Hoodoo Man by Birth Control - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Many fans think this German prog band hit a creative apex with 1974’s Hoodoo Man, its fourth studio album. It opens with a sampled explosion before relaxed drumbeats introduce the first song, “Buy”: an organ-heavy post-psychedelic jam that stretches for more than seven minutes. But nearly halfway through the song is when the magic happens. Keyboard luminary Reinhold Sobotta breaks down the bridge into an extended piece that blends the organic tones of a grinding Hammond B3 organ with the (then) futuristic noises generated by analog oscillators and ring modulators of the Moog synthesizer. This is cleverly contrasted with bluesy slide guitar played by Bruno Frenzel. The following “Suicide” boasts intricate arrangements that, along with Sobotta’s virtuosic keyboard playing, make for a song that would sound like an intersection between Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer if not for the overtly jazzy flourishes and Fritz Groeger’s German-accented vocals. The funky Krautrocker “Gamma Ray” was the band’s biggest-selling single; two of the five bonus tracks here are different takes of the tune.

1. Buy

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

2. Suicide

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

3. Get Down to Your Fate

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

4. Gamma Ray

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

5. Hoodoo Man

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

6. Kaulstoss

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

7. Nostalgia

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

8. Gamma Ray

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

9. Gamma Ray

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

10. Hope

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

11. She's Got Nothing on You

by Birth Control

Primary Artist: Birth Control; Main Performer
Composer: Frenzel, Bruno; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 4 minutes and 15 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/11 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Prog-Rock, Art Rock

Label

NiWo Music

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1971

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4009910504727