchild
• Boulevard -Altona
• Concerto No. 2 -St. Helena
• Premonition -The Keef Hartley Band
• Questions 67 & 68 -Chicago
• Take What’s Yours -Tierra
• Roundabout -The Keef Hartley Band
• Clown -The Flock
• Karmic Delights -Forgas Band Phenomena
• Healing of the Lunatic Owl -Brainchild
• Smilin’ -Emergency

Tracks:

• Alive Again -Chicago
• Open Up Your Mind -Galliard
• Did You Really Find Somebody? -Mr. Albert Show
• Tierra -Tierra
• Microfilm -Randy Pie
• Can’t Live Without You -Altona
• 7/4 -Altona
• Hide Yourself -Altona
• Weird Song #1/Run Back to Mama -Chase
• Close Up Tight -Chase
• Glad -Traffic
• Watch Time Flow By -Fashion Pink

Go to Set 3: Zappa’d

Go to Set 5: Pop Rocks & Other Unsavoury Snacks