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Hans Reichel / Achim Knispel ~ Erdmännchen: 6 Pieces For 2 Guitars Original FMP vinyl LP, SIGNED BY HANS REICHEL

Side I
1. Yeti 7:30
2. Something Like What 7:05
3. Erdmännchen Plus Watercock 9:00

Side II
1. Bastard 8:43
2. Germurmel And Geknispel 7:12
3. Rainy Day Waltz 7:24

The music is heard as it was played; no pedals, no overdubbings, no echoes, no tricks

Design [Cover Design] ~ Hans Reichel
Guitar ~ Achim Knispel, Hans Reichel
Photography By ~ Hans Reichel, Petra Meyer
Producer ~ Jost Gebers
Recorded By ~ Achim Ehrig

Hans Reichel (May 10, 1949 – November 22, 2011) was a German improvisational guitarist, experimental luthier, inventor, and type designer.

Reichel was born in Hagen, Germany. He began to teach himself violin at age 7, playing in the school orchestra until age 15. Around age 15, he began to play guitar and became interested in rock music, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and later, Frank Zappa, Cream, and Jimi Hendrix. Reichel played in various groups before giving up music for a time while studying graphic design and working as a typesetter.

He came back to music in the early 1970s, when he recorded a tape of guitar music. This recording was sent to the jury of the German Jazz Festival in Frankfurt, where he was asked to appear in a special concert for newcomers. Discussions with Jost Gebers, the founder of Free Music Production (FMP), led to release of Reichel's music on the label, his first release being Wichlinghauser Blues in 1973.

The majority of Reichel's body of work consists of solo recordings, along with performances in smaller group settings. He recorded duets with a wide variety of musicians, including accordionist Rüdiger Carl, cellist Tom Cora, percussionist EROC, and a number of guitarists including Kazuhisa Uchihashi (Altered States) and Fred Frith (Henry Cow). Reichel was also a member of the September Band (along with vocalist Shelley Hirsch, Rüdiger Carl, and drummer Paul Lovens), and also performed with larger ensembles led by the likes of saxophonist Thomas Borgmann and Butch Morris, an avante-garde conductor.

Due to the limited distribution of FMP, Reichel's music has never much been heard, especially in the United States. Smaller, independent labels such as Rastascan, Table of the Elements, and Intakt have issued some of his recordings in North America. Despite this limited exposure, Reichel was featured in Bart Hopkin's Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones, a book and CD released in 1996, devoted to experimental musical instruments. He was also named among the "30 Most Radical Guitarists" in a 1997 issue of Guitar Player magazine.

Hans Reichel died in Wuppertal, aged 62, in November 2011.

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Cover is in excellent condition. Record plays superbly both sides. Record is signed on front by Hans Reichel!.

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