Jumbo - Grobschnitt > Reviews > Jumbo - Grobschnitt

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Standard
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases	Good
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Top quality recording and great music !
Disadvantages:	Some might not like the vocals etc .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Released in 1975 ' Jumbo ' is ' Grobschnitts' third album, which contains many influences from ' Yes ' to ' Genesis' and even some ' Camel ' mixed in there too. In a way this is a little similar to there ' Solar Music Live ' in parts ( see my review and brief biography of this German band for that one! ) and is certainly one of there best although it does not capture the brilliance of the aforesaid album .

Guitarwork is very prominent again here and really excellent , from Lupo. Humour once again abounds with theatrical nuttiness. Great keys, bass and drums interplay too! The vocals may not be to everyones liking though.....might take some getting used to! Recording is top notch as one would expect from ' Conny Plank'. Certainly an album filled with rock eccentricities whch again are unique to ' Grobschnitt ' . A double album this too by the way! If you have heard this band before you should really enjoy ' Jumbo '. Newcomers though try ' Ballerman ' or the magnificent ' Solar Music Live ' first.

Track listing
1. Jupp (0:13)
2. The Excursion of Father Smith (9:37)
3. The Clown (6:42)
4. Dream and Reality (5:25)
5. Sunny Sunday's Sunset (11:30)
6. Auf Wiedersehen (0:54)

Total Time: 34:21

Line-up
- Stefan Danielak (Wildschwein) / acoustic & rhythm guitars, lead & backing vocals
- Joachim Ehrig (Eroc) / drums, percussion electronic f/x, voices
- Wolfgang Jäger (Pepe) / bass
- Volker Kahrs (Mist) / keyboards, Mellotron, synthesizers
- Gerd-Otto Kühn (Lupo) / lead guitar